Guidebook for Montréal

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Guidebook for Montréal

Shopping

Great selection of beautiful books and graphic novels
134 locals recommend
Librairie Drawn & Quarterly
211 Rue Bernard O
134 locals recommend
Great selection of beautiful books and graphic novels
Good crate-digging spot for cheap vinyls
14 locals recommend
LA FIN DU VINYLE/DEATH OF VINYL
6442 Boul. Saint-Laurent
14 locals recommend
Good crate-digging spot for cheap vinyls
Well curated selection of men's and women's clothing
19 locals recommend
Les Étoffes
5253 Boul. Saint-Laurent
19 locals recommend
Well curated selection of men's and women's clothing
Fashion, art books, magazine, prints, accessories
12 locals recommend
ibiki
4357 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
12 locals recommend
Fashion, art books, magazine, prints, accessories
Huge selection of magazine, books, and newspapers
8 locals recommend
Multimags
370 Av. Laurier O
8 locals recommend
Huge selection of magazine, books, and newspapers
Great French book store
24 locals recommend
Librairie Le port de tête
222 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
24 locals recommend
Great French book store
Great English used book store
15 locals recommend
S.W.Welch Bookseller
225 Rue Saint- Viateur O
15 locals recommend
Great English used book store
1744 locals recommend
Jean-Talon Market
7070 Av. Henri-Julien
1744 locals recommend
Fun little shop packed full of art, prints and ephemera; good place to lose a couple hours
18 locals recommend
Monastiraki
5478 Boul. Saint-Laurent
18 locals recommend
Fun little shop packed full of art, prints and ephemera; good place to lose a couple hours

Arts & Culture

Good venue for music on the louder, darker side
87 locals recommend
La Boulette
2223 Rue Beaubien Est
87 locals recommend
Good venue for music on the louder, darker side
9 locals recommend
Espace Projet
8103 Av. Casgrain
9 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

Great chill little bar with a back terrace and good DJs, plus a music venue attached
281 locals recommend
Casa Del Popolo
4873 Boul. Saint-Laurent
281 locals recommend
Great chill little bar with a back terrace and good DJs, plus a music venue attached
Quiet little neighbourhood bar with good tunes and a friendly scene.
10 locals recommend
Bar A
213 Rue Rachel E
10 locals recommend
Quiet little neighbourhood bar with good tunes and a friendly scene.
Iconic neighbourhood venue host to all kinds of music in the upper hall, and a decent Spanish tapas restaurant below.
164 locals recommend
La Sala Rossa
4848 Boul. Saint-Laurent
164 locals recommend
Iconic neighbourhood venue host to all kinds of music in the upper hall, and a decent Spanish tapas restaurant below.
Best pizza in the neighbourhood, and not a bad place for a drink
117 locals recommend
Pizzeria Magpie Mile End
16 Rue Maguire
117 locals recommend
Best pizza in the neighbourhood, and not a bad place for a drink
Music venue with solid line-up, tending towards indie, rock and electronic
43 locals recommend
Théâtre Fairmount
5240 Av du Parc
43 locals recommend
Music venue with solid line-up, tending towards indie, rock and electronic
Decent bar with ping pong and football and pretty good hip-hop tunes.
109 locals recommend
Ping Pong Club
5788 Boul. Saint-Laurent
109 locals recommend
Decent bar with ping pong and football and pretty good hip-hop tunes.
Possibly my favourite bar. Big, beautiful rotating craft beer menu and great food.
281 locals recommend
Vices & Versa
6631 Boul. Saint-Laurent
281 locals recommend
Possibly my favourite bar. Big, beautiful rotating craft beer menu and great food.
Great chill little neighbourhood haunt with a pool table, terrace and locals on the slots
13 locals recommend
La Petite Idée Fixe
4857 Av du Parc
13 locals recommend
Great chill little neighbourhood haunt with a pool table, terrace and locals on the slots
Fun little neighbourhood club plus a charming attached bar. Can get packed on the weekends, and maybe not my favourite crowd, but the music is always good and cover cheap to nothing...
141 locals recommend
Bar Datcha
98 Av. Laurier O
141 locals recommend
Fun little neighbourhood club plus a charming attached bar. Can get packed on the weekends, and maybe not my favourite crowd, but the music is always good and cover cheap to nothing...
Chill spot with a Berlin feel and consistently good music
66 locals recommend
Laika
4040 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
66 locals recommend
Chill spot with a Berlin feel and consistently good music
Hidden gem of a terrace off the back of the BVM brewery only open in the summer time
200 locals recommend
Bar Alexandraplatz
6731 Av. de l'Esplanade
200 locals recommend
Hidden gem of a terrace off the back of the BVM brewery only open in the summer time

