Guidebook for Montréal
Essentials
Marché Atwater. Métro Station Lionel Groulx
Super assortment of meats, cheeses, fine deli products in a 1930s building.
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marché atwater
Marché Atwater. Métro Station Lionel Groulx
Super assortment of meats, cheeses, fine deli products in a 1930s building.
SAT – SUN: 8am — 9pm
Home delivery.
Note: supermarkets only sell low-end wines as well as beer. See Liquor Store.
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IGA Louise Ménard - Complexe Desjardins
5 Place DesjardinsSAT – SUN: 8am — 9pm
Home delivery.
Note: supermarkets only sell low-end wines as well as beer. See Liquor Store.
Great market with a cornucopia of produce in the summer and cool vendors of local and creative food items year-round. Great place to find presents for foodies!
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Jean-Talon Market
7070 Av. Henri-JulienGreat market with a cornucopia of produce in the summer and cool vendors of local and creative food items year-round. Great place to find presents for foodies!
Sightseeing
Centre d’histoire de Montréal. To learn more about Montreal’s history.
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Centre d'Histoire de Montreal
335 Rue Saint-PierreCentre d’histoire de Montréal. To learn more about Montreal’s history.
Eco-Musée du Fier Monde. Museum on the working class and the industrial revolution. In a former public bath.
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Écomusée du fier monde
2050 R. AtatekenEco-Musée du Fier Monde. Museum on the working class and the industrial revolution. In a former public bath.
Museum of Contemporary Art. Often beautiful exhibits. Very close.
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Musee d'art contemporain de Montreal
1 Place Ville MarieMuseum of Contemporary Art. Often beautiful exhibits. Very close.
Museum of Fine Arts. Do not miss the Canadian wing
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The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
1380 Rue Sherbrooke OMuseum of Fine Arts. Do not miss the Canadian wing
McCord Museum
690 Rue Sherbrooke OTo learn more about Montreal’s history.
A historical museum, but focused on archeology.
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Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History
350 Pl. RoyaleA historical museum, but focused on archeology.
Accès à des ressources et de l'information pour toute la région
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Centre Infotouriste de Montreal
30 Rue PeelAccès à des ressources et de l'information pour toute la région
Great to learn more about the local flora. My favourite time to come is in the evening. Super seasonal events like the Chinese lantern festival.
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Botanischer Garten Montreal
4101 Rue Sherbrooke EGreat to learn more about the local flora. My favourite time to come is in the evening. Super seasonal events like the Chinese lantern festival.
A short walk up to get a great view of the city, all the way to the US! Mount Royal Park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, who also designed Central Park in NYC. Cool, eh?
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Mount Royal Chalet
1196 Voie Camillien-HoudeA short walk up to get a great view of the city, all the way to the US! Mount Royal Park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, who also designed Central Park in NYC. Cool, eh?
Food Scene
•Our favourite ! Olive et Gourmando for breakfast or lunch.
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Olive et Gourmando
351 Rue Saint-Paul O•Our favourite ! Olive et Gourmando for breakfast or lunch.
Aa chain, offers a variety of traditional North American breakfast dishes.
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Ben & Florentine
1215 Rue MansfieldAa chain, offers a variety of traditional North American breakfast dishes.
Lester's (traditional deli in Outremont near the Hassidic area. Make sure to save room for dessert at Cheskie's next door)
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Lester's Deli
1057 Av. BernardLester's (traditional deli in Outremont near the Hassidic area. Make sure to save room for dessert at Cheskie's next door)
Schwartz (« Montreal’s Hebraic Deli » — a traditional deli)
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Schwartz's Deli - Sandwiches - Steaks
3895 Boul. Saint-LaurentSchwartz (« Montreal’s Hebraic Deli » — a traditional deli)
Traditional deli on Boulevard St-Laurent. Less crowded than Schwartz and probably equivalent.
