Guidebook for Montréal

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Guidebook for Montréal

Essentials

Always has some weird stuff on sale, super diverse market
8 locals recommend
The Esposito Market
7030 Bd Saint-Michel
8 locals recommend
Always has some weird stuff on sale, super diverse market

Food Scene

Seriously the best croissant and chocolate bread in Montreal (according to me)
128 locals recommend
Boulangerie de Froment et de Sève
2355 Rue Beaubien E
128 locals recommend
Seriously the best croissant and chocolate bread in Montreal (according to me)
In the summer it is the biggest market in the city, filled only (and we have to fight for this daily) with local farm stands and such delicacies. Great place to get the creme-de-la-creme products
1744 locals recommend
Jean-Talon Market
7070 Av. Henri-Julien
1744 locals recommend
In the summer it is the biggest market in the city, filled only (and we have to fight for this daily) with local farm stands and such delicacies. Great place to get the creme-de-la-creme products
Why not have a foodie day? Right beside the Jean-Talon market is la Petite-Italie (little italy) where you will find authentic restaurants and markets, as well as quirky sports bars and delicious pastries.
229 locals recommend
Little Italy
229 locals recommend
Why not have a foodie day? Right beside the Jean-Talon market is la Petite-Italie (little italy) where you will find authentic restaurants and markets, as well as quirky sports bars and delicious pastries.
Montreal Smoked Meat is (for meat lovers of course) a bucket list item. And you'll never get it better than at Shwartz's. The athmosphere is hectic, the decor hasn't change in ages and the spices are to die for. Expect a small queue at meal times.
836 locals recommend
Schwartz's Deli - Sandwiches - Steaks
3895 Boul. Saint-Laurent
836 locals recommend
Montreal Smoked Meat is (for meat lovers of course) a bucket list item. And you'll never get it better than at Shwartz's. The athmosphere is hectic, the decor hasn't change in ages and the spices are to die for. Expect a small queue at meal times.
Best dumplings in town, try number 13 Also much cheaper than other restaurants around
10 locals recommend
Noodle Factory
1018 Rue Saint-Urbain
10 locals recommend
Best dumplings in town, try number 13 Also much cheaper than other restaurants around
The lesser known Maisonneuve Market is a calmer alternative to the other street markets, and it's right in front of a public pool
269 locals recommend
Maisonneuve Market
4445 Rue Ontario E
269 locals recommend
The lesser known Maisonneuve Market is a calmer alternative to the other street markets, and it's right in front of a public pool
Pot Masson is a cute hang out for the young Let's-ahve-appetizers-for-dinner people
3141 Rue Masson
3141 Rue Masson
Pot Masson is a cute hang out for the young Let's-ahve-appetizers-for-dinner people
Live jazz music most nights and great Chaï tea
54 locals recommend
Café Lézard
3119 Rue Masson
54 locals recommend
Live jazz music most nights and great Chaï tea
Santropol

Parks & Nature

All year round amazing Botannical garden (inside and out) , rare plants, peace and quiet and often breathtaking flowers in bloom
970 locals recommend
Montreal Botanical Garden
4101 Rue Sherbrooke E
970 locals recommend
All year round amazing Botannical garden (inside and out) , rare plants, peace and quiet and often breathtaking flowers in bloom
Hudge inner city park for perfect sunset walks and reading a book far from the downtown crowd
363 locals recommend
Parc Maisonneuve
4601 Rue Sherbrooke E
363 locals recommend
Hudge inner city park for perfect sunset walks and reading a book far from the downtown crowd
The Biodome is an ecosystem museum with animals freely walking around in the trees above you, below and beside you. Penguins and other bird beauties, monkeys, fish... With 4 different climates to explore, ranging from the tropical forrest to the artic glaciers.
759 locals recommend
Biodome
4777 Av. Pierre-De Coubertin
759 locals recommend
The Biodome is an ecosystem museum with animals freely walking around in the trees above you, below and beside you. Penguins and other bird beauties, monkeys, fish... With 4 different climates to explore, ranging from the tropical forrest to the artic glaciers.
There is a park on the moutain. Go to the angel statue on Parc avenue on Sundays for the largest drum circle event you could imagine (unless you're an active member of the rainbow community)
1477 locals recommend
Mount Royal
1477 locals recommend
There is a park on the moutain. Go to the angel statue on Parc avenue on Sundays for the largest drum circle event you could imagine (unless you're an active member of the rainbow community)
You like walking/biking/skating by the water with trees surrounding you all around? This is the best place in the city
74 locals recommend
Nature Park of Île-de-la-Visitation
2425 Boul. Gouin E
74 locals recommend
You like walking/biking/skating by the water with trees surrounding you all around? This is the best place in the city

