Guidebook for Montreal

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Guidebook for Montreal

Food Scene

Great vegan/vegetarian option close by. Get the falafel!
263 locals recommend
La Panthère Verte
160 R. St Viateur Est
263 locals recommend
Great vegan/vegetarian option close by. Get the falafel!
Serves interesting raw/organic creations. Perfect for vegans/vegetarians.
19 locals recommend
Crudessence
2157 Rue Mackay
19 locals recommend
Serves interesting raw/organic creations. Perfect for vegans/vegetarians.
Amazing vegetarian restaurant that even non-vegetarians will like! Awesome smoothies, salads and sandwiches. Highly recommend.
365 locals recommend
Aux Vivres Plateau
4631 Boul. Saint-Laurent
365 locals recommend
Amazing vegetarian restaurant that even non-vegetarians will like! Awesome smoothies, salads and sandwiches. Highly recommend.
Kefta sandwiches are out of this world. My favourite is the "Bombay".
69 locals recommend
Omnivore St Laurent
4306 Boul. Saint-Laurent
69 locals recommend
Kefta sandwiches are out of this world. My favourite is the "Bombay".
Fast, cheap and delicious soup dumplings. Best in the city.
44 locals recommend
Qing Hua Dumpling
1675 Boulevard de Maisonneuve O
44 locals recommend
Fast, cheap and delicious soup dumplings. Best in the city.
Best bubble tea around with flavours like lavender early grey, rose oolong, taro and hazelnut in addition to your more traditional teas. Tea is freshly brewed to order.
11 locals recommend
Nos Thés
1609 Rue Sainte-Catherine O
11 locals recommend
Best bubble tea around with flavours like lavender early grey, rose oolong, taro and hazelnut in addition to your more traditional teas. Tea is freshly brewed to order.
One of the most popular isakayas in Montreal. Even though it's been a couple years since they opened, they still have lineups during lunch and dinner.
246 locals recommend
Kazu
1844 Rue Sainte-Catherine O
246 locals recommend
One of the most popular isakayas in Montreal. Even though it's been a couple years since they opened, they still have lineups during lunch and dinner.
Great coffee, cool vibe and ambiance.
115 locals recommend
Pikolo Espresso Bar
1635 Av du Parc
115 locals recommend
Great coffee, cool vibe and ambiance.
Cute spot for coffee, lattes and iced tea.
904 Sherbrooke St W
Cute spot for coffee, lattes and iced tea.
Best and most authentic Mexican in the city.
El Sombrero Restaurant
500 Rue Bélanger
Best and most authentic Mexican in the city.
One of my favourite restaurants in Montreal, hands down. Awesome Syrian. Get the sweet cherry kefta, lamb friki and the beet muttabal. Thank me later.
31 locals recommend
KazaMaza
4629 Av du Parc
31 locals recommend
One of my favourite restaurants in Montreal, hands down. Awesome Syrian. Get the sweet cherry kefta, lamb friki and the beet muttabal. Thank me later.
Quirky Korean resto decently close by.
69 locals recommend
Ganadara
1417 Maisonneuve Blvd W
69 locals recommend
Quirky Korean resto decently close by.
Indie coffee bar populated mostly by students, artists and the alternative crowd. Saint Donuts sold here.
90 locals recommend
Café Myriade
1432 Rue Mackay
90 locals recommend
Indie coffee bar populated mostly by students, artists and the alternative crowd. Saint Donuts sold here.
Amazing vibe, ideal spot for a coffee fuelled work session.
61 locals recommend
Café Myriade - Le Plateau
4627 Rue Saint-Denis
61 locals recommend
Amazing vibe, ideal spot for a coffee fuelled work session.
The greatest terrace in the area. Nice tapas menu and the sangria is a must.
12 locals recommend
Club Espagnol de Québec
4388 Boul. Saint-Laurent
12 locals recommend
The greatest terrace in the area. Nice tapas menu and the sangria is a must.
One of the most famous in Montreal. Gastropub with attitude. Think lobster spaghetti, foie gras double downs and overflowing Caesars.
383 locals recommend
Joe Beef
2491 Rue Notre Dame O
383 locals recommend
One of the most famous in Montreal. Gastropub with attitude. Think lobster spaghetti, foie gras double downs and overflowing Caesars.
Beautiful French bistro perfect for a classy evening.
132 locals recommend
Leméac
1045 Av. Laurier O
132 locals recommend
Beautiful French bistro perfect for a classy evening.
Cutest spot for an ethnic brunch. Get the mint tea and the feta omelette!
201 locals recommend
Byblos Le Petit Cafe
1499 Avenue Laurier E
201 locals recommend
Cutest spot for an ethnic brunch. Get the mint tea and the feta omelette!

