Guidebook for Montreal

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Guidebook for Montreal

Shopping

Closest Bank
47 locals recommend
RBC Royal Bank
1801 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
47 locals recommend
Closest Bank
Pharmacy. This is also the neiborhood post office.
162 locals recommend
PJC Jean Coutu
1370 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
162 locals recommend
Pharmacy. This is also the neiborhood post office.
Nice kids gift store. Our kids love it.
Au Diabolo Jeux & Jouets
1390 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
Nice kids gift store. Our kids love it.
Outdoor store. I've been going there since I was a boy scout.
10 locals recommend
La Cordée Plein Air
2159 Rue Sainte-Catherine E
10 locals recommend
Outdoor store. I've been going there since I was a boy scout.
Outdoors store. Money back guarantee on everything.
MEC Montréal
8989 Bd de l'Acadie
Outdoors store. Money back guarantee on everything.
Sports equipment at reduced cost
Plein Air Entrepôt
1451 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
Sports equipment at reduced cost
only apple store in town
32 locals recommend
Apple Sainte-Catherine
1321 Rue Sainte-Catherine O
32 locals recommend
only apple store in town

Food Scene

It's open 24 hours a day/seven days a week. The coffee is good.
20 locals recommend
Second Cup CAFÉ & Cie avec Pinkberry yogourt glacé
1275 Av. Bernard
20 locals recommend
It's open 24 hours a day/seven days a week. The coffee is good.
It's vegan and so are we. Its great food, my carnivore friends love it. Good atmosphere.
365 locals recommend
Aux Vivres Plateau
4631 Boul. Saint-Laurent
365 locals recommend
It's vegan and so are we. Its great food, my carnivore friends love it. Good atmosphere.
Nicest middle eastern food on the planet. Unique decor and ambience. Great terrasse.
66 locals recommend
Restaurant Rumi
5198 Rue Hutchison
66 locals recommend
Nicest middle eastern food on the planet. Unique decor and ambience. Great terrasse.
Alright, if you came all the way to Montreal to eat poutine. This is the place. Open 24/7
1037 locals recommend
La Banquise
994 Rue Rachel Est
1037 locals recommend
Alright, if you came all the way to Montreal to eat poutine. This is the place. Open 24/7
I like the airy atmosphere, high ceilings, tall windows.
201 locals recommend
Byblos Le Petit Cafe
1499 Avenue Laurier E
201 locals recommend
I like the airy atmosphere, high ceilings, tall windows.
This is a small cozy bakery/coffee shop like.. Excellent date squares.
400 locals recommend
Boulangerie Les Co'Pains d'Abord
1965 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
400 locals recommend
This is a small cozy bakery/coffee shop like.. Excellent date squares.
Breakfast joint
82 locals recommend
Maamm Bolduc
4351 Av. De Lorimier
82 locals recommend
Breakfast joint
Breakfast and lunch
54 locals recommend
Restaurant Les Belles-Soeurs
2251 Rue Marie-Anne
54 locals recommend
Breakfast and lunch
Apparently amazing suchi. How would we know, we're vegans. I recommend eating lots of seaweeds.
236 locals recommend
Tri Express
1650 Avenue Laurier E
236 locals recommend
Apparently amazing suchi. How would we know, we're vegans. I recommend eating lots of seaweeds.
Upscale Portuguese restaurant
37 locals recommend
Ferreira Café
1446 Rue Peel
37 locals recommend
Upscale Portuguese restaurant
Good Italian Restaurant
Ristorante La Cantina
9090 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
Good Italian Restaurant
Top Meat Eaters heaven
341 locals recommend
Au Pied de Cochon
536 Av. Duluth E
341 locals recommend
Top Meat Eaters heaven
Restaurant to look out to pedestrian traffic on Mont-Royal avenue.
371 locals recommend
L'Avenue
922 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
371 locals recommend
Restaurant to look out to pedestrian traffic on Mont-Royal avenue.
I eat there weekly. Only organic restaurant in the neighborhood. The owner/chef is a pioneer and has served organic fare since 1993. Small, very casual, delicious.
Les Delices Bio
1327a Avenue du Mont-Royal Est
I eat there weekly. Only organic restaurant in the neighborhood. The owner/chef is a pioneer and has served organic fare since 1993. Small, very casual, delicious.
My friend likes it.
Bistro Bienville
4650 Rue de Mentana
My friend likes it.
Good atmosphere at the bar
78 locals recommend
Le Chien Fumant
4710 Rue de Lanaudière
78 locals recommend
Good atmosphere at the bar
Bring your own wine
160 locals recommend
Le Quartier Général
1251 Rue Gilford
160 locals recommend
Bring your own wine
Hole in the wall. Good indian food. I've been eating there for over 30 years.
14 locals recommend
Maison de Cari Golden
5210 Boul. Saint-Laurent
14 locals recommend
Hole in the wall. Good indian food. I've been eating there for over 30 years.
The only place to eat in Old Montreal
254 locals recommend
Olive et Gourmando
351 Rue Saint-Paul O
254 locals recommend
The only place to eat in Old Montreal
Excellent Vegan restaurant chain
263 locals recommend
La Panthère Verte
160 R. St Viateur Est
263 locals recommend
Excellent Vegan restaurant chain
Our new favorite Indian restaurant
Nouvelle Lumiere de L'Inde
5163 Boul. Saint-Laurent
Our new favorite Indian restaurant
french Bistro
220 locals recommend
L'Express
3927 R. Saint-Denis
220 locals recommend
french Bistro
Popular burgers and fries joint in the heart of the action.
224 locals recommend
Patati Patata Friterie de Luxe
4177 Boul. Saint-Laurent
224 locals recommend
Popular burgers and fries joint in the heart of the action.
classic take out Portuguese chicken
229 locals recommend
Rotisserie Romados
115 Rue Rachel E
229 locals recommend
classic take out Portuguese chicken
best tea shop
48 locals recommend
DAVIDsTEA
1207 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
48 locals recommend
best tea shop
thin crust pizza
47 locals recommend
Pizzédélic Mont-Royal
1250 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
47 locals recommend
thin crust pizza
juice bar
Liquid Nutrition
69 Avenue du Mont-Royal Ouest
juice bar
not a chain, nice owner
78 locals recommend
Café Rico
1207 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
78 locals recommend
not a chain, nice owner
chess club coffee shop
8 locals recommend
cafe Pi
4127 Boul. Saint-Laurent
8 locals recommend
chess club coffee shop

