Guidebook for Montreal

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Guidebook for Montreal

Drinks & Nightlife

This is one of the best bars in Montreal. They serve their own beer and they do snacks too.
442 locals recommend
Dieu du Ciel!
21 Av. Laurier O
442 locals recommend
This is one of the best bars in Montreal. They serve their own beer and they do snacks too.
If you need a cocktail, look no further. Baldwin's is the place.
154 locals recommend
Bar Henrietta
115 Av. Laurier O
154 locals recommend
If you need a cocktail, look no further. Baldwin's is the place.
Great bar with many beers available and a really nice terrasse.
281 locals recommend
Vices & Versa
6631 Boul. Saint-Laurent
281 locals recommend
Great bar with many beers available and a really nice terrasse.
Not a bad place. They do pretty decent burgers.
Le Barbare
4670 R. Saint-Denis
Not a bad place. They do pretty decent burgers.

Everything Else

It's the neverending Montreal bagel debate - St Viateur vs. Fairmount - for me, Fairmount all the way! Only a 5 minute walk away for fresh bagels. Delicious.
521 locals recommend
Fairmount Bagel
74 Av. Fairmount O
521 locals recommend
It's the neverending Montreal bagel debate - St Viateur vs. Fairmount - for me, Fairmount all the way! Only a 5 minute walk away for fresh bagels. Delicious.
Best bakery in Montreal - get there early before everything is sold.
217 locals recommend
Guillaume
5170 Boul. Saint-Laurent
217 locals recommend
Best bakery in Montreal - get there early before everything is sold.
Very nice public pool. Free Monday - Friday and only $4 per person on the weekend.
Piscine Laurier-R.-Ménard
3035 Place des Loisirs
Very nice public pool. Free Monday - Friday and only $4 per person on the weekend.
Hair in a mess? Don't worry - the hairdressers at Perron-Aitken are amazing. Ask for Lynne.
Studio-coiffure Perron+Aitken
1493 R. Atateken
Hair in a mess? Don't worry - the hairdressers at Perron-Aitken are amazing. Ask for Lynne.
The Jean-Talon markets - great on the weekend just to walk around.
1744 locals recommend
Jean-Talon Market
7070 Av. Henri-Julien
1744 locals recommend
The Jean-Talon markets - great on the weekend just to walk around.
Delicious Italian bakery. Try the granita and cannoli's.
32 locals recommend
Pasticceria Alati-Caserta
277 Rue Dante
32 locals recommend
Delicious Italian bakery. Try the granita and cannoli's.

Food Scene

The best brunch in Montreal but make sure you get their early - there's always a line!
175 locals recommend
Lawrence
9 Av. Fairmount E
175 locals recommend
The best brunch in Montreal but make sure you get their early - there's always a line!
A greasy spoon favourite on the corner of the street. They have about 20 different poutines for you to try.
109 locals recommend
Restaurant Chez Claudette
351 Avenue Laurier E
109 locals recommend
A greasy spoon favourite on the corner of the street. They have about 20 different poutines for you to try.
One of the best pizza joints you will find in Montreal. Good beer on tap too and a nice wine selection.
117 locals recommend
Pizzeria Magpie Mile End
16 Rue Maguire
117 locals recommend
One of the best pizza joints you will find in Montreal. Good beer on tap too and a nice wine selection.
A tiny Latin American restaurant. The food is amazing - try their brunch too - delicious!
11 locals recommend
Julieta Cuisine Latine.
67 Rue Beaubien Est
11 locals recommend
A tiny Latin American restaurant. The food is amazing - try their brunch too - delicious!
My favourite restaurant in Montreal. Fresh, local ingredients and great wait staff.
Renard Artisan Bistro
330 Avenue du Mont-Royal Est
My favourite restaurant in Montreal. Fresh, local ingredients and great wait staff.
The ultimate coffee experience and a great place to sit and people watch.
455 locals recommend
Café Olimpico
124 Rue Saint- Viateur O
455 locals recommend
The ultimate coffee experience and a great place to sit and people watch.
Smoked meat paradise! A Montreal landmark and favourite. It's worth the wait.
836 locals recommend
Schwartz's Deli - Sandwiches - Steaks
3895 Boul. Saint-Laurent
836 locals recommend
Smoked meat paradise! A Montreal landmark and favourite. It's worth the wait.
Australian pies - is there anything better?! Try these guys for lunch.
11 locals recommend
Ta pies
4520 Av du Parc
11 locals recommend
Australian pies - is there anything better?! Try these guys for lunch.
Feel like Indian food? These guys are pretty good. 10% discount on take out.
Bienvenue En Inde
404 Rue Gilford
Feel like Indian food? These guys are pretty good. 10% discount on take out.
For seriously delicious French cuisine try Le P'Tit Plateau. They have 2 sittings a night. Book in advance.
20 locals recommend
P'tit Plateau / little plateau
330 Rue Marie-Anne
20 locals recommend
For seriously delicious French cuisine try Le P'Tit Plateau. They have 2 sittings a night. Book in advance.
A Montreal staple for French cuisine. Look for the white and black tiles to the entrance of the restaurant that spell "L'Express".
220 locals recommend
L'Express
3927 R. Saint-Denis
220 locals recommend
A Montreal staple for French cuisine. Look for the white and black tiles to the entrance of the restaurant that spell "L'Express".
Chef Martin Picard knows what to do with a pig. Quebecois cuisine at it's best. Bring elastic wasted pants!
341 locals recommend
Au Pied de Cochon
536 Av. Duluth E
341 locals recommend
Chef Martin Picard knows what to do with a pig. Quebecois cuisine at it's best. Bring elastic wasted pants!
A bring your own Greek restaurant. It's fairly simple but the food is delicious.
33 locals recommend
Le Jardin de Panos
521 Av. Duluth E
33 locals recommend
A bring your own Greek restaurant. It's fairly simple but the food is delicious.

Essentials

Metro grocery store is only a 5 minute walk away.
57 locals recommend
Metro St-Hubert
5300 Rue St-Hubert
57 locals recommend
Metro grocery store is only a 5 minute walk away.
On the corner of our street. Open from 7am - 10pm just about everyday. They have everything you need.
72 locals recommend
Marché Laurier
377 Avenue Laurier E
72 locals recommend
On the corner of our street. Open from 7am - 10pm just about everyday. They have everything you need.

Shopping

A kitchy gold mine! get your 1950's paraphernalia here!
6 locals recommend
Kitsch'n Swell
4065 Boul. Saint-Laurent
6 locals recommend
A kitchy gold mine! get your 1950's paraphernalia here!