Guidebook for Montréal
Food Scene
St-Viateur Bagel Shop
263 Rue Saint- Viateur OBest bagels in Montreal. Open 24/7.
Nouveau Palais
281 Rue Bernard OGreat diner with a solid cocktail program and wine list.
Solid Montreal-style smoked meat. Less likely to have a line-up than Schwartz's.
39 residents recomanen
Lester's Deli
1057 Av. BernardSolid Montreal-style smoked meat. Less likely to have a line-up than Schwartz's.
Café Olimpico
124 Rue Saint- Viateur OFamous Mile End coffee shop.
Famous Jewish Deli sandwich. Also has a vintage soda fountain. Open since forever, but only for lunch.
62 residents recomanen
Wilensky's Light Lunch Inc
34 Av. Fairmount OFamous Jewish Deli sandwich. Also has a vintage soda fountain. Open since forever, but only for lunch.
Boucherie Lawrence
5237 Boul. Saint-LaurentOne of the best butchers in town.
Patisserie Cafe Chez De Gaulle
French patisserie. Try their croissants and their danishes.
Tiny restaurant with nothing but phillo pastries! Cheap, excellent, and super cute.
17 residents recomanen
Phyllo Bar Melina's
5733 Av du ParcTiny restaurant with nothing but phillo pastries! Cheap, excellent, and super cute.
Very good Chinese dumplings. You can also get them frozen/to go and heat them up later.
29 residents recomanen
HARBIN DUMPLING saint-laurent
4801 Boul. Saint-LaurentVery good Chinese dumplings. You can also get them frozen/to go and heat them up later.
One of the best places to get classic Montreal poutine.
109 residents recomanen
Restaurant Chez Claudette
351 Avenue Laurier EOne of the best places to get classic Montreal poutine.
Guillaume
5170 Boul. Saint-LaurentVery good French bread.
Probably one of the best fancy restaurants in town. Has a seasonal tasting menu with 3, 5 and 7-course options and an excellent wine list/sommelier. Make sure to reserve in advance.
36 residents recomanen
Île Flottante (former Les Deux Singes de Montarvie)
Rue Saint-Viateur OuestProbably one of the best fancy restaurants in town. Has a seasonal tasting menu with 3, 5 and 7-course options and an excellent wine list/sommelier. Make sure to reserve in advance.
Café/restaurant with an excellent menu and a very good wine and drinks selection.
90 residents recomanen
larrys
5201 Boul. Saint-LaurentCafé/restaurant with an excellent menu and a very good wine and drinks selection.
THE STANDARD MILE END
251 Rue Saint- Viateur OSolid third-wave coffee.
Hands down best poutine in town. The place is tiny so avoid the lunch rush.
224 residents recomanen
Patati Patata Friterie de Luxe
4177 Boul. Saint-LaurentHands down best poutine in town. The place is tiny so avoid the lunch rush.
Most famous (and probably best) Montreal-style smoked meat. Watch out for lineups.
836 residents recomanen
Schwartz's Deli - Sandwiches - Steaks
3895 Boul. Saint-LaurentMost famous (and probably best) Montreal-style smoked meat. Watch out for lineups.
Fantastic cheese store with a great selection of Québec and imported cheeses.
22 residents recomanen
Bleu & Persillé
1475 Avenue du Mont-Royal EFantastic cheese store with a great selection of Québec and imported cheeses.
L'Express
3927 R. Saint-DenisClassic French-style brasserie/bistro with an excellent wine list.
Southern-style food. In the summer, they hand out picnic baskets and you can take your food to go in the park.
140 residents recomanen
Dinette Triple Crown
6704 Rue ClarkSouthern-style food. In the summer, they hand out picnic baskets and you can take your food to go in the park.
If you're in the Old Port, check out this coworking café in an old bank.
200 residents recomanen
Crew Collective & Cafe
360 Rue Saint-JacquesIf you're in the Old Port, check out this coworking café in an old bank.
La Binerie Mont-Royal
4167 R. Saint-DenisAuthentic traditional Quebec food.
Croissant Croissant
2270 Avenue du Mont-Royal EBest croissants in town. Worth the trek out East.
Huge public market with a great selection of local products.
1744 residents recomanen
Mercat Jean-Talon
7070 Av. Henri-JulienHuge public market with a great selection of local products.
Tsukuyomi
5207 Boul. Saint-LaurentSolid ramen
Drinks & Nightlife
Very fun bar with good cheap drinks, live music and other events, and the best pizza in town. They also have a miniature bowling lane.
133 residents recomanen
Bar Notre-Dame-Des-Quilles
32 Rue Beaubien EVery fun bar with good cheap drinks, live music and other events, and the best pizza in town. They also have a miniature bowling lane.
Dive bar/tavern with tons of free snacks and candy. Has fun DJs on weekend nights.
