Guidebook for Montreal
Food Scene
Rotisserie Romados
115 Rue Rachel EGreat Portuguese food at a good price
Café Myriade - Le Plateau
4627 Rue Saint-DenisSome of the best coffee in town
Aux Vivres Plateau
4631 Boul. Saint-LaurentVegetarian food that is all homemade. Amazing!
La Banquise
994 Rue Rachel EstClassic poutine. Good and sooo bad.
Pikolo Espresso Bar
1635 Av du ParcCool coffee shop - perfect for studying.
Café Névé
151 Rue Rachel EGood coffee and tasty baked goods.
Amazing Colombian food! Get the rice + meat cooked in plantain leaves.
6 locals recommend
Vasconia Boulangerie
4800 R. Saint-DenisAmazing Colombian food! Get the rice + meat cooked in plantain leaves.
Great Mediteranean food. Get the Plat Leger (light plate) for lunch. It is an amazing lunch deal (~$12).
201 locals recommend
Byblos Le Petit Cafe
1499 Avenue Laurier EGreat Mediteranean food. Get the Plat Leger (light plate) for lunch. It is an amazing lunch deal (~$12).
Good Portuguese food with a greasy spoon environment.
16 locals recommend
Rôtisserie Coco Rico - Portuguese Chicken
3907 Boul. Saint-LaurentGood Portuguese food with a greasy spoon environment.
Great food with great value. Arepas are like the Venezuelan version of a chapati.
62 locals recommend
Arepera
73 Rue Prince-Arthur EGreat food with great value. Arepas are like the Venezuelan version of a chapati.
Schwartz's Deli - Sandwiches - Steaks
3895 Boul. Saint-LaurentFamous
Everything Else
Old Port of Montreal
The Old Port
Fairmount Bagel
74 Av. Fairmount OGreat (and famous) bagels
St-Viateur Bagel Shop
263 Rue Saint- Viateur OGreat (and famous) bagels
Get the Kouign Amann pastry. Have them heat it up. It will make you so happy!
126 locals recommend
Pâtisserie Au Kouign Amann
316 Avenue du Mont-Royal EGet the Kouign Amann pastry. Have them heat it up. It will make you so happy!
Mont-Royal station
470 Avenue du Mont-Royal EMetro station
Sherbrooke station
Metro station
Get the beaver tail here. Famous dessert. Enough calories to feed two families so just order one!
22 locals recommend
Queues de Castor
123 Rue de la Commune EGet the beaver tail here. Famous dessert. Enough calories to feed two families so just order one!
Notre-Dame Basilica
110 Rue Notre Dame OBeautiful church
La Fontaine Park
3819 Av. Calixa-LavalléeGreat park
McGill University
845 Rue Sherbrooke ONeat looking (and prestigious) university
Arts & Culture
Place des Festivals
1499 Rue Jeanne-ManceJazzfest location
Essentials
This European style market has: a) amazing produce, and b) (even more!) amazing food stands. Put this high on your travel list.
1744 locals recommend
Jean-Talon Market
7070 Av. Henri-JulienThis European style market has: a) amazing produce, and b) (even more!) amazing food stands. Put this high on your travel list.
Cheap and high quality grocery store. VERY busy here, so do your shopping during non-rush hours.
150 locals recommend
Segal's Market
4001 Boul. Saint-LaurentCheap and high quality grocery store. VERY busy here, so do your shopping during non-rush hours.
marché atwater
Cool outdoor market with great food stands