Guidebook for Montréal
Drinks & Nightlife
Great neighbourhood pub. Reasonable prices. Perfect for lunch, a 5a7 (happy hour), or a quiet date. Also a solid bet for a quiet Sunday afternoon or pints and cocktails late into the night.
106 locals recommend
Else's
156 Rue Roy EGreat neighbourhood pub. Reasonable prices. Perfect for lunch, a 5a7 (happy hour), or a quiet date. Also a solid bet for a quiet Sunday afternoon or pints and cocktails late into the night.
Le Darling
4328 Boul. Saint-LaurentGreat decor. Decent cocktails.
Great Cocktails. Friendly Staff. A great little unpretentious "grown up" bar in the heart of the Plateau. There's also a nice snack menu that includes fresh oysters because, well, it's supposed to be an oyster bar.
123 locals recommend
Le Majestique Montreal
4105 Boul. Saint-LaurentGreat Cocktails. Friendly Staff. A great little unpretentious "grown up" bar in the heart of the Plateau. There's also a nice snack menu that includes fresh oysters because, well, it's supposed to be an oyster bar.
Réservoir
9 Av. Duluth EGreat roof top terrace
Barfly
4062 Boul. Saint-LaurentA quintessential dive bar. Grungy as it comes. Live music some nights.
Bar Bifteck St-Laurent
3702 Boul. Saint-LaurentCheap pitchers of beer. Pool tables.
Renowned micro-brewery. Definitely worth a visit craft beer is your thing.
442 locals recommend
Dieu du Ciel!
21 Av. Laurier ORenowned micro-brewery. Definitely worth a visit craft beer is your thing.
Parks & Nature
Jeanne-Mance Park
4422 Av. de l'EsplanadeSoccer fields, tennis courts, playgrounds, baseball diamonds.
Hiking trails, 2 lookouts overlooking the city, several parks, perfect for families.
1477 locals recommend
Mount Royal
Hiking trails, 2 lookouts overlooking the city, several parks, perfect for families.
Beaver Lake
Great pond. Perfect for picnics.
Food Scene
Restaurant L'Évidence
3817 R. Saint-DenisGood Brunch. Decent Burgers. Friendly Service.
Schwartz's Deli - Sandwiches - Steaks
3895 Boul. Saint-LaurentWorld Famous Smoked Meat
Great soft-serve ice cream and creations! Perfect for the kids! La Diperie serves up soft-serve, offering you about ~20 different kinds of dips AND ~20 differnt toppings. There's often a line-up (a good sign), but it moves pretty fast, and is well worth the wait.
55 locals recommend
La Diperie
68 Ave des Pins EGreat soft-serve ice cream and creations! Perfect for the kids! La Diperie serves up soft-serve, offering you about ~20 different kinds of dips AND ~20 differnt toppings. There's often a line-up (a good sign), but it moves pretty fast, and is well worth the wait.
Ripples
3971 Boul. Saint-LaurentSome of the best homemade hard ice cream you'll ever have.
Hands down, the best Portuguese chicken in the city. Line-up starts around 5pm, so get there earlier if you can. But even if you can't, it's worth the wait.
223 locals recommend
Ma Poule Mouillée
969 Rachel St EHands down, the best Portuguese chicken in the city. Line-up starts around 5pm, so get there earlier if you can. But even if you can't, it's worth the wait.
The 2nd best Portuguese chicken in the neighbourhood, but I'd recommend talking down the street to Ma Poule Mouillée (which was started by former Romados employees).
229 locals recommend
Rotisserie Romados
115 Rue Rachel EThe 2nd best Portuguese chicken in the neighbourhood, but I'd recommend talking down the street to Ma Poule Mouillée (which was started by former Romados employees).
Iconic Brunch and Lunch spot. On the weekends, the line-up starts around 10:30am. Leonard Cohen was a regular here.
Café Et Bagels
645 Av. du Président-KennedyIconic Brunch and Lunch spot. On the weekends, the line-up starts around 10:30am. Leonard Cohen was a regular here.
St-Viateur Bagel Shop
263 Rue Saint- Viateur OClassic Montreal Bagels.
Fairmount Bagel
74 Av. Fairmount OClassic Montreal Bagels. Open 24hrs.
La Chilenita
130 Rue Roy EHomemade empanada just down the street. Also, decent Latin food.
Solid Portuguese rotisserie chicken and ribs just around the corner.
16 locals recommend
Rôtisserie Coco Rico - Portuguese Chicken
3907 Boul. Saint-LaurentSolid Portuguese rotisserie chicken and ribs just around the corner.
El Furniture Warehouse
3565 Boul. Saint-Laurent$6 food menu. Good cocktails. Friendly staff.
Essentials
Pharmaprix
1580 Rue Ontario EPharmacy
PJC Jean Coutu
1370 Avenue du Mont-Royal EPharmacy
Segal's Market
4001 Boul. Saint-LaurentCheap, cheap, cheap groceries
Arts & Culture
USINE 106U
160 Rue Roy ESmall quirky art gallery around the corner.
Station 16 Gallery
377 Rue Saint-Paul OuestFunky, hipster art gallery just down St. Laurent Boulevard.
McCord Museum
690 Rue Sherbrooke OSmall museum run by McGill that features rotating exhibits.
One of Montreal's biggest, most popular museums.
1504 locals recommend
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
1380 Rue Sherbrooke OOne of Montreal's biggest, most popular museums.