Guidebook for Montréal
Food Scene
Cadet Restaurant. Ideal restaurant to taste dishes to share, accompanied by a house cocktail or a good glass of wine.
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Cadet
1431 Boul. Saint-LaurentCadet Restaurant. Ideal restaurant to taste dishes to share, accompanied by a house cocktail or a good glass of wine.
Escondite Union
1206 Av. UnionPizza Il Focolaio
1223 Pl. PhillipsFor its balanced combination offering a superb decor, a pleasant atmosphere, a delectable menu as well as a warm service; the restaurant is a must in Montreal, which we frequent with great pleasure. It is now in our list of the best Italian restaurants in Montreal!
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Le Serpent
257 Rue PrinceFor its balanced combination offering a superb decor, a pleasant atmosphere, a delectable menu as well as a warm service; the restaurant is a must in Montreal, which we frequent with great pleasure. It is now in our list of the best Italian restaurants in Montreal!
Cafe Gentile
4126 Rue Sainte-CatherineEuropea
1065 Rue de la MontagneGrinder Viandes & Vins
1708 Rue Notre Dame OGood Vibes and nice food .
Satay Brothers
3721 Rue Notre Dame OAn authentic Asian food with a warm staff.
Chez Tousignant is heavily reminiscent of the classic Quebec casse-croûte (snack bar) — and it beats many of the classics at their own game.
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Chez Tousignant
6956 Rue DroletChez Tousignant is heavily reminiscent of the classic Quebec casse-croûte (snack bar) — and it beats many of the classics at their own game.
His Portuguese chicken favourite may not be the oldest rotisserie around, but over less than a decade in business it’s drawn a huge following for thighs and breasts slathered in tangy, spicy sauce, served on a mountain of fabulously seasoned fries. That option — usually a quarter chicken with the fries and a small salad — is the classic, but the poutine, loaded up with São Jorge cheese, chorizo and chicken, is a mound of greasy exceellence. Beware of lines at peak hours.
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Ma Poule Mouillée
969 Rachel St EHis Portuguese chicken favourite may not be the oldest rotisserie around, but over less than a decade in business it’s drawn a huge following for thighs and breasts slathered in tangy, spicy sauce, served on a mountain of fabulously seasoned fries. That option — usually a quarter chicken with the fries and a small salad — is the classic, but the poutine, loaded up with São Jorge cheese, chorizo and chicken, is a mound of greasy exceellence. Beware of lines at peak hours.
Chef,Picard has been credited with elevating poutine from a maligned, greasy snack to a Québécois culinary icon with his foie gras-laden take on it, but there’s much more to Au Pied de Cochon than that (although there is a lot of foie gras poutine throughout the menu).
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Au Pied de Cochon
536 Av. Duluth EChef,Picard has been credited with elevating poutine from a maligned, greasy snack to a Québécois culinary icon with his foie gras-laden take on it, but there’s much more to Au Pied de Cochon than that (although there is a lot of foie gras poutine throughout the menu).
BOUILLON BILK
1595 Boul. Saint-LaurentLe Club Chasse et Pêche
423 Rue Saint-ClaudeAn ode to earth and sea.
Tiradito
1076 Rue de BleuryThe Peru-specific fusion of Japanese and Peruvian food .
Chef Laprise and team mix French techniques with thoroughly local ingredients and the result is food that has been considered crucial to Quebec’s contemporary culinary identity.
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Toqué!
900 Pl. Jean-Paul-RiopelleChef Laprise and team mix French techniques with thoroughly local ingredients and the result is food that has been considered crucial to Quebec’s contemporary culinary identity.
Carlos Ferreira’s flagship restaurant has served sophisticated Portuguese fare for two decades.
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Ferreira Café
1446 Rue PeelCarlos Ferreira’s flagship restaurant has served sophisticated Portuguese fare for two decades.
Montreal is not the biggest Japanese food hub, but the city fares OK for izakayas — and Otto is the best of the bunch. Yakitori (char-grilled skewers) are the specialty, with eel, lamb, gizzard, classic chicken, and more.
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Otto Yakitori Izakaya
1441 Rue St MathieuMontreal is not the biggest Japanese food hub, but the city fares OK for izakayas — and Otto is the best of the bunch. Yakitori (char-grilled skewers) are the specialty, with eel, lamb, gizzard, classic chicken, and more.
The formula: a warm room, easygoing vibe, savvy wine service and beautifully-executed seasonal Italian food.
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Nora Gray
1391 Rue Saint-JacquesThe formula: a warm room, easygoing vibe, savvy wine service and beautifully-executed seasonal Italian food.
Le Fantôme
1832 Rue William2015’s restaurant of the year. Best experimental cuisine in Montréal.
Montreal restaurant Joe Beef has landed at No. 81 on the World’s Best Restaurants list.Old Montreal restaurant classics in the heart of Little Burgundy .
