Guidebook for Montréal
Drinks & Nightlife
Helm Microbrasserie
273 Bernard Street westAmazing beer and bugers
Sparrow
5322 Boul. Saint-LaurentHip bar with good food too.
Dieu du Ciel!
21 Av. Laurier OProbably the best brewery in Canada. Sometimes a bit too busy though!
This indy bar is where Arcade Fire got started. Walk in anytime for cheap draft beer.
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Casa Del Popolo
4873 Boul. Saint-LaurentThis indy bar is where Arcade Fire got started. Walk in anytime for cheap draft beer.
Théâtre Fairmount
5240 Av du ParcBar Alexandraplatz
6731 Av. de l'EsplanadeThis lively bar (with outside seating) is literally 10 seconds away from my place.
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Bar Waverly
5550 Boul. Saint-LaurentThis lively bar (with outside seating) is literally 10 seconds away from my place.
This is an outside club, to dance while enjoying great views of Montreal. Very techno-ey though.
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Piknic Électronik
13 4"WThis is an outside club, to dance while enjoying great views of Montreal. Very techno-ey though.
Le Salon Daomé
4465 Boul. Saint-LaurentGood place for House Music but check their wibeite before going...
Very busy and noisey but great place to go if you like lively bars. There are a few others on this block (Plan B etc.)
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Bily Kun
354 Avenue du Mont-Royal EVery busy and noisey but great place to go if you like lively bars. There are a few others on this block (Plan B etc.)
This place started just last year; outside area with bars, food, artists etc. with beach-like atmosphere. Cool crowd. Free entrance.
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Pied-du-Courant Prison
903 Av. De LorimierThis place started just last year; outside area with bars, food, artists etc. with beach-like atmosphere. Cool crowd. Free entrance.
Good place to smoke cigars and enjoy whiskey or Port (if that's the sort of thing that you like!)
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Whisky Cafe
5800 Boul. Saint-LaurentGood place to smoke cigars and enjoy whiskey or Port (if that's the sort of thing that you like!)
Shopping
Frank And Oak
160 R. St Viateur EstCool clothes designed locally.
Laurier from Park to Ste-Catherine is one of the poshest shopping areas in Montreal, though it is somewhat a bit dated these days.
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Avenue Laurier Ouest
Avenue Laurier OuestLaurier from Park to Ste-Catherine is one of the poshest shopping areas in Montreal, though it is somewhat a bit dated these days.
Librairie Drawn & Quarterly
211 Rue Bernard OEnglish bookstore with lots of graphical novels. Very cool.
Renaud-Bray
4380 R. Saint-DenisBranch of the main Quebec bookstore chain (mostly French books).
Food Scene
St-Viateur Bagel Shop
263 Rue Saint- Viateur OThe world famous Montreal bagel bakery, open 24 hours a day.
The "other" famous Montreal bagel place - better than St-Viateur if you ask me!
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Fairmount Bagel
74 Av. Fairmount OThe "other" famous Montreal bagel place - better than St-Viateur if you ask me!
Café Olimpico
124 Rue Saint- Viateur OOld-school Italian café for great lattes and outside seating area.
Pizzeria Magpie Mile End
16 Rue MaguireFabergé Restaurant
25 Av. Fairmount OGreat brunches
Kem CoBa
60 Av. Fairmount OBest ice cream in the world
This area used to be famous for Greek restaurants. There aren't many left, but this is one of the most famous, dinner-style restaurant with great souvlakis.
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Arahova Souvlaki
256 Rue Saint- Viateur OThis area used to be famous for Greek restaurants. There aren't many left, but this is one of the most famous, dinner-style restaurant with great souvlakis.
Wilensky's Light Lunch Inc
34 Av. Fairmount OAs featured in many Mordechai Richler novels.
La Croissanterie Figaro
5200 Rue HutchisonVery French, with great outdoor seating area.
Fancy French restaurant, which (unusually for this kind of restaurant) allows you to bring your own bottle of wine. You need to reserve.
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Restaurant À L'Os
5207 Boulevard Saint-LaurentFancy French restaurant, which (unusually for this kind of restaurant) allows you to bring your own bottle of wine. You need to reserve.
Cari is French for Curry. This place is supposed to be one of the best in town.
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Maison de Cari Golden
5210 Boul. Saint-LaurentCari is French for Curry. This place is supposed to be one of the best in town.
Brooklyn-mtl
71 R. St Viateur EstLe Filet
219 Avenue du Mont-Royal OExcellent if pricey Japanese-inspired cuisine.
A bit of a walk from my place but worth it. Fusion sushi served up by Vietnamese chefs. Very popular locally.
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Tri Express
1650 Avenue Laurier EA bit of a walk from my place but worth it. Fusion sushi served up by Vietnamese chefs. Very popular locally.
Rotisserie Romados
115 Rue Rachel EFamous place for Portuguese chicken (take out counter only).
This is good but around this area (Bernard West of Park Avenue) there are many good spots, with a distinctive French vibe.
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Les Enfants Terribles — Outremont
1257 Av. BernardThis is good but around this area (Bernard West of Park Avenue) there are many good spots, with a distinctive French vibe.
Really good Indonesian restaurant (owner-chef is a "real" Indonesian - rare around here!).
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Restaurant Nonya Cuisine Indonésienne
151 Rue Bernard OReally good Indonesian restaurant (owner-chef is a "real" Indonesian - rare around here!).
Burger de Ville
5282 Boul. Saint-LaurentGood burgers here (try the "Noir et bleu".
One of the best bakeries in Montreal, so by definition in the world :) (This area is now called "Little Paris" so the standards are high)
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le fromentier
1375 Avenue Laurier EOne of the best bakeries in Montreal, so by definition in the world :) (This area is now called "Little Paris" so the standards are high)
Parks & Nature
Sir Wilfrid Laurier 公園
5200 Rue de BrébeufOutremont 公園
Avenue OutremontBeaubien Park
6635 6e Avenue讓·曼斯公園
4422 Av. de l'Esplanade皇家山
Saint-Viateur Park
Parc Saint-Michel
Getting Around
Laurier station
Metro station
Rosemont Station
Metro station
Good starting point to discover Mont-Royal Avenue, which is one of the busiest commercial streets in Montreal. You can walk from here to my place in about 25 minutes, passing by lots of cool shops, restaurants, cafes and bars.
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Mont-Royal station
470 Avenue du Mont-Royal EGood starting point to discover Mont-Royal Avenue, which is one of the busiest commercial streets in Montreal. You can walk from here to my place in about 25 minutes, passing by lots of cool shops, restaurants, cafes and bars.
Arts & Culture
Mordecai-Richler Library
5434 Av du ParcEssentials
People come from far to do their groceries here due to wide selection and good prices. But there are lots of smaller places along Park Avenue too.
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Supermarché PA Du Parc
5242 Av du ParcPeople come from far to do their groceries here due to wide selection and good prices. But there are lots of smaller places along Park Avenue too.
High-end grocery specializing in European foods but also with lots of veg and fruits. A bit pricey but good if you like organic produce.
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Latina
185 Rue Saint- Viateur OHigh-end grocery specializing in European foods but also with lots of veg and fruits. A bit pricey but good if you like organic produce.