Guidebook for Montréal

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Guidebook for Montréal

Food Scene

Diner style breakfast, nutella menu, really good french toast - most things are under $15
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Le Vieux St-Laurent
3993 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
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Diner style breakfast, nutella menu, really good french toast - most things are under $15
Iconic Montreal Smoke meats shop, often the line is long, if you don't want to wait check out The Main across the street, food is just as good and you can usually get a table right away
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Schwartz's Deli - Sandwiches - Steaks
3895 Boul. Saint-Laurent
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Iconic Montreal Smoke meats shop, often the line is long, if you don't want to wait check out The Main across the street, food is just as good and you can usually get a table right away
Smoked meat, just like Schwartz but without the line
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The Main
7240 Rue Clark
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Smoked meat, just like Schwartz but without the line
Iconic bagel shop, some people will tell you to go to Fairmont bagel instead, but old Montreal natives will swear that St Viateur is better (it is cheaper, and they're bagels are usually fresher)
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St-Viateur Bagel Shop
263 Rue Saint- Viateur O
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Iconic bagel shop, some people will tell you to go to Fairmont bagel instead, but old Montreal natives will swear that St Viateur is better (it is cheaper, and they're bagels are usually fresher)
Iconic chocolate restaurant, they are well known for their hot chocolates (extremely rich) but the rest of their menu is great too
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Juliette & Chocolat
3600 Boul. Saint-Laurent
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Iconic chocolate restaurant, they are well known for their hot chocolates (extremely rich) but the rest of their menu is great too
Great chocolate restaurant - if you can't decide try their fondue!
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CACAO 70 Eatery
2087 Rue Sainte-Catherine
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Great chocolate restaurant - if you can't decide try their fondue!
They have great weekend brunches but are also a bar at night. Right next to the scotiabank, with all the plants in the window
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SuWu
3581 Boul. Saint-Laurent
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They have great weekend brunches but are also a bar at night. Right next to the scotiabank, with all the plants in the window
Bring your own wine, reasonably priced, portions are huge - if it is warm out you should sit outside!
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Casa Grecque
3094 Chem. de Chambly
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Bring your own wine, reasonably priced, portions are huge - if it is warm out you should sit outside!
One of the two cat cafes in montreal - both are nearby so you could even stop in both! The coffee and pastries are nothing to write home about, but you're there for the cats anyway
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Café Chat L'Heureux
172 Av. Duluth E
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One of the two cat cafes in montreal - both are nearby so you could even stop in both! The coffee and pastries are nothing to write home about, but you're there for the cats anyway
One of the two cat cafes in montreal - both are nearby so you could even stop in both! The coffee and pastries are nothing to write home about, but you're there for the cats anyway
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Le Café des Chats Montréal
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One of the two cat cafes in montreal - both are nearby so you could even stop in both! The coffee and pastries are nothing to write home about, but you're there for the cats anyway
The closer of the two Lola Rosa restaurants - It is a fantastic vegetarian restaurant, you'll like it even if you do eat meat - everything on their menu is good, my favourite is the burrito
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Lola Rosa Café
545 Rue Milton
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The closer of the two Lola Rosa restaurants - It is a fantastic vegetarian restaurant, you'll like it even if you do eat meat - everything on their menu is good, my favourite is the burrito
Great ice cream place, they dip your ice-cream in chocolate and toppings, even the smallest size is rich enough that you'll feel satisfied
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La Diperie
68 Ave des Pins E
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Great ice cream place, they dip your ice-cream in chocolate and toppings, even the smallest size is rich enough that you'll feel satisfied

Shopping

Iconic thrift store of Montreal, even if you don't want to buy any clothes it is definitely worth stopping in - they have a house dog, small cafe, and the Micheal Jackson in the window
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Eva B.
2015 Boul. Saint-Laurent
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Iconic thrift store of Montreal, even if you don't want to buy any clothes it is definitely worth stopping in - they have a house dog, small cafe, and the Micheal Jackson in the window
They sell fun used items - like a value village or salvation army but better
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Le Magasin du Chaînon
4461 Boul. Saint-Laurent
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They sell fun used items - like a value village or salvation army but better
small bookstore, all McGill students shop here
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Word (The)
469 Rue Milton
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small bookstore, all McGill students shop here

Essentials

Closest grocery store - it is 24 hours which is convenient but does mean that the prices are higher
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B & Y Urban Market
3695 Boul. Saint-Laurent
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Closest grocery store - it is 24 hours which is convenient but does mean that the prices are higher
Very cheap groceries; you can get name brand items here - just check their hours because they aren't open as late as other places
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Segal's Market
4001 Boul. Saint-Laurent
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Very cheap groceries; you can get name brand items here - just check their hours because they aren't open as late as other places
Cheap small grocery store, sometime the produce can be a bit iffy, but worth it if you don't mind searching a bit
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Marche Lobo
3509 Av du Parc
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Cheap small grocery store, sometime the produce can be a bit iffy, but worth it if you don't mind searching a bit
Superstore
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Provigo
5595 Av de Monkland
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Superstore
Wonderful little bakery, all their bread and pastries are delicious!
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Mamie Clafoutis
3660 R. Saint-Denis
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Wonderful little bakery, all their bread and pastries are delicious!

Sightseeing

Small museum at Redpath, they have a few small collections, if you're wandering on McGill campus it is something fun to check out
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Muzeum Redpath
859 Rue Sherbrooke O
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Small museum at Redpath, they have a few small collections, if you're wandering on McGill campus it is something fun to check out
One of the big green spaces in Montreal, it is always less busy that Mont Royal Parc (but if you have to choose, go to Mont Royal instead)
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Park La Fontaine
3819 Av. Calixa-Lavallée
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One of the big green spaces in Montreal, it is always less busy that Mont Royal Parc (but if you have to choose, go to Mont Royal instead)
Iconic Montreal location, it will take less than 1.5 hours slow walk - definitely worth the view! Montreal buildings can't be taller than the mountain, so you really see the city.
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Mount Royal
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Iconic Montreal location, it will take less than 1.5 hours slow walk - definitely worth the view! Montreal buildings can't be taller than the mountain, so you really see the city.
Giant orange shaped restaurant (think james and the giant peach) - It is cool to see
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Gibeau Orange Julep
7700 Bd Décarie
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Giant orange shaped restaurant (think james and the giant peach) - It is cool to see

Everything Else

The closest Metro station (5 min walk), it is on the orange line, if you want to go to the green line it is faster to walk to Metro St Laurent
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Sherbrooke station
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The closest Metro station (5 min walk), it is on the orange line, if you want to go to the green line it is faster to walk to Metro St Laurent
The closest Metro station (5 min walk), it is on the green line, if you want to go to the orange line it is faster to walk to Metro Sherbrooke
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Saint-Laurent station
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The closest Metro station (5 min walk), it is on the green line, if you want to go to the orange line it is faster to walk to Metro Sherbrooke

Drinks & Nightlife

Bar, popular student hang out, they have free popcorn
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Bar Bifteck St-Laurent
3702 Boul. Saint-Laurent
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Bar, popular student hang out, they have free popcorn