Guidebook for Montréal

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Guidebook for Montréal

Food Scene

For a cheap but good american breakfast (11$ for 2) go to Claudette's (a diner that has been there forever) - Also check out there "Poutine" there's a selection of 15 different kind! Walking distance
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Restaurant Chez Claudette
351 Avenue Laurier E
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For a cheap but good american breakfast (11$ for 2) go to Claudette's (a diner that has been there forever) - Also check out there "Poutine" there's a selection of 15 different kind! Walking distance
That is not just good sushi it's very good sushi. If you have a craving you now know where to go.
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Tri Express
1650 Avenue Laurier E
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That is not just good sushi it's very good sushi. If you have a craving you now know where to go.
One of the best restaurants in Montreal. No doubt about that. If you are a foodie that is a place to check out. If full go to Joe Beef or vice versa they are beside one another.
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Liverpool House
2501 Rue Notre Dame O
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One of the best restaurants in Montreal. No doubt about that. If you are a foodie that is a place to check out. If full go to Joe Beef or vice versa they are beside one another.
For Montreal best taco you go to Grumman. You can check out their food truck or go to their location. It's remote but it has a nice Brooklyn feel to it.
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Grumman'78
630 Rue de Courcelle
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For Montreal best taco you go to Grumman. You can check out their food truck or go to their location. It's remote but it has a nice Brooklyn feel to it.
You will leave Ludger feeling completely full and having lived a very good foodie experience for your money. If you're in the hood check it out.
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Ludger
4001 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest
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You will leave Ludger feeling completely full and having lived a very good foodie experience for your money. If you're in the hood check it out.
You gotta try our Montreal smoked meat. If you're lucky the line up won't be too long. get ready to feel a little cramped. What to take: medium fat sandwich, fries, pickle and a cherry coke.
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Schwartz's Deli - Sandwiches - Steaks
3895 Boul. Saint-Laurent
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You gotta try our Montreal smoked meat. If you're lucky the line up won't be too long. get ready to feel a little cramped. What to take: medium fat sandwich, fries, pickle and a cherry coke.
My friend Marie-France is the chef at this family run restaurant. She works magic with great local products. A foodie experience that will not leave a hole in your pocket. Mention you are a friend.
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Chez Chose
1879 Rue Bélanger
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My friend Marie-France is the chef at this family run restaurant. She works magic with great local products. A foodie experience that will not leave a hole in your pocket. Mention you are a friend.
On your way to get bagels you stop to grab a coffee at Olympico. You don't choose how you want your Latte. This Italian place makes it the way they know it's supposed to. This ain't no Starbucks.
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Café Olimpico
124 Rue Saint- Viateur O
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On your way to get bagels you stop to grab a coffee at Olympico. You don't choose how you want your Latte. This Italian place makes it the way they know it's supposed to. This ain't no Starbucks.
For a good juicy burger l'Anecdote is a classic. You can make it a double patty or even get a tofu club sandwich that actually taste like the real thing. Either way it's a good stop to make.
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L'Anecdote
801 Rue Rachel E
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For a good juicy burger l'Anecdote is a classic. You can make it a double patty or even get a tofu club sandwich that actually taste like the real thing. Either way it's a good stop to make.
The place to go for good dim sum. It's always full so some waiting is in store. They give you a number and they call it out (a unique experience). Figure out that accent before you miss your number.
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Maison Kam Fung
1111 Rue Saint-Urbain
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The place to go for good dim sum. It's always full so some waiting is in store. They give you a number and they call it out (a unique experience). Figure out that accent before you miss your number.
For some good asian. They also have a kiosk at the atwater market ...to know where they are...follow the line up!
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Satay Brothers
3721 Rue Notre Dame O
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For some good asian. They also have a kiosk at the atwater market ...to know where they are...follow the line up!
A great English pub. For a beer and a scotch egg (love their chutney). They have a terrace during the summer so have order outside!
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Burgundy Lion
2496 Rue Notre Dame O
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A great English pub. For a beer and a scotch egg (love their chutney). They have a terrace during the summer so have order outside!
For a traditional "québécois" breakfast (and meals). You'll have your eggs with "fèves au lard" - "bines" (since 1938) - small space you'll eat at the counter.
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La Binerie Mont-Royal
4167 R. Saint-Denis
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For a traditional "québécois" breakfast (and meals). You'll have your eggs with "fèves au lard" - "bines" (since 1938) - small space you'll eat at the counter.
Great sushi place. You will leave very impressed if you take only the chef "specialities".
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Restaurant Mikado
399 Av. Laurier O
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Great sushi place. You will leave very impressed if you take only the chef "specialities".
For a great burger. Very small joint. Make it a take out and sit in the park next to it if the place is full.
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Patati Patata Friterie de Luxe
4177 Boul. Saint-Laurent
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For a great burger. Very small joint. Make it a take out and sit in the park next to it if the place is full.
They know how to make great Portuguese chicken! Juste tried it and it was so worth it. The hot sauce is so good! The fries are well seasoned. A must if you feel like chicken. Portions are big!
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Rotisserie Romados
115 Rue Rachel E
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They know how to make great Portuguese chicken! Juste tried it and it was so worth it. The hot sauce is so good! The fries are well seasoned. A must if you feel like chicken. Portions are big!
So. If you feel like having a hot dog and fries this is another one of our institutions.
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Montreal Pool Room
1217 Boul. Saint-Laurent
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So. If you feel like having a hot dog and fries this is another one of our institutions.
If your in the gay village to walk Sainte-Catherine because it's closed to cars during the summer and you feel like vietnamese. This is the best "general tao" I've had.
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Café Saigon.Apporter votre vin.Comptant seulement
1280 Rue Saint-André
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If your in the gay village to walk Sainte-Catherine because it's closed to cars during the summer and you feel like vietnamese. This is the best "general tao" I've had.
For a great pulled pork sandwich. What more to ask for? Good and cheap.
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Dépanneur Le Pick Up
7032 Rue Waverly
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For a great pulled pork sandwich. What more to ask for? Good and cheap.
For the ultimate foodie experience that we can qualify has "too much". This is where you eat "poutine with foie gras" and the rest is just as rich. Make sure you are more than starving.
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Au Pied de Cochon
536 Av. Duluth E
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For the ultimate foodie experience that we can qualify has "too much". This is where you eat "poutine with foie gras" and the rest is just as rich. Make sure you are more than starving.
undoubtedly one of the best restaurants in Montreal. At Joe Beef everything is about the experience. They share with you their love for food. If full go to Liverpool House next door.
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Joe Beef
2491 Rue Notre Dame O
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undoubtedly one of the best restaurants in Montreal. At Joe Beef everything is about the experience. They share with you their love for food. If full go to Liverpool House next door.
For a good coffee.
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Lapin Pressé
1309 Avenue Laurier E
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For a good coffee.
Well...if you have a car and feel like doing a selfie with a enormous orange while eating "poutine" that's where it's gonna happen!
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Gibeau Orange Julep
7700 Bd Décarie
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Well...if you have a car and feel like doing a selfie with a enormous orange while eating "poutine" that's where it's gonna happen!
"ZE" italian coffee to try if your aroung that area. Maybe before or after the Jean-Talon Market.
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Caffè Italia
6840 Boul. Saint-Laurent
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"ZE" italian coffee to try if your aroung that area. Maybe before or after the Jean-Talon Market.
For one of Montreal's best sandwich.
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Café Santropol
3990 Rue Saint-Urbain
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For one of Montreal's best sandwich.
For some very good vegan dining.
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Aux Vivres Plateau
4631 Boul. Saint-Laurent
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For some very good vegan dining.
A must try. They have great sandwiches. Love the cuban one. It's crowded so go eat it outside in front of the water! It's near work for me so can see my face in the line-up.
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Olive et Gourmando
351 Rue Saint-Paul O
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A must try. They have great sandwiches. Love the cuban one. It's crowded so go eat it outside in front of the water! It's near work for me so can see my face in the line-up.
I've just tried their Wilensky special sandwich and it was worth it just to see the place that is literally stuck in time. I would go back to try the home made cherry coke.
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Wilensky's Light Lunch Inc
34 Av. Fairmount O
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I've just tried their Wilensky special sandwich and it was worth it just to see the place that is literally stuck in time. I would go back to try the home made cherry coke.
La Sala Rossa is a great place for tapas. They make this delicious fried goat cheese ball topped with honey and caramelized onions.
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La Sala Rossa
4848 Boul. Saint-Laurent
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La Sala Rossa is a great place for tapas. They make this delicious fried goat cheese ball topped with honey and caramelized onions.
Get a drink (but don't eat) to enjoy the amazing view of their terrace.
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Hotel Nelligan
106 Rue Saint-Paul O
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Get a drink (but don't eat) to enjoy the amazing view of their terrace.

