Guidebook for Montréal
Food Scene
Best pizza, so close you can avoid the line-up, just call to order and take out!
74 abantu bendawo batusa
Gema Pizzeria
6827 Rue Saint-DominiqueBest pizza, so close you can avoid the line-up, just call to order and take out!
Restaurant Salmigondis
6896 Rue Saint-DominiqueExcellent imaginative market cuisine.
Best pulled-pork (and veggie pulled-pork) sandwich, awesome brunch!
150 abantu bendawo batusa
Dépanneur Le Pick Up
7032 Rue WaverlyBest pulled-pork (and veggie pulled-pork) sandwich, awesome brunch!
Pastaga
6389 Boul. Saint-LaurentExcellent Italian restaurant.
Impasto
48 Rue DanteAmazing modern Italian cuisine.
Restaurant Hostaria
236 Rue Saint-Zotique ETraditional, impeccable Italian cooking, prix fixe after 9:30pm.
Bottega
65 Rue Saint-Zotique EGood pizza!
Stick-to-your-ribs southern cooking (fried chicken, mac 'n cheese, ribs and more), in the summer they do take out and lend picnic kits!
140 abantu bendawo batusa
Dinette Triple Crown
6704 Rue ClarkStick-to-your-ribs southern cooking (fried chicken, mac 'n cheese, ribs and more), in the summer they do take out and lend picnic kits!
Superb restaurant with a focus on local ingredients and Northern cuisine. Patio in the summer!
88 abantu bendawo batusa
Manitoba
271 Rue Saint-Zotique OSuperb restaurant with a focus on local ingredients and Northern cuisine. Patio in the summer!
Trilogie
8521 Boul. Saint-LaurentAdorable little dim dum place, inexpensive and only open for lunch on weekdays.
One of the best restaurants in Montreal. Masterfully constructed small plates with only local ingredients, amazingly curated natural wine list and great ambiance.
45 abantu bendawo batusa
Hotel Herman
5171 Boulevard Saint-LaurentOne of the best restaurants in Montreal. Masterfully constructed small plates with only local ingredients, amazingly curated natural wine list and great ambiance.
Pho Tay Ho
6414 R. Saint-DenisModest but delicious Vietnamese restaurant. Patio in the summer!
Artsy café with vegan food and a diverse clientele, great for working or meeting up with long lost friends...
84 abantu bendawo batusa
Coop Le Cagibi
6596 Boul. Saint-LaurentArtsy café with vegan food and a diverse clientele, great for working or meeting up with long lost friends...
Unpretentious fish and chips place with delicious food, great for a quick pit stop when cruising around the Mile-End!
82 abantu bendawo batusa
Comptoir21 fish and chips
21 Rue Saint- Viateur OUnpretentious fish and chips place with delicious food, great for a quick pit stop when cruising around the Mile-End!
If for some reason you find yourself in that area, you will see a giant orange by the highway and it's home to a delicious milky orange drink, awesome poutine, and junk food with vegetarian options!
81 abantu bendawo batusa
Gibeau Orange Julep
7700 Bd DécarieIf for some reason you find yourself in that area, you will see a giant orange by the highway and it's home to a delicious milky orange drink, awesome poutine, and junk food with vegetarian options!
Café Larue & fils
919 Rue Saint-Zotique EExcellent coffee!
Dispatch Coffee
267 Rue Saint-Zotique OExcellent coffee!
Moustache Café
35 Rue Beaubien EExcellent coffee!
Café Odessa
65 Rue Beaubien EExcellent coffee!
An institution in Little Italy, old men playing cards and classic espresso. Great for people watching!
97 abantu bendawo batusa
Caffè Italia
6840 Boul. Saint-LaurentAn institution in Little Italy, old men playing cards and classic espresso. Great for people watching!
Café OUI MAIS NON
72 Rue Jarry EExcellent coffee and small bites!
Best ice cream place in town. Go for their homemade soft serve, flavor changes every other week. Long line-up but very much worth it! Open only in the summer.
223 abantu bendawo batusa
Kem CoBa
60 Av. Fairmount OBest ice cream place in town. Go for their homemade soft serve, flavor changes every other week. Long line-up but very much worth it! Open only in the summer.
Good, hearty (if a little heavy) creative food, good brunches on the weekend too.
175 abantu bendawo batusa
Lawrence
9 Av. Fairmount EGood, hearty (if a little heavy) creative food, good brunches on the weekend too.
Fun small place with delicious Lebanese-inspired food, mostly for take-out or eat while you're walking around Plateau Mont-Royal.
54 abantu bendawo batusa
Trip de bouffe
277 Avenue du Mont-Royal EFun small place with delicious Lebanese-inspired food, mostly for take-out or eat while you're walking around Plateau Mont-Royal.
Essentials
Gigantic Italian grocery store with fancy Euroepan imports!
188 abantu bendawo batusa
Fruiterie Milano
6862 Boul. Saint-LaurentGigantic Italian grocery store with fancy Euroepan imports!
Biggest farmer's market in Montreal, amazing and inexpensive produce!
1744 abantu bendawo batusa
Isakhiwo se-Jean-Talon
7070 Av. Henri-JulienBiggest farmer's market in Montreal, amazing and inexpensive produce!
Small grocery store a block from the house with everything you need, good prices and friendly staff!
