Guidebook for Montréal
Food Scene
Hipster headquarters, great coffee, decadent cookies and decent pastries.
178 locals recommend
Café Névé
151 Rue Rachel EHipster headquarters, great coffee, decadent cookies and decent pastries.
Conveniently located right at the corner, we love it for its charbroiled Portuguese chicken. Call in advance and make sure you order before 8 PM, it's around the time they run out of birds.
15 locals recommend
Rôtisserie Portugalia
34 Rue Rachel OConveniently located right at the corner, we love it for its charbroiled Portuguese chicken. Call in advance and make sure you order before 8 PM, it's around the time they run out of birds.
Landmark charbroiled Portuguese chicken with enormous portions. Order in advance to make sure you skip the line.
229 locals recommend
Rotisserie Romados
115 Rue Rachel ELandmark charbroiled Portuguese chicken with enormous portions. Order in advance to make sure you skip the line.
Middle-eastern with a hipster edge, Omnivore has delicious pita sandwiches, great fattouche salad and a lemonade that fits the bill.
69 locals recommend
Omnivore St Laurent
4306 Boul. Saint-LaurentMiddle-eastern with a hipster edge, Omnivore has delicious pita sandwiches, great fattouche salad and a lemonade that fits the bill.
Now located at the corner of Marie-Anne and St-Urbain, this is where you'll find the tastiest South American light fare.
25 locals recommend
La Chilenita
130 Rue Roy ENow located at the corner of Marie-Anne and St-Urbain, this is where you'll find the tastiest South American light fare.
A hipster joint, it starts the day as a wonderful breakfast place and ends it with a DJ spinning music over drinks. We love the weekend brunches.
66 locals recommend
Laika
4040 Boulevard Saint-LaurentA hipster joint, it starts the day as a wonderful breakfast place and ends it with a DJ spinning music over drinks. We love the weekend brunches.
In Québec, we call "tree-huggers" "granola". Santropol is a granola landmark, with many vegeterian and non-vegetarian options among enormous sandwiches and fresh salads. Chill on the patio.
171 locals recommend
Café Santropol
3990 Rue Saint-UrbainIn Québec, we call "tree-huggers" "granola". Santropol is a granola landmark, with many vegeterian and non-vegetarian options among enormous sandwiches and fresh salads. Chill on the patio.
Granola heaven, serving strictly raw food. Small, relaxed and surprisingly good.
49 locals recommend
Crudessence
105 Rue Rachel OuestGranola heaven, serving strictly raw food. Small, relaxed and surprisingly good.
Modelled on the quintessential diner, Beauty's is a Jewish Montréal landmark, with good coffee and breakfast essentials. Try the blinies, covered with cherry jam.
131 locals recommend
Beauty's Restaurant
93 Avenue du Mont-Royal OModelled on the quintessential diner, Beauty's is a Jewish Montréal landmark, with good coffee and breakfast essentials. Try the blinies, covered with cherry jam.
You should know about Schwartz's and its smoked-meat. It's small and crowded, and its staff is sometimes rude, but you may want to live the experience for yourself.
836 locals recommend
Schwartz's Deli - Sandwiches - Steaks
3895 Boul. Saint-LaurentYou should know about Schwartz's and its smoked-meat. It's small and crowded, and its staff is sometimes rude, but you may want to live the experience for yourself.
Upscale and pricey, but one of your best options among restaurants in Montréal. Closes late, a popular hangout for stylish people before going out.
67 locals recommend
Le Filet
219 Avenue du Mont-Royal OUpscale and pricey, but one of your best options among restaurants in Montréal. Closes late, a popular hangout for stylish people before going out.
Fast food served hipster-style. Incredibly tiny room but good service and unique food.
224 locals recommend
Patati Patata Friterie de Luxe
4177 Boul. Saint-LaurentFast food served hipster-style. Incredibly tiny room but good service and unique food.
An understated Portuguese bakery discovered by one of our guests. Inexpensive but really tasty sandwiches and salads, perfect to take back to the loft or for a picnic in Jeanne-Mance Park.
Les Anges Gourmets
4247 Boul. Saint-LaurentAn understated Portuguese bakery discovered by one of our guests. Inexpensive but really tasty sandwiches and salads, perfect to take back to the loft or for a picnic in Jeanne-Mance Park.
It's a hole in the wall, but a delightful one it is. Croissants, coffee, pastries, sandwiches, all fresh and authentic. This is where I used to stop on my way to the bus stop or the park.
