Guidebook for Montreal
Food Scene
Best croissants in the city, wonderful breakfasts and teas, very reasonably priced, walking distance from my apartment. A great spot to have a Sunday afternoon brunch.
32 locals recommend
Paltoquet (Le)
1464 Av. Van HorneBest croissants in the city, wonderful breakfasts and teas, very reasonably priced, walking distance from my apartment. A great spot to have a Sunday afternoon brunch.
Simple, charming, great little "merveilles" and simple, satisfying food.
17 locals recommend
Café Prague
1317, av Van HorneSimple, charming, great little "merveilles" and simple, satisfying food.
Tiny traditional french bistro ran by mother and son. Menu is invariable, as well as the guests sitting at the bar sipping their wine.
Best brandade de morue (salt code purée). Miam!
Restaurant Tonnerre De Brest
1134 Avenue Van HorneTiny traditional french bistro ran by mother and son. Menu is invariable, as well as the guests sitting at the bar sipping their wine.
Best brandade de morue (salt code purée). Miam!
Independent unpretentious Mile-End coffee shop which offer traditional slavic donuts and drinks. Great place to spot Montreal's hipster, student, lesbian and other creative specimen.
29 locals recommend
Boris Bistro
465 Rue McGillIndependent unpretentious Mile-End coffee shop which offer traditional slavic donuts and drinks. Great place to spot Montreal's hipster, student, lesbian and other creative specimen.
Everything Else
Mamie Clafoutis Van Horne
1291 Av. Van HorneFrench pastry shop, best baguette in town.
Traditional french pastry shop.
They prepare the most amazing lunch sandwiches, on fresh baguette, with dijon, cornichons and selection of meat.
13 locals recommend
Lescurier Tradition Gourmande
1333 Av. Van HorneTraditional french pastry shop.
They prepare the most amazing lunch sandwiches, on fresh baguette, with dijon, cornichons and selection of meat.
For tea lovers, this is an independent tea house which offers a huge selection of the finest greens, blacks, whites, oolong and matcha teas from all over the globe. Option to take your cup to go.
Un Amour des Thés
1224 Av. BernardFor tea lovers, this is an independent tea house which offers a huge selection of the finest greens, blacks, whites, oolong and matcha teas from all over the globe. Option to take your cup to go.
Awesome little design come curiosity shop, with tons odd objects from an industrial past, and brutally constructed new designs.
6 locals recommend
Style Labo
5595 Boul. Saint-LaurentAwesome little design come curiosity shop, with tons odd objects from an industrial past, and brutally constructed new designs.
Arts & Culture
Wonderful gallery come curiosity shop who represent and sale prints from a variety of very interesting "paper artists", that is artist who work on paper as a primary (graphic artists, illustrators).
18 locals recommend
Monastiraki
5478 Boul. Saint-LaurentWonderful gallery come curiosity shop who represent and sale prints from a variety of very interesting "paper artists", that is artist who work on paper as a primary (graphic artists, illustrators).
Graphic novel library and publishers, they offer some of the most original graphic novels from montreal and elsewhere. Great english and french selection.
134 locals recommend
Librairie Drawn & Quarterly
211 Rue Bernard OGraphic novel library and publishers, they offer some of the most original graphic novels from montreal and elsewhere. Great english and french selection.
Anonymous contemporary art/designer gallery/center situated on a quiet street in the old port. Expositions are always very edgy, intelligent and keep the pulse of what is important now in design.
162 locals recommend
Phi Centre
407 Rue Saint-Paul OAnonymous contemporary art/designer gallery/center situated on a quiet street in the old port. Expositions are always very edgy, intelligent and keep the pulse of what is important now in design.