Guidebook for Montréal

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Guidebook for Montréal

Food Scene

Classic Montreal bagel joint. Take fresh bagels to go or have breakfast/lunch there. Boulangerie de bagels typiquement montréalais. Pour emporter ou prendre un petit déjeuner et un café sur place.
195 locals recommend
St-Viateur Bagel & Café Mont-Royal
1127 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
195 locals recommend
Classic Montreal bagel joint. Take fresh bagels to go or have breakfast/lunch there. Boulangerie de bagels typiquement montréalais. Pour emporter ou prendre un petit déjeuner et un café sur place.
Just around the corner, a hole-in-the-wall offering excellent espressos/lattes. To go only. Au coin de la rue, petit comptoir servant d'excellents espressos et cafés au lait. Pour emporter seulement.
13 locals recommend
La Distributrice Bar à Café
408 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
13 locals recommend
Just around the corner, a hole-in-the-wall offering excellent espressos/lattes. To go only. Au coin de la rue, petit comptoir servant d'excellents espressos et cafés au lait. Pour emporter seulement.
Venerable counter-serve offering old-time regional favourites like baked beans & tourtière. Petit resto et comptoir québécois d'autrefois proposant des plats typiques comme des tourtières et des fèves au lard.
62 locals recommend
La Binerie Mont-Royal
4167 R. Saint-Denis
62 locals recommend
Venerable counter-serve offering old-time regional favourites like baked beans & tourtière. Petit resto et comptoir québécois d'autrefois proposant des plats typiques comme des tourtières et des fèves au lard.
Well known for their poutine (many options). Open 24 hrs. Expect a line-up in the evening.
1037 locals recommend
La Banquise
994 Rue Rachel Est
1037 locals recommend
Well known for their poutine (many options). Open 24 hrs. Expect a line-up in the evening.
Popular vegan restaurant. Try the dragon bowl. Resto végane populaire. Essayez le bol du dragon.
365 locals recommend
Aux Vivres Plateau
4631 Boul. Saint-Laurent
365 locals recommend
Popular vegan restaurant. Try the dragon bowl. Resto végane populaire. Essayez le bol du dragon.
Slightly pricier but excellent brunch option.
175 locals recommend
Lawrence
9 Av. Fairmount E
175 locals recommend
Slightly pricier but excellent brunch option.
Classic Mile-End latte spot.
455 locals recommend
Café Olimpico
124 Rue Saint- Viateur O
455 locals recommend
Classic Mile-End latte spot.
Good breakfast place
89 locals recommend
Bagel Etc
4320 Boul. Saint-Laurent
89 locals recommend
Good breakfast place
Classic smoked meat place
836 locals recommend
Schwartz's Deli - Sandwiches - Steaks
3895 Boul. Saint-Laurent
836 locals recommend
Classic smoked meat place
Good bakery. Bonne boulangerie.
400 locals recommend
Boulangerie Les Co'Pains d'Abord
1965 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
400 locals recommend
Good bakery. Bonne boulangerie.
Iconic Parisian-style bistro serving refined standards in a chic room with checkered floors & a bar. A good affordable option for French cuisine. Open late. Bistro français classique dans un décor typique. Ouvert tard le soir.
220 locals recommend
L'Express
3927 R. Saint-Denis
220 locals recommend
Iconic Parisian-style bistro serving refined standards in a chic room with checkered floors & a bar. A good affordable option for French cuisine. Open late. Bistro français classique dans un décor typique. Ouvert tard le soir.
