Guidebook for Montréal
Parks & Nature
Parc Jean-Drapeau
Park, beach and many outdoor activities.
Favourite place for a picnic or to read in a park. You can also do just about any sports there.
1637 locals recommend
La Fontaine Park
3819 Av. Calixa-LavalléeFavourite place for a picnic or to read in a park. You can also do just about any sports there.
Mount Royal
If you climb to the top, you'll get a great view of Montreal :)
Food Scene
Really unique café with the best chaï latté in town! It's an experience in itself. You have to try the haunted bathrooms! Open everyday from 7AM-23PM.
13 locals recommend
La graine brûlée
921 Rue Sainte-Catherine EReally unique café with the best chaï latté in town! It's an experience in itself. You have to try the haunted bathrooms! Open everyday from 7AM-23PM.
A restaurant where every meal is 5$. Fast and cheap. I personally like the fish tacos.
54 locals recommend
Cinko
1641 R. Saint-DenisA restaurant where every meal is 5$. Fast and cheap. I personally like the fish tacos.
THE place to try poutine. You can walk there, it will make you earn you poutine! There's often a line in front of the restaurant, be ready to wait.
1037 locals recommend
La Banquise
994 Rue Rachel EstTHE place to try poutine. You can walk there, it will make you earn you poutine! There's often a line in front of the restaurant, be ready to wait.
This is one of my favourite place to bring tourists! They allow you to try any maple products, so it's great if you never tried it before. They have any maple product in the world.
Also, they do the best maple muffin, I'm addicted (please bring me one!!!).
9 locals recommend
Délices Érable & Cie
84 Rue Saint-Paul EThis is one of my favourite place to bring tourists! They allow you to try any maple products, so it's great if you never tried it before. They have any maple product in the world.
Also, they do the best maple muffin, I'm addicted (please bring me one!!!).
I never actually tried it, but they do a supposedly great "pâté chinois", which is one of the few local meals we have in Québec. It's nothing fancy, just comfort food.
9 locals recommend
Mache
1655 R. Saint-DenisI never actually tried it, but they do a supposedly great "pâté chinois", which is one of the few local meals we have in Québec. It's nothing fancy, just comfort food.
The best place to eat really local food, like what we eat during Christmas time.
62 locals recommend
La Binerie Mont-Royal
4167 R. Saint-DenisThe best place to eat really local food, like what we eat during Christmas time.
At the Jean-Talon Market, you won’t just find fruits and vegetables, but also flowers, spices, oils, cheese, meat, fish and artisanal bakery goods, in addition to a wide selection of regional products from all over Québec!
1744 locals recommend
Jean-Talon Market
7070 Av. Henri-JulienAt the Jean-Talon Market, you won’t just find fruits and vegetables, but also flowers, spices, oils, cheese, meat, fish and artisanal bakery goods, in addition to a wide selection of regional products from all over Québec!
Drinks & Nightlife
My favourite pub. They have a good selection of local beers from microbreweries.
41 locals recommend
Saint-Houblon Quartier Latin
1567 R. Saint-DenisMy favourite pub. They have a good selection of local beers from microbreweries.
It's a bar made as an appartement. They have music shows every night. You can eat and drink and it's one of the cheapest option around.
65 locals recommend
L'Escalier
552 Rue Sainte-Catherine EIt's a bar made as an appartement. They have music shows every night. You can eat and drink and it's one of the cheapest option around.
A nice place if you want to dance on old hits! Friday's are the 90's and Saturday's are the 80'S
110 locals recommend
La Tulipe
4530 Av. PapineauA nice place if you want to dance on old hits! Friday's are the 90's and Saturday's are the 80'S
They have a mechanical bull inside! You should spin the wheel of fortune behind the bar or offer it to somebody, it's a great opener if you want to meet new people ;)
(it's a bit pricey, but if you want good ambiance, it's a good choice!)
57 locals recommend
Fabuleux Chez Serge
4281 Boul. Saint-LaurentThey have a mechanical bull inside! You should spin the wheel of fortune behind the bar or offer it to somebody, it's a great opener if you want to meet new people ;)
(it's a bit pricey, but if you want good ambiance, it's a good choice!)
Divan Orange
4234 Boulevard Saint-LaurentSmall and underground music shows
Mado hosts drag performances every night of the week. She takes the mic on Tuesday's.
111 locals recommend
Cabaret Mado
1115 Rue Sainte-Catherine EMado hosts drag performances every night of the week. She takes the mic on Tuesday's.
Getting Around
Station Berri
Entertainment & Activities
Cinéma cineplex Odeon quartier latin
350 Rue ÉmeryThe closest cinema
Shopping
Amherst street is know for having a lot of antique shops. Just walk toward the Parc Lafontaine and you'll discover them while walking! I personally love them!
8 locals recommend
Rue Amherst
Amherst street is know for having a lot of antique shops. Just walk toward the Parc Lafontaine and you'll discover them while walking! I personally love them!
Centre Eaton de Montréal
705 Rue Sainte-Catherine OYou'll find anything you might need to buy there!
It's the place to go to buy wine and liquor. The quality is way better then the wine sold in the groceries. Beer can be found anywhere (SAQ only has imported beer, so if you want local beers, you'd better go in corner stores or grocery stores).
380 locals recommend
SAQ Express
940 Avenue du Mont-Royal EIt's the place to go to buy wine and liquor. The quality is way better then the wine sold in the groceries. Beer can be found anywhere (SAQ only has imported beer, so if you want local beers, you'd better go in corner stores or grocery stores).
Essentials
IGA Louise Ménard
865 Rue Sainte-Catherine EThe closest supermarket
Pharmaprix
1580 Rue Ontario EDrugstore/pharmacy