Guidebook for Montréal
Essentials
The Esposito Market
7030 Bd Saint-MichelAlways has some weird stuff on sale, super diverse market
Food Scene
Seriously the best croissant and chocolate bread in Montreal (according to me)
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Boulangerie de Froment et de Sève
2355 Rue Beaubien ESeriously the best croissant and chocolate bread in Montreal (according to me)
In the summer it is the biggest market in the city, filled only (and we have to fight for this daily) with local farm stands and such delicacies. Great place to get the creme-de-la-creme products
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Tržnica Jean-Talon
7070 Av. Henri-JulienIn the summer it is the biggest market in the city, filled only (and we have to fight for this daily) with local farm stands and such delicacies. Great place to get the creme-de-la-creme products
Why not have a foodie day? Right beside the Jean-Talon market is la Petite-Italie (little italy) where you will find authentic restaurants and markets, as well as quirky sports bars and delicious pastries.
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Little Italy
Why not have a foodie day? Right beside the Jean-Talon market is la Petite-Italie (little italy) where you will find authentic restaurants and markets, as well as quirky sports bars and delicious pastries.
Montreal Smoked Meat is (for meat lovers of course) a bucket list item. And you'll never get it better than at Shwartz's. The athmosphere is hectic, the decor hasn't change in ages and the spices are to die for. Expect a small queue at meal times.
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Schwartz's Deli - Sandwiches - Steaks
3895 Boul. Saint-LaurentMontreal Smoked Meat is (for meat lovers of course) a bucket list item. And you'll never get it better than at Shwartz's. The athmosphere is hectic, the decor hasn't change in ages and the spices are to die for. Expect a small queue at meal times.
Best dumplings in town, try number 13
Also much cheaper than other restaurants around
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Noodle Factory
1018 Rue Saint-UrbainBest dumplings in town, try number 13
Also much cheaper than other restaurants around
The lesser known Maisonneuve Market is a calmer alternative to the other street markets, and it's right in front of a public pool
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Maisonneuve Market
4445 Rue Ontario EThe lesser known Maisonneuve Market is a calmer alternative to the other street markets, and it's right in front of a public pool
3141 Rue Masson
3141 Rue MassonPot Masson is a cute hang out for the young Let's-ahve-appetizers-for-dinner people
Café Lézard
3119 Rue MassonLive jazz music most nights and great Chaï tea
Santropol
Parks & Nature
All year round amazing Botannical garden (inside and out) , rare plants, peace and quiet and often breathtaking flowers in bloom
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Montreal Botanical Garden
4101 Rue Sherbrooke EAll year round amazing Botannical garden (inside and out) , rare plants, peace and quiet and often breathtaking flowers in bloom
Hudge inner city park for perfect sunset walks and reading a book far from the downtown crowd
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Parc Maisonneuve
4601 Rue Sherbrooke EHudge inner city park for perfect sunset walks and reading a book far from the downtown crowd
The Biodome is an ecosystem museum with animals freely walking around in the trees above you, below and beside you. Penguins and other bird beauties, monkeys, fish...
With 4 different climates to explore, ranging from the tropical forrest to the artic glaciers.
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Biodome
4777 Av. Pierre-De CoubertinThe Biodome is an ecosystem museum with animals freely walking around in the trees above you, below and beside you. Penguins and other bird beauties, monkeys, fish...
With 4 different climates to explore, ranging from the tropical forrest to the artic glaciers.
There is a park on the moutain. Go to the angel statue on Parc avenue on Sundays for the largest drum circle event you could imagine (unless you're an active member of the rainbow community)
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Planina Royal
There is a park on the moutain. Go to the angel statue on Parc avenue on Sundays for the largest drum circle event you could imagine (unless you're an active member of the rainbow community)
You like walking/biking/skating by the water with trees surrounding you all around? This is the best place in the city
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Park prirode Île-de-la-Visitation
2425 Boul. Gouin EYou like walking/biking/skating by the water with trees surrounding you all around? This is the best place in the city
Getting Around
St-Michel station
Our metro station (the closest one)
Sightseeing
For the best view of Montreal and its surroundings, the top of the Stade Olympique (Olympic stadium) is without a doubt the place to go.
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Olympic Stadium
4545 Av. Pierre-De CoubertinFor the best view of Montreal and its surroundings, the top of the Stade Olympique (Olympic stadium) is without a doubt the place to go.
This neighborhood is arguably half of iconic Montreal; outside staircases, pastel housefronts, large trees and a looooot of french people... want to see the anglo icon? Go to Mile-End
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Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
This neighborhood is arguably half of iconic Montreal; outside staircases, pastel housefronts, large trees and a looooot of french people... want to see the anglo icon? Go to Mile-End
Here you need to participate in the age-old feud: which bagels are better - Fairmount's or St-Viateur's? Home to Montreal's jewish hasidic community and to the new age stuff ( hipsters and such )
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Mile-End
Here you need to participate in the age-old feud: which bagels are better - Fairmount's or St-Viateur's? Home to Montreal's jewish hasidic community and to the new age stuff ( hipsters and such )
Asian food and markets, massage parlors, tea shops, natural remedies, acupunture, name it. It's awesome. For Tonkinoise Soup go to Pho Bang. For dumplings to the Noodle Factory
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Chinatown
Asian food and markets, massage parlors, tea shops, natural remedies, acupunture, name it. It's awesome. For Tonkinoise Soup go to Pho Bang. For dumplings to the Noodle Factory
Montreal being a meltingpot, you have Little Italy, Chiantown and... Little Mahgreb. Awesome food, spice stores, nuts and other bulk imports.
Little Maghreb
Montreal being a meltingpot, you have Little Italy, Chiantown and... Little Mahgreb. Awesome food, spice stores, nuts and other bulk imports.
Arts & Culture
Throughout the year Montreal holds a ton of free festivals and the hight of them is held at the Place-des-arts
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Place des Arts
Throughout the year Montreal holds a ton of free festivals and the hight of them is held at the Place-des-arts
Love planets or deep space experiences? The planetarium just got renovated and reimagined.
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Planetarij Rio Tinto Alcan
4801 Av. Pierre-De CoubertinLove planets or deep space experiences? The planetarium just got renovated and reimagined.
A lot of local movies and some french ones too. Historic movie theatre.
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Cinéma Beaubien
2396 Rue Beaubien EA lot of local movies and some french ones too. Historic movie theatre.
Movie theatre for the Art House/Korean Nihilism/Fellini festival-lover in you
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Cinema du Parc
3575 Av du ParcMovie theatre for the Art House/Korean Nihilism/Fellini festival-lover in you
Entertainment & Activities
From July to mid-August is the fireworks festivals, which are bet observed on the east side of the Jacques-Cartier bridge. Find the Village and you can soak your feed in sand on and artificial beach and eat tons of amazing street food
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Most Jacquesa Cartiera
134 Pont Jacques-CartierFrom July to mid-August is the fireworks festivals, which are bet observed on the east side of the Jacques-Cartier bridge. Find the Village and you can soak your feed in sand on and artificial beach and eat tons of amazing street food
Piscine Rosemont
2560 Rue MassonFree pool time for all, all through the week
Biggest indoor rock climbing center in North America (also available is slack line and such)
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Horizon Roc Climbing Centre
2350 Rue DicksonBiggest indoor rock climbing center in North America (also available is slack line and such)
Le TAZ
8931 Av. PapineauGiant skateboarding center
Saint Helen's Island
Osheaga festival, beaches and lots more