Guidebook for Montréal

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Guidebook for Montréal

Food Scene

Some of the best cheap indian food in the city. We reccommend getting a vege or regular Thali.
41 locals recommend
Thali Cuisine Indienne
1409 Rue Saint-Marc
41 locals recommend
Some of the best cheap indian food in the city. We reccommend getting a vege or regular Thali.
Korean Street Food. Awesome burgers and hot dogs.
12 locals recommend
Picks
1407 Rue Saint-Marc
12 locals recommend
Korean Street Food. Awesome burgers and hot dogs.
Delicious healthy, vegan food.
263 locals recommend
La Panthère Verte
160 R. St Viateur Est
263 locals recommend
Delicious healthy, vegan food.
A great spot for a quiet lunch, coffee or drink. We would recommend​ the Duck sandwich or Chicken Salad.
11 locals recommend
Kafein cafe-bar
1429 Rue Bishop
11 locals recommend
A great spot for a quiet lunch, coffee or drink. We would recommend​ the Duck sandwich or Chicken Salad.
Great for Brunch, Lunch or Coffe. Right by the Lachine Canal.
Cafe Rose-de-Lima
3580 Rue Notre Dame O
Great for Brunch, Lunch or Coffe. Right by the Lachine Canal.
A little out of the way but a Montreal Classic.
81 locals recommend
Gibeau Orange Julep
7700 Bd Décarie
81 locals recommend
A little out of the way but a Montreal Classic.
Often cited as the best spot to grab a Poutine, a Quebec specialty (potato fries, gravy and cheese curds).
1037 locals recommend
La Banquise
994 Rue Rachel Est
1037 locals recommend
Often cited as the best spot to grab a Poutine, a Quebec specialty (potato fries, gravy and cheese curds).
Great genuine Venezuelan arepas​.
10 locals recommend
Bocadillo
3677 Boul. Saint-Laurent
10 locals recommend
Great genuine Venezuelan arepas​.
Classic Montreal Deli.
24 locals recommend
The Main
7240 Rue Clark
24 locals recommend
Classic Montreal Deli.
Best Bagels on the planet.
521 locals recommend
Fairmount Bagel
74 Av. Fairmount O
521 locals recommend
Best Bagels on the planet.
Delicious vegetarian​ and vegan food.
365 locals recommend
Aux Vivres Plateau
4631 Boul. Saint-Laurent
365 locals recommend
Delicious vegetarian​ and vegan food.
Excellent Italian food in a trendy neighborhood​​.
46 locals recommend
Pizzeria Geppetto Notre-Dame
2504 Rue Notre Dame O
46 locals recommend
Excellent Italian food in a trendy neighborhood​​.
Famous Singaporean street food​ with an amazing ambiance.
187 locals recommend
Satay Brothers
3721 Rue Notre Dame O
187 locals recommend
Famous Singaporean street food​ with an amazing ambiance.
Delicious, fancy burger bar.
67 locals recommend
Deville
1425 Rue Stanley
67 locals recommend
Delicious, fancy burger bar.
Heated patio and live jazz.
157 locals recommend
Jardin Nelson
407 Pl. Jacques-Cartier
157 locals recommend
Heated patio and live jazz.
Best Japanese food in Montreal. The constant waiting line outside​ is part of the experience.
246 locals recommend
Kazu
1844 Rue Sainte-Catherine O
246 locals recommend
Best Japanese food in Montreal. The constant waiting line outside​ is part of the experience.
Excellent classic pub food.
58 locals recommend
Dominion Square Tavern
1243 Rue Metcalfe
58 locals recommend
Excellent classic pub food.
Popular and hip tartare bar.
37 locals recommend
Marché 27
27 Rue Prince Arthur O
37 locals recommend
Popular and hip tartare bar.
Amazing oysters​ and comfort food.
90 locals recommend
Ludger
4001 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest
90 locals recommend
Amazing oysters​ and comfort food.
Plateau's favourite french cuisine spot.
341 locals recommend
Au Pied de Cochon
536 Av. Duluth E
341 locals recommend
Plateau's favourite french cuisine spot.
Southern/Tex Mex, comfort food.
61 locals recommend
Icehouse
51 Rue Roy E
61 locals recommend
Southern/Tex Mex, comfort food.
55 locals recommend
MELK Bar à Café
1206 Rue Stanley
55 locals recommend
Montreal favorite​ coffee.
90 locals recommend
Café Myriade
1432 Rue Mackay
90 locals recommend
Montreal favorite​ coffee.
Great Filipino street food and brunch with live hip hop and Motown DJ​s spinning.
19 locals recommend
Junior
1964 Rue Notre Dame O
19 locals recommend
Great Filipino street food and brunch with live hip hop and Motown DJ​s spinning.
Poutine Centrale, Saint Laurent Boulevard, Montreal, QC
6707 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
Great sitdown pizza spot
42 locals recommend
Pizza Il Focolaio
1223 Pl. Phillips
42 locals recommend
Great sitdown pizza spot
Late night snack (open 'till 2am)
10 locals recommend
Pizza Dany
1237 Rue de la Montagne
10 locals recommend
Late night snack (open 'till 2am)
A late night classic. Great Lebanese plates and sandwiches​.
73 locals recommend
Restaurant Boustan
2020A Rue Crescent
73 locals recommend
A late night classic. Great Lebanese plates and sandwiches​.

