Guidebook for Montreal
Drinks & Nightlife
Analog bowling lanes, local beer, awesome food, good DJs, and chill atmosphere.
133 abantu bendawo batusa
Bar Notre-Dame-Des-Quilles
32 Rue Beaubien EAnalog bowling lanes, local beer, awesome food, good DJs, and chill atmosphere.
Great bar with over forty locally-brewed beers and cidres on tap, with an awesome terrasse and decent food.
281 abantu bendawo batusa
Vices & Versa
6631 Boul. Saint-LaurentGreat bar with over forty locally-brewed beers and cidres on tap, with an awesome terrasse and decent food.
Awesome old dive bar, though it's now been renovated and now includes a younger cooler clientele.
159 abantu bendawo batusa
Miss Villeray
220 Rue VillerayAwesome old dive bar, though it's now been renovated and now includes a younger cooler clientele.
Great bar in an old brewery-warehouse, occasional DJs, nice mix drinks.
200 abantu bendawo batusa
Bar Alexandraplatz
6731 Av. de l'EsplanadeGreat bar in an old brewery-warehouse, occasional DJs, nice mix drinks.
Casa Del Popolo
4873 Boul. Saint-LaurentVegetarian resto-bar with live show venue and terasse.
Dieu du Ciel!
21 Av. Laurier OGreat local micro-brewery.
La Sala Rossa
4848 Boul. Saint-LaurentLive show venue and Spanish restaurant.
Everything Else
Nice park with picnic benches. You can bring a meal from Dinette Triple Crown here to eat as a picnic.
11 abantu bendawo batusa
Park Little Italy
6634 Rue ClarkNice park with picnic benches. You can bring a meal from Dinette Triple Crown here to eat as a picnic.
Awesome and beautiful park with lots of jogging paths, outdoor and indoor pool, man-made lake, baseball, cricket, kids pool, skate park, and dog park.
596 abantu bendawo batusa
Jarry Park
205 Rue Gary-CarterAwesome and beautiful park with lots of jogging paths, outdoor and indoor pool, man-made lake, baseball, cricket, kids pool, skate park, and dog park.
Station Beaubien
6530 Av. De ChateaubriandMetro Beaubien station.
Local YM-YWCA, and City of Montreal indoor pool with public free hours four times a day. Also has eucalyptus steam baths in the gendered change rooms.
49 abantu bendawo batusa
Les YMCA Du Québec - Du Parc
5550 Av du ParcLocal YM-YWCA, and City of Montreal indoor pool with public free hours four times a day. Also has eucalyptus steam baths in the gendered change rooms.
Large and beautiful park, with outdoor pool in the summer, soccer fields, and dog park.
622 abantu bendawo batusa
IPaki yaseSir Wilfrid Laurier
5200 Rue de BrébeufLarge and beautiful park, with outdoor pool in the summer, soccer fields, and dog park.
This is an awesome free indoor pool, part of a community centre in Park Extension. Bring a towel, lock, swimsuit, and hair tie (bathing caps not required).
10 abantu bendawo batusa
Piscine Saint-Roch
400 Av. BallThis is an awesome free indoor pool, part of a community centre in Park Extension. Bring a towel, lock, swimsuit, and hair tie (bathing caps not required).
Hospital Jean-Talon
1385 Rue Jean-Talon EClosest hospital.
A walk up the mountain is a great thing. Start at the Parc ave entrance by the statue and wander up to the lookout. It might be small but we still call it a mountain, and the view is awesome.
995 abantu bendawo batusa
Mount Royal Park
1260 Chem. RemembranceA walk up the mountain is a great thing. Start at the Parc ave entrance by the statue and wander up to the lookout. It might be small but we still call it a mountain, and the view is awesome.
Canadian Tire
3025 Rue Sherbrooke EHome and hardware kind of store.
Food Scene
Awesome southern-style food from the southern US, and you can take your food out and eat it as a picnic at the park close by.
140 abantu bendawo batusa
Dinette Triple Crown
6704 Rue ClarkAwesome southern-style food from the southern US, and you can take your food out and eat it as a picnic at the park close by.
Smaller tapas version of this restaurant next door, called Petit Alep, comes highly recommended for tapas and drinks.
119 abantu bendawo batusa
Restaurant Alep
199 Rue Jean-Talon ESmaller tapas version of this restaurant next door, called Petit Alep, comes highly recommended for tapas and drinks.
Caffe San Simeon
39 Rue DanteGood coffee, free wifi, nice patio.
Really good coffee, one of the oldest Italian cafes in the neighbourhood. Soccer on all the time, and really good Italian sandwiches.
97 abantu bendawo batusa
Caffè Italia
6840 Boul. Saint-LaurentReally good coffee, one of the oldest Italian cafes in the neighbourhood. Soccer on all the time, and really good Italian sandwiches.
A corner store with a diner in it that serves both classic diner food and breakfast alongside awesome other food. Great patio. Great coffee.
150 abantu bendawo batusa
Dépanneur Le Pick Up
7032 Rue WaverlyA corner store with a diner in it that serves both classic diner food and breakfast alongside awesome other food. Great patio. Great coffee.
Coop Le Cagibi
6596 Boul. Saint-LaurentGood vegetarian food and drink.
Club Social
180 Rue Saint- Viateur OGreat Italian coffee and patio.
Bruno Sport Bar
313 Rue Beaubien EGood coffee, patio, and soccer matches on the TV.
Restaurant La Carreta
350 Rue Saint-Zotique EstAwesome Salvadorian restaurant.
Maison Indian Curry
996 Rue Jean-Talon OGreat Indian food.
Restaurant Marven's
880 Av. BallAmazing Greek food. Really amazing.
Kathy & Kimy Restobar
44 Rue Beaubien OSalvadorian eats and chill bar.
L'Artère coop
7000 Park AveWorker-run cooperative cafe and show venue.
Awesome and friendly Quebec-style diner, with cheap greasy breakfasts ($5-6!) and fairly good poutine.