Getting Around

Our metro station (the closest one)
30 locals recommend
St-Michel station
30 locals recommend
Our metro station (the closest one)

Sightseeing

For the best view of Montreal and its surroundings, the top of the Stade Olympique (Olympic stadium) is without a doubt the place to go.
823 locals recommend
Olympic Stadium
4545 Av. Pierre-De Coubertin
823 locals recommend
For the best view of Montreal and its surroundings, the top of the Stade Olympique (Olympic stadium) is without a doubt the place to go.
This neighborhood is arguably half of iconic Montreal; outside staircases, pastel housefronts, large trees and a looooot of french people... want to see the anglo icon? Go to Mile-End
401 locals recommend
Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
401 locals recommend
This neighborhood is arguably half of iconic Montreal; outside staircases, pastel housefronts, large trees and a looooot of french people... want to see the anglo icon? Go to Mile-End
Here you need to participate in the age-old feud: which bagels are better - Fairmount's or St-Viateur's? Home to Montreal's jewish hasidic community and to the new age stuff ( hipsters and such )
258 locals recommend
Mile-End
258 locals recommend
Here you need to participate in the age-old feud: which bagels are better - Fairmount's or St-Viateur's? Home to Montreal's jewish hasidic community and to the new age stuff ( hipsters and such )
Asian food and markets, massage parlors, tea shops, natural remedies, acupunture, name it. It's awesome. For Tonkinoise Soup go to Pho Bang. For dumplings to the Noodle Factory
390 locals recommend
Chinatown
390 locals recommend
Asian food and markets, massage parlors, tea shops, natural remedies, acupunture, name it. It's awesome. For Tonkinoise Soup go to Pho Bang. For dumplings to the Noodle Factory
Montreal being a meltingpot, you have Little Italy, Chiantown and... Little Mahgreb. Awesome food, spice stores, nuts and other bulk imports.
Little Maghreb
Montreal being a meltingpot, you have Little Italy, Chiantown and... Little Mahgreb. Awesome food, spice stores, nuts and other bulk imports.

Arts & Culture

Throughout the year Montreal holds a ton of free festivals and the hight of them is held at the Place-des-arts
654 locals recommend
Place des Arts
654 locals recommend
Throughout the year Montreal holds a ton of free festivals and the hight of them is held at the Place-des-arts
Love planets or deep space experiences? The planetarium just got renovated and reimagined.
260 locals recommend
Planetarium Rio Tinto Alcan
4801 Av. Pierre-De Coubertin
260 locals recommend
Love planets or deep space experiences? The planetarium just got renovated and reimagined.
A lot of local movies and some french ones too. Historic movie theatre.
286 locals recommend
Cinéma Beaubien
2396 Rue Beaubien E
286 locals recommend
A lot of local movies and some french ones too. Historic movie theatre.
Movie theatre for the Art House/Korean Nihilism/Fellini festival-lover in you
189 locals recommend
Cinema du Parc
3575 Av du Parc
189 locals recommend
Movie theatre for the Art House/Korean Nihilism/Fellini festival-lover in you

Entertainment & Activities

From July to mid-August is the fireworks festivals, which are bet observed on the east side of the Jacques-Cartier bridge. Find the Village and you can soak your feed in sand on and artificial beach and eat tons of amazing street food
72 locals recommend
Jacques Cartier Bridge
134 Pont Jacques-Cartier
72 locals recommend
From July to mid-August is the fireworks festivals, which are bet observed on the east side of the Jacques-Cartier bridge. Find the Village and you can soak your feed in sand on and artificial beach and eat tons of amazing street food
Free pool time for all, all through the week
9 locals recommend
Piscine Rosemont
2560 Rue Masson
9 locals recommend
Free pool time for all, all through the week
Biggest indoor rock climbing center in North America (also available is slack line and such)
12 locals recommend
Horizon Roc Climbing Centre
2350 Rue Dickson
12 locals recommend
Biggest indoor rock climbing center in North America (also available is slack line and such)
Giant skateboarding center
8 locals recommend
Le TAZ
8931 Av. Papineau
8 locals recommend
Giant skateboarding center
Osheaga festival, beaches and lots more
115 locals recommend
Saint Helen's Island
115 locals recommend
Osheaga festival, beaches and lots more