Guidebook for Montréal

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Guidebook for Montréal

Food Scene

Good food, not very expensive.
Restaurant 5000 ans
Good food, not very expensive.
Great Bread & Pastries.
400 locals recommend
Boulangerie Les Co'Pains d'Abord
1965 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
400 locals recommend
Great Bread & Pastries.
Great Coffee.
78 locals recommend
Café Rico
1207 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
78 locals recommend
Great Coffee.
Great poutine.
1037 locals recommend
La Banquise
994 Rue Rachel Est
1037 locals recommend
Great poutine.
Best croissants.
126 locals recommend
Pâtisserie Au Kouign Amann
316 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
126 locals recommend
Best croissants.
Good food, not expensive. Korean.
14 locals recommend
Kantapia
364 Rue Sherbrooke O
14 locals recommend
Good food, not expensive. Korean.
Good Bagels. 8$/dozen
521 locals recommend
Fairmount Bagel
74 Av. Fairmount O
521 locals recommend
Good Bagels. 8$/dozen
Good bagels. ~8$/12
630 locals recommend
St-Viateur Bagel Shop
263 Rue Saint- Viateur O
630 locals recommend
Good bagels. ~8$/12
Dudley & Dudley
1254 Rue Gilford
Cheese.
43 locals recommend
Fromagerie Hamel (Plateau Mont-Royal)
2129 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
43 locals recommend
Cheese.
Great Soup & Noodles. Chinatown.
21 locals recommend
Nouilles de Lan Zhou - Noodle Shop
1006 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
21 locals recommend
Great Soup & Noodles. Chinatown.
Great Food, Nice ambiance. Suitable for a date, but a rather high-energy. environment.
79 locals recommend
Yokato Yokabai Ramen
4185 Rue Drolet
79 locals recommend
Great Food, Nice ambiance. Suitable for a date, but a rather high-energy. environment.
Breakfast.
24 locals recommend
L'Oeufrier
2017 Avenue du Mont-Royal Est
24 locals recommend
Breakfast.
Great Pasta + Antipasti.
42 locals recommend
La Maison des Pâtes Fraîches
865 Rue Rachel E
42 locals recommend
Great Pasta + Antipasti.
Great, quick, Lebanese/Mediterranean Food. Reasonable prices.
54 locals recommend
Trip de bouffe
277 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
54 locals recommend
Great, quick, Lebanese/Mediterranean Food. Reasonable prices.
Great Bread, Pastries, Pies etc. Somewhat expensive.
35 locals recommend
Boulangerie Premiere Moisson
5500 Av de Monkland
35 locals recommend
Great Bread, Pastries, Pies etc. Somewhat expensive.
Organic, Vegan Sandwiches, Smoothies, Coffee, & Beer. Somewhat Expensive. Recommended: Traditional Falafel, Vege Burger, Tempehtation Many locations.
263 locals recommend
La Panthère Verte
160 R. St Viateur Est
263 locals recommend
Organic, Vegan Sandwiches, Smoothies, Coffee, & Beer. Somewhat Expensive. Recommended: Traditional Falafel, Vege Burger, Tempehtation Many locations.
Organic, Vegan Sandwiches, Smoothies, Coffee, & Beer. Somewhat Expensive. Recommended: Traditional Falafel, Vege Burger, Tempehtation Many locations.
263 locals recommend
La Panthère Verte
160 R. St Viateur Est
263 locals recommend
Organic, Vegan Sandwiches, Smoothies, Coffee, & Beer. Somewhat Expensive. Recommended: Traditional Falafel, Vege Burger, Tempehtation Many locations.
Vegan Restaurant. Somewhat expensive for what it is. Bowls + Sandwiches + several Takeout options. Great Brunch on weekends. I recommend the sandwiches, potato wedges and cornbread in particular.
365 locals recommend
Aux Vivres Plateau
4631 Boul. Saint-Laurent
365 locals recommend
Vegan Restaurant. Somewhat expensive for what it is. Bowls + Sandwiches + several Takeout options. Great Brunch on weekends. I recommend the sandwiches, potato wedges and cornbread in particular.
Fine Vegan Dining. Haven't actually eaten here yet, but I intend to.
22 locals recommend
Invitation V
201 Rue Saint-Jacques
22 locals recommend
Fine Vegan Dining. Haven't actually eaten here yet, but I intend to.
Organic Raw Vegan. Relatively expensive. Many Locations.
49 locals recommend
Crudessence
105 Rue Rachel Ouest
49 locals recommend
Organic Raw Vegan. Relatively expensive. Many Locations.
Vegan Café + Jazz Nights.
95 locals recommend
Café Résonance
5175A Av du Parc
95 locals recommend
Vegan Café + Jazz Nights.

