Guidebook for Montreal

Matthew & Rosa
Matthew & Rosa
Guidebook for Montreal

Food Scene

Excellent vegetarian or meat thali for a reasonable price.
18 locals recommend
Malhi Sweets
880 Rue Jarry O
18 locals recommend
Excellent vegetarian or meat thali for a reasonable price.
Huge portions of typical Greek fare--souvlaki etc. Watch out for the long line-ups, though.
34 locals recommend
Restaurant Marven's
880 Av. Ball
34 locals recommend
Huge portions of typical Greek fare--souvlaki etc. Watch out for the long line-ups, though.
A popular Greek restaurant. You might need a reservation.
11 locals recommend
Tripolis
679 Rue Saint-Roch
11 locals recommend
A popular Greek restaurant. You might need a reservation.
Greek bakery. Features many pastries.
26 locals recommend
Pâtisserie Afroditi
756 Rue Saint-Roch
26 locals recommend
Greek bakery. Features many pastries.
Good Pakistani cuisine. You need to order in English--staff do not speak French.
Moti Mehal
1024 Rue Jean-Talon O
Good Pakistani cuisine. You need to order in English--staff do not speak French.
Good Vietnamese fare at reasonable prices.
119 locals recommend
Restaurant Alep
199 Rue Jean-Talon E
119 locals recommend
Good Vietnamese fare at reasonable prices.
Syrian pastries!
Pâtisserie Mahrouse
9705 Bd de l'Acadie
Syrian pastries!
You can get Indian sweets here, but the real reason to go is for the samosas. Ask for them, as they are not on display. Cheap, fresh, delicious.
975 Rue Jean-Talon-Ouest
You can get Indian sweets here, but the real reason to go is for the samosas. Ask for them, as they are not on display. Cheap, fresh, delicious.
A good breakfast & brunch place!
36 locals recommend
Le Toasteur Villeray
767 Rue Villeray
36 locals recommend
A good breakfast & brunch place!

Shopping

Small pharmacy located nearby.
14 locals recommend
Uniprix
665 Rue Jarry O
14 locals recommend
Small pharmacy located nearby.
Well-stocked drug store.
162 locals recommend
PJC Jean Coutu
1370 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
162 locals recommend
Well-stocked drug store.
Excellent mall only 15 minutes away by foot. Includes a good SAQ (wine and liquor store).
74 locals recommend
Centre Rockland
2305 Chem. Rockland
74 locals recommend
Excellent mall only 15 minutes away by foot. Includes a good SAQ (wine and liquor store).
A huge shopping plaza, 10 minutes away by car or bus. Has an SAQ (wine and spirits).
76 locals recommend
Marché Central
9187 Bd de l'Acadie
76 locals recommend
A huge shopping plaza, 10 minutes away by car or bus. Has an SAQ (wine and spirits).

Essentials

A must-visit, if only for a stroll through the stalls. Fresh local produce and specialty foods.
1744 locals recommend
Jean-Talon Market
7070 Av. Henri-Julien
1744 locals recommend
A must-visit, if only for a stroll through the stalls. Fresh local produce and specialty foods.
Interesting selection of supplies for Southeast Asian cooking; some okay fresh produce. They have a big meat counter, but the butcher service is incredibly slow.
Marche New Desi Mandi
815 Rue Jarry O
Interesting selection of supplies for Southeast Asian cooking; some okay fresh produce. They have a big meat counter, but the butcher service is incredibly slow.
All your food needs in a huge supermarket. A bit pricey.
375 Rue Jean-Talon-Ouest
All your food needs in a huge supermarket. A bit pricey.
Italian supermarket in Little Italy.
188 locals recommend
Fruiterie Milano
6862 Boul. Saint-Laurent
188 locals recommend
Italian supermarket in Little Italy.
Organic groceries.
141 locals recommend
Rachelle-Bery health stores
4810 Boul. Saint-Laurent
141 locals recommend
Organic groceries.

Entertainment & Activities

Delightful local library at the south end of the building.
7 locals recommend
Centre William-Hingston
419 Rue Saint-Roch
7 locals recommend
Delightful local library at the south end of the building.
Beautiful new indoor swimming pool, free to all. Check online for adult and family swim times.
10 locals recommend
Piscine Saint-Roch
400 Av. Ball
10 locals recommend
Beautiful new indoor swimming pool, free to all. Check online for adult and family swim times.

Sightseeing

Huge park with many sports fields and beautiful pond. Excellent outdoor and indoor tennis courts (fee and reservation required).
596 locals recommend
Jarry Park
205 Rue Gary-Carter
596 locals recommend
Huge park with many sports fields and beautiful pond. Excellent outdoor and indoor tennis courts (fee and reservation required).

Drinks & Nightlife

Pleasant bar with reasonable prices
159 locals recommend
Miss Villeray
220 Rue Villeray
159 locals recommend
Pleasant bar with reasonable prices