Guidebook for Montreal
Essentials
Lots of great fresh fruits, veggies, and fine foods! They've become my neighbourhood friends, and are very warm and friendly. A 1-minute walk!
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Fruiterie Muscat Inc
5000 R. Saint-DenisLots of great fresh fruits, veggies, and fine foods! They've become my neighbourhood friends, and are very warm and friendly. A 1-minute walk!
Marché Laurier
377 Avenue Laurier EGreat prices. So close! 2-3 minute stroll.
Great health-food store, bio/natural/organic/etc... A little pricy, but what place like that isn't a bit. A fine selection.
21 abantu bendawo batusa
Marché 3 Piliers
750 Rue GilfordGreat health-food store, bio/natural/organic/etc... A little pricy, but what place like that isn't a bit. A fine selection.
This is the biggest outdoor market in the city, open all year, and it is simply awesome. 3 stops away by metro, @Jean-Talon station
1744 abantu bendawo batusa
Isakhiwo se-Jean-Talon
7070 Av. Henri-JulienThis is the biggest outdoor market in the city, open all year, and it is simply awesome. 3 stops away by metro, @Jean-Talon station
Everything Else
A great pharmacy with all your needs taken care of, half a block away!
37 abantu bendawo batusa
Uniprix Mariane Gagnon - Pharmacie affiliée
5101 R. Saint-DenisA great pharmacy with all your needs taken care of, half a block away!
5141 Rue Saint-Denis
5141 Rue Saint-DenisA fine yoga studio
The nearby Metro station, Laurier. Also an entrance at St-Joseph blvd. At either end of the street!
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Laurier station
The nearby Metro station, Laurier. Also an entrance at St-Joseph blvd. At either end of the street!
A lovely parc for strolling, picnicking, or just relaxing in. A little slice of utopia.
622 abantu bendawo batusa
IPaki yaseSir Wilfrid Laurier
5200 Rue de BrébeufA lovely parc for strolling, picnicking, or just relaxing in. A little slice of utopia.
A 24-hr gas station, with 24-hour depanneur/convenience store with snacks and ammenities.
10 abantu bendawo batusa
Ultramar
1445 Bd NobertA 24-hr gas station, with 24-hour depanneur/convenience store with snacks and ammenities.
One of the best parks in the city! Great for strolling, enjoying the outdoors, jogging, picnics, sunshine, etc.
1637 abantu bendawo batusa
Iphakamisa yaseLa Fontaine
3819 Av. Calixa-LavalléeOne of the best parks in the city! Great for strolling, enjoying the outdoors, jogging, picnics, sunshine, etc.
Food Scene
Coffee/breakfast/brunch/lunch.... Nice open interior with a great atmosphere and great food. A lovely place to enjoy a meal, or get a coffee in the morning.
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La Boite Gourmande
445 Avenue Laurier ECoffee/breakfast/brunch/lunch.... Nice open interior with a great atmosphere and great food. A lovely place to enjoy a meal, or get a coffee in the morning.
La Pizzaiolle (Plateau)
1275 Chemin de DunkirkWonderful diner, great Italian food!
Amazing burger place, all kinds of super gourmet options, and the rest
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ART:brgr
408 Rue GilfordAmazing burger place, all kinds of super gourmet options, and the rest
A great Spanish restaurant, and upstairs, the bigger brother to Casa del Popolo's show bar; here, it's a ballroom. Just across the street from Casa, and a 7 minute walk from the apartment.
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La Sala Rossa
4848 Boul. Saint-LaurentA great Spanish restaurant, and upstairs, the bigger brother to Casa del Popolo's show bar; here, it's a ballroom. Just across the street from Casa, and a 7 minute walk from the apartment.
La Petite Marche
5035 R. Saint-DenisGreat brunch place!
The best coffee in the city. Owned and run by my friend Luke. Great food, great 3rd wave coffee (the best), and a lovely ambience. Highly recommended.
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Café Névé
151 Rue Rachel EThe best coffee in the city. Owned and run by my friend Luke. Great food, great 3rd wave coffee (the best), and a lovely ambience. Highly recommended.
Little sister to Cafe Neve and run by the same person, but closer to the apartment, a smaller place with equally great coffee, and pastries.
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Café Névé (Flocon)
781 Avenue du Mont-Royal ELittle sister to Cafe Neve and run by the same person, but closer to the apartment, a smaller place with equally great coffee, and pastries.
Drinks & Nightlife
An amazing place to have a beer and hang out in a very relaxed and "indie" environment... A staple of the music underground music scene, the concert room is right next door.
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Casa Del Popolo
4873 Boul. Saint-LaurentAn amazing place to have a beer and hang out in a very relaxed and "indie" environment... A staple of the music underground music scene, the concert room is right next door.
A restaurant bar in a posh pub style, with a great menu, and great beers, fine whiskeys, and a relaxed ambience perfect for relaxing and chatting.
240 abantu bendawo batusa
Sparrow
5322 Boul. Saint-LaurentA restaurant bar in a posh pub style, with a great menu, and great beers, fine whiskeys, and a relaxed ambience perfect for relaxing and chatting.
A great bar in a French-meets-Czech republic style, tiled floors and very high beautiful ceilings, and ostrich heads on the wall... Great beer. One of my faves!
198 abantu bendawo batusa
Bily Kun
354 Avenue du Mont-Royal EA great bar in a French-meets-Czech republic style, tiled floors and very high beautiful ceilings, and ostrich heads on the wall... Great beer. One of my faves!