Guidebook for Montreal
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar de Courcelle is a nice warm space with great music. It's the premier place young people in St Henri go for a friendly drink. You can get snacks here too.
85 locals recommend
Bar Courcelle
4685 Rue Notre Dame OBar de Courcelle is a nice warm space with great music. It's the premier place young people in St Henri go for a friendly drink. You can get snacks here too.
Ludger is a stylish restaurant/bar and a "gourmet refreshment establishment" The name celebrates early 20th century architect Ludger Lemieux, responsible for the neighborhood's art deco heritage.
4001 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest
Ludger is a stylish restaurant/bar and a "gourmet refreshment establishment" The name celebrates early 20th century architect Ludger Lemieux, responsible for the neighborhood's art deco heritage.
If you're biking along the canal, stop by Terrasse St-Ambroise for a drink directly from the brewery.
112 locals recommend
Terrasse St-Ambroise
5080 Rue Saint-AmbroiseIf you're biking along the canal, stop by Terrasse St-Ambroise for a drink directly from the brewery.
Loïc is a fancy pants wine bar with great music. In 2015, they renovated the old art deco Molson Bank building that had been empty since 1934.
83 locals recommend
Loïc
5001 Rue Notre Dame OLoïc is a fancy pants wine bar with great music. In 2015, they renovated the old art deco Molson Bank building that had been empty since 1934.
Food Scene
Open for breakfast and lunch. The passionate owner/chef and his partner will chat you up most of your meal here. Open from 7AM–3PM.
9 locals recommend
Schnitzel & Cie par Bagel St-Henri
4354 Rue Saint-Antoine OOpen for breakfast and lunch. The passionate owner/chef and his partner will chat you up most of your meal here. Open from 7AM–3PM.
F+F is great addition to the neighbourhood. They offer gourmet pizza in a warm and chill atmosphere. It has a casual vibe so don't worry about your attire.
34 locals recommend
F+F Pizza
4400 Rue Notre Dame OF+F is great addition to the neighbourhood. They offer gourmet pizza in a warm and chill atmosphere. It has a casual vibe so don't worry about your attire.
This restaurant has been busy just about every night since they opened in 2011. Great prices for the quality. They attract a lot of groups. Reservations required.
Restaurant Le Coup Monté, à Repentigny
467 Rue Notre-DameThis restaurant has been busy just about every night since they opened in 2011. Great prices for the quality. They attract a lot of groups. Reservations required.
Tucked away in an industrial corner of the neighbourhood, Grumman is always busy and popular with groups. Make a reservation in advance.
75 locals recommend
Grumman'78
630 Rue de CourcelleTucked away in an industrial corner of the neighbourhood, Grumman is always busy and popular with groups. Make a reservation in advance.
Great food and service from two brothers who grew up in the neighbourhood. They have a food stall at Atwater market in the summer too. Satay Brothers is one of the top three restaurants in St Henri.
187 locals recommend
Satay Brothers
3721 Rue Notre Dame OGreat food and service from two brothers who grew up in the neighbourhood. They have a food stall at Atwater market in the summer too. Satay Brothers is one of the top three restaurants in St Henri.
Tejano BBQ burrito
511 Rue de CourcelleHuge Burritos for $10-$12. Super yummy.
Tacos Frida
4350 Rue Notre Dame OAuthentic Mexican tacos for $3.00 a piece.
Tacos with fries on top? Yes please. People think the fries is a local addition but you can get fries on top and some Mexico City street stalls too.
38 locals recommend
Tacos Victor
4280 Rue Notre Dame OTacos with fries on top? Yes please. People think the fries is a local addition but you can get fries on top and some Mexico City street stalls too.
Fast causal restaurant for easy dining. The po' boy sandwich is my favourite.
6 locals recommend
SudWest Gyros & Co.
3401 Rue Notre Dame OFast causal restaurant for easy dining. The po' boy sandwich is my favourite.
New and popular brunch spot. Arthurs has great interior design and service but it's too pricey for what you get. I recommend Deli Sokolow instead.
134 locals recommend
Arthurs Nosh Bar
4621 Rue Notre Dame ONew and popular brunch spot. Arthurs has great interior design and service but it's too pricey for what you get. I recommend Deli Sokolow instead.