Classic Montreal bagel joint
630 locals recommend
St-Viateur Bagel Shop
263 Rue Saint- Viateur O
630 locals recommend
Classic Montreal bagel joint
Classic Montreal bagels
521 locals recommend
Fairmount Bagel
74 Av. Fairmount O
521 locals recommend
Classic Montreal bagels
Good family-run mexican spot
42 locals recommend
Ta Chido Snack-bar
5611 Av du Parc
42 locals recommend
Good family-run mexican spot
Well-known Portuguese rotisserie and arguably the best around! Sans doute l'une des meilleures rôtisseries portugaises du coin!
229 locals recommend
Rotisserie Romados
115 Rue Rachel E
229 locals recommend
Well-known Portuguese rotisserie and arguably the best around! Sans doute l'une des meilleures rôtisseries portugaises du coin!
Bustling fixture specializing in Portuguese-style charbroiled meats & fish served with house wine. Don't be fooled by the 80's decor, the place is authentic and the food excellent.
41 locals recommend
Chez Doval
150 Rue Marie-Anne
41 locals recommend
Bustling fixture specializing in Portuguese-style charbroiled meats & fish served with house wine. Don't be fooled by the 80's decor, the place is authentic and the food excellent.
Cozy BYOB offering French bistro fare at 2 dining times.
20 locals recommend
P'tit Plateau / little plateau
330 Rue Marie-Anne
20 locals recommend
Cozy BYOB offering French bistro fare at 2 dining times.
Good cozy breakfast joint.
82 locals recommend
Maamm Bolduc
4351 Av. De Lorimier
82 locals recommend
Good cozy breakfast joint.
Good Indian spot
14 locals recommend
Maison de Cari Golden
5210 Boul. Saint-Laurent
14 locals recommend
Good Indian spot
Good vegan/mock meat place
62 locals recommend
Chuchai
4088 R. Saint-Denis
62 locals recommend
Good vegan/mock meat place
Afghan BYOB featuring dishes like meat kebabs, lamb specialties & lentil soup.
73 locals recommend
Khyber Pass Restaurant
506 Av. Duluth E
73 locals recommend
Afghan BYOB featuring dishes like meat kebabs, lamb specialties & lentil soup.
French bistro with a late-night fixed-price menu. Bistro français offrant une carte à prix réduit en fin de soirée.
132 locals recommend
Leméac
1045 Av. Laurier O
132 locals recommend
French bistro with a late-night fixed-price menu. Bistro français offrant une carte à prix réduit en fin de soirée.
Just around the corner - Mediterranean tagines & couscous plates plus a gluten-free menu served in a stylish corner eatery.
12 locals recommend
Restaurant Au Tarot
500 Rue Marie-Anne
12 locals recommend
Just around the corner - Mediterranean tagines & couscous plates plus a gluten-free menu served in a stylish corner eatery.
Great Tex-Mex spot. Small & cozy, worth the line-up. Try the bourbon lemonade. Très bon resto tex-mex. Petit et achalandé mais vaut le détour. Essayez la limonade au bourbon.
61 locals recommend
Icehouse
51 Rue Roy E
61 locals recommend
Great Tex-Mex spot. Small & cozy, worth the line-up. Try the bourbon lemonade. Très bon resto tex-mex. Petit et achalandé mais vaut le détour. Essayez la limonade au bourbon.
Old-school deli specializing in smoked meat sandwiches & other favourites in classic digs. An alternative to the overcrowded Schwartz's. Une bonne alternative au très populaire Schwartz pour un smoked-meat authentique.
25 locals recommend
MAIN DELI - Smoked Meat - Grillades Charbon De Bois - Burgers / Poutine / Steak / Sandwiches / Salades - Delivery Livraison
