Guidebook for Montréal
Food Scene
Right under the appartment, this is one of the best and cutest spot for a coffee. Friendly staff and beautiful patio to enjoy in the summer. Try a Flat white made by great baristas!
36 locals recommend
Noble Café
430 Avenue Laurier ERight under the appartment, this is one of the best and cutest spot for a coffee. Friendly staff and beautiful patio to enjoy in the summer. Try a Flat white made by great baristas!
A good spot for pastries in the morning or great desserts close to our place.
Its also a chocolaterie!
72 locals recommend
Fous Desserts
809 Avenue Laurier EA good spot for pastries in the morning or great desserts close to our place.
Its also a chocolaterie!
Nice small neighbourhood restaurant with an open kitchen and a cozy ambiance. Its mainly fresh, seasonal, du terroir plates to share.
Their brunch is also known to be amazing.
And the walk on Gilford St from the apartment is very nice and quiet!
111 locals recommend
Maison Publique
4720 Rue MarquetteNice small neighbourhood restaurant with an open kitchen and a cozy ambiance. Its mainly fresh, seasonal, du terroir plates to share.
Their brunch is also known to be amazing.
And the walk on Gilford St from the apartment is very nice and quiet!
Good restaurant where you can bring you own wine.
They propose a 4 meal course of french/fusion cuisine with local ingredients for a pretty decent price.
Its also on Gilford St so you have the choice.
Its better to reserve especially during the weekend.
160 locals recommend
Le Quartier Général
1251 Rue GilfordGood restaurant where you can bring you own wine.
They propose a 4 meal course of french/fusion cuisine with local ingredients for a pretty decent price.
Its also on Gilford St so you have the choice.
Its better to reserve especially during the weekend.
La Buvette is one of my favorite place because it fits pretty much any situation. If you want a great dinner, with a good glass of wine, animated ambiance for a reasonable price, it's the place. They offer amazing plateaus of cured meat and cheese. They have also seasonal small plates that varies and their well known roasted chicken that has been on the menu forever and serves perfectly as comfort food by excellence.
Its open late if you are on a more european schedule.
They dont take reservation and its better to go in groups of no more than 6.
294 locals recommend
Buvette Chez Simone
4869 Av du ParcLa Buvette is one of my favorite place because it fits pretty much any situation. If you want a great dinner, with a good glass of wine, animated ambiance for a reasonable price, it's the place. They offer amazing plateaus of cured meat and cheese. They have also seasonal small plates that varies and their well known roasted chicken that has been on the menu forever and serves perfectly as comfort food by excellence.
Its open late if you are on a more european schedule.
They dont take reservation and its better to go in groups of no more than 6.
Super good bakery shop with quality products.
You come in and you want to buy everything! Its fresh and they have a big and original selection of bread and viennoiseries to enjoy.
217 locals recommend
Guillaume
5170 Boul. Saint-LaurentSuper good bakery shop with quality products.
You come in and you want to buy everything! Its fresh and they have a big and original selection of bread and viennoiseries to enjoy.
Cute place for a brunch or a coffee.
The decor is pretty and its a good spot for a breakfast or lunch during the week.
150 locals recommend
Arts Café
201 Av. Fairmount OCute place for a brunch or a coffee.
The decor is pretty and its a good spot for a breakfast or lunch during the week.
Best ice cream place in Montreal for me!
Only open from april/may to september/october.
Most likely there will be a line, but it goes quick, and it's so delicious that you should not change you mind: you want this ice cream! They have a new flavour of homemade soft served ice cream every two weeks and they make crazy pairings that make their reputation (Like Rose ice cream and Raspberry/litchee sorbet).
If your mood changes, go for Gnocchis right next to it, prepared on the spot with tomato italian style sauce.
Or go buy Bagels also few doors further!
223 locals recommend
Kem CoBa
60 Av. Fairmount OBest ice cream place in Montreal for me!
Only open from april/may to september/october.
Most likely there will be a line, but it goes quick, and it's so delicious that you should not change you mind: you want this ice cream! They have a new flavour of homemade soft served ice cream every two weeks and they make crazy pairings that make their reputation (Like Rose ice cream and Raspberry/litchee sorbet).
If your mood changes, go for Gnocchis right next to it, prepared on the spot with tomato italian style sauce.
Or go buy Bagels also few doors further!
Try fresh bagel there and have fun comparing with St Viateur Bagels (a little further north). They are two bagels institutions that create few battles between Montrealers in regards of which one does it best!
521 locals recommend
Fairmount Bagel
74 Av. Fairmount OTry fresh bagel there and have fun comparing with St Viateur Bagels (a little further north). They are two bagels institutions that create few battles between Montrealers in regards of which one does it best!
Amazing syrian food restaurant!
Its quite expansive but its an experience! I have never tasted a Fattoush Salad and a Hummus as good! Im pretty sure they only make it better in Syria! Reserve ahead if you are into Middle East food!
For a similar experience, but a little less expensive try restaurant Alep or Petit Alep. They also make super good syrian/armenian food! Its in Villeray neighbourhood.
