Guidebook for Montreal
Sightseeing
Our biggest and finest only a few stops away!
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El Museo de Bellas Artes de Montreal
1380 Rue Sherbrooke OOur biggest and finest only a few stops away!
Located at Place des Arts Métro, always great for both contemporary art and shopping!
Museum of Contemporary Art (Musee D'art Contemporain)
Located at Place des Arts Métro, always great for both contemporary art and shopping!
My fave museum, with a great video to introduce you to the history of Montreal!
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Pointe-à-Callière - Boutique du Musée
165 Pl. d'YouvilleMy fave museum, with a great video to introduce you to the history of Montreal!
A gorgeous landmark next to City Hall and now a boutique crafts market where fashion reigns supreme!
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Bonsecours Market
350 Rue Saint-Paul EA gorgeous landmark next to City Hall and now a boutique crafts market where fashion reigns supreme!
A breathtaking basilica and perhaps our most famous
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Notre-Dame Basilica
110 Rue Notre Dame OA breathtaking basilica and perhaps our most famous
A trip to Montreal isn't complete without a visit to our fab Botanical Gardens
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Montreal Botanical Garden
4101 Rue Sherbrooke EA trip to Montreal isn't complete without a visit to our fab Botanical Gardens
The Canal extends behind my apartment and right down to Old Montréal. Fabulous for running and bike and boat rides.
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Lachine Canal National Historic Site
711 Boulevard Saint-Joseph EstThe Canal extends behind my apartment and right down to Old Montréal. Fabulous for running and bike and boat rides.
The Mountain of course - with an amazing view of the city.
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Mount Royal
The Mountain of course - with an amazing view of the city.
Essentials
Grab some fresh produce, fish and fantastic cheese at the local market just down the street. The café in the back, Première Moissan, is also a fab bakery for your baguettes and treats!
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Grab some fresh produce, fish and fantastic cheese at the local market just down the street. The café in the back, Première Moissan, is also a fab bakery for your baguettes and treats!
It's our most famous Bagel eatery, fresh out of the oven! A must-see.
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Fairmount Bagel
74 Av. Fairmount OIt's our most famous Bagel eatery, fresh out of the oven! A must-see.
Stiff competition for Fairmount Bagel around the corner, and just as worth the trip!
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St-Viateur Bagel Shop
263 Rue Saint- Viateur OStiff competition for Fairmount Bagel around the corner, and just as worth the trip!
Arts & Culture
Centaur Theatre
453 R. Saint-François-XavierMontreal's biggest English-language theatre.
Some great shows, and this magnificently restored, Art Deco and vaudevillian Hall is worth it just for sightseeing!
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Corona Theatre
2490 Rue Notre Dame OSome great shows, and this magnificently restored, Art Deco and vaudevillian Hall is worth it just for sightseeing!
Place des Arts
Our entertainment district!
One of our biggest French-language theatres. I recommend it for its café bistro too, which is a fantastic place to hang out in the Arts and Entertainment district.
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Théâtre du Nouveau Monde
84 Rue Sainte-Catherine OOne of our biggest French-language theatres. I recommend it for its café bistro too, which is a fantastic place to hang out in the Arts and Entertainment district.
Our biggest French-language commercial theatre and a main site for headliners at the Just For Laughs Festival.
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Théâtre St-Denis
1594 R. Saint-DenisOur biggest French-language commercial theatre and a main site for headliners at the Just For Laughs Festival.
La Ronde
22 Chem. MacdonaldOur amusement park.
Casino de Montreal
1 Av. du CasinoHave fun at our gorgeous Casino.
Food Scene
The line-up is out the door and worth the wait - Montreal's legendary smoked meat deli. It doesn't get better than this!
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Schwartz's Deli - Sandwiches - Steaks
3895 Boul. Saint-LaurentThe line-up is out the door and worth the wait - Montreal's legendary smoked meat deli. It doesn't get better than this!
My fave French bistro restaurant, à la France, not Québec. This one's the real deal.
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Restaurant Au Petit Extra
1690 Rue Ontario EMy fave French bistro restaurant, à la France, not Québec. This one's the real deal.
Restos, cafés, retro clothing stores, and the main artery between the Mountain and the Olympic Stadium. A world-class street. Veer off onto St-Denis and St-Laurent streets for more shopping!