3864 Boul. Saint-Laurent
25 locals recommend
Old-school deli specializing in smoked meat sandwiches & other favourites in classic digs. An alternative to the overcrowded Schwartz's. Une bonne alternative au très populaire Schwartz pour un smoked-meat authentique.
Québécois seasonal dishes with a twist served in a boisterous retro space with communal tables.
97 locals recommend
La Salle à Manger
97 locals recommend
Québécois seasonal dishes with a twist served in a boisterous retro space with communal tables.
Relaxed, BYOB corner spot for New French cuisine, with tasting menus & creative presentations.
21 locals recommend
Monsieur B
371 Rue Villeneuve E
21 locals recommend
Relaxed, BYOB corner spot for New French cuisine, with tasting menus & creative presentations.
Buzzy seafood spot, oyster house & cocktail lounge in snazzy surrounds open till the wee hours. Tapas, fruits de mer et excellents cocktails dans un superbe décor rétro. Ouvert tard le soir.
123 locals recommend
Le Majestique Montreal
4105 Boul. Saint-Laurent
123 locals recommend
Buzzy seafood spot, oyster house & cocktail lounge in snazzy surrounds open till the wee hours. Tapas, fruits de mer et excellents cocktails dans un superbe décor rétro. Ouvert tard le soir.
Laid-back meeting space selling artisanal coffee, pastries & light bites for breakfast or lunch. Café sympa offrant café, pâtisseries et repas légers.
178 locals recommend
Café Névé
151 Rue Rachel E
178 locals recommend
Laid-back meeting space selling artisanal coffee, pastries & light bites for breakfast or lunch. Café sympa offrant café, pâtisseries et repas légers.
Good breakfast joint. Bon resto pour le petit déjeuner.
133 locals recommend
Fabergé Restaurant
25 Av. Fairmount O
133 locals recommend
Good breakfast joint. Bon resto pour le petit déjeuner.
Good portuguese rotisserie with cheap prices.
223 locals recommend
Ma Poule Mouillée
969 Rachel St E
223 locals recommend
Good portuguese rotisserie with cheap prices.
Casual dining room with house-cured meats, ever-changing French-Italian tapas & natural wines.
66 locals recommend
Le Comptoir
4807 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
66 locals recommend
Casual dining room with house-cured meats, ever-changing French-Italian tapas & natural wines.
Perhaps the best poutine in my humble opinion. Good burgers too. L'une des meilleures poutines à Montréal à mon avis. Très bons burgers également.
224 locals recommend
Patati Patata Friterie de Luxe
4177 Boul. Saint-Laurent
224 locals recommend
Perhaps the best poutine in my humble opinion. Good burgers too. L'une des meilleures poutines à Montréal à mon avis. Très bons burgers également.
Good Pho in Chinatown.
12 locals recommend
Pho Bac
1016 Boul. Saint-Laurent
12 locals recommend
Good Pho in Chinatown.
Very good coffee spot close by. Très bon café à proximité.
61 locals recommend
Café Myriade - Le Plateau
4627 Rue Saint-Denis
61 locals recommend
Very good coffee spot close by. Très bon café à proximité.
Great Japanese place for ramen and more. Excellent resto japonais pour les ramens et plus.
79 locals recommend
Yokato Yokabai Ramen
4185 Rue Drolet
79 locals recommend
Great Japanese place for ramen and more. Excellent resto japonais pour les ramens et plus.
Bakery and café. Boulangerie et café.
349 locals recommend
Boulangerie Première Moisson
860 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
349 locals recommend
Bakery and café. Boulangerie et café.