Shopping

That ice cream place is older than me! and they have a great selection - all is handmade. That is a stop worth making. Then you chill in the park.
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Crèmerie Bo-Bec
1300 Avenue Laurier E
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That ice cream place is older than me! and they have a great selection - all is handmade. That is a stop worth making. Then you chill in the park.
For home deco and clothes. It's a US store but it's quite inspiring.
Anthropologie
2130 Rue de la Montagne
For home deco and clothes. It's a US store but it's quite inspiring.
I like that store. Lots of cool stuff for the home. Just a lovely store and on your way to other places so why not stop by.
Piorra Maison
4732 Boulevard Saint-Jean
I like that store. Lots of cool stuff for the home. Just a lovely store and on your way to other places so why not stop by.

Essentials

Le Fromentier is a nice boulangerie. I recommand the bread and their dark chocolate tarte (amazing!). I wouldn't do the sandwich it's a bit much so what you get I find...
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le fromentier
1375 Avenue Laurier E
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Le Fromentier is a nice boulangerie. I recommand the bread and their dark chocolate tarte (amazing!). I wouldn't do the sandwich it's a bit much so what you get I find...
If your on a budget for food that is where you get to get fruits and vegetables at a very good price.
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Supermarché PA Du Parc
5242 Av du Parc
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If your on a budget for food that is where you get to get fruits and vegetables at a very good price.
You are 2 minutes away from the closest grocery store.
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Metro St-Hubert
5300 Rue St-Hubert
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You are 2 minutes away from the closest grocery store.
Another grocery store that is steps away and a walk threw the park. They have a large variety of beers.
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Metro Beaulieu Laurier
1293 Avenue Laurier E
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Another grocery store that is steps away and a walk threw the park. They have a large variety of beers.

