Everything you need for an incredible 4 months in the neighborhood!
Food Scene
Walking distance to the best indian food in the surrounding areas and prices are terrific!
Thanjai Restaurant
4759 Av. Van HorneWalking distance to the best indian food in the surrounding areas and prices are terrific!
Close to the apartment: If you visit Montreal tasting smoked meat is a must! This is by far one of the best spots!
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Snowdon Déli
5265 Bd DécarieClose to the apartment: If you visit Montreal tasting smoked meat is a must! This is by far one of the best spots!
Close to the apartment: Best Chinese take out in the city!!! Huge portions for the price you pay. My top favorite.
Montrose Restaurant
6550 Avenue SomerledClose to the apartment: Best Chinese take out in the city!!! Huge portions for the price you pay. My top favorite.
Tiffany's
7977 Bd DécarieI love their hearty breakfast!
Best Brunch!! The portion, the price, the ambiance and service, seriously everything! There is another Allo mon coco on Cote-Des-Neiges, not bad either!
Allô! Mon Coco Centropolis Laval
100 Prom. Du CentropolisBest Brunch!! The portion, the price, the ambiance and service, seriously everything! There is another Allo mon coco on Cote-Des-Neiges, not bad either!
Lola Rosa Café
545 Rue MiltonMy favorite vegetarian restaurant!
Estiatorio Milos
5357 Av du ParcPricey, but one of the best Greek restaurants!
Schwartz's Deli - Sandwiches - Steaks
3895 Boul. Saint-LaurentHistoric staple of the city
Massive burger plates, love love love this place
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La Belle & La Boeuf - Burger Bar
1620 Rue Sainte-Catherine OMassive burger plates, love love love this place
Perhaps the first thing you should eat when you visit Montreal is a poutine, and the best one is at La Banquise!!! There is usually a line up, but is definitely worth the wait.
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La Banquise
994 Rue Rachel EstPerhaps the first thing you should eat when you visit Montreal is a poutine, and the best one is at La Banquise!!! There is usually a line up, but is definitely worth the wait.
St-Viateur Bagel Shop
263 Rue Saint- Viateur OStaple of the city! Must try their fresh bagels :)
Sightseeing
It is one of Montreal's landmark but also the stairs are great exercise and worth the view of the city from the top! Great walk to/from the apartment :)
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I-Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal
3800 Chem. Queen MaryIt is one of Montreal's landmark but also the stairs are great exercise and worth the view of the city from the top! Great walk to/from the apartment :)
You can see the whole city from a different angle & it is close to our apartment! Not as easy going on foot, perfect for a bike ride adventure
Chemin Belvédère
Chemin BelvédèreYou can see the whole city from a different angle & it is close to our apartment! Not as easy going on foot, perfect for a bike ride adventure
Historic church in the old part, worth paying the entrance for what you'll get to see!
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INotre-Dame Basilica
110 Rue Notre Dame OHistoric church in the old part, worth paying the entrance for what you'll get to see!
I love taking the metro to Ile-Sainte-Helene, just to take a walk inside the Biosphere or to see an incredible view of the city of Montreal across the old port
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I-Biosphere Environmental Museum
160 Chem. du Tour de l'isleI love taking the metro to Ile-Sainte-Helene, just to take a walk inside the Biosphere or to see an incredible view of the city of Montreal across the old port
Memorial of lost sailors, great walk and view of the old port
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Indlu yocwaningo
1 Rue Quai de l'HorlogeMemorial of lost sailors, great walk and view of the old port
Chinatown
Bubble tea, dragon balls, general tao and small little shops!
