Guidebook for Montreal

Eva & Alex
Guidebook for Montreal

Drinks & Nightlife

One of the oldest still existing bars in the plateau. It's a institution with a cool crowd of faithful customers.
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Bar Chez Baptiste
1045 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
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One of the oldest still existing bars in the plateau. It's a institution with a cool crowd of faithful customers.
Great mojitos and tapas, and a nice garden out back.
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Barraca Rhumerie
1134 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
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Great mojitos and tapas, and a nice garden out back.
Take your blessed sacrament in style. This is the epitome of Quebecois flight from the Catholic Church. The interior is also cool.
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Taverne Saint-Sacrement
775 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
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Take your blessed sacrament in style. This is the epitome of Quebecois flight from the Catholic Church. The interior is also cool.
Great selection of whisky and artisanal beer. Frequented by local artists and writers Less noisy than most bars and has a pool table.
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Boudoir Inc
850 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
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Great selection of whisky and artisanal beer. Frequented by local artists and writers Less noisy than most bars and has a pool table.
Our favorite bar in the Plateau! Seriously chic interior, Czech beers and liquors, very hip crowd. Bily Kun means white horse in Czech.
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Bily Kun
354 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
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Our favorite bar in the Plateau! Seriously chic interior, Czech beers and liquors, very hip crowd. Bily Kun means white horse in Czech.

Food Scene

Coffee! Organic and Free trade, and a cozy atmosphere.
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Café Rico
1207 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
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Coffee! Organic and Free trade, and a cozy atmosphere.
Nice coffee shop.
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Café Expressions
5885 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
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Nice coffee shop.
Coffee, coffee and more coffee....
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Caffè Art Java
837 Avenue du Mont-Royal Est
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Coffee, coffee and more coffee....
Coffee and food. Open 24 hours.
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Café Noir
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Coffee and food. Open 24 hours.
World famous Montreal bagels fresh from wood-burning oven. Open 6 a.m. till 10 p.m.
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St-Viateur Bagel & Café Mont-Royal
1127 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
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World famous Montreal bagels fresh from wood-burning oven. Open 6 a.m. till 10 p.m.
Great breakfast and brunch, just half a block from our apartment.
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Au Pain Perdu
4489 Rue de la Roche
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Great breakfast and brunch, just half a block from our apartment.
Awesome brunch and lunch. Beware, it's very popular and there's almost always a line...
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L'Avenue
922 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
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Awesome brunch and lunch. Beware, it's very popular and there's almost always a line...
Great breakfast, lunch/brunch and dinner, bistro style. With DJ! Very hip place. Excellent Quebec microbrews.
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Les Folies
371 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
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Great breakfast, lunch/brunch and dinner, bistro style. With DJ! Very hip place. Excellent Quebec microbrews.
Great restaurant. Chic and a little pricey, but worth it.
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La Salle à Manger
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Great restaurant. Chic and a little pricey, but worth it.
Great restaurant, using locally sourced produce.
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Lili.Co
4675 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
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Great restaurant, using locally sourced produce.
Awesome restaurant, uses locally sourced food. BYOB.
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Le Quartier Général
1251 Rue Gilford
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Awesome restaurant, uses locally sourced food. BYOB.
The best place to get poutine in Montreal... 52 varieties, and it's open late. This is the after hours chow down spot.
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La Banquise
994 Rue Rachel Est
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The best place to get poutine in Montreal... 52 varieties, and it's open late. This is the after hours chow down spot.
High end critics' choice restaurant specializing in locally sourced produce and game. Beautiful Quebec frame interior. BYOB
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Restaurant les Héritiers
1915 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
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High end critics' choice restaurant specializing in locally sourced produce and game. Beautiful Quebec frame interior. BYOB
Tasty food in elegant bistro style place with long bar.
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Chez Victoire
1453 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
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Tasty food in elegant bistro style place with long bar.
Great high end greek food, very cool location and interior in a narrow triangular corner building.
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Ouzeri
4690 R. Saint-Denis
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Great high end greek food, very cool location and interior in a narrow triangular corner building.
Tacos autenticos!
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La Matraca
4607 R. Saint-Denis
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Tacos autenticos!
Good indian food right around the corner.
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Jaipur Tandoori
1227a Avenue du Mont-Royal E
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Good indian food right around the corner.
Real deal diner. Open late and serving poutine!
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Mont-Royal Hotdogs
1001 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
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Real deal diner. Open late and serving poutine!
Awesome frango, aka Portuguese roasted chicken!
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Rotisserie Romados
115 Rue Rachel E
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Awesome frango, aka Portuguese roasted chicken!
The one and only - yummy World famous smoked meat!
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Schwartz's Deli - Sandwiches - Steaks
3895 Boul. Saint-Laurent
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The one and only - yummy World famous smoked meat!
Derek Dammann’s rustic, market-fresh pub dishes & weekend brunch crafted in a tin-ceilinged nook.
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Maison Publique
4720 Rue Marquette
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Derek Dammann’s rustic, market-fresh pub dishes & weekend brunch crafted in a tin-ceilinged nook.
Great wine selection and amazing food.
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Le Comptoir
4807 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
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Great wine selection and amazing food.
We had absolutely amazing dinner here.
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Laloux
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We had absolutely amazing dinner here.
Great artisan sandwich and coffee shop in Old Port.
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Olive et Gourmando
351 Rue Saint-Paul O
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Great artisan sandwich and coffee shop in Old Port.
The world-famous meat eaters paradise.
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Au Pied de Cochon
536 Av. Duluth E
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The world-famous meat eaters paradise.