Arts & Culture

Get your daily dose of art here! Entrance is free. For a small fee, access special exhibitions is accessible.
1504 locals recommend
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
1380 Rue Sherbrooke O
1504 locals recommend
Get your daily dose of art here! Entrance is free. For a small fee, access special exhibitions is accessible.
Arts with a focus on contemporary pieces. Always interesting.
651 locals recommend
Museum of Contemporary Art Montreal
1 Place Ville Marie
651 locals recommend
Arts with a focus on contemporary pieces. Always interesting.
Main downtown theatre.
384 locals recommend
Cinéma Banque Scotia Montréal
977 Rue Sainte-Catherine O
384 locals recommend
Main downtown theatre.
Indie movie theatre.
189 locals recommend
Cinema du Parc
3575 Av du Parc
189 locals recommend
Indie movie theatre.
Lovely museum on McGill campus.
92 locals recommend
Redpath Museum
859 Rue Sherbrooke O
92 locals recommend
Lovely museum on McGill campus.
Cool contemporary art. Industrial space.
54 locals recommend
Arsenal Art Contemporain Montreal
2020 Rue William
54 locals recommend
Cool contemporary art. Industrial space.
Museum with a focus on Canadian art.
366 locals recommend
McCord Museum
690 Rue Sherbrooke O
366 locals recommend
Museum with a focus on Canadian art.

Essentials

Ethnic grocery store. Cheap prices. If you can't find what you're looking for here, check the Provigo across the street.
10 locals recommend
1420 Rue du Fort
1420 Rue du Fort
10 locals recommend
Ethnic grocery store. Cheap prices. If you can't find what you're looking for here, check the Provigo across the street.
Western style grocery store.
43 locals recommend
Provigo
1953 Rue Sainte-Catherine
43 locals recommend
Western style grocery store.
Organic/Biologique grocery store.
4238 Rue Saint-Denis
4238 Rue Saint-Denis
Organic/Biologique grocery store.

Drinks & Nightlife

Vintage cool bar (created by the same owners as Baldwin's Barmacie) with the best basil gimlets!
254 locals recommend
Olive et Gourmando
351 Rue Saint-Paul O
254 locals recommend
Vintage cool bar (created by the same owners as Baldwin's Barmacie) with the best basil gimlets!
Industrial downtown chic. Decent tapas. Gets very packed as soon as the 9-to-5ers hit the spot.
125 locals recommend
Bar Furco
425 Rue Mayor
125 locals recommend
Industrial downtown chic. Decent tapas. Gets very packed as soon as the 9-to-5ers hit the spot.
Hard to find, a total hidden gem. Great Japanese whiskies. Very cool set up.
4175 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
Hard to find, a total hidden gem. Great Japanese whiskies. Very cool set up.
Casual + trendy bar with great fish n chips and house brewed beers.
140 locals recommend
Réservoir
9 Av. Duluth E
140 locals recommend
Casual + trendy bar with great fish n chips and house brewed beers.
Busy dance bar on the main. Usually plays good music, definitely a scene.
14 locals recommend
Bar Blizzarts
3956 A Boulevard Saint-Laurent
14 locals recommend
Busy dance bar on the main. Usually plays good music, definitely a scene.
Similar to Blizzarts, another dance bar with blue everything. Electro etc.
16 locals recommend
Blue Dog
16 locals recommend
Similar to Blizzarts, another dance bar with blue everything. Electro etc.
My favourite bar in the city. Miami 70s vibe, beautiful interior and the best cocktails you'll find.
Joseph Heskia
My favourite bar in the city. Miami 70s vibe, beautiful interior and the best cocktails you'll find.
Hot spot for the young professional crowd. DJ usually plays good music and the drinks are all pretty good.
154 locals recommend
Bar Henrietta
115 Av. Laurier O
154 locals recommend
Hot spot for the young professional crowd. DJ usually plays good music and the drinks are all pretty good.
Bumping gay dance bar that's always a good time.
14 locals recommend
Royal Phoenix
5788 Boul. Saint-Laurent
14 locals recommend
Bumping gay dance bar that's always a good time.

Sightseeing

Huge park. If you make it to the top of the mountain, the Lookout provides an awesome view of the city, esp at night. Sunday Tam-Tams: thousands gather to sunbathe, play music and lounge around.
995 locals recommend
Mount Royal Park
1260 Chem. Remembrance
995 locals recommend
Huge park. If you make it to the top of the mountain, the Lookout provides an awesome view of the city, esp at night. Sunday Tam-Tams: thousands gather to sunbathe, play music and lounge around.
Recommend biking/walking along the Lachine Canal bike path for those who want to exercise outdoors in nature. If you're hungry, you can always stop by the St. Ambroise Terrasse for hot dogs and beer.
391 locals recommend
Lachine Canal
391 locals recommend
Recommend biking/walking along the Lachine Canal bike path for those who want to exercise outdoors in nature. If you're hungry, you can always stop by the St. Ambroise Terrasse for hot dogs and beer.
Gorgeous oratory. A trek, but worth it.
636 locals recommend
Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal
3800 Chem. Queen Mary
636 locals recommend
Gorgeous oratory. A trek, but worth it.