Drinks & Nightlife

Rock/punk bar with shows and dj nights. Montreal's CBGB's.
36 locals recommend
L'Escogriffe Cafe Bar
4461 R. Saint-Denis
36 locals recommend
Rock/punk bar with shows and dj nights. Montreal's CBGB's.
Folk/rock shows and bar.
70 locals recommend
Quai Des Brumes
4481 R. Saint-Denis
70 locals recommend
Folk/rock shows and bar.
Rock/various DJ nights.
52 locals recommend
Rockette Bar
4479 R. Saint-Denis
52 locals recommend
Rock/various DJ nights.
Wine bar & tapas.
294 locals recommend
Buvette Chez Simone
4869 Av du Parc
294 locals recommend
Wine bar & tapas.
Nice loungey bar in Mile-End. Bar décontracté dans le Mile-End.
240 locals recommend
Sparrow
5322 Boul. Saint-Laurent
240 locals recommend
Nice loungey bar in Mile-End. Bar décontracté dans le Mile-End.
Great bar w/DJ nights and live music venue. Check out their online calendar. Excellent bar avec soirées DJ et salle de spectacle attenante. Consultez le calendrier en ligne.
281 locals recommend
Casa Del Popolo
4873 Boul. Saint-Laurent
281 locals recommend
Great bar w/DJ nights and live music venue. Check out their online calendar. Excellent bar avec soirées DJ et salle de spectacle attenante. Consultez le calendrier en ligne.
Great music venue/bar. Check out their online calendar for shows. Bar et salle de spectacle. Consultez leur calendrier en ligne.
89 locals recommend
Divan Orange
4234 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
89 locals recommend
Great music venue/bar. Check out their online calendar for shows. Bar et salle de spectacle. Consultez leur calendrier en ligne.
Famous bar and local microbrewery. Bar et microbrasserie populaire.
442 locals recommend
Dieu du Ciel!
21 Av. Laurier O
442 locals recommend
Famous bar and local microbrewery. Bar et microbrasserie populaire.
Rustic bar offering inventive spins on traditional pub grub. Bar servant de la bonne bouffe de pub.
76 locals recommend
Taverne Saint-Sacrement
775 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
76 locals recommend
Rustic bar offering inventive spins on traditional pub grub. Bar servant de la bonne bouffe de pub.
Good English-themed bar/restaurant downtown.
58 locals recommend
Dominion Square Tavern
1243 Rue Metcalfe
58 locals recommend
Good English-themed bar/restaurant downtown.
Closeby loungey bar with nice selection of imported beers. Bar à proximité. Bonne sélection de bières importées.
198 locals recommend
Bily Kun
354 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
198 locals recommend
Closeby loungey bar with nice selection of imported beers. Bar à proximité. Bonne sélection de bières importées.
Nice bar/microbrewery serving good pub food. Bar et microbrasserie servant de la bonne bouffe de pub.
140 locals recommend
Réservoir
9 Av. Duluth E
140 locals recommend
Nice bar/microbrewery serving good pub food. Bar et microbrasserie servant de la bonne bouffe de pub.
Nice old jazz/blues dive
58 locals recommend
Snack'n Blues
5260 Boul. Saint-Laurent
58 locals recommend
Nice old jazz/blues dive
Bar / local microbrewery in Quartier Latin.
78 locals recommend
Le Cheval Blanc
809 Rue Ontario E
78 locals recommend
Bar / local microbrewery in Quartier Latin.
Excellent microbrewery closer to downtown/quartier des spectacles. Worth the detour.
81 locals recommend
Benelux
245 Rue Sherbrooke O
81 locals recommend
Excellent microbrewery closer to downtown/quartier des spectacles. Worth the detour.
Wine bar. Bar à vin.
154 locals recommend
Le Rouge Gorge
1234 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
154 locals recommend
Wine bar. Bar à vin.
Jazz club with live music nightly, plus a bistro menu. Club jazz avec spectacles et menu bistro.
72 locals recommend
Diese Onze Live Jazz Bar
4115 R. Saint-Denis
72 locals recommend
Jazz club with live music nightly, plus a bistro menu. Club jazz avec spectacles et menu bistro.
Dive bar with punk/garage/indie shows, bluegrass on Sundays.
30 locals recommend
Barfly
4062 Boul. Saint-Laurent
30 locals recommend
Dive bar with punk/garage/indie shows, bluegrass on Sundays.
Bar with hip-hop/urban dj nights.
16 locals recommend
Blue Dog
16 locals recommend
Bar with hip-hop/urban dj nights.
Laid-back nightclub with a roster of international DJs spinning electronic music, plus theme nights.
123 locals recommend
Le Salon Daomé
4465 Boul. Saint-Laurent
123 locals recommend
Laid-back nightclub with a roster of international DJs spinning electronic music, plus theme nights.
Hip, low-lit cocktail bar, a menu of innovative drinks & dancing.
141 locals recommend
Bar Datcha
98 Av. Laurier O
141 locals recommend
Hip, low-lit cocktail bar, a menu of innovative drinks & dancing.
Good cheap eats, cocktails, and board and card games. Bonne bouffe, cocktails et jeux de société.
17 locals recommend
Le Colonel Moutarde
4418 R. Saint-Denis
17 locals recommend
Good cheap eats, cocktails, and board and card games. Bonne bouffe, cocktails et jeux de société.
Nice loungey, speakeasy bar on Saint-Laurent.
207 locals recommend
BAR - Big in Japan
4175 Boul. Saint-Laurent
207 locals recommend
Nice loungey, speakeasy bar on Saint-Laurent.

Essentials

Grocery. Épicerie.
163 locals recommend
Intermarché Boyer
1000 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
163 locals recommend
Grocery. Épicerie.
Wine/Alcohol reseller. Vin et alcool.
380 locals recommend
SAQ Express
940 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
380 locals recommend
Wine/Alcohol reseller. Vin et alcool.
Wine/Alcohol reseller. Strategically close to Duluth, which has many BYOB restaurants.
778 locals recommend
SAQ
1325 Avenue Laurier E
778 locals recommend
Wine/Alcohol reseller. Strategically close to Duluth, which has many BYOB restaurants.
Pharmacy. Pharmacie.
195 locals recommend
PJC Jean Coutu
1224 Rue Notre Dame O
195 locals recommend
Pharmacy. Pharmacie.

