Guidebook for Montreal
Essentials
418 Avenue Duluth Est
418 Avenue Duluth EstFantastic Montreal beer selection, exactly one block away.
Doesn't look like much on the outside, but you will NOT find better prices for quality health-food brands anywhere else in the city. A must-visit for longer-staying renters.
150 locals recommend
Segal's Market
4001 Boul. Saint-LaurentDoesn't look like much on the outside, but you will NOT find better prices for quality health-food brands anywhere else in the city. A must-visit for longer-staying renters.
The best bakery in the area, just down the stairs and across the street.
400 locals recommend
Boulangerie Les Co'Pains d'Abord
1965 Avenue du Mont-Royal EThe best bakery in the area, just down the stairs and across the street.
Nice little fruit market. It's where we get a lot of our produce.
94 locals recommend
Fruiterie Plateau
515 Rue Roy ENice little fruit market. It's where we get a lot of our produce.
Health-Food store right across the street. Though prices are a bit higher than some other locations, it's incredibly convenient.
17 locals recommend
Les Marchés Tau
4238 R. Saint-DenisHealth-Food store right across the street. Though prices are a bit higher than some other locations, it's incredibly convenient.
Food Scene
Excellent, extremely-cheap, take-out Portuguese rotisserie Chicken. Expect a long line at peak times (11:30-1:30, 5:45-7:45). A neighbourhood staple.
229 locals recommend
Rotisserie Romados
115 Rue Rachel EExcellent, extremely-cheap, take-out Portuguese rotisserie Chicken. Expect a long line at peak times (11:30-1:30, 5:45-7:45). A neighbourhood staple.
Great new coffee place, with Wifi, lots of table-space for laptop-work (not as packed as the other alternatives). Best Iced-Americano in the vicinity.
178 locals recommend
Café Névé
151 Rue Rachel EGreat new coffee place, with Wifi, lots of table-space for laptop-work (not as packed as the other alternatives). Best Iced-Americano in the vicinity.
Very cute, with very tasty, very affordable burgers. Smaller place, seating only really for one or two.
224 locals recommend
Patati Patata Friterie de Luxe
4177 Boul. Saint-LaurentVery cute, with very tasty, very affordable burgers. Smaller place, seating only really for one or two.
Great, affordable Middle-Eastern food. The sandwich and salad combos are very tasty, and the staff very friendly and helpful. Vegetarian options.
69 locals recommend
Omnivore St Laurent
4306 Boul. Saint-LaurentGreat, affordable Middle-Eastern food. The sandwich and salad combos are very tasty, and the staff very friendly and helpful. Vegetarian options.
SōZō Sushi
4118 R. Saint-DenisFor our money, the best Sushi (certainly the most conveniently located) in the area.
Traditional Quebecois greasy-spoon breakfast. Huge portions, with delicious homemade beans on the side. Best hangover breakfast for miles.
62 locals recommend
La Binerie Mont-Royal
4167 R. Saint-DenisTraditional Quebecois greasy-spoon breakfast. Huge portions, with delicious homemade beans on the side. Best hangover breakfast for miles.
Very good, trendy, popular breakfast joint. Long lines after 9:30 on the weekends, but worth it for the large, delicious portions made with high-quality ingredients. Best poached eggs in the area.
371 locals recommend
L'Avenue
922 Avenue du Mont-Royal EVery good, trendy, popular breakfast joint. Long lines after 9:30 on the weekends, but worth it for the large, delicious portions made with high-quality ingredients. Best poached eggs in the area.
Higher-end French restaurant. Very, very good. You'll need a reservation on most nights.
220 locals recommend
L'Express
3927 R. Saint-DenisHigher-end French restaurant. Very, very good. You'll need a reservation on most nights.
Very nice breakfast place. Whatever you do, make sure you get the mashed potatoes on the side (cooked in duck fat!).
Cantine Bistro Boutique
212 Avenue du Mont-Royal EVery nice breakfast place. Whatever you do, make sure you get the mashed potatoes on the side (cooked in duck fat!).
Schwartz's Deli - Sandwiches - Steaks
3895 Boul. Saint-LaurentWorld-famous smoked-meat sandwich house.
Excellent crepe/omelette/sandwich cafe, with great vegetarian options. Very artsy.
76 locals recommend
Chez José Café
173 Av. Duluth EExcellent crepe/omelette/sandwich cafe, with great vegetarian options. Very artsy.
Yet another Portugese Chicken restaurant in the area. Slightly more upscale, dine-in, with better quality. Negligible price-increase, a better dining experience.
41 locals recommend
Chez Doval
150 Rue Marie-AnneYet another Portugese Chicken restaurant in the area. Slightly more upscale, dine-in, with better quality. Negligible price-increase, a better dining experience.
Aux Vivres Plateau
4631 Boul. Saint-LaurentTHE premier Vegan restaurant in the area.
Everything Else
Verdure Theater
3939 Av. du Parc-La FontaineBeautiful park. Great for walking in.
Very nice little park, off-handedly surrounded on all-sides by some of the most beautiful architecture in the city.
82 locals recommend
Square Saint-Louis
312 R. du Square-Saint-LouisVery nice little park, off-handedly surrounded on all-sides by some of the most beautiful architecture in the city.
Best butcher in the area. Excellent (artisanal, even!) collection of cuts of meat.
Volailles Et Gibiers Fernando (Les)
116 Rue Roy EBest butcher in the area. Excellent (artisanal, even!) collection of cuts of meat.
Drinks & Nightlife
Very cute bar. Great for meeting up with friends, with great selection of drinks, friendly service and good atmosphere.
106 locals recommend
Else's
156 Rue Roy EVery cute bar. Great for meeting up with friends, with great selection of drinks, friendly service and good atmosphere.
Probably the best brew-pub in Eastern-Canada. A must-visit for beer-snobs.
442 locals recommend
Dieu du Ciel!
21 Av. Laurier OProbably the best brew-pub in Eastern-Canada. A must-visit for beer-snobs.