58 residents recomanen
Snack'n Blues
5260 Boul. Saint-LaurentDive bar/tavern with tons of free snacks and candy. Has fun DJs on weekend nights.
Dieu du Ciel!
21 Av. Laurier OVery popular microbrewery.
Vices & Versa
6631 Boul. Saint-LaurentExcellent selection of beer.
Classic Dive Bar with jukebox, pinball machine and pool table. Very cheap drinks and great regular customers.
13 residents recomanen
La Petite Idée Fixe
4857 Av du ParcClassic Dive Bar with jukebox, pinball machine and pool table. Very cheap drinks and great regular customers.
Beautifully renovated 1920s theatre with live music, dinner theatre and other events.
70 residents recomanen
Theatre Rialto
5723 Av du ParcBeautifully renovated 1920s theatre with live music, dinner theatre and other events.
Trashy dive bar with epic karaoke nights and very cheap drinks.
11 residents recomanen
Taverne Bar La Remise Inc
540 Rue BoucherTrashy dive bar with epic karaoke nights and very cheap drinks.
Brasserie Beaubien Ltee
73 Rue Beaubien ECheap tavern with good live music.
Small nightclub with DJs that play vintage rock and roll from the 50s to the 80s.
52 residents recomanen
Rockette Bar
4479 R. Saint-DenisSmall nightclub with DJs that play vintage rock and roll from the 50s to the 80s.
Casa Del Popolo
4873 Boul. Saint-LaurentClassic Montreal indie-rock venue. Bar is also very cheap.
Barfly
4062 Boul. Saint-LaurentLegendary dive bar with live music many nights and a free pool table.
Quaint bar with great drinks selection (check out their whisky list). Excellent for date nights. You have to order food to drink here though.
106 residents recomanen
Else's
156 Rue Roy EQuaint bar with great drinks selection (check out their whisky list). Excellent for date nights. You have to order food to drink here though.
Newspeak
1403 Rue Sainte-ElisabethOne of the best techno/electronic music venues in town.
Live music venue with a great selection of bands. Check who's playing and head on up.
73 residents recomanen
Bar Le Ritz PDB
179 Rue Jean-Talon OLive music venue with a great selection of bands. Check who's playing and head on up.
Parks & Nature
Mirador del Mont Royal
1576 Voie Camillien-HoudeEntertainment & Activities
Cinema du Parc
3575 Av du ParcSolid underground repertoire cinema.
Independent French-language cinema that plays many locally produced films as well as French and international
286 residents recomanen
Cinéma Beaubien
2396 Rue Beaubien EIndependent French-language cinema that plays many locally produced films as well as French and international
Shopping
Enormous selection of Jeans and other clothing. All price ranges. Excellent staff who will find pants for you, regardless of budget, taste and size.
24 residents recomanen
Jeans Jeans Jeans
5575 Av. CasgrainEnormous selection of Jeans and other clothing. All price ranges. Excellent staff who will find pants for you, regardless of budget, taste and size.
Mile End Kicks (MEK-Parc-Avenue)
5403 Av du ParcIndependent shoe store with a great selection.
Librairie Drawn & Quarterly
211 Rue Bernard OVery cool graphic novel bookstore and publisher.
One of the best French-language bookstores in town. Has a great selection of new and used literary works as well as bandes dessinées
24 residents recomanen
Librairie Le port de tête
222 Avenue du Mont-Royal EOne of the best French-language bookstores in town. Has a great selection of new and used literary works as well as bandes dessinées
S.W.Welch Bookseller
225 Rue Saint- Viateur OGreat used bookstore.
Phonopolis Record Store
207 Rue Bernard OSolid vinyl record store.
Essentials
Closest convenience/green grocer to our place. Has a surprisingly good selection of veggies and other food. Good for last minute shopping or when you don't want to walk far!
8 residents recomanen
Fruiterie YM
186 Rue Bernard OClosest convenience/green grocer to our place. Has a surprisingly good selection of veggies and other food. Good for last minute shopping or when you don't want to walk far!
Decent little fishmonger with fresh fish and prepared dishes as well.
42 residents recomanen
Poissonnerie Falero
5726A Av du ParcDecent little fishmonger with fresh fish and prepared dishes as well.
Marché Bernard A
201 Rue Bernard ONearby dépanneur (corner store) with good selection of beer.
Nettoyeur Renew Systeme
251 Rue Bernard OIf you need dry cleaning...
Closest liquor and wine store. (Don't buy wine at the corner stores, it sucks!)
778 residents recomanen
SAQ
1325 Avenue Laurier EClosest liquor and wine store. (Don't buy wine at the corner stores, it sucks!)
Getting Around
Rosemont Station
Take the 161 on Van Horne to get here.
Laurier station
Take the 46 Casgrain to get here.
Station Beaubien
6530 Av. De ChateaubriandTake the 160 Barclay to get here.
Outremont station
Useful if you want the blue line.