Guidebook for Montréal

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Guidebook for Montréal

Essentials

Cheap groceries including an extensive cheese selection.
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Supermarché PA Du Parc
5242 Av du Parc
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Cheap groceries including an extensive cheese selection.
Sister store to Supermarche PA, specializing in health food and organic produce/
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PA Nature
5029 Av du Parc
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Sister store to Supermarche PA, specializing in health food and organic produce/
Fresh fish, shellfish and oysters.
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Poissonnerie Falero
5726A Av du Parc
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Fresh fish, shellfish and oysters.
Great butcher with Italian specialty food.
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Boucherie Chez Vito
5180 Rue Saint-Urbain
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Great butcher with Italian specialty food.
Amazing Local Montreal Bakery. Try the organic whole grain sourdough! (Pain Integral Bio au levain in French)
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Première Moisson
7200 Bd du Quartier
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Amazing Local Montreal Bakery. Try the organic whole grain sourdough! (Pain Integral Bio au levain in French)
This is a wonderful no waste store that stocks food, soaps and other essentials in bulk. The food is the best quality all from local, sustainable, ethical farms. I primarily split my weekly shopping between this place and the PA. If you only need to buy a very small quantity of any pantry staple or spice for your stay… this is where you should go! Borrow a Tupperware or jar from the apt, or they have paper bags you can use.
Romarin - épicerie zéro déchet
5251 Boul. Saint-Laurent
This is a wonderful no waste store that stocks food, soaps and other essentials in bulk. The food is the best quality all from local, sustainable, ethical farms. I primarily split my weekly shopping between this place and the PA. If you only need to buy a very small quantity of any pantry staple or spice for your stay… this is where you should go! Borrow a Tupperware or jar from the apt, or they have paper bags you can use.

