Guidebook for Montreal
Essentials
A great Montreal experience in this nice grocery, fresh products, large selection of food, really cheap. Amazingly friendly and helpful staff.
163 locals recommend
Supermarché PA du Fort
1420 Rue du FortA great Montreal experience in this nice grocery, fresh products, large selection of food, really cheap. Amazingly friendly and helpful staff.
SAQ Express
940 Avenue du Mont-Royal EBottle shop
1415 Rue Peel
1415 Rue PeelBakery. Fresh bread, fresh pastries.
Sightseeing
Unfortunatly this museum is sometime overlook. They have a great library where you can brownse through books at your leisure. The museum also have a nice park.
108 locals recommend
Canadian Centre for Architecture (Centre Canadien d'Architecture)
1920 Rue BaileUnfortunatly this museum is sometime overlook. They have a great library where you can brownse through books at your leisure. The museum also have a nice park.
Montreal Museum of Fine Art. During the summertime there are often artpieces in the street -closed to traffic- next to the Museum.
1504 locals recommend
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
1380 Rue Sherbrooke OMontreal Museum of Fine Art. During the summertime there are often artpieces in the street -closed to traffic- next to the Museum.
Montreal top landmark: The Mont-Royal. It's the perfect place to go for a stroll when you are tired of town (but don't want to get out of it).
995 locals recommend
Mount Royal Park
1260 Chem. RemembranceMontreal top landmark: The Mont-Royal. It's the perfect place to go for a stroll when you are tired of town (but don't want to get out of it).
Botanic Garden. Check their website to know what's on (free concert in the Summer, tea degustation in Autumn, etc.
To get there: take bus 24East, on Sherbrooke street.
970 locals recommend
Montreal Botanical Garden
4101 Rue Sherbrooke EBotanic Garden. Check their website to know what's on (free concert in the Summer, tea degustation in Autumn, etc.
To get there: take bus 24East, on Sherbrooke street.
Best spot to see one of Montreal best hidden landmark: the giant milk bottle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guaranteed_Pure_Milk_bottle
1030 Rue Mackay
1030 Rue MackayBest spot to see one of Montreal best hidden landmark: the giant milk bottle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guaranteed_Pure_Milk_bottle
Outdoor and indoor market (fruit, veggie, meat, fish, cheese, etc) next to the Lachine Canal (nice walk and bike path).
852 locals recommend
marché atwater
Outdoor and indoor market (fruit, veggie, meat, fish, cheese, etc) next to the Lachine Canal (nice walk and bike path).
Shopping
Apple Sainte-Catherine
1321 Rue Sainte-Catherine OUseful to know it's just around the corner.
Drugstore (pharmacy) and post office.
In case of emergency there is a medical clinic in the same building.
BP Mackay (inside Pharmaprix #0042)
Drugstore (pharmacy) and post office.
In case of emergency there is a medical clinic in the same building.
Everything Else
Guy-Concordia station
1445 Rue GuySubway Station: green line.
René-Lévesque / Bishop
Bus stop to catch the bus 747 to the airport. (10$)
Bus stop where you should get off the 747 bus from the airport to get to the apartment. (Bus stop number 2)
Guy / René-Lévesque
Bus stop where you should get off the 747 bus from the airport to get to the apartment. (Bus stop number 2)
Subway station: Orange line.
Walk down Crescent St (towards Ste-Catherine Street), past René-Lévesque and the entrance will be on your left.
105 locals recommend
Lucien L'Allier station
1290 Av. des Canadiens-de-MontréalSubway station: Orange line.
Walk down Crescent St (towards Ste-Catherine Street), past René-Lévesque and the entrance will be on your left.
Food Scene
I would say the best chocolate in town. You can eat it on the spot or take it away. They make great gift for your family and friends back home.
12 locals recommend
Suite 88 Chocolatier
I would say the best chocolate in town. You can eat it on the spot or take it away. They make great gift for your family and friends back home.
The second best option for chocolate in town (see Suite 88, for the first). But you'll have to decide for yourself... so why not try them both!
304 locals recommend
Juliette & Chocolat
3600 Boul. Saint-LaurentThe second best option for chocolate in town (see Suite 88, for the first). But you'll have to decide for yourself... so why not try them both!
The one and only: Schawrtz's. Some people have their smoke meat shipped by plane. Yes it's that good.
836 locals recommend
Schwartz's Deli - Sandwiches - Steaks
3895 Boul. Saint-LaurentThe one and only: Schawrtz's. Some people have their smoke meat shipped by plane. Yes it's that good.
Drinks & Nightlife
Brutopia
Rue CrescentA nice little bar on the Big and busy Crescent St
Hurley's Irish Pub
1225 Rue CrescentIrish Pub at it's best. Great place to grab a burger too.