Avenue du Mont Royal Est
Restos, cafés, retro clothing stores, and the main artery between the Mountain and the Olympic Stadium. A world-class street. Veer off onto St-Denis and St-Laurent streets for more shopping!
A world class restaurant with its own fab cookbook - highly recommend (the line-up's crazy but what an experience in gastronomy!)
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Au Pied de Cochon
536 Av. Duluth EA world class restaurant with its own fab cookbook - highly recommend (the line-up's crazy but what an experience in gastronomy!)
There are 5 of these French-style steak frites outfits in Montreal. The one on Ste-Catherine Est in the Gay Village is fantastic too!
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Steak Frites St-Paul
405 Rue Saint-Antoine OThere are 5 of these French-style steak frites outfits in Montreal. The one on Ste-Catherine Est in the Gay Village is fantastic too!
A greasy spoon right across the street, with a good greasy breakfast too.
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Saint-Henri
A greasy spoon right across the street, with a good greasy breakfast too.
One of my faves and always packed. A bit loud with the music but amazing high-end food in pure Great Britain style. Where else in the hood can you get "Toad In the Hole"?
Restaurant Burgundy Lion
One of my faves and always packed. A bit loud with the music but amazing high-end food in pure Great Britain style. Where else in the hood can you get "Toad In the Hole"?
Great French bistro for lunch. Hang out on St-Denis for some wonderful shopping!
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L'Express
3927 R. Saint-DenisGreat French bistro for lunch. Hang out on St-Denis for some wonderful shopping!
A popular French restaurant in Montreal right in the heart of rue St-Denis. Highly recommend.
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Continental Bistro
4007 Rue Saint-DenisA popular French restaurant in Montreal right in the heart of rue St-Denis. Highly recommend.
Food is great - service is sometimes a little stand offish, but the concept is no menu - fresh food on the board in front of you. Well known to Montrealers, and just steps away from my flat.
Sans Menu
3714 Rue Notre-Dame OuestFood is great - service is sometimes a little stand offish, but the concept is no menu - fresh food on the board in front of you. Well known to Montrealers, and just steps away from my flat.
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Chemin de la Côte-des-NeigesA fab breakfast place down the street!
Don't let the shabby look of it fool you - Montreal's best poutine!
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Montreal Pool Room
1217 Boul. Saint-LaurentDon't let the shabby look of it fool you - Montreal's best poutine!
Shopping
Greene Avenue
Avenue GreeneWestmount's Boutique Avenue Greene is just up the street
A fab little neighbourhood retro clothing store just across the street!
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La Gaillarde
4019 Rue Notre Dame OA fab little neighbourhood retro clothing store just across the street!
Terrific mall in the west. The park is great too. Here you'll find stores like Loblaw's and Walmart too.
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Carrefour Angrignon
7077 Blvd. NewmanTerrific mall in the west. The park is great too. Here you'll find stores like Loblaw's and Walmart too.
Everything Else
Saint-Henri
Right beside the apartment if you need a local clinic
CLSC de St-Henri
3833 Rue Notre Dame ORight across the street if you need a clinic!
PJC Jean Coutu
1224 Rue Notre Dame OAll you need at our Québec pharmacy down the street.
The entrance to the métro is diagonally across the street from the apartment.
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Place Saint-Henri station
The entrance to the métro is diagonally across the street from the apartment.
Just around the corner if you need a big hardware store.
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The Home Depot
4625 Rue Saint-Antoine OJust around the corner if you need a big hardware store.
Site of the famous Montreal film "Jesus of Montreal" + a must-see for church lovers. St. Andrés chapel inside is particularly impressive, like the steps leading up and outdoor garden.
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Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal
3800 Chem. Queen MarySite of the famous Montreal film "Jesus of Montreal" + a must-see for church lovers. St. Andrés chapel inside is particularly impressive, like the steps leading up and outdoor garden.
Pamper yourself at one of the city's most well-known spas, literally two doors down from my apartment.
Spa Savanna
4032 Rue Notre Dame OPamper yourself at one of the city's most well-known spas, literally two doors down from my apartment.