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Where to find booze
A couple of blocks from my place (go 'uphill'). Best place to get wine, only place to get booze. Does NOT sell beer!
778 locals recommend
SAQ
1325 Avenue Laurier EA couple of blocks from my place (go 'uphill'). Best place to get wine, only place to get booze. Does NOT sell beer!
Best place to get beer! OK for wine if the SAQ is closed. It is facing St Laurent metro station so quite convenient when coming home!
This is a corner grocer run by a large grocery store chain, so it's an amazing 'dep' by montreal standards (normally they basically sell beer and chips). Although they only have one type of anything (one brand of peanut butter etc) but it's convenient and they have lots of prepared meals that you can pick up on the way home. I love the salads large enough for a meal for under $10.
6 locals recommend
IGA express
5175 Bd CousineauBest place to get beer! OK for wine if the SAQ is closed. It is facing St Laurent metro station so quite convenient when coming home!
This is a corner grocer run by a large grocery store chain, so it's an amazing 'dep' by montreal standards (normally they basically sell beer and chips). Although they only have one type of anything (one brand of peanut butter etc) but it's convenient and they have lots of prepared meals that you can pick up on the way home. I love the salads large enough for a meal for under $10.
SAQ
1325 Avenue Laurier ESame as SAQ on St Laurent (closer) but this one is open til 10pm every day!
Sightseeing
Botanical gardens. Might be a bit hot in Mid-July... check the website as you might get a discount buying a ticket that includes Planetarium etc.
970 locals recommend
Montreal Botanical Garden
4101 Rue Sherbrooke EBotanical gardens. Might be a bit hot in Mid-July... check the website as you might get a discount buying a ticket that includes Planetarium etc.
Shit the locals do!
Every sunday Park ave and Mount Royal st. Very bohemian experience, free, at least a hundred drummers playing all day, people dancing, selling food, selling drums, capoeira, midieval battle reconstructions, slacklining... Very Montreal. Check out the mountain while you're there and Mount Royal street for shopping
58 locals recommend
Tam tams Montreal
Every sunday Park ave and Mount Royal st. Very bohemian experience, free, at least a hundred drummers playing all day, people dancing, selling food, selling drums, capoeira, midieval battle reconstructions, slacklining... Very Montreal. Check out the mountain while you're there and Mount Royal street for shopping
Where to buy your pot in Montreal, this location is downtown, expect to wait an hour or more to get in! Feel free to order online ahead of time and have it mailed, but please let me know before you do for details.
19 locals recommend
SQDC
6872 Rue St-HubertWhere to buy your pot in Montreal, this location is downtown, expect to wait an hour or more to get in! Feel free to order online ahead of time and have it mailed, but please let me know before you do for details.
Great mexican food in the middle of chinatown! 10 minute walk from my door. NOT bring your own wine. Expect a lineup, seating is at large tables so expect to be seated beside a stranger.
60 locals recommend
La Capital Tacos
1096 Boul. Saint-LaurentGreat mexican food in the middle of chinatown! 10 minute walk from my door. NOT bring your own wine. Expect a lineup, seating is at large tables so expect to be seated beside a stranger.
Very popular with montrealers, farmers market with lots of great fresh food, but nearby you can fine craft bear, sausages, little italy
1744 locals recommend
Jean-Talon Market
7070 Av. Henri-JulienVery popular with montrealers, farmers market with lots of great fresh food, but nearby you can fine craft bear, sausages, little italy
Fun place to get fresh fruit and veggies, cheese, meat. Great food court, check out the pizza place and the cheese place!
852 locals recommend
marché atwater
Fun place to get fresh fruit and veggies, cheese, meat. Great food court, check out the pizza place and the cheese place!
check the website to see what the current show is. Museum is actually 4 buildings so they have a large permanent exhibit, canadian exhibit is an entire building and worth seeing. Expect to pay about $20 per person. temporary exhibits tend to be quite good!