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Joe Beef
2491 Rue Notre Dame OMontreal restaurant Joe Beef has landed at No. 81 on the World’s Best Restaurants list.Old Montreal restaurant classics in the heart of Little Burgundy .
Park
378 Av. VictoriaMontreal’s first destination sushi restaurant.
Bazin’s success comes from doing a little bit of everything, drawing heavily on French classics .
Café Bazin
380 Av. VictoriaBazin’s success comes from doing a little bit of everything, drawing heavily on French classics .
Montreal’s culinary style is solidly grounded in Jewish traditions, and since 2016 Arthurs has taken those traditions and slingshotted them towards the future.
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Arthurs Nosh Bar
4621 Rue Notre Dame OMontreal’s culinary style is solidly grounded in Jewish traditions, and since 2016 Arthurs has taken those traditions and slingshotted them towards the future.
Casual menu centres around wood-fired fare, with refined pizza and roasted meats as dual stars, best taken in with playful natural wines.But don’t skip the tight and tidy pasta and salad options .
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Helena
438 Rue McGillCasual menu centres around wood-fired fare, with refined pizza and roasted meats as dual stars, best taken in with playful natural wines.But don’t skip the tight and tidy pasta and salad options .
Drinks & Nightlife
Club École Privée
3500 Boul. Saint-LaurentKlub Soda
1225 Boul. Saint-LaurentLive music performances and sometimes comedy shows.
Considered to be Montreal’s best alternative bar and venue since 1983, Foufounes Electriques will appeal to those who are less inclined to the standard club fare of house and techno beats.
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Les Foufounes Électriques
87 Rue Sainte-Catherine EConsidered to be Montreal’s best alternative bar and venue since 1983, Foufounes Electriques will appeal to those who are less inclined to the standard club fare of house and techno beats.
Located off the beaten track in the Griffintown neighbourhood, New City Gas is housed in a complex that was originally built in 1859 for the purpose of transforming coal into gas for lighting the streets and buildings of Montreal.New City Gas hosts a range of large events, including private functions to New Year’s Eve parties. Every week, over 3,000 people head over to New City Gas to party to the tunes of internationally renowned DJs and artists.
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New City Gas
950 Rue OttawaLocated off the beaten track in the Griffintown neighbourhood, New City Gas is housed in a complex that was originally built in 1859 for the purpose of transforming coal into gas for lighting the streets and buildings of Montreal.New City Gas hosts a range of large events, including private functions to New Year’s Eve parties. Every week, over 3,000 people head over to New City Gas to party to the tunes of internationally renowned DJs and artists.
Unity can be found in the heart of Montreal’s gay village. Containing three floors, a VIP lounge, and large rooftop terrace, Unity appeals to a varied and diverse crowd that comes for the two different styles of music every night, renowned entertainment, animation, drags, and more.
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Club Unity
1171 Rue Sainte-Catherine EUnity can be found in the heart of Montreal’s gay village. Containing three floors, a VIP lounge, and large rooftop terrace, Unity appeals to a varied and diverse crowd that comes for the two different styles of music every night, renowned entertainment, animation, drags, and more.
Newcomer to the city’s nightlife scene, La Voûte had its grand opening in 2017. Situated in Montreal’s first skyscraper, the vault of the old Royal Bank has been repurposed as an upscale club that caters to a sophisticated clientele in the historic Old Montreal neighbourhood.
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La Voûte
Newcomer to the city’s nightlife scene, La Voûte had its grand opening in 2017. Situated in Montreal’s first skyscraper, the vault of the old Royal Bank has been repurposed as an upscale club that caters to a sophisticated clientele in the historic Old Montreal neighbourhood.
Datcha is a Mile-End neighborhood bar and nightclub that plays an eclectic mix of electro, house, funk, disco, and “multi-culti” beats. Promoting both local and international DJs, this is a dark, intimate setting that consists of two separate rooms: a dance floor in one and in the other you’ll find the “Kabinet”, where inventive cocktails are created and served up.
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Bar Datcha
98 Av. Laurier ODatcha is a Mile-End neighborhood bar and nightclub that plays an eclectic mix of electro, house, funk, disco, and “multi-culti” beats. Promoting both local and international DJs, this is a dark, intimate setting that consists of two separate rooms: a dance floor in one and in the other you’ll find the “Kabinet”, where inventive cocktails are created and served up.
At the heart of Montreal’s active nightlife for over 20 years, Le Belmont offers a range of original programming every week that includes concerts and club nights—covering everything from electronic music, to hip hop, rock, soul, jazz, burlesque, and other performing arts, there’s definitely something for everyone at this Plateau hotspot.
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Le Belmont
4483 Boul. Saint-LaurentAt the heart of Montreal’s active nightlife for over 20 years, Le Belmont offers a range of original programming every week that includes concerts and club nights—covering everything from electronic music, to hip hop, rock, soul, jazz, burlesque, and other performing arts, there’s definitely something for everyone at this Plateau hotspot.
