Guidebook for Montréal
Food Scene
Cafe Larue & Fils
244 Rue de Castelnau Egreat coffee and sweets!
Closest bakery. There are tables inside and wifi, too.
125 abantu bendawo batusa
Boulangerie Le Pain dans les Voiles
357 Rue de Castelnau EClosest bakery. There are tables inside and wifi, too.
Ferlucci
432 Rue de Castelnau EAnother option for coffee, very Italian!
Chocobel
374 Rue de Castelnau EArtisanal ice cream and chocolate!
A decent restaurant with decent prices and an outside terrace.
64 abantu bendawo batusa
Bistro L'Enchanteur
7331 Avenue Henri-JulienA decent restaurant with decent prices and an outside terrace.
Frite Alors
1562 Avenue Laurier EFries and poutine!
151 Rue Villeray
151 Rue VillerayTiny local corner café with a distinct personality.
The one and only - Jean-Talon market! Can find everything, there's even a large liquor store (SAQ).
1744 abantu bendawo batusa
Isakhiwo se-Jean-Talon
7070 Av. Henri-JulienThe one and only - Jean-Talon market! Can find everything, there's even a large liquor store (SAQ).
Very good Indian and Afghani food! Decently priced, too (for now anyway - they're getting popular recently).
Makkah Restaurant
360 Rue Jean-Talon EVery good Indian and Afghani food! Decently priced, too (for now anyway - they're getting popular recently).
Mesón
345 Rue VillerayFood, drinks, hanging out.
Dispatch Coffee: responsibly-sourced coffee roasted on-site with local artisanal pastries
267 Rue Saint Zotique O
267 Rue Saint-Zotique OuestDispatch Coffee: responsibly-sourced coffee roasted on-site with local artisanal pastries
29 Rue Beaubien E
29 Rue Beaubien EstCul-sec: high-end dining in a ground-level wine cellar
Cafe Guerrero: friendly neighbourhood lunch counter serving burritos and smoothies
6750 Avenue de l'Esplanade
6750 Avenue de l'EsplanadeCafe Guerrero: friendly neighbourhood lunch counter serving burritos and smoothies
6631 Rue Jeanne-Mance
6631 Jeanne Mance StreetSpoum: lots of experimental ice cream flavours!
Parks & Nature
Large park with a little artificial lake, tennis courts, volley fields, etc. Great for walking and running!
596 abantu bendawo batusa
Jarry Park
205 Rue Gary-CarterLarge park with a little artificial lake, tennis courts, volley fields, etc. Great for walking and running!
Getting Around
7362 Avenue Henri-Julien
7362 Avenue Henri-JulienBixi station
Jean-Talon station
Metro station - orange and blue lines.
De Castelnau station
1 Rue de Castelnau OMetro Station - blue line.
Essentials
Soham Yoga
306 Rue VillerayA nice small Yoga studio.
7145 Rue Saint-Denis
7145 Rue Saint-DenisJean Coutu - pharmacy and all kinds of essentials.
Shopping
Tah-Dah!
156 Rue Jean-Talon ELots of hand-made original souveniers.
6307 Boul St-Laurent
6307 Boulevard Saint-LaurentLa Fin du Vinyle /Death of Vinyl: an exhaustively-categorized vinyl shop
Drinks & Nightlife
Vices & Versa
6631 Boul. Saint-LaurentVery Montreal, this place.
Entertainment & Activities
153 Rue Beaubien O
153 Rue Beaubien OuestWaverly Crossfit: accessible CrossFit training and yoga, welcoming all