Marie-Christine's Guidebook
Food scene
Montreal has a wonderful food scene. Like people travel to come eat at some of our restaurants. I’m telling you, they’re great. You just gotta know where to go!
vinvinvin
1290 Rue Beaubien Efavourite winery in town great wine selection
Montréal Plaza
6230 Rue St-Hubertone of our best restaurant in my opinion
Le Red Tiger - Pub Vietnamien
1201 Boul. de Maisonneuve Egreat vietnamese food near the apartment.
Fugazzi Pizza Presto (Mile-End)
5417 Boulevard Saint-Laurentabsolute favourite pizza!!!!
Restaurant Phở Mont Royal
1459 Avenue du Mont-Royal Ebest pho in town + it’s a byow
Café Parvis
433 Rue MayorGood pizza, wine and salads.
Le Mousso/Le Petit Mousso
1025 Rue Ontario Econsidered one of the best restaurant in town. 💸💸💸
Tri Express
1650 Avenue Laurier Ecute little spot for fresh sushi
Sushi Momo Végétalien
3609 R. Saint-DenisGood vegetarian sushi place
Restaurant Tendresse
1259 Rue Sainte-Catherine Ecute vegetarian spot
Bombay Mahal
1001 Rue Jean-Talon Ohands down best Indian food in town. By far.
Tiny little place where I go all the time. Try the oysters with some natural wine. Great wine selection and good cocktails.
123 locals recommend
Le Majestique Montreal
4105 Boul. Saint-LaurentTiny little place where I go all the time. Try the oysters with some natural wine. Great wine selection and good cocktails.
Neighbourhoods
very cute neighborhood with lots of vintage stores and coffee shops and cute restaurants
258 locals recommend
Mile-End
very cute neighborhood with lots of vintage stores and coffee shops and cute restaurants
you must visit the old port as it is very charming and European
1148 locals recommend
Old Port of Montreal
you must visit the old port as it is very charming and European
if you enjoy italian food you must go to the little italy - coffee and food are amazing there
229 locals recommend
Little Italy
if you enjoy italian food you must go to the little italy - coffee and food are amazing there
Located downtown this neighborhood is always very vibrant and fun
485 locals recommend
Quartier des spectacles
1435 Rue St-AlexandreLocated downtown this neighborhood is always very vibrant and fun
Cute neighborhood and you can enjoy a walk by the canal and grab a bite at the Atwater Market
15 locals recommend
Little Burgundy
Cute neighborhood and you can enjoy a walk by the canal and grab a bite at the Atwater Market
Located near the Mile-End and the Little Italy. There’s a lot of hidden gems there (restaurants and coffee shops mostly)
23 locals recommend
Mile-Ex
Located near the Mile-End and the Little Italy. There’s a lot of hidden gems there (restaurants and coffee shops mostly)
Look I don’t know why this makes sense but it does : the guys are hot in this neighborhood. So if you’re single and into men - go get a drink somewhere in one of the bars and you can thank me later.
19 locals recommend
Villeray
Look I don’t know why this makes sense but it does : the guys are hot in this neighborhood. So if you’re single and into men - go get a drink somewhere in one of the bars and you can thank me later.
Gay Village
love is love baby 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
If you want to hear people talking french go there. That’s where we all hide.
401 locals recommend
Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
If you want to hear people talking french go there. That’s where we all hide.
coffee places
Nothing feels more like Montreal than going to get a coffee and take a walk to explore the city OR go and read / or work from a cute coffee shop. We have a loooot of them!
Delicious little bakery at a walking distance from the apartment.
127 locals recommend
La Fabrique Arhoma
1700 Rue Ontario EDelicious little bakery at a walking distance from the apartment.
great coffee and cute place overall with nice and funny postcards
13 locals recommend
La graine brûlée
921 Rue Sainte-Catherine Egreat coffee and cute place overall with nice and funny postcards
Café Névé (Flocon)
781 Avenue du Mont-Royal Elove the coffee
this my friend is the summum of the Italien experience. Go for it! Best coffee.