Arts & Culture

Montreal Botanical Garden. Jardin botanique de Montréal.
970 locals recommend
Montreal Botanical Garden
4101 Rue Sherbrooke E
970 locals recommend
Montreal Botanical Garden. Jardin botanique de Montréal.
Biodome
759 locals recommend
Biodome
4777 Av. Pierre-De Coubertin
759 locals recommend
Biodome
Musée Pointe-à-Callière
302 locals recommend
Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History
350 Pl. Royale
302 locals recommend
Musée Pointe-à-Callière
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal.
1504 locals recommend
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
1380 Rue Sherbrooke O
1504 locals recommend
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal.
Montreal Museum of Contemporary Arts. Musée d'Art Contemporain de Montréal.
651 locals recommend
Musee d'art contemporain de Montreal
1 Place Ville Marie
651 locals recommend
Montreal Museum of Contemporary Arts. Musée d'Art Contemporain de Montréal.
Biosphere Environmental Museum
134 locals recommend
Biosphere Environmental Museum
160 Chem. du Tour de l'isle
134 locals recommend
Biosphere Environmental Museum
Le musée Redpath expose de vastes collections de paléontologie, zoologie, minéralogie, ethnologie et surtout… un énorme squelette de dinosaure! Il s’agit d’un gorgosaurus!
92 locals recommend
Musee Redpath
859 Rue Sherbrooke O
92 locals recommend
Le musée Redpath expose de vastes collections de paléontologie, zoologie, minéralogie, ethnologie et surtout… un énorme squelette de dinosaure! Il s’agit d’un gorgosaurus!
Montreal Insectarium.
225 locals recommend
Montreal Insectarium
4581 Rue Sherbrooke E
225 locals recommend
Montreal Insectarium.
Planetarium
260 locals recommend
Planetarium Rio Tinto Alcan
4801 Av. Pierre-De Coubertin
260 locals recommend
Planetarium
Montréal Science Centre
247 locals recommend
Montreal Science Centre
2 Rue de la Commune O
247 locals recommend
Montréal Science Centre
Centre canadien d'architecture
108 locals recommend
Canadian Centre for Architecture (Centre Canadien d'Architecture)
1920 Rue Baile
108 locals recommend
Centre canadien d'architecture

Sightseeing

Parc olympique de Montréal
128 locals recommend
Montreal Olympic Park
4545 Av. Pierre-De Coubertin
128 locals recommend
Parc olympique de Montréal
Old port of Montreal. Le Vieux-Port de Montréal.
86 locals recommend
Place Jacques-Cartier
Place Jacques-Cartier
86 locals recommend
Old port of Montreal. Le Vieux-Port de Montréal.
Chinatown - lots of restaurants and shops
390 locals recommend
Chinatown
390 locals recommend
Chinatown - lots of restaurants and shops
Lots of nice cafés, bagels shops and boutiques on St-Viateur and Bernard street.
258 locals recommend
Mile-End
258 locals recommend
Lots of nice cafés, bagels shops and boutiques on St-Viateur and Bernard street.

Parks & Nature

Mont Royal Park. Beautiful hiking trails and city-wide view from the belvedere. Le parc du Mont-Royal. Belles pistes de randonnée et magnifique vue de la ville depuis le belvédère.
995 locals recommend
Mount Royal Park
1260 Chem. Remembrance
995 locals recommend
Mont Royal Park. Beautiful hiking trails and city-wide view from the belvedere. Le parc du Mont-Royal. Belles pistes de randonnée et magnifique vue de la ville depuis le belvédère.
Parc Lafontaine
1637 locals recommend
La Fontaine Park
3819 Av. Calixa-Lavallée
1637 locals recommend
Parc Lafontaine
Parc Laurier. Public pool open in the summer.
622 locals recommend
Parc Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier
5200 Rue de Brébeuf
622 locals recommend
Parc Laurier. Public pool open in the summer.
Parc Jean-Drapeau
603 locals recommend
Parc Jean-Drapeau
603 locals recommend
Parc Jean-Drapeau

Shopping

Fresh market and restaurants
1744 locals recommend
Jean-Talon Market
7070 Av. Henri-Julien
1744 locals recommend
Fresh market and restaurants