Guidebook for Mostly Old Montreal

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Guidebook for Mostly Old Montreal

Food Scene

Lovely. Go early or late for breakfast or lunch to avoid the lines.
254 locals recommend
Olive et Gourmando
351 Rue Saint-Paul O
254 locals recommend
Lovely. Go early or late for breakfast or lunch to avoid the lines.
Montreal's most famous smoked meat, classic with a cherry cola.
836 locals recommend
Schwartz's Deli - Sandwiches - Steaks
3895 Boul. Saint-Laurent
836 locals recommend
Montreal's most famous smoked meat, classic with a cherry cola.
A hidden gem for lunch specials. Cafeteria style service.
17 locals recommend
Café Titanic
445 Rue Saint-Pierre
17 locals recommend
A hidden gem for lunch specials. Cafeteria style service.
Hipster Southern fried chicken in Little Italy.
140 locals recommend
Dinette Triple Crown
6704 Rue Clark
140 locals recommend
Hipster Southern fried chicken in Little Italy.
"Plateau" area Brunch! Weekend line-ups are long. Get there before 9:30 AM to avoid the hour + wait. Or go during the week for lunch. Make sure to visit their bathroom!!! There's a 2nd location on Notre Dame West.
371 locals recommend
L'Avenue
922 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
371 locals recommend
"Plateau" area Brunch! Weekend line-ups are long. Get there before 9:30 AM to avoid the hour + wait. Or go during the week for lunch. Make sure to visit their bathroom!!! There's a 2nd location on Notre Dame West.
Classic Montreal brunch & lunch. Closes at 4 PM
89 locals recommend
Bagel Etc
4320 Boul. Saint-Laurent
89 locals recommend
Classic Montreal brunch & lunch. Closes at 4 PM
Montreal institution STEAKHOUSE.
135 locals recommend
Gibbys
298 Pl. d'Youville
135 locals recommend
Montreal institution STEAKHOUSE.
*** GORGEOUS space to have a coffee and co-work. Worth a walk through at the very least!
200 locals recommend
Crew Collective & Cafe
360 Rue Saint-Jacques
200 locals recommend
*** GORGEOUS space to have a coffee and co-work. Worth a walk through at the very least!
SEAFOOD. I like to sit at bar and order their 3 tiered taster entrée with drinks (for 1 is enough for 2, for 2 is enough for 3 or 4 or if you're hungry). There's no sign. Just a pink Lightbox above door. Best to reserve.
159 locals recommend
Garde Manger
408 R. Saint-François-Xavier
159 locals recommend
SEAFOOD. I like to sit at bar and order their 3 tiered taster entrée with drinks (for 1 is enough for 2, for 2 is enough for 3 or 4 or if you're hungry). There's no sign. Just a pink Lightbox above door. Best to reserve.
LOVE Darling for drinks, coffee or a lite bite, day or night - open until 3AM, "Plateau" area
130 locals recommend
Le Darling
4328 Boul. Saint-Laurent
130 locals recommend
LOVE Darling for drinks, coffee or a lite bite, day or night - open until 3AM, "Plateau" area
Fine Italian and original cocktails. Right around the corner.
12 locals recommend
Caffe Un Po' Di Piu
3 Rue de la Commune E
12 locals recommend
Fine Italian and original cocktails. Right around the corner.
Salad meals, anyway you like them!
120 locals recommend
Mandy's
425 Rue Saint-Nicolas
120 locals recommend
Salad meals, anyway you like them!
A gourmet food hall, with 25 restaurant kiosks and seating for 700. It's a happening spot with lots of choice. NOT your average food-court. ;-) As you walk north on Blvd Saint-Laurent, pass our tiny China Town, and at 1200 Saint-Laurent, the next door is an entry to Le Central (back door) Monday to Wednesday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Corner Saint-Laurent and Ste. Catherine streets.
15 locals recommend
LE CENTRAL
30 Rue Sainte-Catherine O
15 locals recommend
A gourmet food hall, with 25 restaurant kiosks and seating for 700. It's a happening spot with lots of choice. NOT your average food-court. ;-) As you walk north on Blvd Saint-Laurent, pass our tiny China Town, and at 1200 Saint-Laurent, the next door is an entry to Le Central (back door) Monday to Wednesday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Corner Saint-Laurent and Ste. Catherine streets.
Asian lanterns and baseball caps, it's hipster delicious fusion. Laksa Lemak soup is out of this world.
187 locals recommend
Satay Brothers
3721 Rue Notre Dame O
187 locals recommend
Asian lanterns and baseball caps, it's hipster delicious fusion. Laksa Lemak soup is out of this world.
Montreal Bagels! Open & baking by wood fire 24 hours a day. Montrealers are divided over the best bagel: Fairmount or St-Viateur? I'm a St-Viateur lover myself. Do your own taste test & let me know!
630 locals recommend
St-Viateur Bagel Shop
263 Rue Saint- Viateur O
630 locals recommend
Montreal Bagels! Open & baking by wood fire 24 hours a day. Montrealers are divided over the best bagel: Fairmount or St-Viateur? I'm a St-Viateur lover myself. Do your own taste test & let me know!
Earliest traditional breakfast in Old Montreal.
Eggspectation - Vieux Montreal
Earliest traditional breakfast in Old Montreal.
drinks and tapas.
Escondite Vieux Port
12 Rue Saint-Paul O
drinks and tapas.
Rooftop terrasse
21 locals recommend
Terrasse William Gray
421 R. Saint-Vincent
21 locals recommend
Rooftop terrasse