Everything Else

Great pastries, delicatessen and gift items. Grab a quick "Menu du jour" including soup, entrée, dessert and coffee or tea - all this for $ 10 only!
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Boulangerie Première Moisson
860 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
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Great pastries, delicatessen and gift items. Grab a quick "Menu du jour" including soup, entrée, dessert and coffee or tea - all this for $ 10 only!
Salon De the O-Cha-I
4517 R. Saint-Denis
Tea house.
Beautiful park with long lake used for ice skating in the winter. Park also has playground for kids, Petanque courts, and an amphitheater featuring live music and outdoor film screenings.
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Iphakamisa yaseLa Fontaine
3819 Av. Calixa-Lavallée
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Beautiful park with long lake used for ice skating in the winter. Park also has playground for kids, Petanque courts, and an amphitheater featuring live music and outdoor film screenings.

Entertainment & Activities

Kid-friendly public swimming pool, ping pong tables and petanque fields. This is a great picnic spot.
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IPaki yaseSir Wilfrid Laurier
5200 Rue de Brébeuf
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Kid-friendly public swimming pool, ping pong tables and petanque fields. This is a great picnic spot.

Shopping

Awesome beer artisanal selection.
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La Maison des Bières / The House of Beers
4485 Rue de Lanaudière
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Awesome beer artisanal selection.
Your very own wine and liqueur store. Open late, till 10 p.m.
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SAQ Express
940 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
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Your very own wine and liqueur store. Open late, till 10 p.m.
Soft serve ice cream or scoops. So yummy!
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Crèmerie Le Patio
836 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
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Soft serve ice cream or scoops. So yummy!

Essentials

All basic groceries you need you can get in this supermarket.
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Intermarché Boyer
1000 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
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All basic groceries you need you can get in this supermarket.
Great food in bulk, Mediterranean delicacies and health food .
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Folie En Vrac Inc
1254 Rue Sainte-Catherine E
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Great food in bulk, Mediterranean delicacies and health food .
Fruit, vegetables and more.
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Jardin Du Plateau
933 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
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Fruit, vegetables and more.
FRUITS DU JOUR - Marché Sante - Fromagerie / Charcuterie - Produits Bio / Organique / Vegan - Cafe en Vrac / Tea Shop
1655 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
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Fruits and vegetables at very reasonable prices.
The best butcher shop in Plateau. They have a vast array of local meats and other delicacies.
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La Maison du Rôti
1969 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
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The best butcher shop in Plateau. They have a vast array of local meats and other delicacies.
Butcher store.
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Boucherie Champfleuri
1577 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
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Butcher store.
Great fish store.
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Poissonnerie Dorade Rose
1963 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
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Great fish store.
Freshly baked banquettes, croissants, quiches and other pastries daily. They even have homemade ice cream! Close to our house.
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Boulangerie Mr Pinchot
4354 Rue de Brébeuf
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Freshly baked banquettes, croissants, quiches and other pastries daily. They even have homemade ice cream! Close to our house.

Arts & Culture

Bar with live music and minimal cover charge.
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Quai Des Brumes
4481 R. Saint-Denis
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Bar with live music and minimal cover charge.
Live music and hip young crowd.
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Divan Orange
4234 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
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Live music and hip young crowd.
Disco cabaret with 80's and 90's nights. An institution.
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La Tulipe
4530 Av. Papineau
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Disco cabaret with 80's and 90's nights. An institution.
Authentic Spanish food downstairs and serious indie rock scene upstairs. An interesting and successful mix. Check the calendar.
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La Sala Rossa
4848 Boul. Saint-Laurent
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Authentic Spanish food downstairs and serious indie rock scene upstairs. An interesting and successful mix. Check the calendar.