Guidebook for Montréal
Food Scene
Bistro Le Balmoral
Rue BalmoralGreat place for a delicious breakfast, brunch, or lunch.
Olive et Gourmando
351 Rue Saint-Paul OAmazing lunch, and you have to try their coffee!
Holder
407 Rue McGillEuropean style restaurant. Great food! A must try.
Tokyo Sushi Bar
185 Rue Saint-Paul OGreat sushi!
Restaurant Gandhi
230 Rue Saint-Paul OIf you are in the mood for some delicious Indian food.
Joe Beef is one of the highly-regarded restaurants in Montreal, owned by David McMillan, Frederic Morin, and Allison Cunningham and featured by Anthony Bourdain. Reservation are a must. It is a busy place, but the food is fantastic!
383 locals recommend
Joe Beef
2491 Rue Notre Dame OJoe Beef is one of the highly-regarded restaurants in Montreal, owned by David McMillan, Frederic Morin, and Allison Cunningham and featured by Anthony Bourdain. Reservation are a must. It is a busy place, but the food is fantastic!
Iconic market with butchers, delicatessens & other vendors, plus local produce & specialty products
852 locals recommend
marché atwater
Iconic market with butchers, delicatessens & other vendors, plus local produce & specialty products
Tapas 24 is a tribute to Barcelona’s cuisine. Both classic and modern, the menu designed and executed by chef Carles Abellan will offer several tapas, homemade dishes and classics from the reputed Spanish restaurant.
26 locals recommend
Fish Bone
420 Rue Notre Dame OTapas 24 is a tribute to Barcelona’s cuisine. Both classic and modern, the menu designed and executed by chef Carles Abellan will offer several tapas, homemade dishes and classics from the reputed Spanish restaurant.
A trip to Montreal is not complete without Schwartz's famous smoke meat sandwich!
836 locals recommend
Schwartz's Deli - Sandwiches - Steaks
3895 Boul. Saint-LaurentA trip to Montreal is not complete without Schwartz's famous smoke meat sandwich!
Essentials
CDM Gym
80 Rue QueenNearby gym, located on Queen street, it is 5 min walking distance.
Best known for its Scandinavian baths. This is a perfect place to unwind.
50 locals recommend
Scandinave Spa Vieux-Montréal
71 Rue de la Commune OBest known for its Scandinavian baths. This is a perfect place to unwind.
Gorgeous spa, on a renovated boat, designed on 4 floors with 2 hot tubs, 3 saunas, 1 wet steam and a couple of cold pools, along with massage and spa facilities.
309 locals recommend
Bota Bota, spa-sur-l'eau
Rue de la Commune OuestGorgeous spa, on a renovated boat, designed on 4 floors with 2 hot tubs, 3 saunas, 1 wet steam and a couple of cold pools, along with massage and spa facilities.
Metro Plus ETS
1230 Rue Notre Dame OFor fresh fruits and vegetables and other groceries.
For fresh fruits and vegetables and other groceries.
202 locals recommend
IGA Louise Ménard - Complexe Desjardins
5 Place DesjardinsFor fresh fruits and vegetables and other groceries.
Marche De La Commune
695 Rue de la Commune OGroceries.
Not a "Doctor or Hospital", but a pharmacy. In case, if you need prescriptions or other medications, and essentials.
79 locals recommend
PJC Jean Coutu Santé-Beauté
614 Rue Saint-JacquesNot a "Doctor or Hospital", but a pharmacy. In case, if you need prescriptions or other medications, and essentials.
Arts & Culture
Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History
350 Pl. RoyaleArchaeology and History museum
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
1380 Rue Sherbrooke OSightseeing
The Clock Tower was built between 1919 and 1922 from a design by Montréal-based engineer Paul Leclaire. Forty-five metres high, it marks the entrance to the port and is a memorial to sailors lost at sea in wartime.
155 locals recommend
Clock Tower
1 Rue Quai de l'HorlogeThe Clock Tower was built between 1919 and 1922 from a design by Montréal-based engineer Paul Leclaire. Forty-five metres high, it marks the entrance to the port and is a memorial to sailors lost at sea in wartime.
Chinatown
Montreal Chinatown
Habitat 67 is widely considered an architectural landmark and one of the most recognizable and significant buildings in both Montreal and Canada.
57 locals recommend
Habitat 67
2600 Av Pierre-Dupuy Habitat 67 is widely considered an architectural landmark and one of the most recognizable and significant buildings in both Montreal and Canada.
Saint Paul St. is Montreal's oldest street and for many years served as its main thoroughfare. Paved in 1672, it was named after Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve, founder of Montreal, who built a home for himself on it in 1650.
11 locals recommend
Saint-Paul Street West
Rue Saint-Paul OuestSaint Paul St. is Montreal's oldest street and for many years served as its main thoroughfare. Paved in 1672, it was named after Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve, founder of Montreal, who built a home for himself on it in 1650.
Getting Around
Square Victoria-OACI station
Square Victoria Metro Station
Shopping
Centre Eaton de Montréal
705 Rue Sainte-Catherine OThe famous Eaton Centre shopping mall.