31 abantu bendawo batusa
Marché Royal Plus
274 Rue Saint-Zotique ESmall grocery store a block from the house with everything you need, good prices and friendly staff!
Excellent butcher shop (if meat is your thing), also serving sandwiches and local products (including cheese).
36 abantu bendawo batusa
Boucherie Lawrence
5237 Boul. Saint-LaurentExcellent butcher shop (if meat is your thing), also serving sandwiches and local products (including cheese).
Favorite bakery in Montreal. Get the poppy-seed baguette and the small rolls with cheese curds baked into them (that's right)!
217 abantu bendawo batusa
Guillaume
5170 Boul. Saint-LaurentFavorite bakery in Montreal. Get the poppy-seed baguette and the small rolls with cheese curds baked into them (that's right)!
Cheese cheese cheese and more cheese! Get the fresh cheese curds (and something fancier of your choice).
20 abantu bendawo batusa
La fromagerie Hamel (Marché Jean-Talon)
220 Rue Jean-Talon ECheese cheese cheese and more cheese! Get the fresh cheese curds (and something fancier of your choice).
SAQ is where you buy wine and liquor in Québec, NOT at the grocery store (it's complicated). This one is the closest, open until 8pm every night.. There's also one in the Jean-Talon Market.
SAQ Restauration
150 Rue Saint-Zotique OSAQ is where you buy wine and liquor in Québec, NOT at the grocery store (it's complicated). This one is the closest, open until 8pm every night.. There's also one in the Jean-Talon Market.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great bar with inexpensive cocktails, nice ambiance, LGBTQ-friendly!
133 abantu bendawo batusa
Bar Notre-Dame-Des-Quilles
32 Rue Beaubien EGreat bar with inexpensive cocktails, nice ambiance, LGBTQ-friendly!
Possibly the best bar in Montreal, nice patio, open only in summer.
200 abantu bendawo batusa
Bar Alexandraplatz
6731 Av. de l'EsplanadePossibly the best bar in Montreal, nice patio, open only in summer.
Great micro-brewery with wide selection of amazing Québec craft beers and home brewed, plus great food inspired by traditional Québécois cuisine. Patio in the summer!
134 abantu bendawo batusa
Brasserie Harricana
95 Rue Jean-Talon OGreat micro-brewery with wide selection of amazing Québec craft beers and home brewed, plus great food inspired by traditional Québécois cuisine. Patio in the summer!
Really nice laid-back bar and concert venue (separate) with cheap drinks, vegetarian food and a backyard patio.
281 abantu bendawo batusa
Casa Del Popolo
4873 Boul. Saint-LaurentReally nice laid-back bar and concert venue (separate) with cheap drinks, vegetarian food and a backyard patio.
Best place in Montreal for karaoke, cheap draft (but don't drink too much of it...) and a nice crowd of locals. In the gay village.
10 abantu bendawo batusa
Taverne Normand
1550 Avenue du Mont-Royal EBest place in Montreal for karaoke, cheap draft (but don't drink too much of it...) and a nice crowd of locals. In the gay village.
Maison Sociale
5386 Boul. Saint-LaurentCafé during the day, bar at night, nice snacks and also host to a radio station.
Concert venue (on the second floor) with a good programming. Decent (though not the best, honestly) tapas downstairs.
164 abantu bendawo batusa
La Sala Rossa
4848 Boul. Saint-LaurentConcert venue (on the second floor) with a good programming. Decent (though not the best, honestly) tapas downstairs.
Isle de Garde Brasserie
1039 Rue Beaubien ENice but crowded micro-brewery with small plates.
Discreet bar from another era, very chic (not my thing but people love it)!
207 abantu bendawo batusa
BAR - Big in Japan
4175 Boul. Saint-LaurentDiscreet bar from another era, very chic (not my thing but people love it)!
Entertainment & Activities
Great park for lazy afternoons in the sun, barbecues, people watching...
596 abantu bendawo batusa
Jarry Park
205 Rue Gary-CarterGreat park for lazy afternoons in the sun, barbecues, people watching...
Shopping
Coop Coco
273 Rue Saint-Zotique EGreat coop with organic cosmetics.
Everything Else
Nice park, sometimes with concerts in the summer, nice spot to play pétanque or bacci!
22 abantu bendawo batusa
Parc Dante
Nice park, sometimes with concerts in the summer, nice spot to play pétanque or bacci!
Bar for the adventurous. Older crowd of regulars, amazing playlist of 80's and 90's music. Step in there and you won't come out until they kick you out...
15 abantu bendawo batusa
VV Tavernä
195 Rue de BellechasseBar for the adventurous. Older crowd of regulars, amazing playlist of 80's and 90's music. Step in there and you won't come out until they kick you out...
Arts & Culture
Independent theatre with new releases and a focus on French cinema.
286 abantu bendawo batusa
Cinéma Beaubien
2396 Rue Beaubien EIndependent theatre with new releases and a focus on French cinema.
Independent theater with both new releases, cult and classics.
189 abantu bendawo batusa
Cinema du Parc
3575 Av du ParcIndependent theater with both new releases, cult and classics.
Independent theater with a focus on experimental, local and international cinema. Amazing sound quality.
47 abantu bendawo batusa
Cinéma Excentris
3536 Boul. Saint-LaurentIndependent theater with a focus on experimental, local and international cinema. Amazing sound quality.