Parks & Nature

One of the largest green spaces in town. Nice place to spend some time day or night.
1637 locals recommend
La Fontaine Park
3819 Av. Calixa-Lavallée
1637 locals recommend
One of the largest green spaces in town. Nice place to spend some time day or night.
Beautiful/Romantic parc just a few blocks away.
19 locals recommend
De Lorimier Park
19 locals recommend
Beautiful/Romantic parc just a few blocks away.
Another nice small parc.
86 locals recommend
Baldwin Park
4355 Rue Fullum
86 locals recommend
Another nice small parc.
The Largest green space in the city. Two pretty great lookouts. Tam Tams on Sundays. The cemeteries are worth passing through as well if you enjoy walks and have time.
1477 locals recommend
Mount Royal
1477 locals recommend
The Largest green space in the city. Two pretty great lookouts. Tam Tams on Sundays. The cemeteries are worth passing through as well if you enjoy walks and have time.

Essentials

Offers a variety of good quality food.
133 locals recommend
Fruiterie Val-Mont
2147 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
133 locals recommend
Offers a variety of good quality food.
Fruit/Vege quality is variable, but definitely the most economic choice near us.
22 locals recommend
Passion des Fruits
2018 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
22 locals recommend
Fruit/Vege quality is variable, but definitely the most economic choice near us.
Pharmacy.
124 locals recommend
PJC Jean Coutu
1351 Avenue Laurier E
124 locals recommend
Pharmacy.
Closest All-Organic Grocery Store.
21 locals recommend
Marché 3 Piliers
750 Rue Gilford
21 locals recommend
Closest All-Organic Grocery Store.

Shopping

The Local, Second-hand, Independent 'University' Bookstore. Specializes in Literature.
9 locals recommend
Word (The)
469 Rue Milton
9 locals recommend
The Local, Second-hand, Independent 'University' Bookstore. Specializes in Literature.
Closest English-language Bookshop.
15 locals recommend
S.W.Welch Bookseller
225 Rue Saint- Viateur O
15 locals recommend
Closest English-language Bookshop.
Worth the trip if you like books.
9 locals recommend
Encore Books & Records
5670 Rue Sherbrooke O
9 locals recommend
Worth the trip if you like books.
French-language Bookstore.
8 locals recommend
Librairie l'Échange
713 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
8 locals recommend
French-language Bookstore.
High-quality French-language Book Store.
Librairie Bonheur D'Occasion Inc
High-quality French-language Book Store.
French-language Book Store
11 locals recommend
Bouquinerie Du Plateau (La)
799 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
11 locals recommend
French-language Book Store
Trendy shops & cafés. More shops on the east side, though the west side is nicer, and perhaps more suitable for a date, with ice-cream and a park towards the west-end.
7 locals recommend
Bernard Avenue
Avenue Bernard
7 locals recommend
Trendy shops & cafés. More shops on the east side, though the west side is nicer, and perhaps more suitable for a date, with ice-cream and a park towards the west-end.
Trendy Shops & Cafés.
Saint Viateur Street East
Trendy Shops & Cafés.

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice looking place, and a pretty decent brew.
20 locals recommend
Brasserie Artisanale L'Amère a Boire Inc
2049 R. Saint-Denis
20 locals recommend
Nice looking place, and a pretty decent brew.
Variety of mixed drinks. May be suitable for a date. Somewhat more expensive than your average bar.
181 locals recommend
La Distillerie
2047 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
181 locals recommend
Variety of mixed drinks. May be suitable for a date. Somewhat more expensive than your average bar.
Wine, Imported Beer, and Spirits.
300 locals recommend
SAQ Sélection
155 Av. Atwater
300 locals recommend
Wine, Imported Beer, and Spirits.
Wine & Spirits. Smaller selection, but stays open later.
380 locals recommend
SAQ Express
940 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
380 locals recommend
Wine & Spirits. Smaller selection, but stays open later.
Nice place, decent beer. Had a live duo playing jazz music for a Thursday 5-7, and some pretty good minimal-techno (ish) edm playing on a Friday (Dj Claire). Not sure how it varies otherwise.
198 locals recommend
Bily Kun
354 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
198 locals recommend
Nice place, decent beer. Had a live duo playing jazz music for a Thursday 5-7, and some pretty good minimal-techno (ish) edm playing on a Friday (Dj Claire). Not sure how it varies otherwise.
Closest great looking bar with a variety of local brews and great food. 12pm-3am. Good day & night.
29 locals recommend
Le Terminal
1875 Avenue du Mont-Royal Est
29 locals recommend
Closest great looking bar with a variety of local brews and great food. 12pm-3am. Good day & night.
Offers a handful of its own brews w/ a variety of others. Was a pretty decent hip-hop dj when I went on a Friday night.
21 locals recommend
PUB WEST SHEFFORD
1562 Avenue du Mont-Royal Est
21 locals recommend
Offers a handful of its own brews w/ a variety of others. Was a pretty decent hip-hop dj when I went on a Friday night.