Guidebook for Montréal

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Guidebook for Montréal

Food Scene

Great neighborhood coffee shop right next door. Pick up a cappuccino and a bite to eat before heading out to explore!
19 locals recommend
Café 8 oz.
7240 Rue St-Hubert
19 locals recommend
Great neighborhood coffee shop right next door. Pick up a cappuccino and a bite to eat before heading out to explore!
Enjoy some of Montreal's best and most authentic dumplings at this tiny local joint. Only a few tables and as a plus, you get to watch staff hard at work preparing dumplings at the front window.
30 locals recommend
La Maison de Mademoiselle Dumpling
6381 Rue St-Hubert
30 locals recommend
Enjoy some of Montreal's best and most authentic dumplings at this tiny local joint. Only a few tables and as a plus, you get to watch staff hard at work preparing dumplings at the front window.
Our favorite coffee shop in the neighborhood. If you're a fan of interior design and local art, you'll enjoy stopping by on your way to the subway station.
50 locals recommend
Café Pista
500 Rue Beaubien E
50 locals recommend
Our favorite coffee shop in the neighborhood. If you're a fan of interior design and local art, you'll enjoy stopping by on your way to the subway station.
Yummy ice cream stop.
23 locals recommend
L'Armoire à glaces
6220 Rue St-Hubert
23 locals recommend
Yummy ice cream stop.
Artisan donut shop. Need we say more?
9 locals recommend
TROU DE BEIGNE
156 Rue Saint-Zotique E
9 locals recommend
Artisan donut shop. Need we say more?
82 locals recommend
Automne Boulangerie
1470 Ave Christophe-Colomb
82 locals recommend
Our all time favorite brunch-lunch place! Not your traditional Canadian breakfast (see Instagram and google maps for mouth-watering visual incentive).
46 locals recommend
Le Butterblume
5836 Boul. Saint-Laurent
46 locals recommend
Our all time favorite brunch-lunch place! Not your traditional Canadian breakfast (see Instagram and google maps for mouth-watering visual incentive).
Part convenience store and part deli, this little eccentric tucked-away gem is a local fave. Grab a pulled pork or halloumi sandwich on your way to explore Little Italy.
150 locals recommend
Dépanneur Le Pick Up
7032 Rue Waverly
150 locals recommend
Part convenience store and part deli, this little eccentric tucked-away gem is a local fave. Grab a pulled pork or halloumi sandwich on your way to explore Little Italy.
Cozy fast-food joint for your upcoming poutine craving.
56 locals recommend
Chez Tousignant
6956 Rue Drolet
56 locals recommend
Cozy fast-food joint for your upcoming poutine craving.
Small beer store with local brews and gourmet goodies.
8 locals recommend
Les Délires du Terroir
6406 Rue St-Hubert
8 locals recommend
Small beer store with local brews and gourmet goodies.
Lovely gourmet grocery store. Everything here is homemade (pasta, sauces, preserved goods) and they also serve food during the day.
11 locals recommend
Épicerie Conserva
6604 Rue St-Hubert
11 locals recommend
Lovely gourmet grocery store. Everything here is homemade (pasta, sauces, preserved goods) and they also serve food during the day.
Eggs Benedict, eggs Benedict, and more eggs Benedict.
202 locals recommend
Le Vieux Velo
59 Rue Beaubien E
202 locals recommend
Eggs Benedict, eggs Benedict, and more eggs Benedict.
Taco cravings satisfied here.
30 locals recommend
Fortune
6448 Boul. Saint-Laurent
30 locals recommend
Taco cravings satisfied here.
One of the best restaurants in Montreal! Top-notch Syrian cuisine. (Note: reservations usually required, even during the week)
109 locals recommend
Damas
1209 Av. Van Horne
109 locals recommend
One of the best restaurants in Montreal! Top-notch Syrian cuisine. (Note: reservations usually required, even during the week)
Not a personal favorite, but still a well-loved and trendy restaurant worth being mentioned (a little on the pricey side).
70 locals recommend
Montréal Plaza
6230 Rue St-Hubert
70 locals recommend
Not a personal favorite, but still a well-loved and trendy restaurant worth being mentioned (a little on the pricey side).
A little off the beaten path in Mile-Ex you'll find Denise, a quirky little asian-inspired eatery with a killer wine list.
16 locals recommend
Denise
386 Av. Beaumont
16 locals recommend
A little off the beaten path in Mile-Ex you'll find Denise, a quirky little asian-inspired eatery with a killer wine list.
Cute interior alert - The whole interior of this café/wine bar is pastel pink (explains the name).
20 locals recommend
Pastel Rita
5761 Boul. Saint-Laurent
20 locals recommend
Cute interior alert - The whole interior of this café/wine bar is pastel pink (explains the name).

