Guidebook for Montréal
Essentials
Supermarché PA Du Parc
5242 Av du Parc Cheap groceries including an extensive cheese selection.
Sister store to Supermarche PA, specializing in health food and organic produce/
61 locals recommend
PA Nature
5029 Av du ParcSister store to Supermarche PA, specializing in health food and organic produce/
Poissonnerie Falero
5726A Av du ParcFresh fish, shellfish and oysters.
Boucherie Chez Vito
5180 Rue Saint-UrbainGreat butcher with Italian specialty food.
Amazing Local Montreal Bakery. Try the organic whole grain sourdough! (Pain Integral Bio au levain in French)
13 locals recommend
Première Moisson
7200 Bd du QuartierAmazing Local Montreal Bakery. Try the organic whole grain sourdough! (Pain Integral Bio au levain in French)
This is a wonderful no waste store that stocks food, soaps and other essentials in bulk. The food is the best quality all from local, sustainable, ethical farms. I primarily split my weekly shopping between this place and the PA. If you only need to buy a very small quantity of any pantry staple or spice for your stay… this is where you should go! Borrow a Tupperware or jar from the apt, or they have paper bags you can use.
Romarin - épicerie zéro déchet
5251 Boul. Saint-LaurentThis is a wonderful no waste store that stocks food, soaps and other essentials in bulk. The food is the best quality all from local, sustainable, ethical farms. I primarily split my weekly shopping between this place and the PA. If you only need to buy a very small quantity of any pantry staple or spice for your stay… this is where you should go! Borrow a Tupperware or jar from the apt, or they have paper bags you can use.
Food Scene
The most delicious and authentic croissants outside of Paris, this place is
directly across the street
24 locals recommend
Brioche À Tête
107 Av. Fairmount OThe most delicious and authentic croissants outside of Paris, this place is
directly across the street
This is the only bread and pastery place you need to know about. Try a
croissant or the poppy seed baguette, or really anything else on the shelf.
217 locals recommend
Guillaume
5170 Boul. Saint-LaurentThis is the only bread and pastery place you need to know about. Try a
croissant or the poppy seed baguette, or really anything else on the shelf.
The first bagel shop to ever open in Montreal. Tourists and locals alike take
the detour to pick up these delicious old-style bagels. Lucky for you, it’s
located one block over.
Avoid Saturdays and Sundays between 10-2. Ask for the sesame as they are
always hot. Great with cream cheese and smoked salmon!
521 locals recommend
Fairmount Bagel
74 Av. Fairmount OThe first bagel shop to ever open in Montreal. Tourists and locals alike take
the detour to pick up these delicious old-style bagels. Lucky for you, it’s
located one block over.
Avoid Saturdays and Sundays between 10-2. Ask for the sesame as they are
always hot. Great with cream cheese and smoked salmon!
A walk in, no reservation sister restaurant to Lawrence. Hip and definitely a foodie destination.
90 locals recommend
larrys
5201 Boul. Saint-LaurentA walk in, no reservation sister restaurant to Lawrence. Hip and definitely a foodie destination.
Poutineville
1365 Rue Ontario EA great place to order Quebec's iconic food... poutine!
Boucherie Lawrence
5237 Boul. Saint-LaurentLocal, eco, respectfully raised meat.
Made famous by Mordecai Richler's 'The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz' and Anthony Bourdain. An old fashioned soda fountain and Jewish style sandwich place.
62 locals recommend
Wilensky's Light Lunch Inc
34 Av. Fairmount OMade famous by Mordecai Richler's 'The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz' and Anthony Bourdain. An old fashioned soda fountain and Jewish style sandwich place.
Delicious Pizza and Italian food run by a check from Naples. The fried pizza is to die for.
8 locals recommend
Kesté
275 Av. Fairmount ODelicious Pizza and Italian food run by a check from Naples. The fried pizza is to die for.
Fabulous place for late night food, brunch, you name it! They usually have a DJ, great vibe. High end fast food
109 locals recommend
Nouveau Palais
281 Rue Bernard OFabulous place for late night food, brunch, you name it! They usually have a DJ, great vibe. High end fast food
Lux La Lumière
214 Rue Bernard OWonderful Vegan and Vegetarian food, cute, bohemian vibe
Delicious, healthy vegan fare, reasonably priced, great for lunch!