Sightseeing

One of the oldest ports in North America. The neighborhood​ retains the classic old European​ architecture. Great for a stroll and for family activities.
1148 locals recommend
Old Port of Montreal
1148 locals recommend
One of the oldest ports in North America. The neighborhood​ retains the classic old European​ architecture. Great for a stroll and for family activities.
Great neighborhood​ for Italian food and watching soccer.
229 locals recommend
Little Italy
229 locals recommend
Great neighborhood​ for Italian food and watching soccer.
Montreal's Williamsburg​.
258 locals recommend
Mile-End
258 locals recommend
Montreal's Williamsburg​.
Montreal's neighborhood​ for restaurants, bars, parks and everything else hip.
401 locals recommend
Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
401 locals recommend
Montreal's neighborhood​ for restaurants, bars, parks and everything else hip.
Montreal's own Chinatown is a filled with smalls spots to grab great asian food. Right on the edge of Montreal's old port.
390 locals recommend
Chinatown
390 locals recommend
Montreal's own Chinatown is a filled with smalls spots to grab great asian food. Right on the edge of Montreal's old port.
A great area during the summer, often filled with festivals and activities.
485 locals recommend
Quartier des spectacles
1435 Rue St-Alexandre
485 locals recommend
A great area during the summer, often filled with festivals and activities.
Great street for shopping (between Guy and Bleury).
297 locals recommend
Saint-Catherine Street
Rue Sainte-Catherine
297 locals recommend
Great street for shopping (between Guy and Bleury).

Parks & Nature

The famous park that Montreal is named after. Can be easily accessed from the south via staircases along Avenue des Pins and via Avenue De Parc.
1477 locals recommend
Mount Royal
1477 locals recommend
The famous park that Montreal is named after. Can be easily accessed from the south via staircases along Avenue des Pins and via Avenue De Parc.
An awesome park surrounding the Lachine Canal. Great for water activities, biking, and strolls. We recommend going to the canal from Metro Lionel-Groulx​ and swinging by the Atwater Market while you're in the neighborhood​.
391 locals recommend
Lachine Canal
391 locals recommend
An awesome park surrounding the Lachine Canal. Great for water activities, biking, and strolls. We recommend going to the canal from Metro Lionel-Groulx​ and swinging by the Atwater Market while you're in the neighborhood​.

Arts & Culture

1504 locals recommend
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
1380 Rue Sherbrooke O
1504 locals recommend
Popular science museum in the old port with lots of interactive activities.​
247 locals recommend
Montreal Science Centre
2 Rue de la Commune O
247 locals recommend
Popular science museum in the old port with lots of interactive activities.​

