Guidebook for Montréal

Jen (And Robert)
Jen (And Robert)
Guidebook for Montréal

Food Scene

Fantastic coffee!
47 locals recommend
Café Odessa
65 Rue Beaubien E
47 locals recommend
Fantastic coffee!
My favourite coffee place for the last ten years. Pick up some hot bagels and cream cheese and eat them here with your coffee (yes, it is okay to bring in outside food). Great patio too.
102 locals recommend
Club Social
180 Rue Saint- Viateur O
102 locals recommend
My favourite coffee place for the last ten years. Pick up some hot bagels and cream cheese and eat them here with your coffee (yes, it is okay to bring in outside food). Great patio too.
El Salvadorian food. Delicious. Service can be slow at times.
62 locals recommend
Restaurant La Carreta
350 Rue Saint-Zotique Est
62 locals recommend
El Salvadorian food. Delicious. Service can be slow at times.
A lovely splurge a few corners from our place. They have unique fusion dishes and killer cocktails.
108 locals recommend
Santa Barbara
6696 Rue de Saint-Vallier
108 locals recommend
A lovely splurge a few corners from our place. They have unique fusion dishes and killer cocktails.
Probably our favourite restaurant within walking distance (about 30 mins). It is classic French food and it is byob. Small, quaint and always well done. Highly recommend. Reservations essential.
32 locals recommend
Le Pegase
1831 Rue Gilford
32 locals recommend
Probably our favourite restaurant within walking distance (about 30 mins). It is classic French food and it is byob. Small, quaint and always well done. Highly recommend. Reservations essential.
Simple breakfast place that is popular with "the locals". Great benedicts.
202 locals recommend
Le Vieux Velo
59 Rue Beaubien E
202 locals recommend
Simple breakfast place that is popular with "the locals". Great benedicts.

Drinks & Nightlife

If you are into microbrewed beers, this is the place for you! Super local (franco) vibe. Very friendly.
243 locals recommend
Isle de Garde Brasserie
1039 Rue Beaubien E
243 locals recommend
If you are into microbrewed beers, this is the place for you! Super local (franco) vibe. Very friendly.
Friendly neighbourhood bar with great patio. Also, good spot to watch hockey playoffs. They have trivia nights on Mondays (in French).
32 locals recommend
Bar le Vestiaire
6634 Rue St-Hubert
32 locals recommend
Friendly neighbourhood bar with great patio. Also, good spot to watch hockey playoffs. They have trivia nights on Mondays (in French).

Everything Else

The largest outdoor farmers market in North America. Wonderful and "must" Montreal stop.
1744 locals recommend
Jean-Talon Market
7070 Av. Henri-Julien
1744 locals recommend
The largest outdoor farmers market in North America. Wonderful and "must" Montreal stop.
Gourmet grocery store at the corner! Great selection of microbrewed beers from Quebec. They also have a small, but delicious selection of ciders. You can find just about anything you will need here!
23 locals recommend
Marché Station 54
760 Bd Rosemont
23 locals recommend
Gourmet grocery store at the corner! Great selection of microbrewed beers from Quebec. They also have a small, but delicious selection of ciders. You can find just about anything you will need here!
Montreal bagels. A Montreal "must".
630 locals recommend
St-Viateur Bagel Shop
263 Rue Saint- Viateur O
630 locals recommend
Montreal bagels. A Montreal "must".
Within 10 minutes by foot and it is the largest SAQ in the city! Great selection of wines and spirits.
900 Rue Beaubien E
900 Rue Beaubien Est
Within 10 minutes by foot and it is the largest SAQ in the city! Great selection of wines and spirits.
This is the closest pharmacy/drugstore.
194 locals recommend
PJC Jean Coutu
6500 Rue St-Hubert
194 locals recommend
This is the closest pharmacy/drugstore.