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MAIN DELI - Smoked Meat - Grillades Charbon De Bois - Burgers / Poutine / Steak / Sandwiches / Salades - Delivery Livraison
3864 Boul. Saint-LaurentTraditional deli on Boulevard St-Laurent. Less crowded than Schwartz and probably equivalent.
Holder
407 Rue McGillFrench bistro, convenient and close by.
Restaurant À L'Os
5207 Boulevard Saint-LaurentFriendly French
authentic Szechuan, pictures don’t really correspond to reality. Reality is better.
http://www.cuisineszechuan.ca/
Cuisine Szechuan
2350 Rue Guyauthentic Szechuan, pictures don’t really correspond to reality. Reality is better.
http://www.cuisineszechuan.ca/
Leméac (French in Outremont, in a well-to-do area. Super people watching).
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Leméac
1045 Av. Laurier OLeméac (French in Outremont, in a well-to-do area. Super people watching).
Le Manitoba
In a gentrifying area. Interesting cuisine et decor. http://restaurantmanitoba.com
Bistro Le Valois
25 Pl. Simon-ValoisFrench – a little further east. Friendly atmosphere.
Catalan, opened recently. The sister restaurant is in Barcelona. Close by on rue Notre-Dame.
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Fish Bone
420 Rue Notre Dame OCatalan, opened recently. The sister restaurant is in Barcelona. Close by on rue Notre-Dame.
Creative cuisine and friendly service on a cool stretch of Notre Dame.
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Le Bon Vivant
2705 Rue Notre Dame OCreative cuisine and friendly service on a cool stretch of Notre Dame.
Very carefully executed fine cuisine with excellent service and fantastic people watching!
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BOUILLON BILK
1595 Boul. Saint-LaurentVery carefully executed fine cuisine with excellent service and fantastic people watching!
I have not been there but the space looks really cool. Try it and let me know if you like it!
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Le Serpent
257 Rue PrinceI have not been there but the space looks really cool. Try it and let me know if you like it!
Haven't been but walked by. So cool it hurts! Apparently, Filipino cuisine is all the rage in Brooklyn. And now Montreal?
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Junior
1964 Rue Notre Dame OHaven't been but walked by. So cool it hurts! Apparently, Filipino cuisine is all the rage in Brooklyn. And now Montreal?
La Banquise
994 Rue Rachel EstWhere to get your poutine fix!
Drinks & Nightlife
Artisanal brewery. Great patio in the summer, cozy atmosphere indoors at other times
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Benelux
245 Rue Sherbrooke OArtisanal brewery. Great patio in the summer, cozy atmosphere indoors at other times
Everything Else
LIQUOR STORE (SOCIÉTÉ DES ALCOOLS (SAQ))
Complexe Desjardins on Boulevard René-Lévesque between Jeanne-Mance and St-Urbain. Access from the street or underground from la Gauchetière Street east of Jea
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SAQ
1325 Avenue Laurier ELIQUOR STORE (SOCIÉTÉ DES ALCOOLS (SAQ))
Complexe Desjardins on Boulevard René-Lévesque between Jeanne-Mance and St-Urbain. Access from the street or underground from la Gauchetière Street east of Jea
Shopping
Artisan pâtissier... like in Paris. Every item looks like jewellery. Cool space too!
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Patrice Pâtissier
2360 Rue Notre Dame OArtisan pâtissier... like in Paris. Every item looks like jewellery. Cool space too!
Carefully curated luxury boutique with beautiful clothes for men and women, some accessories. Just go for the people watching.
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WANT Apothecary, Westmount
4960 Rue Sherbrooke OCarefully curated luxury boutique with beautiful clothes for men and women, some accessories. Just go for the people watching.
Arts & Culture
Un incontournable de la scène culturelle montréalaise.
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Théâtre du Nouveau Monde
84 Rue Sainte-Catherine OUn incontournable de la scène culturelle montréalaise.
Tons and tons of cultural programming... you won't want to leave (but you have to - someone booked the loft after you!)
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Place des Arts
Tons and tons of cultural programming... you won't want to leave (but you have to - someone booked the loft after you!)
I will let you find the big commercial movie theatre. Excentris is different. It only shows arthouse, independent and foreign movies. Great for a rainy day!
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Cinéma Excentris
3536 Boul. Saint-LaurentI will let you find the big commercial movie theatre. Excentris is different. It only shows arthouse, independent and foreign movies. Great for a rainy day!