Everything Else

After a stop a Grumman you NEED to stop at Léché for a donut. You never experienced donuts in that way before. They give a whole new meaning to the word "donut". Love the white chocolate flavour.
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Léché Desserts
640 Rue de Courcelle
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After a stop a Grumman you NEED to stop at Léché for a donut. You never experienced donuts in that way before. They give a whole new meaning to the word "donut". Love the white chocolate flavour.
Patrice is a great pastry chef. You want to make a stop there for something sweet and take it to the secluded park "des éclusiers" for a nice view on the Lachine Canal.
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Patrice Pâtissier
2360 Rue Notre Dame O
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Patrice is a great pastry chef. You want to make a stop there for something sweet and take it to the secluded park "des éclusiers" for a nice view on the Lachine Canal.
Fresh wood oven made bagels only 10 minutes away by foot...what more is there to say?
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Fairmount Bagel
74 Av. Fairmount O
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Fresh wood oven made bagels only 10 minutes away by foot...what more is there to say?
You need to try our Montreal bagels. Respect to Fairmount bagel (since 1919) and St-Viateur (since 1957). Whatever your pick is it's a good one. All handmade and all good! enjoy.
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St-Viateur Bagel Shop
263 Rue Saint- Viateur O
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You need to try our Montreal bagels. Respect to Fairmount bagel (since 1919) and St-Viateur (since 1957). Whatever your pick is it's a good one. All handmade and all good! enjoy.
This is where you go to see an all roller derby game (family friendly). An original thing to do in Montreal - to check out the dates: http://mtlrollerderby.com/matchs-et-billets-2/
Aréna Saint-Louis
5633 Rue Saint-Dominique
This is where you go to see an all roller derby game (family friendly). An original thing to do in Montreal - to check out the dates: http://mtlrollerderby.com/matchs-et-billets-2/
While your in the neighbourhood check out the atwater market. Get cheese, paté and beer at shops along the way and a baguette at Première Moisson. Sit by the canal and make it a picnic.
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marché atwater
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While your in the neighbourhood check out the atwater market. Get cheese, paté and beer at shops along the way and a baguette at Première Moisson. Sit by the canal and make it a picnic.
It's the biggest and oldest fruit and vegetable market in Montreal and that says it all.
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Imarike ye-Jean-Talon
7070 Av. Henri-Julien
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It's the biggest and oldest fruit and vegetable market in Montreal and that says it all.
This is your next door liquor store. We will provide you a list of our favorite affordable wines.
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SAQ
1325 Avenue Laurier E
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This is your next door liquor store. We will provide you a list of our favorite affordable wines.
You need to have a walk in the Montreal Park and catch that view of the city. Also, If you have a car Take chemin Belvedere from "Côte-des-neiges" and get a "secret" view of the city.
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Mount Royal Park
1260 Chem. Remembrance
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You need to have a walk in the Montreal Park and catch that view of the city. Also, If you have a car Take chemin Belvedere from "Côte-des-neiges" and get a "secret" view of the city.
The pharmacy near you.
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PJC Jean Coutu
1351 Avenue Laurier E
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The pharmacy near you.
If you are going towards downtown by metro walk to the Station Laurier station (orange line).
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Laurier station
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If you are going towards downtown by metro walk to the Station Laurier station (orange line).
The cheese store. They have fresh baguette, beer and local products.
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Maître Corbeau Fromagerie
5101 Rue Chambord
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The cheese store. They have fresh baguette, beer and local products.
On the "esplanade financière sun life" once a month there's a dj and all the food trucks are around. Worth going out of your way if your there that day.
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IStadium yase-Olympic
4545 Av. Pierre-De Coubertin
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On the "esplanade financière sun life" once a month there's a dj and all the food trucks are around. Worth going out of your way if your there that day.
You get amazing handmade bread at Guillaume's.
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Guillaume
5170 Boul. Saint-Laurent
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You get amazing handmade bread at Guillaume's.
try their ice cream "moka fouilli" it's amazing and just too much.
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Les Glaceurs
453 Rue Saint-Sulpice
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try their ice cream "moka fouilli" it's amazing and just too much.

Drinks & Nightlife

Count on those Montreal drag queens to show you a good time (gay or straight - everyone is welcome) - be aware Mado herself might make fun of you since you're from out of town. Fun times.
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Cabaret Mado
1115 Rue Sainte-Catherine E
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Count on those Montreal drag queens to show you a good time (gay or straight - everyone is welcome) - be aware Mado herself might make fun of you since you're from out of town. Fun times.
They make their own beer there and have a small outside terrace.
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Dieu du Ciel!
21 Av. Laurier O
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They make their own beer there and have a small outside terrace.