Food Scene

Charming corner store and cafe with greasy hang-over cures.
150 locals recommend
Dépanneur Le Pick Up
7032 Rue Waverly
150 locals recommend
Charming corner store and cafe with greasy hang-over cures.
Beautiful spot with great food in an out-of-the-way location.
88 locals recommend
Manitoba
271 Rue Saint-Zotique O
88 locals recommend
Beautiful spot with great food in an out-of-the-way location.
Good cheap poutine and burgers and super cool staff. A Montréal icon.
224 locals recommend
Patati Patata Friterie de Luxe
4177 Boul. Saint-Laurent
224 locals recommend
Good cheap poutine and burgers and super cool staff. A Montréal icon.
Delicious Korean with a bit of an upscale vibe, but still a relaxed place to go.
95 locals recommend
Omma Restaurant
177 Rue Bernard O
95 locals recommend
Delicious Korean with a bit of an upscale vibe, but still a relaxed place to go.
Nice neighbourhood bar and restaurant
240 locals recommend
Sparrow
5322 Boul. Saint-Laurent
240 locals recommend
Nice neighbourhood bar and restaurant
Top rated French bistro with a good relaxed ambience.
175 locals recommend
Lawrence
9 Av. Fairmount E
175 locals recommend
Top rated French bistro with a good relaxed ambience.
Great brunch and coffee spot. Get there early on the weekend.
150 locals recommend
Arts Café
201 Av. Fairmount O
150 locals recommend
Great brunch and coffee spot. Get there early on the weekend.
Classy French bar with great charcuterie and share plates.
294 locals recommend
Buvette Chez Simone
4869 Av du Parc
294 locals recommend
Classy French bar with great charcuterie and share plates.
Neighbourhood gem, featuring two little bowling lanes, good music, and Sunday Karaoke
133 locals recommend
Bar Notre-Dame-Des-Quilles
32 Rue Beaubien E
133 locals recommend
Neighbourhood gem, featuring two little bowling lanes, good music, and Sunday Karaoke
Top rated Persian restaurant with a lot of charm.
66 locals recommend
Restaurant Rumi
5198 Rue Hutchison
66 locals recommend
Top rated Persian restaurant with a lot of charm.
The famous Italian cafe in the neighbourhood with a superb terrace. Watch all the beautiful people walk by and revel in the shouts and clinks of porcelain inside.
455 locals recommend
Café Olimpico
124 Rue Saint- Viateur O
455 locals recommend
The famous Italian cafe in the neighbourhood with a superb terrace. Watch all the beautiful people walk by and revel in the shouts and clinks of porcelain inside.
Rival cafe to Olimpico. Another great terrace. Join the club and you can drink too.
102 locals recommend
Club Social
180 Rue Saint- Viateur O
102 locals recommend
Rival cafe to Olimpico. Another great terrace. Join the club and you can drink too.
Insufferably hip place, but they make undeniably good coffee
32 locals recommend
THE STANDARD MILE END
251 Rue Saint- Viateur O
32 locals recommend
Insufferably hip place, but they make undeniably good coffee
Superb and relatively affordable Middle Eastern cuisine
31 locals recommend
KazaMaza
4629 Av du Parc
31 locals recommend
Superb and relatively affordable Middle Eastern cuisine
Delicious rotisserie chicken.
229 locals recommend
Rotisserie Romados
115 Rue Rachel E
229 locals recommend
Delicious rotisserie chicken.
Coffee and donuts. Pretty simple.
38 locals recommend
Chez Boris
5151 Avenue du Parc
38 locals recommend
Coffee and donuts. Pretty simple.
Good coffee, nourishing, delicious and affordable food, live music and performance. Great collective vibe.
95 locals recommend
Café Résonance
5175A Av du Parc
95 locals recommend
Good coffee, nourishing, delicious and affordable food, live music and performance. Great collective vibe.
Not the best coffee shop, but the closest wifi, and not bad anyway
11 locals recommend
Pagaille! Café - Coop De Travail
101 Rue Villeneuve O
11 locals recommend
Not the best coffee shop, but the closest wifi, and not bad anyway
Delicious pastries and affordable coffee
24 locals recommend
Brioche À Tête
107 Av. Fairmount O
24 locals recommend
Delicious pastries and affordable coffee
My favourite coffee shop in the hood. Good coffee served by unpretentious aussies
20 locals recommend
Café Melbourne
4615 Boul. Saint-Laurent
20 locals recommend
My favourite coffee shop in the hood. Good coffee served by unpretentious aussies
A purveyor of fine coffee with a beautiful space and sunny terrace off the beaten track
75 locals recommend
Dispatch Coffee
267 Rue Saint-Zotique O
75 locals recommend
A purveyor of fine coffee with a beautiful space and sunny terrace off the beaten track
Great coffee and food in a charming space
90 locals recommend
larrys
5201 Boul. Saint-Laurent
90 locals recommend
Great coffee and food in a charming space
A must visit if in the neighbourhood this place transports you to another world
54 locals recommend
Cardinal Tearoom
5326 Boul. Saint-Laurent
54 locals recommend
A must visit if in the neighbourhood this place transports you to another world
42 locals recommend
Le Falco
5605 Av. de Gaspé
42 locals recommend

