Guidebook for Montréal
Food Scene
Grumman'78
630 Rue de CourcelleAmazing salmon tartare, tacos bahn mi and papas bravas.
Bakery & coffee shop with retro flair specializing in gourmet donuts, including vegan options.
45 locals recommend
Léché Desserts
640 Rue de CourcelleBakery & coffee shop with retro flair specializing in gourmet donuts, including vegan options.
Counter serve for build-your-own burritos with Tex-Mex ingredients such as pulled pork & BBQ beef.
38 locals recommend
Tejano BBQ burrito
511 Rue de CourcelleCounter serve for build-your-own burritos with Tex-Mex ingredients such as pulled pork & BBQ beef.
Pizzeria Adamo
4629 Rue Notre Dame OSmall pizzeria with Italian-like pizza.
Delicious hand-made ice creams, made of local, seasonal and organic products.
23 locals recommend
Crèmerie Dalla Rose
4609 Rue Notre Dame ODelicious hand-made ice creams, made of local, seasonal and organic products.
Cozy and charming mexican restaurant that serves sandwiches, not tacos.
7 locals recommend
Torteria Lupita
Cozy and charming mexican restaurant that serves sandwiches, not tacos.
Tacos Victor
4280 Rue Notre Dame OHonest mexican tacos for a few bucks.
Marché La Pantry
4207 Rue Notre-Dame OuestSmall market with fresh croissants and organic products
Singaporean street food style. My favorite : porked buns, spicy papaya salad, chicken satays, laksa soup.
187 locals recommend
Satay Brothers
3721 Rue Notre Dame OSingaporean street food style. My favorite : porked buns, spicy papaya salad, chicken satays, laksa soup.
Upbeat cafe featuring house-roasted craft espresso blends & pastries in a modern, minimalist space.
70 locals recommend
Café Saint-Henri (Saint-Henri)
3632 Rue Notre Dame OUpbeat cafe featuring house-roasted craft espresso blends & pastries in a modern, minimalist space.
Lively brick-walled stop serving ample plates of falafel, kebabs & other Middle Eastern fare.
111 locals recommend
Sumac
3618 Rue Notre Dame OLively brick-walled stop serving ample plates of falafel, kebabs & other Middle Eastern fare.
Iconic market with butchers, delicatessens & other vendors, plus local produce & specialty products.
852 locals recommend
marché atwater
Iconic market with butchers, delicatessens & other vendors, plus local produce & specialty products.
Cozy, rustic-chic wine bar with an outdoor patio, serving eclectic, farm-fresh fare.
125 locals recommend
Le Vin Papillon
2519 Rue Notre Dame OCozy, rustic-chic wine bar with an outdoor patio, serving eclectic, farm-fresh fare.
Joe Beef's happening sister restaurant offers an oyster bar & market-inspired comfort dishes.
118 locals recommend
Liverpool House
2501 Rue Notre Dame OJoe Beef's happening sister restaurant offers an oyster bar & market-inspired comfort dishes.
L'Gros Luxe Sud-Ouest
2472 Rue Notre Dame OComfort food at cheap price with cocktails and beers.
Innovative New Canadian fare served in a chic dining room in a renovated 19th-century post office.
18 locals recommend
H4C par Dany Bolduc
538 Pl. Saint-HenriInnovative New Canadian fare served in a chic dining room in a renovated 19th-century post office.
Contemporary, easygoing site serving New Canadian cuisine using locally sourced ingredients. Amazing organic wine selection.
88 locals recommend
Manitoba
271 Rue Saint-Zotique OContemporary, easygoing site serving New Canadian cuisine using locally sourced ingredients. Amazing organic wine selection.
Snug takeout with stool seating serving Southern comfort foods (packed in baskets in warm months, so you can have a pique-nique in the park in front).
140 locals recommend
Dinette Triple Crown
6704 Rue ClarkSnug takeout with stool seating serving Southern comfort foods (packed in baskets in warm months, so you can have a pique-nique in the park in front).
Amazing space for Haitian food, drinks, music and art, in Gay Village. Enjoy Haiti through your Ti Punch.
92 locals recommend
Agrikol
1844 R. AtatekenAmazing space for Haitian food, drinks, music and art, in Gay Village. Enjoy Haiti through your Ti Punch.
Spa eatery with dark-wood walls for fish-centric Japanese fusion fare, plus sushi & tasting menus.
43 locals recommend
Park
378 Av. VictoriaSpa eatery with dark-wood walls for fish-centric Japanese fusion fare, plus sushi & tasting menus.
Bright locale featuring elevated Argentine cuisine including generous plates of grilled meats.
12 locals recommend
Lavanderia Restaurant
374 Av. VictoriaBright locale featuring elevated Argentine cuisine including generous plates of grilled meats.
Drinks & Nightlife
Nice selection of spirits, wines and cocktails with tapas, in architectural landmark.
83 locals recommend
Loïc
5001 Rue Notre Dame ONice selection of spirits, wines and cocktails with tapas, in architectural landmark.
Bar Courcelle
4685 Rue Notre Dame OHip bar & eatery with a chalkboard menu listing items like raw oysters & fresh pastas, plus drinks.
90 locals recommend
Ludger
4001 Rue Notre-Dame OuestHip bar & eatery with a chalkboard menu listing items like raw oysters & fresh pastas, plus drinks.
Spacious outdoor hangout, open seasonally for craft beer, wine & creative cocktails.
200 locals recommend
Bar Alexandraplatz
6731 Av. de l'EsplanadeSpacious outdoor hangout, open seasonally for craft beer, wine & creative cocktails.
Essentials
IGA Supermarché Toppetta inc.
3964 Rue Notre Dame OFine grocery, with fresh products, hand-crafted local products, and to-go meals.
3734 Épicerie Comptoir
Fine grocery, with fresh products, hand-crafted local products, and to-go meals.
Bota Bota, spa-sur-l'eau
Rue de la Commune OuestNice spa on a boat in the old port.
Parks & Nature
Westmount Park
327 Av. MelvilleNice greenhouse open to public. Beautiful public library.
Mount Royal
Sir George-Etienne Cartier
A must in the area, a few steps from the apartment. Go through Sir-Georges-Étienne-Cartier park, walk along the canal and make at stop at Atwater Market. Grab a meal at Satay Brothers if they still have their stall (only during warm months), and enjoy!
391 locals recommend
Lachine Canal
A must in the area, a few steps from the apartment. Go through Sir-Georges-Étienne-Cartier park, walk along the canal and make at stop at Atwater Market. Grab a meal at Satay Brothers if they still have their stall (only during warm months), and enjoy!
Arts & Culture
Musee d'art contemporain de Montreal
1 Place Ville MarieThe Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
1380 Rue Sherbrooke OSaint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal
3800 Chem. Queen MarySightseeing
Old Montreal
Place-d'Armes station
Getting Around
Lionel-Groulx station
Orange and green lines.
Place Saint-Henri station
Orange line
Ma Bicyclette
2985 Rue Saint-PatrickNice shop for bike rentals or repairs.