Food Scene

The most delicious and authentic croissants outside of Paris, this place is directly across the street
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Brioche À Tête
107 Av. Fairmount O
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The most delicious and authentic croissants outside of Paris, this place is directly across the street
This is the only bread and pastery place you need to know about. Try a croissant or the poppy seed baguette, or really anything else on the shelf.
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Guillaume
5170 Boul. Saint-Laurent
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This is the only bread and pastery place you need to know about. Try a croissant or the poppy seed baguette, or really anything else on the shelf.
The first bagel shop to ever open in Montreal. Tourists and locals alike take the detour to pick up these delicious old-style bagels. Lucky for you, it’s located one block over. Avoid Saturdays and Sundays between 10-2. Ask for the sesame as they are always hot. Great with cream cheese and smoked salmon!
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Fairmount Bagel
74 Av. Fairmount O
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The first bagel shop to ever open in Montreal. Tourists and locals alike take the detour to pick up these delicious old-style bagels. Lucky for you, it’s located one block over. Avoid Saturdays and Sundays between 10-2. Ask for the sesame as they are always hot. Great with cream cheese and smoked salmon!
A walk in, no reservation sister restaurant to Lawrence. Hip and definitely a foodie destination.
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larrys
5201 Boul. Saint-Laurent
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A walk in, no reservation sister restaurant to Lawrence. Hip and definitely a foodie destination.
A great place to order Quebec's iconic food... poutine!
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Poutineville
1365 Rue Ontario E
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A great place to order Quebec's iconic food... poutine!
Local, eco, respectfully raised meat.
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Boucherie Lawrence
5237 Boul. Saint-Laurent
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Local, eco, respectfully raised meat.
Made famous by Mordecai Richler's 'The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz' and Anthony Bourdain. An old fashioned soda fountain and Jewish style sandwich place.
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Wilensky's Light Lunch Inc
34 Av. Fairmount O
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Made famous by Mordecai Richler's 'The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz' and Anthony Bourdain. An old fashioned soda fountain and Jewish style sandwich place.
Delicious Pizza and Italian food run by a check from Naples. The fried pizza is to die for.
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Kesté
275 Av. Fairmount O
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Delicious Pizza and Italian food run by a check from Naples. The fried pizza is to die for.
Fabulous place for late night food, brunch, you name it! They usually have a DJ, great vibe. High end fast food
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Nouveau Palais
281 Rue Bernard O
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Fabulous place for late night food, brunch, you name it! They usually have a DJ, great vibe. High end fast food
Wonderful Vegan and Vegetarian food, cute, bohemian vibe
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Lux La Lumière
214 Rue Bernard O
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Wonderful Vegan and Vegetarian food, cute, bohemian vibe
Delicious, healthy vegan fare, reasonably priced, great for lunch!
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La Panthère Verte
160 R. St Viateur Est
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Delicious, healthy vegan fare, reasonably priced, great for lunch!
Beautiful, cozy interiors, serving Persian inspired brunch, soups and mains. A bit pricey but seriously delicious food in a wonderful, relaxing atmosphere
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Restaurant Rumi
5198 Rue Hutchison
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Beautiful, cozy interiors, serving Persian inspired brunch, soups and mains. A bit pricey but seriously delicious food in a wonderful, relaxing atmosphere
The best sit down cafe for a truly delicious croissant. Beautiful art-nouveau Parisian cafe inspired interiors, fabulous food and coffee. A wonderfully cozy place to relax on a chilly day. I recommend the cheese croissant and “cafe au lait in bol” (just a really big cafe au lait) for breakfast and for lunch or brunch “feuillete aux champignons et fromage de chèvre” (mushroom, goat cheese puff pastry thing, served with a fabulous salad!)
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La Croissanterie Figaro
5200 Rue Hutchison
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The best sit down cafe for a truly delicious croissant. Beautiful art-nouveau Parisian cafe inspired interiors, fabulous food and coffee. A wonderfully cozy place to relax on a chilly day. I recommend the cheese croissant and “cafe au lait in bol” (just a really big cafe au lait) for breakfast and for lunch or brunch “feuillete aux champignons et fromage de chèvre” (mushroom, goat cheese puff pastry thing, served with a fabulous salad!)
Good place for a traditional sit down breakfast, if you get there before 9am they have an early bird special! Fabulous coffee. Also great for lunch, snacking.
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Toi moi et cafe
244 Av. Laurier O
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Good place for a traditional sit down breakfast, if you get there before 9am they have an early bird special! Fabulous coffee. Also great for lunch, snacking.
This is the restaurant to go for fantastic French food. It’s really like being in a brassiere in Paris. They are usually booked up but if you can’t get a reservation and are a smallish party I suggest going at 5:30 and asking if they can squeeze you in. It usually works for us! On rue St Denis It’s about 20 min by public transport or a 30 min walk from our house.
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L'Express
3927 R. Saint-Denis
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This is the restaurant to go for fantastic French food. It’s really like being in a brassiere in Paris. They are usually booked up but if you can’t get a reservation and are a smallish party I suggest going at 5:30 and asking if they can squeeze you in. It usually works for us! On rue St Denis It’s about 20 min by public transport or a 30 min walk from our house.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great pub with fantastic food.
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Pub Bishop & Bagg
52 Rue Saint- Viateur O
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Great pub with fantastic food.
Renowned local brewery
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Dieu du Ciel!
21 Av. Laurier O
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Renowned local brewery
A hip Russian themed electro bar and right around the corner! cover charge around 5-10$
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Bar Datcha
98 Av. Laurier O
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A hip Russian themed electro bar and right around the corner! cover charge around 5-10$
Great cafe by day offering local music scene stuff by night
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Casa Del Popolo
4873 Boul. Saint-Laurent
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Great cafe by day offering local music scene stuff by night
The ultimate Quebec dive bar offering Karaoke on Fridays
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Taverne Bar La Remise Inc
540 Rue Boucher
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The ultimate Quebec dive bar offering Karaoke on Fridays
This place usually has several different types of things going on, some are exhibits focusing on Electronic music, sometimes they have a big DJ or musician, Always good to check out.
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Society for Arts and Technology
1201 Boul. Saint-Laurent
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This place usually has several different types of things going on, some are exhibits focusing on Electronic music, sometimes they have a big DJ or musician, Always good to check out.
Right around the corner, really great food and wine list kitchen is open until late at night.
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Bar Henrietta
115 Av. Laurier O
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Right around the corner, really great food and wine list kitchen is open until late at night.