263 locals recommend
La Panthère Verte
160 R. St Viateur EstDelicious, healthy vegan fare, reasonably priced, great for lunch!
Beautiful, cozy interiors, serving Persian inspired brunch, soups and mains. A bit pricey but seriously delicious food in a wonderful, relaxing atmosphere
66 locals recommend
Restaurant Rumi
5198 Rue HutchisonBeautiful, cozy interiors, serving Persian inspired brunch, soups and mains. A bit pricey but seriously delicious food in a wonderful, relaxing atmosphere
The best sit down cafe for a truly delicious croissant. Beautiful art-nouveau Parisian cafe inspired interiors, fabulous food and coffee. A wonderfully cozy place to relax on a chilly day. I recommend the cheese croissant and “cafe au lait in bol” (just a really big cafe au lait) for breakfast and for lunch or brunch “feuillete aux champignons et fromage de chèvre” (mushroom, goat cheese puff pastry thing, served with a fabulous salad!)
97 locals recommend
La Croissanterie Figaro
5200 Rue HutchisonThe best sit down cafe for a truly delicious croissant. Beautiful art-nouveau Parisian cafe inspired interiors, fabulous food and coffee. A wonderfully cozy place to relax on a chilly day. I recommend the cheese croissant and “cafe au lait in bol” (just a really big cafe au lait) for breakfast and for lunch or brunch “feuillete aux champignons et fromage de chèvre” (mushroom, goat cheese puff pastry thing, served with a fabulous salad!)
Good place for a traditional sit down breakfast, if you get there before 9am they have an early bird special! Fabulous coffee. Also great for lunch, snacking.
54 locals recommend
Toi moi et cafe
244 Av. Laurier OGood place for a traditional sit down breakfast, if you get there before 9am they have an early bird special! Fabulous coffee. Also great for lunch, snacking.
This is the restaurant to go for fantastic French food. It’s really like being in a brassiere in Paris. They are usually booked up but if you can’t get a reservation and are a smallish party I suggest going at 5:30 and asking if they can squeeze you in. It usually works for us!
On rue St Denis It’s about 20 min by public transport or a 30 min walk from our house.
220 locals recommend
L'Express
3927 R. Saint-DenisThis is the restaurant to go for fantastic French food. It’s really like being in a brassiere in Paris. They are usually booked up but if you can’t get a reservation and are a smallish party I suggest going at 5:30 and asking if they can squeeze you in. It usually works for us!
On rue St Denis It’s about 20 min by public transport or a 30 min walk from our house.
Drinks & Nightlife
Pub Bishop & Bagg
52 Rue Saint- Viateur OGreat pub with fantastic food.
Dieu du Ciel!
21 Av. Laurier ORenowned local brewery
A hip Russian themed electro bar and right around the corner! cover charge around 5-10$
141 locals recommend
Bar Datcha
98 Av. Laurier OA hip Russian themed electro bar and right around the corner! cover charge around 5-10$
Casa Del Popolo
4873 Boul. Saint-LaurentGreat cafe by day offering local music scene stuff by night
The ultimate Quebec dive bar offering Karaoke on Fridays
11 locals recommend
Taverne Bar La Remise Inc
540 Rue BoucherThe ultimate Quebec dive bar offering Karaoke on Fridays
This place usually has several different types of things going on, some are exhibits focusing on Electronic music, sometimes they have a big DJ or musician, Always good to check out.
94 locals recommend
Society for Arts and Technology
1201 Boul. Saint-LaurentThis place usually has several different types of things going on, some are exhibits focusing on Electronic music, sometimes they have a big DJ or musician, Always good to check out.
Right around the corner, really great food and wine list kitchen is open until late at night.