Sightseeing

Free entrance for those who go to light a candle or pray - just let them know & the tourist fee is waived. The Aura light show is worth seeing.
819 locals recommend
Notre-Dame Basilica
110 Rue Notre Dame O
819 locals recommend
Free entrance for those who go to light a candle or pray - just let them know & the tourist fee is waived. The Aura light show is worth seeing.
Take a ferry across the river to Ile Sainte-Helene or Parc Jean-Drapeau. Google the many things each destinations offers.
Ferry Dock
Quai d'accostage
Take a ferry across the river to Ile Sainte-Helene or Parc Jean-Drapeau. Google the many things each destinations offers.
155 locals recommend
Clock Tower
1 Rue Quai de l'Horloge
155 locals recommend
2 blocks to the east on Saint-Paul is the hubbub of the Port.
Place Jacques-Cartier
Place Jacques-Cartier
2 blocks to the east on Saint-Paul is the hubbub of the Port.

Everything Else

Fantastic spa on the water. Go 6 - 9 PM! Bring bathing suit and flip flops.
309 locals recommend
Bota Bota, spa-sur-l'eau
Rue de la Commune Ouest
309 locals recommend
Fantastic spa on the water. Go 6 - 9 PM! Bring bathing suit and flip flops.
Closest convenience store, called a "Dep" or "Depaneur" in Quebec. Basic needs: milk, bread, toothpaste, cigarettes, beer, wine...
6 locals recommend
Depanneur Aviron Super
8 Rue Saint-Paul E
6 locals recommend
Closest convenience store, called a "Dep" or "Depaneur" in Quebec. Basic needs: milk, bread, toothpaste, cigarettes, beer, wine...
Cute convenience store 2 blocks west on Saint-Paul.
89 locals recommend
Le Petit Dep
179 Rue Saint-Paul O
89 locals recommend
Cute convenience store 2 blocks west on Saint-Paul.