One of the most celebrated restaurants in North America. It's warm and cozy and smells like you're sitting inside a smoke oven. Good luck getting a reservation!
383 locals recommend
Joe Beef
2491 Rue Notre Dame OOne of the most celebrated restaurants in North America. It's warm and cozy and smells like you're sitting inside a smoke oven. Good luck getting a reservation!
Cozy place with rustic decor serving espresso drinks, made-to-order sandwiches, salads & desserts.
51 locals recommend
Campanelli
4634 Rue Notre Dame OCozy place with rustic decor serving espresso drinks, made-to-order sandwiches, salads & desserts.
Small, rustic dessert store featuring an assortment of pies, confections & other desserts.
53 locals recommend
Rustique
4615 Rue Notre Dame OSmall, rustic dessert store featuring an assortment of pies, confections & other desserts.
Parks & Nature
Parc Sir-George-Étienne-Cartier is a big park with tennis courts and an outdoor pool. The free pool is laid back and family friendly. The crowd here gets better looking every summer. + Bixi bike station.
32 locals recommend
Sir George-Étienne Cartier Square
Parc Sir-George-Étienne-Cartier is a big park with tennis courts and an outdoor pool. The free pool is laid back and family friendly. The crowd here gets better looking every summer. + Bixi bike station.
Two tennis courts have a cozy neighbourhood feel and are open and free to the public before 5:00pm.
Jacques-Viger Park
Rue Saint-PhilippeTwo tennis courts have a cozy neighbourhood feel and are open and free to the public before 5:00pm.
Take a bixi bike along the canal for the best urban bike ride. Travel east towards old Montreal, or West for more peaceful scenes. Just walk south to the end of my street.
391 locals recommend
Lachine Canal
Take a bixi bike along the canal for the best urban bike ride. Travel east towards old Montreal, or West for more peaceful scenes. Just walk south to the end of my street.
Rent kayaks and and little motor boats to explore the canal. Open during the summer. Usually closed for a day or two after big rain storms.
38 locals recommend
H2O Adventures
2985b Rue Saint-PatrickRent kayaks and and little motor boats to explore the canal. Open during the summer. Usually closed for a day or two after big rain storms.
Getting Around
Metro Place-Saint-Henri is a two minute walk. You can also find Bixi bikes here.
56 locals recommend
Place Saint-Henri station
Metro Place-Saint-Henri is a two minute walk. You can also find Bixi bikes here.
Bike rental and repairs from Dave and Stephanie at My Bicyclette. Right across the canal from Atwater Market.
29 locals recommend
Ma Bicyclette
2985 Rue Saint-PatrickBike rental and repairs from Dave and Stephanie at My Bicyclette. Right across the canal from Atwater Market.
Lionel-Groulx is 10 minute walk on the east side of the neighbourhood. If you take the 747 bus from the airport, Lionel-Groulx is the first stop. You can take the metro one stop to Place St Henri, or walk.
97 locals recommend
Lionel-Groulx station
Lionel-Groulx is 10 minute walk on the east side of the neighbourhood. If you take the 747 bus from the airport, Lionel-Groulx is the first stop. You can take the metro one stop to Place St Henri, or walk.
Shopping
Atwater Market is an Art Deco gem built in 1933. It has a charming and lively vibe most of the year, and some of the best cheese in the country.
852 locals recommend
marché atwater
Atwater Market is an Art Deco gem built in 1933. It has a charming and lively vibe most of the year, and some of the best cheese in the country.
Dollarama
1665 Avenue du Mont-Royal EIf you like dollar stores you'll love Dollarama.
Essentials
IGA Topetta is a large modern grocery store a three minute walk away, but for the good stuff visit Atwater Market. There's a great pizza and calzone place all year round. In the summer there's amazing food stalls for lunch.
85 locals recommend
IGA Supermarché Toppetta inc.
3964 Rue Notre Dame OIGA Topetta is a large modern grocery store a three minute walk away, but for the good stuff visit Atwater Market. There's a great pizza and calzone place all year round. In the summer there's amazing food stalls for lunch.
Branche D'Olivier
3443 Rue Notre Dame OHealth food store with food stuffs and fancy products.
Arts & Culture
Big art gallery in an old industrial building. Check their website for events.
21 locals recommend
Parisian Laundry
3550 Rue Saint-Antoine OBig art gallery in an old industrial building. Check their website for events.