Le P'tit Atelier
It's a hole in the wall, but a delightful one it is. Croissants, coffee, pastries, sandwiches, all fresh and authentic. This is where I used to stop on my way to the bus stop or the park.
Drinks & Nightlife
The place is hard to find, unmarked, with a speakeasy feel that will make you feel like a true local. Large selection of Japanese whiskies in a classy, loungy atmosphere.
207 locals recommend
BAR - Big in Japan
4175 Boul. Saint-LaurentThe place is hard to find, unmarked, with a speakeasy feel that will make you feel like a true local. Large selection of Japanese whiskies in a classy, loungy atmosphere.
It's a bar and a restaurant set in an old diner, crowded with nice people from all over town, hipster vibe.
123 locals recommend
Le Majestique Montreal
4105 Boul. Saint-LaurentIt's a bar and a restaurant set in an old diner, crowded with nice people from all over town, hipster vibe.
Possibly the best sports bar in Montréal, with a European edge. Tons of screens on two floors. Food is served, although it's semi-decent.
14 locals recommend
Resto Bar Champs
3956 Boul. Saint-LaurentPossibly the best sports bar in Montréal, with a European edge. Tons of screens on two floors. Food is served, although it's semi-decent.
A bar and a restaurant, and a favourite hangout for thirtysomethings. Good food and great wine selection.
66 locals recommend
Le Comptoir
4807 Boulevard Saint-LaurentA bar and a restaurant, and a favourite hangout for thirtysomethings. Good food and great wine selection.
Great beer selection and good food as well. Serving brunch on weekends. A small patio is located on the 2nd floor.
140 locals recommend
Réservoir
9 Av. Duluth EGreat beer selection and good food as well. Serving brunch on weekends. A small patio is located on the 2nd floor.
Large and usually quite crowded, hipsters and artists flock to this beer and scotch joint. Look out for the ostriches.
198 locals recommend
Bily Kun
354 Avenue du Mont-Royal ELarge and usually quite crowded, hipsters and artists flock to this beer and scotch joint. Look out for the ostriches.
A yuppie joint for those that like a more loungy vibe and cocktails not named beer or wine.
94 locals recommend
Bar Plan-B
327 Avenue du Mont-Royal EA yuppie joint for those that like a more loungy vibe and cocktails not named beer or wine.
For your clubbing needs, only one of the many options in the area.
123 locals recommend
Le Salon Daomé
4465 Boul. Saint-LaurentFor your clubbing needs, only one of the many options in the area.
Essentials
The go-to supermarket to get it all. It's got an underground parking that you access from St-Urbain.
608 locals recommend
Provigo
5595 Av de MonklandThe go-to supermarket to get it all. It's got an underground parking that you access from St-Urbain.
Nettoyeur Hum
125 Avenue du Mont-Royal EFor your dry-cleaning needs, great, friendly service.
A smaller but more accessible version of our state-run alcohol stores. Open from 11 AM to 10 PM every day. Fits basic needs, much better than grocery store selections.
380 locals recommend
SAQ Express
940 Avenue du Mont-Royal EA smaller but more accessible version of our state-run alcohol stores. Open from 11 AM to 10 PM every day. Fits basic needs, much better than grocery store selections.
RONA Bois Idéal
4100 Boul. Saint-LaurentA home improvement store. We hope you won't need it.
Shopping
The closest drugstore of decent size, for better selection. A good place to go if you run out of toiletries.
377 locals recommend
Pharmaprix
1580 Rue Ontario EThe closest drugstore of decent size, for better selection. A good place to go if you run out of toiletries.
Quincaillerie Azores Inc.
4299 Boul. Saint-LaurentHome improvement and various knick knacks.
Getting Around
Get ready to tackle the city in leisurely fashion on a bike from Fitz & Folwell. They rent bikes but also helmets, locks, maps and water bottles. They also offer guided tours.
16 locals recommend
Fitz & Follwell Co.
1251 Rue Rachel EGet ready to tackle the city in leisurely fashion on a bike from Fitz & Folwell. They rent bikes but also helmets, locks, maps and water bottles. They also offer guided tours.
Parks & Nature
This is where dogs go to play, but also hockey players, soccer players, football players, etc. It's big, and quite welcoming.
300 locals recommend
Jeanne-Mance Park
4422 Av. de l'EsplanadeThis is where dogs go to play, but also hockey players, soccer players, football players, etc. It's big, and quite welcoming.