Essentials

Large grocery store. Offers online ordering & delivery.
202 locals recommend
IGA Louise Ménard - Complexe Desjardins
5 Place Desjardins
202 locals recommend
Large grocery store. Offers online ordering & delivery.
Best Coffee
Café Olimpico - Vieux-Montréal
Best Coffee
SAQ is where you buy all alcohol in Montreal, government run. Our convenience stores, known as "Dep" or "Depaneur", only sell beer and cheap wine.
SAQ-Place D'Armes
SAQ is where you buy all alcohol in Montreal, government run. Our convenience stores, known as "Dep" or "Depaneur", only sell beer and cheap wine.
Open Late convenience store, called a "Dep" or "Depaneur" in Quebec. Basic needs: milk, bread, cigarettes, beer, wine...
52 locals recommend
Couche-Tard
350 Rue Notre Dame O
52 locals recommend
Open Late convenience store, called a "Dep" or "Depaneur" in Quebec. Basic needs: milk, bread, cigarettes, beer, wine...
24 hour convenience store - on corner of Notre-Dame and Saint-Laurent (new location as of 2024), across from McDonald's
52 locals recommend
Couche-Tard
350 Rue Notre Dame O
52 locals recommend
24 hour convenience store - on corner of Notre-Dame and Saint-Laurent (new location as of 2024), across from McDonald's

Drinks & Nightlife

non-descript entrance. rare japanese whiskeys, professional bar-tending, sophisticated snacks, modern with candlelight.
207 locals recommend
BAR - Big in Japan
4175 Boul. Saint-Laurent
207 locals recommend
non-descript entrance. rare japanese whiskeys, professional bar-tending, sophisticated snacks, modern with candlelight.
Throbbing NIGHT CLUB hidden in the dungeon of the St-Gabriel hotel and lounge. Make your way downstairs and through the stone tunnel.
139 locals recommend
Velvet Speakeasy
426 Rue St Gabriel
139 locals recommend
Throbbing NIGHT CLUB hidden in the dungeon of the St-Gabriel hotel and lounge. Make your way downstairs and through the stone tunnel.
No frills, young-ish, hipster-ish but definitely a mix without pretence. Affordable drinks serves until 3AM. Live music every night in the "other room", quaint terrace out back for smokers.
281 locals recommend
Casa Del Popolo
4873 Boul. Saint-Laurent
281 locals recommend
No frills, young-ish, hipster-ish but definitely a mix without pretence. Affordable drinks serves until 3AM. Live music every night in the "other room", quaint terrace out back for smokers.
Gorgeous SPEAKEASY. Wait outside the non-descript door.
46 locals recommend
The Coldroom
Rue Saint-Vincent
46 locals recommend
Gorgeous SPEAKEASY. Wait outside the non-descript door.
This used to be an Old School private club. Very classy - Fri and Sat are packed with Montreal's posh. Weekdays you can actually sit.
55 locals recommend
Bar George
1440 Rue Drummond
55 locals recommend
This used to be an Old School private club. Very classy - Fri and Sat are packed with Montreal's posh. Weekdays you can actually sit.
Hidden outdoor terrace with live jazz.
157 locals recommend
Jardin Nelson
407 Pl. Jacques-Cartier
157 locals recommend
Hidden outdoor terrace with live jazz.
13 locals recommend
Nhậu bar
600 Rue William
13 locals recommend
"Tittle Tattle" It's right downstairs. Specialized mixologist
Tiers Paysage
22 Rue Saint-Paul E
"Tittle Tattle" It's right downstairs. Specialized mixologist
Local bar on the waterfront side of our building.
Le 21
Local bar on the waterfront side of our building.

Arts & Culture

Google "Art Public Montreal" and find Montreal's public art that's everywhere. Makes for an interesting excursion, choose a map to follow from the site.
651 locals recommend
Musee d'art contemporain de Montreal
1 Place Ville Marie
651 locals recommend
Google "Art Public Montreal" and find Montreal's public art that's everywhere. Makes for an interesting excursion, choose a map to follow from the site.
Rare shows and films. Check out their website for schedule.
162 locals recommend
Phi Centre
407 Rue Saint-Paul O
162 locals recommend
Rare shows and films. Check out their website for schedule.
Free contemporary museum, privately run foundation.
68 locals recommend
Fondation Phi
451 Rue Saint-Jean
68 locals recommend
Free contemporary museum, privately run foundation.
302 locals recommend
Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History
350 Pl. Royale
302 locals recommend

Getting Around

Subway station Place d'Armes
77 locals recommend
Place-d'Armes station
77 locals recommend
Subway station Place d'Armes