Parks & Nature

Great swimming pool in the summer that's free on weekdays
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IPaki yaseSir Wilfrid Laurier
5200 Rue de Brébeuf
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Great swimming pool in the summer that's free on weekdays
Nice park to take hang out in on a lazy summer afternoon. Cross Parc Ave at the halfway point and head to the statue on Sunday to hear the Tam Tams.
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Jeanne-Mance Park
4422 Av. de l'Esplanade
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Nice park to take hang out in on a lazy summer afternoon. Cross Parc Ave at the halfway point and head to the statue on Sunday to hear the Tam Tams.

Sightseeing

The old part of the city rich in the original architecture of Montreal
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Old Port of Montreal
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The old part of the city rich in the original architecture of Montreal
Walk down St Laurent from our neighborhood all the way to st Catherine for great shopping and a real taste of Montreal life
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Saint Laurent Boulevard
Boulevard Saint-Laurent
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Walk down St Laurent from our neighborhood all the way to st Catherine for great shopping and a real taste of Montreal life
Created by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted (who designed Central Park in NYC) this beautiful piece of wilderness is where Montreal gets its name. Walk to the look out point to see a wonderful view of the city.
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I-Mount Royal
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Created by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted (who designed Central Park in NYC) this beautiful piece of wilderness is where Montreal gets its name. Walk to the look out point to see a wonderful view of the city.
A big open plaza where local music festivals usually take place. In the summer the Jazz festivals and Francopholies, in the winter The festival of Lights and Nuit Blanche are all rooted from this spot.
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Place des Festivals
1499 Rue Jeanne-Mance
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A big open plaza where local music festivals usually take place. In the summer the Jazz festivals and Francopholies, in the winter The festival of Lights and Nuit Blanche are all rooted from this spot.
Renowned as one of the largest Botanical gardens on the world. Really worth a visit in the summer time if you enjoy gardening or nature. Kids love it.
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Jardin botanique de Montréal (Sherbrooke / Pie-IX)
4101 Rue Sherbrooke E
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Renowned as one of the largest Botanical gardens on the world. Really worth a visit in the summer time if you enjoy gardening or nature. Kids love it.
This is a wonderful outdoor food market to visit in the summer
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Isakhiwo se-Jean-Talon
7070 Av. Henri-Julien
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This is a wonderful outdoor food market to visit in the summer

Arts & Culture

This charming Museum focuses on local history within Quebec and Montreal.
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IMcCord Museum
690 Rue Sherbrooke O
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This charming Museum focuses on local history within Quebec and Montreal.
A wonderful fine arts museum, usually has interesting exhibitions and and wonderful permanent collection. Half price on Wednesday evenings. Cool gift shop too.
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IMontreal Museum of Fine Arts
1380 Rue Sherbrooke O
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A wonderful fine arts museum, usually has interesting exhibitions and and wonderful permanent collection. Half price on Wednesday evenings. Cool gift shop too.
Focuses on contemporary arts, right off Place des Arts
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I-Museum of Contemporary Art Montreal
1 Place Ville Marie
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Focuses on contemporary arts, right off Place des Arts
The place to see an Opera, concert or Ballet. Also central to where the summer festivals take place.
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Place des Arts
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The place to see an Opera, concert or Ballet. Also central to where the summer festivals take place.

Entertainment & Activities

A kind of indoor zoo, the Biodome is a fun place to take kids or go to sketch if you love animals.
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Biodome
4777 Av. Pierre-De Coubertin
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A kind of indoor zoo, the Biodome is a fun place to take kids or go to sketch if you love animals.
Next to the Biodome, another type of indoor zoo specializing in insects, also a fun place to go with kids.
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Montreal Insectarium
4581 Rue Sherbrooke E
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Next to the Biodome, another type of indoor zoo specializing in insects, also a fun place to go with kids.