455 locals recommend
Café Olimpico
124 Rue Saint- Viateur Othis my friend is the summum of the Italien experience. Go for it! Best coffee.
Tommy
200 Notre-Dame St Wthis one is literally right behind the apartment. Perfect for a coffee on the run!
7 locals recommend
Café São
2210 Av. De Lorimierthis one is literally right behind the apartment. Perfect for a coffee on the run!
I’ve never been cause it’s a little far but if you happen to be in the neighborhood (Villeray) I’m told it’s delicious and very instagrammable!
40 locals recommend
Ferlucci
432 Rue de Castelnau EI’ve never been cause it’s a little far but if you happen to be in the neighborhood (Villeray) I’m told it’s delicious and very instagrammable!
This place is so cute you gotta go visit when you’re in the Mile-End. I buy their coffee to drink in my espresso machine and it’s delicious (and the packaging is so cute)
20 locals recommend
Pastel Rita
5761 Boul. Saint-LaurentThis place is so cute you gotta go visit when you’re in the Mile-End. I buy their coffee to drink in my espresso machine and it’s delicious (and the packaging is so cute)
I have never been BUT it’s pretty much Gringotts from what I’ve heard, minus the goblins and the albino dragon.
200 locals recommend
Crew Collective & Cafe
360 Rue Saint-JacquesI have never been BUT it’s pretty much Gringotts from what I’ve heard, minus the goblins and the albino dragon.
brunch
Every morning the city wakes up and go for brunch. It’s a thing and it’s a very beautiful one. Here are my favourite places in town.
The brunch scene in Montreal is SOMETHING! This is my favourite spot.
57 locals recommend
L'ENTRE-POTS Déjeuner dîner
1995 Rue MassonThe brunch scene in Montreal is SOMETHING! This is my favourite spot.
Voted the best brunch place in Montreal. Quite expensive but worth every penny. Don’t try to go there on the weekends unless it’s late in the afternoon. Crowded!!!
204 locals recommend
Régine Café
1840 Rue Beaubien EVoted the best brunch place in Montreal. Quite expensive but worth every penny. Don’t try to go there on the weekends unless it’s late in the afternoon. Crowded!!!
This is a big tourists spot but honestly it’s good and they have watermelon water - something my white ass loves.
371 locals recommend
L'Avenue
922 Avenue du Mont-Royal EThis is a big tourists spot but honestly it’s good and they have watermelon water - something my white ass loves.
I suggest you go on a week day because during the weekend the lineup and wait is insane. Honestly, I haven’t been able to go in more than 2 years because it’s too long.
150 locals recommend
Le Passé Composé
1310 Boul. de Maisonneuve EI suggest you go on a week day because during the weekend the lineup and wait is insane. Honestly, I haven’t been able to go in more than 2 years because it’s too long.
Fabergé Restaurant
25 Av. Fairmount Oa tiny bit overrated but still pretty good
Okay now this is one of the most important spots in montreal. You have to go get some bagels when you’re in the Mile-End or you’ll miss the entire point.
630 locals recommend
St-Viateur Bagel Shop
263 Rue Saint- Viateur OOkay now this is one of the most important spots in montreal. You have to go get some bagels when you’re in the Mile-End or you’ll miss the entire point.
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Snowbird Tiki Bar
6388 Rue St-Hubertthis place is SO COOL you have to go it’s like very very cool.
Atwater Cocktail Club
512 Av. Atwatera cute little speak easy near the canal in the south-west
cute dive bar where I have spent every thursdays to saturdays in 2017-2018 (okay… and 2016).
19 locals recommend
Taverne Cobra
6584 Boul. Saint-Laurentcute dive bar where I have spent every thursdays to saturdays in 2017-2018 (okay… and 2016).
Located under a wine bar (Le rouge gorge) this place is quite charming. Fun facts : in the movie « The Voyeurs » they go there all the time. (not a good movie tbh but it’s shot in montreal so yayyy I guess)
26 locals recommend
Bar Le Royal
1232 Avenue du Mont-Royal ELocated under a wine bar (Le rouge gorge) this place is quite charming. Fun facts : in the movie « The Voyeurs » they go there all the time. (not a good movie tbh but it’s shot in montreal so yayyy I guess)
Le Darling
4328 Boul. Saint-Laurentthis one is a bar but also a coffee shop
Grenade
1603 Rue Ontario EThe closest bar in the neighborhood - they have a cute terrace.