109 locals recommend
Damas
1209 Av. Van HorneAmazing syrian food restaurant!
Its quite expansive but its an experience! I have never tasted a Fattoush Salad and a Hummus as good! Im pretty sure they only make it better in Syria! Reserve ahead if you are into Middle East food!
For a similar experience, but a little less expensive try restaurant Alep or Petit Alep. They also make super good syrian/armenian food! Its in Villeray neighbourhood.
Super nice coffee shop with friendly staff and simple but delicious breakfast/lunch options. Two metro station from home.
50 locals recommend
Café Pista
500 Rue Beaubien ESuper nice coffee shop with friendly staff and simple but delicious breakfast/lunch options. Two metro station from home.
Probably the best sushis in town and its a short walk from the apartment. Fresh fish and creative sushi options, open kitchen with the famous chef welcoming you when you come in! Reserve ahead.
The other good options for sushi is also on our street :) haha!
Its a great option to take out, but they don't make delivery.
If you choose to go sit there, its a good option for a more casual dinner, know that they don't serve alcohol.
The best thing to do in good weather is to grab them and eat at the Parc Laurier.
49 locals recommend
Jun I
156 Av. Laurier OProbably the best sushis in town and its a short walk from the apartment. Fresh fish and creative sushi options, open kitchen with the famous chef welcoming you when you come in! Reserve ahead.
The other good options for sushi is also on our street :) haha!
Its a great option to take out, but they don't make delivery.
If you choose to go sit there, its a good option for a more casual dinner, know that they don't serve alcohol.
The best thing to do in good weather is to grab them and eat at the Parc Laurier.
Patisseries créatives, de saisons, EXQUISE!
Possibilité d'y prendre un léger gouter. Ils ont aussi un comptoir brunch/lunch tout près tout aussi recommandé!
86 locals recommend
Pâtisserie Rhubarbe
1479 Avenue Laurier EPatisseries créatives, de saisons, EXQUISE!
Possibilité d'y prendre un léger gouter. Ils ont aussi un comptoir brunch/lunch tout près tout aussi recommandé!
Drinks & Nightlife
Nice place with a great patio in the summer.
they have good drink, good wine selection and a menu of small plates tapas style.
A good place to enjoy a last drink after dinner.
154 locals recommend
Bar Henrietta
115 Av. Laurier ONice place with a great patio in the summer.
they have good drink, good wine selection and a menu of small plates tapas style.
A good place to enjoy a last drink after dinner.
One of the best brewery Montreal has! It gets pretty crowded because its been there for 20 years now and its super popular, and not too big. Its worth to wait a little to taste their great selection of beer and share a nachos in an unpretentious bar.
442 locals recommend
Dieu du Ciel!
21 Av. Laurier OOne of the best brewery Montreal has! It gets pretty crowded because its been there for 20 years now and its super popular, and not too big. Its worth to wait a little to taste their great selection of beer and share a nachos in an unpretentious bar.
Its a bar but also a coffee during the day. The decor is super original and pretty! You can sit casually around the bar or at a table, there are also high tables and couches for a more laidback afternoon break.
130 locals recommend
Le Darling
4328 Boul. Saint-LaurentIts a bar but also a coffee during the day. The decor is super original and pretty! You can sit casually around the bar or at a table, there are also high tables and couches for a more laidback afternoon break.
This is the place where you can buy wine. There are many other SAQ around town, but this would be the closest.
778 locals recommend
SAQ
1325 Avenue Laurier EThis is the place where you can buy wine. There are many other SAQ around town, but this would be the closest.
Parks & Nature
You can walk your way to Mount Royal and enter enter the trails at the corner of Mont Royal St and Parc Ave.
There are many trails to hike up. Just take one of them and it will lead you to a beautiful view of Montreal.
147 locals recommend
Belvédère Camillien-Houde
You can walk your way to Mount Royal and enter enter the trails at the corner of Mont Royal St and Parc Ave.
There are many trails to hike up. Just take one of them and it will lead you to a beautiful view of Montreal.
There are many great parks to enjoy a pic nic or take a walk.
The closest is Laurier but LaFontaine and Jarry are other great parks to visit!
622 locals recommend
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park
5200 Rue de BrébeufThere are many great parks to enjoy a pic nic or take a walk.
The closest is Laurier but LaFontaine and Jarry are other great parks to visit!
Essentials
Closest place where you will find fruits and veggies and other basic stuff for a meal.
There is also Marché Laurier just after the gas station, but it's more expensive... although its open later.
41 locals recommend
Fruiterie Muscat Inc
5000 R. Saint-DenisClosest place where you will find fruits and veggies and other basic stuff for a meal.
There is also Marché Laurier just after the gas station, but it's more expensive... although its open later.
Metro Beaulieu Laurier
1293 Avenue Laurier EBigger grocery store where you will find every product.
This is a a good place to buy great quality meat.
Its also a small fine grocery.
36 locals recommend
Boucherie Lawrence
5237 Boul. Saint-LaurentThis is a a good place to buy great quality meat.
Its also a small fine grocery.
This is the place where I go for my grocery, they have great product, mainly organic and its cheap! :)
61 locals recommend
PA Nature
5029 Av du ParcThis is the place where I go for my grocery, they have great product, mainly organic and its cheap! :)