Essentials

Best spot to get a men's haircut in Montreal. (They recently opened a new location closer to the condo). Book here: http://www.maisonprivee.ca/
11 locals recommend
Maison Privée Vieux-Montréal
232 Rue de l'Hôpital
11 locals recommend
Best spot to get a men's haircut in Montreal. (They recently opened a new location closer to the condo). Book here: http://www.maisonprivee.ca/
Great unisex hairstylists.
M Salon - Griffintown
Great unisex hairstylists.
Great low-key pedicures and manicures.
BUFF BEAUTY LAB
515 Av. Atwater
Great low-key pedicures and manicures.
Beautiful waterside spa.
309 locals recommend
Bota Bota, spa-sur-l'eau
Rue de la Commune Ouest
309 locals recommend
Beautiful waterside spa.
Lively market - Great place to buy artisanal​ foods. We recommend​ picking up some snacks and heading over for a picnic along the canal.
852 locals recommend
marché atwater
852 locals recommend
Lively market - Great place to buy artisanal​ foods. We recommend​ picking up some snacks and heading over for a picnic along the canal.
A huge market, with great places to eat, do groceries ​and drink.
1744 locals recommend
Jean-Talon Market
7070 Av. Henri-Julien
1744 locals recommend
A huge market, with great places to eat, do groceries ​and drink.
High end grocery store.
34 locals recommend
FOU D'ICI
503 Pl. d'Armes
34 locals recommend
High end grocery store.
Closest (complete) grocery store. Open until midnight.
114 locals recommend
Metro Plus ETS
1230 Rue Notre Dame O
114 locals recommend
Closest (complete) grocery store. Open until midnight.
SAQ's are Quebec's publicly regulated alcohol stores. There are several downtown, but this one is open latest (10pm) and has a great selection.
380 locals recommend
SAQ Express
940 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
380 locals recommend
SAQ's are Quebec's publicly regulated alcohol stores. There are several downtown, but this one is open latest (10pm) and has a great selection.

Shopping

This mall is connected to several malls as well as the underground city. Easily accessible by metro. Rue Sainte Catherine from Guy to Bleury is Montreal's primary shopping artery.
938 locals recommend
Centre Eaton de Montréal
705 Rue Sainte-Catherine O
938 locals recommend
This mall is connected to several malls as well as the underground city. Easily accessible by metro. Rue Sainte Catherine from Guy to Bleury is Montreal's primary shopping artery.
A Montreal based clothing startup that specializes in menswear (and is starting a women's wear line, fall 2016).
52 locals recommend
Frank And Oak
160 R. St Viateur Est
52 locals recommend
A Montreal based clothing startup that specializes in menswear (and is starting a women's wear line, fall 2016).
A local hip, sporty street wear brand.
Atelier New Regime
4632 Rue Notre Dame O
A local hip, sporty street wear brand.
A local brand that sells high quality leather goods such as bags and jackets.
8 locals recommend
m0851
3526 Boul. Saint-Laurent
8 locals recommend
A local brand that sells high quality leather goods such as bags and jackets.
Trendy women's wear.
Editorial Boutique
1465 Rue Stanley
Trendy women's wear.
Girly, vintage, women's wear.
7 locals recommend
1861 Rue Sainte-Catherine O
1861 Rue Sainte-Catherine
7 locals recommend
Girly, vintage, women's wear.
Montreal​ streetwear.
13 locals recommend
Off The Hook (OTH-1021 Ste-Catherine)
1021 Ste Catherine Ouest
13 locals recommend
Montreal​ streetwear.

Drinks & Nightlife

Electronic music and hip hop club for hipsters.
16 locals recommend
Blue Dog
16 locals recommend
Electronic music and hip hop club for hipsters.
Great late night bar that specializes in Mason Jar drinks.
145 locals recommend
Distillery no.1
300 Rue Ontario E
145 locals recommend
Great late night bar that specializes in Mason Jar drinks.
A super hipster spot with good dance music.
141 locals recommend
Bar Datcha
98 Av. Laurier O
141 locals recommend
A super hipster spot with good dance music.
Good hip-hop, rnb and house djs.
18 locals recommend
Newspeak
1403 Rue Sainte-Elisabeth
18 locals recommend
Good hip-hop, rnb and house djs.
Excellent wine bar
83 locals recommend
Loïc
5001 Rue Notre Dame O
83 locals recommend
Excellent wine bar
109 locals recommend
Ping Pong Club
5788 Boul. Saint-Laurent
109 locals recommend
Super cozy pub with great food.
56 locals recommend
Brutopia
Rue Crescent
56 locals recommend
Super cozy pub with great food.
Low key, cozy, brick wall irish pub with great food.
Fiddler's Green Pub
1224 Rue Bishop
Low key, cozy, brick wall irish pub with great food.