This bar has a pretty cool retro vibe and its drug store décor pays homage to the owner’s grandparent’s pharmacy that they use to run (called Baldwins).
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Bar Henrietta
115 Av. Laurier OThis bar has a pretty cool retro vibe and its drug store décor pays homage to the owner’s grandparent’s pharmacy that they use to run (called Baldwins).
This is a quintessential drinking location in Montreal, especially if you like the idea of drinking from large mason jars.
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La Distillerie
2047 Avenue du Mont-Royal EThis is a quintessential drinking location in Montreal, especially if you like the idea of drinking from large mason jars.
This Japanese resto bar is a great place to start your night out. Located in Old Montreal on St-Pierre, it has a speakeasy type vibe and the décor will really enhance your overall experience.
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Café Balance
417 Rue Saint-PierreThis Japanese resto bar is a great place to start your night out. Located in Old Montreal on St-Pierre, it has a speakeasy type vibe and the décor will really enhance your overall experience.
Located on the Main between St. Viateur and Fairmount, this cozy hipster hangout serves all kinds of finger foods, a list of typical and specialty cocktails, as well as a variety of beers.
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Sparrow
5322 Boul. Saint-LaurentLocated on the Main between St. Viateur and Fairmount, this cozy hipster hangout serves all kinds of finger foods, a list of typical and specialty cocktails, as well as a variety of beers.
Le Lab mixes its own homemade syrups and liquors to create their specialized cocktails.
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BAR LE LAB, COMPTOIR À COCKTAILS
279 Rue Sainte-Catherine ELe Lab mixes its own homemade syrups and liquors to create their specialized cocktails.
Word on the streets is that Santos is becoming the perfect spot for a girl’s night out, especially since every Tuesday, this Spanish tapas bar dedicates one night per week to all the ladies. However, its chic ambiance is still right for the weekenders.
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Santos
191 Rue Saint-Paul OWord on the streets is that Santos is becoming the perfect spot for a girl’s night out, especially since every Tuesday, this Spanish tapas bar dedicates one night per week to all the ladies. However, its chic ambiance is still right for the weekenders.
Burgundy Lion
2496 Rue Notre Dame OBurgundy Lion is a six year old all things English pub
This bar boasts a very unique eclectic looking interior and, as the name suggests, it is modeled after an apartment. There’s a den, bedroom, living room, etc. They also offer retro arcade games, a pool table and table top hockey.
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Apt. 200
3643 Boul. Saint-LaurentThis bar boasts a very unique eclectic looking interior and, as the name suggests, it is modeled after an apartment. There’s a den, bedroom, living room, etc. They also offer retro arcade games, a pool table and table top hockey.
Situated next to the Quartier des Spectacles, Pullman is one of Montreal’s best known wine bars.
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Pullman
3424 Av du ParcSituated next to the Quartier des Spectacles, Pullman is one of Montreal’s best known wine bars.
Montreal’s speakeasy inspired bar is located on the corner of St-Laurent and Rachel between a restaurant and a store. Recognizable only by its big red door, the fact that it is difficult to find is part of the charm.
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BAR - Big in Japan
4175 Boul. Saint-LaurentMontreal’s speakeasy inspired bar is located on the corner of St-Laurent and Rachel between a restaurant and a store. Recognizable only by its big red door, the fact that it is difficult to find is part of the charm.
Cloakroom Bar
2175 Rue de la MontagneAtwater Cocktail Club
512 Av. AtwaterSightseeing
Pomník sir George-Étienne Cartier
Avenue du ParcPlace Jacques-Cartier
Place Jacques-CartierMount Royal
Saint Laurent Boulevard
Boulevard Saint-LaurentMile-End
Little Italy
Saint-Catherine Street
Rue Sainte-CatherineOratoire Saint-Joseph (Queen-Mary/du Frère-André)
Bazilika Notre-Dame
110 Rue Notre Dame OChinatown
Parc Jean-Drapeau
Old Montreal
Biodome
4777 Av. Pierre-De CoubertinParks & Nature
Park Outremont
Avenue OutremontBois-de-l'Île-Bizard Nature Park
2115 Chem. du Bord-du-LacMount Royal Park
1260 Chem. RemembranceArts & Culture
Biosphere Environmental Museum
160 Chem. du Tour de l'isleCanadian Centre for Architecture (Centre Canadien d'Architecture)
1920 Rue BaileSociety for Arts and Technology
1201 Boul. Saint-LaurentMontreal Insectarium
4581 Rue Sherbrooke EMuseum současného umění Montreal
1 Place Ville MariePlace des Festivals
1499 Rue Jeanne-MancePlace des Arts
Entertainment & Activities
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Circuit Gilles VilleneuveBell Centre
1909 Av. des Canadiens-de-MontréalSaputo Stadium
4750 Rue Sherbrooke ECasino de Montreal
1 Av. du CasinoLa Ronde station