Essentials

Most affordable and well-stocked groceries in the city; natural / organic version.
248 locals recommend
Supermarché PA Du Parc
5242 Av du Parc
248 locals recommend
Most affordable and well-stocked groceries in the city; natural / organic version.
Most affordable and well-stocked groceries in the city
248 locals recommend
Supermarché PA Du Parc
5242 Av du Parc
248 locals recommend
Most affordable and well-stocked groceries in the city
Nice grocery store with a great deli for affordable sandwiches
84 locals recommend
Latina
185 Rue Saint- Viateur O
84 locals recommend
Nice grocery store with a great deli for affordable sandwiches
Organic produce and products; lots of teas and health products and bulk foods.
60 locals recommend
Bio Terre - Épicerie Santé
201 Rue Saint- Viateur O
60 locals recommend
Organic produce and products; lots of teas and health products and bulk foods.
Also, nice to know where the local Y is, no?
49 locals recommend
Les YMCA Du Québec - Du Parc
5550 Av du Parc
49 locals recommend
Also, nice to know where the local Y is, no?

Everything Else

Nice to know where the local library is no?
14 locals recommend
Mordecai-Richler Library
5434 Av du Parc
14 locals recommend
Nice to know where the local library is no?

Parks & Nature

1477 locals recommend
Mount Royal
1477 locals recommend
300 locals recommend
Jeanne-Mance Park
4422 Av. de l'Esplanade
300 locals recommend
Big beautiful park featuring a lovely little pond, plus tennis courts and sports pitches
596 locals recommend
Jarry Park
205 Rue Gary-Carter
596 locals recommend
Big beautiful park featuring a lovely little pond, plus tennis courts and sports pitches
622 locals recommend
Parc Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier
5200 Rue de Brébeuf
622 locals recommend