English speaking neighborhood, small shops, restaurants and patios and a super anglo feel in the heart of Montreal
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Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
English speaking neighborhood, small shops, restaurants and patios and a super anglo feel in the heart of Montreal
Chick, fashionable, artsy and hipster area! Cozy little bars, restaus, coffee shops, art galleries and many more things to explore. Must walk around le plateau if you visit Montreal
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Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
Chick, fashionable, artsy and hipster area! Cozy little bars, restaus, coffee shops, art galleries and many more things to explore. Must walk around le plateau if you visit Montreal
A bit pricey restaurant but with a view of the whole city
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Observatoire Place Ville Marie
01 Place Ville MarieA bit pricey restaurant but with a view of the whole city
Parks & Nature
Best hike and of course visit in the iconic cross of the city
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Ikhruzi yaseMount Royal
Chemin OlmstedBest hike and of course visit in the iconic cross of the city
Beaver Lake
Beautiful artificial lake, great for pictures any season
I love the botanical gardens because they look amazing any season you visit
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Ulwazi lwaseMontreal Botanical
4101 Rue Sherbrooke EI love the botanical gardens because they look amazing any season you visit
Shopping
Open air market, one of Montreal's iconic local food market. I love it because in the weekends you can walk around and taste all kinds of things
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marché atwater
Open air market, one of Montreal's iconic local food market. I love it because in the weekends you can walk around and taste all kinds of things
You can't visit Montreal and NOT go visit the Eaton Center. The mall connects to the underground city as well.
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I-Centre Eaton eMontreal
705 Rue Sainte-Catherine OYou can't visit Montreal and NOT go visit the Eaton Center. The mall connects to the underground city as well.
Getting Around
Take a 5 min walk from the apartment and you are at the metro! By far my favorite way to move around in the city.
Station Côte-Sainte-Catherine
Take a 5 min walk from the apartment and you are at the metro! By far my favorite way to move around in the city.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
5403 Boul. Saint-LaurentAvis Car Rental
5185 Av. PapineauDiscount Location d'autos et camions
2250 Rue Guy5-10 min walk from our apartment, right next to a grocery store, pharmacy, Tim Hortons, bank, post office, Second Cup, etc
Station Plamondon (Victoria / Plamondon)
5-10 min walk from our apartment, right next to a grocery store, pharmacy, Tim Hortons, bank, post office, Second Cup, etc
Arts & Culture
I love the Museum of Fine Arts (Musée des beaux-arts) because there is always free exhibitions!
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IMontreal Museum of Fine Arts
1380 Rue Sherbrooke OI love the Museum of Fine Arts (Musée des beaux-arts) because there is always free exhibitions!
Lots of live shows and on street performances. You can't visit Montreal and not take a stroll at Place des Arts!
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Place des Arts
Lots of live shows and on street performances. You can't visit Montreal and not take a stroll at Place des Arts!
You get to learn about the history of the city and actually see how Montreal looked like since its establishment and over the years
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Château Ramezay - Imuziyamu neSithi Sezohlobo SeMontreal
280 Rue Notre Dame EYou get to learn about the history of the city and actually see how Montreal looked like since its establishment and over the years
Drinks & Nightlife
One of the most famous streets downtown Montreal, tons of bars, patios, pubs, restaurants and nightclubs on and around Crescent street. Worth visiting both during the day and at night.
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Crescent Street
Rue CrescentOne of the most famous streets downtown Montreal, tons of bars, patios, pubs, restaurants and nightclubs on and around Crescent street. Worth visiting both during the day and at night.
If you want to get a taste of Montreal's nightclubs right downtown, Time Supper Club is one of them!
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Time Supper Club
If you want to get a taste of Montreal's nightclubs right downtown, Time Supper Club is one of them!
Massive nightclub in an 1859 industrial space, with live DJ events and an outdoor patio in the summers
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New City Gas
950 Rue OttawaMassive nightclub in an 1859 industrial space, with live DJ events and an outdoor patio in the summers
Located in the old port. It is a restaurant during the day and bar/nightclub in the evening. One of my all time favorites!
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Terrasses Bonsecours
364 Rue de la Commune ELocated in the old port. It is a restaurant during the day and bar/nightclub in the evening. One of my all time favorites!