Everything Else

It's open 24 hours a day/seven days a week. Chantal says the classes are good.
29 locals recommend
Gym du Plateau
1688 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
29 locals recommend
It's open 24 hours a day/seven days a week. Chantal says the classes are good.
Great climbing Gym.
40 locals recommend
Allez Up centre d'escalade
1555 Rue Saint-Patrick
40 locals recommend
Great climbing Gym.
Closet Metro Station to our building. 1 km walk on Mont-Royal avenue or Bus 97 going east.
323 locals recommend
Mont-Royal station
470 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
323 locals recommend
Closet Metro Station to our building. 1 km walk on Mont-Royal avenue or Bus 97 going east.
Spa on a boat. We recently discovered it and its great. Highly recommended.
309 locals recommend
Bota Bota, spa-sur-l'eau
Rue de la Commune Ouest
309 locals recommend
Spa on a boat. We recently discovered it and its great. Highly recommended.
Good Spa.
50 locals recommend
Scandinave Spa Vieux-Montréal
71 Rue de la Commune O
50 locals recommend
Good Spa.
That's the airport. Take bus 747 to downtown. Or a taxi will cost around $50 to our place
109 locals recommend
Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
Boulevard Roméo Vachon Nord (Arrivées)
109 locals recommend
That's the airport. Take bus 747 to downtown. Or a taxi will cost around $50 to our place
Central bus station
79 locals recommend
Montreal Bus Terminal station
1717 Rue Berri
79 locals recommend
Central bus station
Train Station
Central Station Complex-Homburg
895 Rue De La Gauchetière O
Train Station
My girlfriend likes it. She goes there when I can't attend to her needs.
Baraka Massothérapie Inc
1610 Rue Marie-Anne
My girlfriend likes it. She goes there when I can't attend to her needs.
Hatha yoga.
6 locals recommend
Sivananda Yoga Centre Montreal
5178 Boul. Saint-Laurent
6 locals recommend
Hatha yoga.
Hot Yoga
64 locals recommend
Modo Yoga
3863 St Laurent Blvd
64 locals recommend
Hot Yoga
Good Climbing Gym
Zéro Gravité Rock Climbing and Yoga
Good Climbing Gym
sports center with swimming pool
14 locals recommend
Centre sablon
4265 Av. Papineau
14 locals recommend
sports center with swimming pool
514-273-6331
10 locals recommend
Taxi Diamond
2901 Rue Rachel E
10 locals recommend
514-273-6331
closest ski hill. good for beginners.
29 locals recommend
Ski Saint-Bruno
550 Rang des Vingt Cinq E
29 locals recommend
closest ski hill. good for beginners.
Indoor skating ring
26 locals recommend
Atrium Le 1000
1000 Rue De La Gauchetière O
26 locals recommend
Indoor skating ring
indoor skate park
8 locals recommend
Le TAZ
8931 Av. Papineau
8 locals recommend
indoor skate park