154 locals recommend
Bar Henrietta
115 Av. Laurier ORight around the corner, really great food and wine list kitchen is open until late at night.
Parks & Nature
Great swimming pool in the summer that's free on weekdays
622 locals recommend
Parc Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier
5200 Rue de BrébeufGreat swimming pool in the summer that's free on weekdays
Nice park to take hang out in on a lazy summer afternoon. Cross Parc Ave at the halfway point and head to the statue on Sunday to hear the Tam Tams.
300 locals recommend
Jeanne-Mance Park
4422 Av. de l'EsplanadeNice park to take hang out in on a lazy summer afternoon. Cross Parc Ave at the halfway point and head to the statue on Sunday to hear the Tam Tams.
Sightseeing
The old part of the city rich in the original architecture of Montreal
1148 locals recommend
Old Port of Montreal
The old part of the city rich in the original architecture of Montreal
Walk down St Laurent from our neighborhood all the way to st Catherine for great shopping and a real taste of Montreal life
183 locals recommend
Saint Laurent Boulevard
Boulevard Saint-LaurentWalk down St Laurent from our neighborhood all the way to st Catherine for great shopping and a real taste of Montreal life
Created by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted (who designed Central Park in NYC) this beautiful piece of wilderness is where Montreal gets its name. Walk to the look out point to see a wonderful view of the city.
1477 locals recommend
Mount Royal
Created by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted (who designed Central Park in NYC) this beautiful piece of wilderness is where Montreal gets its name. Walk to the look out point to see a wonderful view of the city.
A big open plaza where local music festivals usually take place. In the summer the Jazz festivals and Francopholies, in the winter The festival of Lights and Nuit Blanche are all rooted from this spot.
156 locals recommend
Place des Festivals
1499 Rue Jeanne-ManceA big open plaza where local music festivals usually take place. In the summer the Jazz festivals and Francopholies, in the winter The festival of Lights and Nuit Blanche are all rooted from this spot.
Renowned as one of the largest Botanical gardens on the world. Really worth a visit in the summer time if you enjoy gardening or nature. Kids love it.
227 locals recommend
Jardin botanique de Montréal (Sherbrooke / Pie-IX)
4101 Rue Sherbrooke ERenowned as one of the largest Botanical gardens on the world. Really worth a visit in the summer time if you enjoy gardening or nature. Kids love it.
This is a wonderful outdoor food market to visit in the summer
1744 locals recommend
Jean-Talon Market
7070 Av. Henri-JulienThis is a wonderful outdoor food market to visit in the summer
Arts & Culture
This charming Museum focuses on local history within Quebec and Montreal.
366 locals recommend
McCord Museum
690 Rue Sherbrooke OThis charming Museum focuses on local history within Quebec and Montreal.
A wonderful fine arts museum, usually has interesting exhibitions and and wonderful permanent collection. Half price on Wednesday evenings. Cool gift shop too.
1504 locals recommend
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
1380 Rue Sherbrooke OA wonderful fine arts museum, usually has interesting exhibitions and and wonderful permanent collection. Half price on Wednesday evenings. Cool gift shop too.
Focuses on contemporary arts, right off Place des Arts
651 locals recommend
Musee d'art contemporain de Montreal
1 Place Ville MarieFocuses on contemporary arts, right off Place des Arts
The place to see an Opera, concert or Ballet. Also central to where the summer festivals take place.
654 locals recommend
Place des Arts
The place to see an Opera, concert or Ballet. Also central to where the summer festivals take place.
Entertainment & Activities
A kind of indoor zoo, the Biodome is a fun place to take kids or go to sketch if you love animals.
759 locals recommend
Biodome
4777 Av. Pierre-De CoubertinA kind of indoor zoo, the Biodome is a fun place to take kids or go to sketch if you love animals.
Next to the Biodome, another type of indoor zoo specializing in insects, also a fun place to go with kids.
225 locals recommend
Montreal Insectarium
4581 Rue Sherbrooke ENext to the Biodome, another type of indoor zoo specializing in insects, also a fun place to go with kids.