Drinks & Nightlife

Eat, drink and play Ping Pong.
Who doesn't enjoy a good IPA after a long day of sightseeing? Isle de Garde has a nice variety of beer on tap and a changing snack/meal menu. PS: the fact that is is always packed is a testament to how much locals love this spot.
243 locals recommend
Isle de Garde Brasserie
1039 Rue Beaubien E
243 locals recommend
Who doesn't enjoy a good IPA after a long day of sightseeing? Isle de Garde has a nice variety of beer on tap and a changing snack/meal menu. PS: the fact that is is always packed is a testament to how much locals love this spot.
Part bar and resto (lovely interior is a plus) with a nice variety of brews and food. If you enjoy it as much as we do, you can stock up at the brewery if it's open when you drop by (look for a pink door on the side of the building or ask staff at the bar for help).
134 locals recommend
Brasserie Harricana
95 Rue Jean-Talon O
134 locals recommend
Part bar and resto (lovely interior is a plus) with a nice variety of brews and food. If you enjoy it as much as we do, you can stock up at the brewery if it's open when you drop by (look for a pink door on the side of the building or ask staff at the bar for help).
TIny wine bar serving natural wines and small plates.
22 locals recommend
Cul-sec cave et cantine
29 Rue Beaubien E
22 locals recommend
TIny wine bar serving natural wines and small plates.
Eat, drink and play ping pong.
109 locals recommend
Ping Pong Club
5788 Boul. Saint-Laurent
109 locals recommend
Eat, drink and play ping pong.

Parks & Nature

63 locals recommend
Père Marquette Park
1602 Rue de Bellechasse
63 locals recommend
622 locals recommend
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park
5200 Rue de Brébeuf
622 locals recommend
Dog Park
Dog park for your pup(s).
Parc à chiens Père Marquette
5760 Rue Garnier
Dog park for your pup(s).
Mont-Royal is a historic and iconic park in Montreal. It's obviously packed with tourists year-round, but sooo loved by locals as well. Several look-outs (Chalet du Mont Royal being the main one), a lake, and little trails if you want to take a stroll and enjoy views of our beloved city.
10 locals recommend
Mount Royal Chalet
1196 Voie Camillien-Houde
10 locals recommend
Mont-Royal is a historic and iconic park in Montreal. It's obviously packed with tourists year-round, but sooo loved by locals as well. Several look-outs (Chalet du Mont Royal being the main one), a lake, and little trails if you want to take a stroll and enjoy views of our beloved city.

Essentials

Drugstore slash pharmacy for essentials, toiletries, etc.
194 locals recommend
PJC Jean Coutu
6500 Rue St-Hubert
194 locals recommend
Drugstore slash pharmacy for essentials, toiletries, etc.
Small neighborhood grocery store for fruits and veggies and essentials for when you feel like cooking at home.
35 locals recommend
Pousse L'ananas
5835 Rue St-Hubert
35 locals recommend
Small neighborhood grocery store for fruits and veggies and essentials for when you feel like cooking at home.

Getting Around

Beaubien Subway station (Orange Line)
155 locals recommend
Station Beaubien
6530 Av. De Chateaubriand
155 locals recommend
Beaubien Subway station (Orange Line)
Rosemont Subway station (Orange line)
114 locals recommend
Rosemont Station
114 locals recommend
Rosemont Subway station (Orange line)

Shopping

Beer lover? This place will = heaven to you. Vast selection of beers and some artisan wines as well.
18 locals recommend
Peluso Beaubien : Bières Micro-Brasserie
251 Rue Beaubien E
18 locals recommend
Beer lover? This place will = heaven to you. Vast selection of beers and some artisan wines as well.
Alcohol/wine/liquor needs resolved here (our equivalent of LCBO for our Ontarian friends).
300 locals recommend
SAQ Sélection
155 Av. Atwater
300 locals recommend
Alcohol/wine/liquor needs resolved here (our equivalent of LCBO for our Ontarian friends).
Taking a stroll through Montreal's most popular market during the fall or summer is a must. Lots of food and gourmet grocery options as well.
1744 locals recommend
Jean-Talon Market
7070 Av. Henri-Julien
1744 locals recommend
Taking a stroll through Montreal's most popular market during the fall or summer is a must. Lots of food and gourmet grocery options as well.
Little shop (mainly clothing, jewelry and small home-decor accessories) with funny/weird t-shirts and clothing designed by local artists. Patches, pins, ceramics, small plants, etc.
15 locals recommend
Ex-Voto
6534 Boul. Saint-Laurent
15 locals recommend
Little shop (mainly clothing, jewelry and small home-decor accessories) with funny/weird t-shirts and clothing designed by local artists. Patches, pins, ceramics, small plants, etc.
Long-running and well known Italian grocery store.
188 locals recommend
Fruiterie Milano
6862 Boul. Saint-Laurent
188 locals recommend
Long-running and well known Italian grocery store.

Everything Else

Little shop (mainly clothing, jewelry and small home-decor accessories) with funny/weird t-shirts and clothing designed by local artists. Patches, pins, ceramics, small plants, etc.
15 locals recommend
Ex-Voto
6534 Boul. Saint-Laurent
15 locals recommend
Little shop (mainly clothing, jewelry and small home-decor accessories) with funny/weird t-shirts and clothing designed by local artists. Patches, pins, ceramics, small plants, etc.
Supermarket chain (Other "popular" supermarket chains include: Metro, Maxi, Intermarché, etc.)
288 locals recommend
IGA
900 Rue Saint-Zotique E
288 locals recommend
Supermarket chain (Other "popular" supermarket chains include: Metro, Maxi, Intermarché, etc.)