20 abantu bendawo batusa
Nouveau Système Beaubien
323 Rue Beaubien EAwesome and friendly Quebec-style diner, with cheap greasy breakfasts ($5-6!) and fairly good poutine.
AWESOME Salvadoran food and incredible pupusas. Best pupuseria in the neighbourhood.
11 abantu bendawo batusa
Restaurant El Chalateco
520 Rue Beaubien EAWESOME Salvadoran food and incredible pupusas. Best pupuseria in the neighbourhood.
Santa Barbara
6696 Rue de Saint-VallierGreat brunch, more mid-priced ($15-20 per person).
Arts Café
201 Av. Fairmount ONice breakfast and lunch restaurant/cafe.
Le Vieux Velo
59 Rue Beaubien ENice restaurant, good brunch and breakfast.
65 Rue Beaubien Est
Odessa - expensive and good coffee.
Kazu
1844 Rue Sainte-Catherine OGreat Japanese food. Really great.
Supermarché Sabor Latino
6955 Rue St-HubertLatino neighbourhood grocery store.
Essentials
Best and largest outdoor/indoor market in the city, with local Quebec food, liquor store (SAQ), Savadorian, Middle Eastern, and 'natural food' grocers, as well as fish, cheese, and butcher shops.
1744 abantu bendawo batusa
Isakhiwo se-Jean-Talon
7070 Av. Henri-JulienBest and largest outdoor/indoor market in the city, with local Quebec food, liquor store (SAQ), Savadorian, Middle Eastern, and 'natural food' grocers, as well as fish, cheese, and butcher shops.
St-Viateur Bagel Shop
263 Rue Saint- Viateur OReal Montreal bagels, 24 hours a day.
Marché Royal Plus
274 Rue Saint-Zotique EGreat grocery store open till 11pm every night.
Dhillon Brothers Grocery
775 Rue Jean-Talon OGreat and cheap South Asian and other groceries.
Supermarche mundial
7040 Boul. Saint-LaurentSalvadorian grocer, butcher, and pupuseria in the Jean Talon Market.
Wide range of East Asian and other groceries, and right next to other East Asian, African grocers and restaurants.
20 abantu bendawo batusa
Oriental Market St-Denis
7101 R. Saint-DenisWide range of East Asian and other groceries, and right next to other East Asian, African grocers and restaurants.
Big Italian grocery store. Good groceries, sometimes overpriced and sometimes cheap, smells amazing.
188 abantu bendawo batusa
Fruiterie Milano
6862 Boul. Saint-LaurentBig Italian grocery store. Good groceries, sometimes overpriced and sometimes cheap, smells amazing.
Big corporate grocery store, right next to Metro Parc. Expensive for some things, cheap for other things. Right across the street from Metro Parc is a cheap and awesome fruiterie.
75 abantu bendawo batusa
Provigo Le Marché
1150 Rue King-GeorgeBig corporate grocery store, right next to Metro Parc. Expensive for some things, cheap for other things. Right across the street from Metro Parc is a cheap and awesome fruiterie.
Shopping
LA FIN DU VINYLE/DEATH OF VINYL
6442 Boul. Saint-LaurentAwesome used record shop.
Phonopolis Record Store
207 Rue Bernard OIndependent record and music store.
Peut-etre Vintage
Weird and cool vintage store run by awesome people.
Local 23
23 Rue Bernard OVintage and used clothes.
Général 54
5145 Boul. Saint-LaurentVintage and local designs.
Fripe-Prix Renaissance Saint-Laurent
7250 Boul. Saint-LaurentGreat thrift store!
Uniprix Santé Sébastien Lacroix - Pharmacie affiliée
161 Rue Beaubien EPharmacy.
Pharmaprix
1580 Rue Ontario ELarger pharmacy and post office (Canada Post).
SAQ - This is Quebec's 'nationalized' liquor and wine chain store. This location has a great selection of wine and hard alcohol.
saq.com
900 Rue Beaubien Est
SAQ - This is Quebec's 'nationalized' liquor and wine chain store. This location has a great selection of wine and hard alcohol.
saq.com
Arts & Culture
Bar Le Ritz PDB
179 Rue Jean-Talon OSmall independent concert venue.
Centre CLARK
5455 Av. de GaspéArtist-run centre and gallery.
Many independent galleries and artist-run centres in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th floors of the Belgo Building.
60 abantu bendawo batusa
Edifice Belgo
372 Rue Sainte-CatherineMany independent galleries and artist-run centres in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th floors of the Belgo Building.
Montreal museum of contemporary art. Free on Wednesdays after 5pm. Sometimes has great shows.
651 abantu bendawo batusa
I-Museum of Contemporary Art Montreal
1 Place Ville MarieMontreal museum of contemporary art. Free on Wednesdays after 5pm. Sometimes has great shows.
La Centrale - feminist artist-run centre and gallery. www.lacentrale.org/
4296 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
La Centrale - feminist artist-run centre and gallery. www.lacentrale.org/
262 Avenue Fairmount Ouest
articule is an artist-run centre and gallery.
www.articule.org/
Usually really great exhibitions, free film screenings, etc. Amazing book store.
108 abantu bendawo batusa
Canadian Centre for Architecture (Centre Canadien d'Architecture)
1920 Rue BaileUsually really great exhibitions, free film screenings, etc. Amazing book store.
Sightseeing
This is the most amazing flea market, great for shopping and looking and wandering around. Its worth the visit.
3250 Boulevard Crémazie Est
This is the most amazing flea market, great for shopping and looking and wandering around. Its worth the visit.