1504 locals recommend
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
1380 Rue Sherbrooke Ocheck the website to see what the current show is. Museum is actually 4 buildings so they have a large permanent exhibit, canadian exhibit is an entire building and worth seeing. Expect to pay about $20 per person. temporary exhibits tend to be quite good!
All of the traveling shows start in Montreal, check their website to see if they have a current show!
22 locals recommend
Cirque du Soleil
333 Rue de la Commune OAll of the traveling shows start in Montreal, check their website to see if they have a current show!
Circus, no animals, I think it's a school that has lots of shows. Much cheaper than cirque du soleil but still worth seeing!
Cirque Éloize
417 Rue BerriCircus, no animals, I think it's a school that has lots of shows. Much cheaper than cirque du soleil but still worth seeing!
theatre is around the corner from my place, worth seeing if they have a show while you're here and you enjoy acrobats!
Les 7 doigts de la main (The 7 Fingers)
2111 Boulevard Saint-Laurenttheatre is around the corner from my place, worth seeing if they have a show while you're here and you enjoy acrobats!
Out for drinks
Great small bar, show up early or you'll end up in line. Waiters/bartenders interview you as to your tastes and suggest a drink you've never heard of before that will be delicious in my experience! Modeled after a speakeasy.
116 locals recommend
Cloakroom Bar
2175 Rue de la MontagneGreat small bar, show up early or you'll end up in line. Waiters/bartenders interview you as to your tastes and suggest a drink you've never heard of before that will be delicious in my experience! Modeled after a speakeasy.
Modeled after a speakeasy. Very trendy spot, front door is just a black door with no signage, place is in the basement, first time I had orange wine was here. Not cheap.
46 locals recommend
The Coldroom
Rue Saint-VincentModeled after a speakeasy. Very trendy spot, front door is just a black door with no signage, place is in the basement, first time I had orange wine was here. Not cheap.
Groceries
Not my first choice, but open 24 hours and a 10 minute walk from my place.
88 locals recommend
Marché Tradition - The Main
3695 Boul. Saint-LaurentNot my first choice, but open 24 hours and a 10 minute walk from my place.
Facing metro Saint Laurent. Corner store run by a huge grocery chain. Decent selection of wine for a corner store. Not great selection of fruit/veggies
6 locals recommend
IGA express
5175 Bd CousineauFacing metro Saint Laurent. Corner store run by a huge grocery chain. Decent selection of wine for a corner store. Not great selection of fruit/veggies
Marche Lobo
3509 Av du ParcBest place for fruit/veggies. Middle eastern grocer, Halal.
Huge grocery chain. 8am til midnight 7 days. Best place for beer, second best to SAQ for wine. Lots of fruit/veggies but not the cheapest.
608 locals recommend
Provigo
5595 Av de MonklandHuge grocery chain. 8am til midnight 7 days. Best place for beer, second best to SAQ for wine. Lots of fruit/veggies but not the cheapest.
Neighborhoods
Duluth street between St Laurent and St Denis (maybe a bit wider than that) is FULL of bring your own wine restaurants. Really great for a cheap meal with no corking fees. Several dozen restaurants in a short walk...
Duluth Avenue West
Duluth street between St Laurent and St Denis (maybe a bit wider than that) is FULL of bring your own wine restaurants. Really great for a cheap meal with no corking fees. Several dozen restaurants in a short walk...
A short walk from my place, just head down St Laurent. Dozens and dozens of asian restaurants and stores.
390 locals recommend
Chinatown
A short walk from my place, just head down St Laurent. Dozens and dozens of asian restaurants and stores.
Food Scene
Restaurant Le Square
an easy walk from my place, fancy French restaurant that's bring your own wine (no corking fee!)
162 Rue Prince Arthur E
162 Rue Prince-Arthur EstRestaurant Le Square
an easy walk from my place, fancy French restaurant that's bring your own wine (no corking fee!)