Guidebook for Montréal
Food Scene
Located in the residential neighborhood of Plateau. It's a bar/resto that offers amazing menu and friendly service. If you want to try French Canadian or Quebecois cuisines, this is a place to go.
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Le Chien Fumant
4710 Rue de LanaudièreLocated in the residential neighborhood of Plateau. It's a bar/resto that offers amazing menu and friendly service. If you want to try French Canadian or Quebecois cuisines, this is a place to go.
This little jewel of a restaurant in Little Italy offers fantastic Italian food, service, and ambiance. It's very cozy and romantic. I go there for their bruschetta, Arugula Salad, calamari and fresh pasta! *Reservation recommended.
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Lucca
12 Rue DanteThis little jewel of a restaurant in Little Italy offers fantastic Italian food, service, and ambiance. It's very cozy and romantic. I go there for their bruschetta, Arugula Salad, calamari and fresh pasta! *Reservation recommended.
They offer comforting Quebecois farmhouse cooking; foie gras prepared all ways- as appetizers, side dish, and main dish. the celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain once proclaimed it his favorite restaurant in North America. Try their foie gras poutine. **Reservation recommended.
341 recommandé par les habitants
Au Pied de Cochon
536 Av. Duluth EThey offer comforting Quebecois farmhouse cooking; foie gras prepared all ways- as appetizers, side dish, and main dish. the celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain once proclaimed it his favorite restaurant in North America. Try their foie gras poutine. **Reservation recommended.
It's a great place to grab a drink and enjoy one of the nicest terraces in Montreal. The atmosphere is relaxing with the jazz band playing softly.
157 recommandé par les habitants
Jardin Nelson
407 Pl. Jacques-CartierIt's a great place to grab a drink and enjoy one of the nicest terraces in Montreal. The atmosphere is relaxing with the jazz band playing softly.
It's a great local restaurant with classic Parisian bistro flair. It has a casual but comfortable atmosphere. Food and service are both excellent. I love going there for Salad & Fries. Reservation recommended.
220 recommandé par les habitants
L'Express
3927 R. Saint-DenisIt's a great local restaurant with classic Parisian bistro flair. It has a casual but comfortable atmosphere. Food and service are both excellent. I love going there for Salad & Fries. Reservation recommended.
There are many bakeries in Montreal that serve decent croissants but I found the perfect one at Fous Desserts. Their croissants have the magical combinations of an utterly delicate yet crisp exterior and a moist and tender, yet springy interior.
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Fous Desserts
809 Avenue Laurier EThere are many bakeries in Montreal that serve decent croissants but I found the perfect one at Fous Desserts. Their croissants have the magical combinations of an utterly delicate yet crisp exterior and a moist and tender, yet springy interior.
Possibly one of the world's most beautiful cafe.
200 recommandé par les habitants
Crew Collective & Cafe
360 Rue Saint-JacquesPossibly one of the world's most beautiful cafe.
If you take desserts seriously like I do, this is the place to go. Patrice is a pastry shop founded by one of the city’s most prominent pastry chefs, Patrice Demers. Their lemon tart is sublime.
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Patrice Pâtissier
2360 Rue Notre Dame OIf you take desserts seriously like I do, this is the place to go. Patrice is a pastry shop founded by one of the city’s most prominent pastry chefs, Patrice Demers. Their lemon tart is sublime.
It's the largest open-air market in North America and offers visitors some of the freshest local product in the city, and consequently, some of Montreal’s best bites.
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Jean-Talon Market
7070 Av. Henri-JulienIt's the largest open-air market in North America and offers visitors some of the freshest local product in the city, and consequently, some of Montreal’s best bites.
Point G ''Plaisirs Gourmands''
1255 Avenue du Mont-Royal EBest macarons in town!
Despite the restaurant that is tiny, Kazu has consistently been reviewed for offering the best Izakaya/Japanese food in Montreal. Go with a few friends as the dishes are great to share with. There's always a lineup (20-30 min wait on average) but the food is well worth it.
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Kazu
1844 Rue Sainte-Catherine ODespite the restaurant that is tiny, Kazu has consistently been reviewed for offering the best Izakaya/Japanese food in Montreal. Go with a few friends as the dishes are great to share with. There's always a lineup (20-30 min wait on average) but the food is well worth it.
Drinks & Nightlife
The current happening spot in Montreal. It's the latest project by one of the most renowned chefs in Montreal- Antonio Park. Great ambiance & decor, good music many delicious cocktails and tapas.
154 recommandé par les habitants
Kampai Garden
1225 Rue Sainte-Catherine OThe current happening spot in Montreal. It's the latest project by one of the most renowned chefs in Montreal- Antonio Park. Great ambiance & decor, good music many delicious cocktails and tapas.
Sightseeing
A Montreal must do. it's a beautiful and charming part of the town.
804 recommandé par les habitants
Old Montreal
A Montreal must do. it's a beautiful and charming part of the town.
It is Canada's largest church. It's also an amazing site to see in Montreal, with beautiful modernist and brutalist architecture.
636 recommandé par les habitants
Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal
3800 Chem. Queen MaryIt is Canada's largest church. It's also an amazing site to see in Montreal, with beautiful modernist and brutalist architecture.
Parks & Nature
After a short 15-minute walk from Beaver Lake, the entirety of Montreal’s downtown is revealed from the top of Mont Royal. During the day or at nighttime, the top of Mont Royal offers one of the city’s most unforgettable views.
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Mount Royal
After a short 15-minute walk from Beaver Lake, the entirety of Montreal’s downtown is revealed from the top of Mont Royal. During the day or at nighttime, the top of Mont Royal offers one of the city’s most unforgettable views.
One of Montreal's largest green spaces. In the summer, hundreds lounge along with its water banks, enjoying the sunlight and beautiful fountains; in winter, many more come back to skate along its frozen river. And in the fall and spring, Parc Lafontaine serves as the perfect backdrop for romantic picnics or light jogs. Whatever time of the year you visit, Parc La Fontaine is not to be missed.
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La Fontaine Park
3819 Av. Calixa-LavalléeOne of Montreal's largest green spaces. In the summer, hundreds lounge along with its water banks, enjoying the sunlight and beautiful fountains; in winter, many more come back to skate along its frozen river. And in the fall and spring, Parc Lafontaine serves as the perfect backdrop for romantic picnics or light jogs. Whatever time of the year you visit, Parc La Fontaine is not to be missed.
Arts & Culture
Montreal's largest museum and is amongst the most prominent in Canada.
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McCord Museum
690 Rue Sherbrooke OMontreal's largest museum and is amongst the most prominent in Canada.
Great theater to enjoy a musical or instrumental show
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La Place des Arts et la Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier
175 Rue Sainte-Catherine OGreat theater to enjoy a musical or instrumental show
Shopping
Anything you may have forgotten at home or need during your trip can be found here. Snacks, band-aids, razors, etc
377 recommandé par les habitants
Pharmaprix
1580 Rue Ontario EAnything you may have forgotten at home or need during your trip can be found here. Snacks, band-aids, razors, etc
Getting Around
Guy-Concordia
1801 St Mathieu St