Essentials

Not a great grocery store but it's open 24 hours a day/seven days a week. Convenient.
70 locals recommend
L'Intermarché Mont-Royal
1670 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
70 locals recommend
Not a great grocery store but it's open 24 hours a day/seven days a week. Convenient.
Organic. Good quality. With a juice bar inside. A little pricey.
37 locals recommend
C'est La Vie
1584 Avenue Laurier E
37 locals recommend
Organic. Good quality. With a juice bar inside. A little pricey.
Organic groceries. Good selection. Good produce.
141 locals recommend
Rachelle-Bery health stores
4810 Boul. Saint-Laurent
141 locals recommend
Organic groceries. Good selection. Good produce.
My carnivore friends swear by it. Best roast, charcuterie.
165 locals recommend
La Maison du Rôti
1969 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
165 locals recommend
My carnivore friends swear by it. Best roast, charcuterie.
Nuts in bulk.
24 locals recommend
Folie En Vrac Inc
1254 Rue Sainte-Catherine E
24 locals recommend
Nuts in bulk.
Best Organic produce home delivered
H4X 1M8
Best Organic produce home delivered
Fruits and veggies.
133 locals recommend
Fruiterie Val-Mont
2147 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
133 locals recommend
Fruits and veggies.
Excellent cheese shop if you're not vegan.
43 locals recommend
Fromagerie Hamel (Plateau Mont-Royal)
2129 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
43 locals recommend
Excellent cheese shop if you're not vegan.
Organic store close by.
59 locals recommend
Rachelle-Béry boutiques santé
4201 R. Saint-Denis
59 locals recommend
Organic store close by.
Regular super market
67 locals recommend
Metro Beaulieu Mont-Royal
2275 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
67 locals recommend
Regular super market
Closet liquor store. Has a provincial monopoly on booze...
1690 Avenue du Mont-Royal Est
Closet liquor store. Has a provincial monopoly on booze...
Montreal's original Health food store. Their produce isn't great but a good selection of stapples.
17 locals recommend
Les Marchés Tau
4238 R. Saint-Denis
17 locals recommend
Montreal's original Health food store. Their produce isn't great but a good selection of stapples.
Best beer store in the neighborhood.
20 locals recommend
La Maison des Bières / The House of Beers
4485 Rue de Lanaudière
20 locals recommend
Best beer store in the neighborhood.
Massive selection of beers
24 locals recommend
Boni-Soir - Dépanneur Peluso inc.
2500 Rue Rachel E
24 locals recommend
Massive selection of beers

Sightseeing

Great park. Kids playground, indoor theater, outdoor shows in amphitheater, a lake you can skate on in the winter, small cafeteria.
11 locals recommend
Caisse Desjardins
2295 Rue Jean-Talon E
11 locals recommend
Great park. Kids playground, indoor theater, outdoor shows in amphitheater, a lake you can skate on in the winter, small cafeteria.
Outdoor swimming pool, baseball, skating
622 locals recommend
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park
5200 Rue de Brébeuf
622 locals recommend
Outdoor swimming pool, baseball, skating
You can actually walk there via Jacques-Cartier Bridge. Its an island in the middle of the St-Lawrence river. The Grand-Prix, Osheanga festival and the Picnik Electronik are held there every year.
603 locals recommend
Parc Jean-Drapeau
603 locals recommend
You can actually walk there via Jacques-Cartier Bridge. Its an island in the middle of the St-Lawrence river. The Grand-Prix, Osheanga festival and the Picnik Electronik are held there every year.
The only amusement park in Montreal.
445 locals recommend
La Ronde
22 Chem. Macdonald
445 locals recommend
The only amusement park in Montreal.
Worth a visit. Victorian architecture, festivals, cruise ship terminal and two excellent spas.
330 locals recommend
Old Port of Montreal
333 Rue de la Commune O
330 locals recommend
Worth a visit. Victorian architecture, festivals, cruise ship terminal and two excellent spas.
This parc was designed by Olmsted, the architect of Central Park in New York. Its a mountain. Don't miss it. Run, ski, tobogan, bike, do it. Bus 97 from our house takes you to the top.
995 locals recommend
Mount Royal Park
1260 Chem. Remembrance
995 locals recommend
This parc was designed by Olmsted, the architect of Central Park in New York. Its a mountain. Don't miss it. Run, ski, tobogan, bike, do it. Bus 97 from our house takes you to the top.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great place for a drink, according to my friend Colin.
294 locals recommend
Buvette Chez Simone
4869 Av du Parc
294 locals recommend
Great place for a drink, according to my friend Colin.
Good place for a beer and sometimes local entertainment.
79 locals recommend
Le Verre Bouteille
2112 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
79 locals recommend
Good place for a beer and sometimes local entertainment.
Good place for local bands
89 locals recommend
Divan Orange
4234 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
89 locals recommend
Good place for local bands
Dance club
110 locals recommend
La Tulipe
4530 Av. Papineau
110 locals recommend
Dance club

Arts & Culture

Montreal's premier concert hall. Site for the Montreal Jazz festival
654 locals recommend
Place des Arts
654 locals recommend
Montreal's premier concert hall. Site for the Montreal Jazz festival
Jazz Bar with live bands
72 locals recommend
Diese Onze Live Jazz Bar
4115 R. Saint-Denis
72 locals recommend
Jazz Bar with live bands
Montreal's best museum
1504 locals recommend
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
1380 Rue Sherbrooke O
1504 locals recommend
Montreal's best museum
excellent show of the cosmos
260 locals recommend
Planetarium Rio Tinto Alcan
4801 Av. Pierre-De Coubertin
260 locals recommend
excellent show of the cosmos
great garden, 4 seasons
970 locals recommend
Montreal Botanical Garden
4101 Rue Sherbrooke E
970 locals recommend
great garden, 4 seasons
Montreal's hockey center
511 locals recommend
Bell Centre
1909 Av. des Canadiens-de-Montréal
511 locals recommend
Montreal's hockey center