Our Personal Favourites in Montreal from Le Mois de la Photo à Montréal Team!
Don’t forget: Tips aren’t included in the bill at bars and cafés. Serving staff expect a tip equivalent to 15% of the value of the meal. Taxes of about 15% are added to the base price.
Hip Mile End _
Arts Café 201 Fairmount West 514.274.0919 artscafemontreal.com
Bagels St-Viateur 263 St-Viateur West 514.276.8044 Open 24-7 stviateurbagel.com Baldwin 115 Laurier West 514.276.4282 An “in” bar baldwinbarmacie.com Bistro Justine (La terrasse) 1231 Lajoie 514.759.8009 Very good wine list bistrojustine.com/terrasse Boulangerie Guillaume 17 Fairmount East 514.507.3199 Bakery boulangerieguillaume.com Blanc de blanc- Lavomatik 248 Villeneuve West 514.281.0690 Chic laundromat and café-bistro Kafé with solarium and terrace under the trees. blancdeblanc.ca Le Cagibi 5490 St. Laurent 514.509.1199 lecagibi.ca
Dieu du Ciel! 29 Laurier West 514.490.9555 Micro-brewery dieuduciel.com Fairmount Bagel 74 Fairmount West 514.272.0667 Open 24-7 fairmountbagel.com La Croissanterie Figaro 5200 Hutchison 514.278.6567 A little bit of the Paris of yesteryear – lovely terrace in summertime! lacroissanteriefigaro.com La Lumière du Mile-End 214 Bernard West 514.658.4949 Excellent vegeburgers!
Café Olimpico 124 St-Viateur 514.495.0746 Sports café/bar Drop in for its café au lait and cappuccino. Club social 180 St-Viateur 514.495.0114 Working-class café/bar Another spot known for its café au lait and cappuccino. Helm brasserie 273 Bernard West 514.276.0473 Houblon, Eau, Levure, Malt / Broue - Pub Beers made on site + ciders. Local cuisine. helm-mtl.ca Café Espresso Lino 7050 St-Laurent 514.274.6385 Specialty: coffee! Buvette Chez Simone 4860 Avenue du Parc 514.750.6577 A cosy spot: wine bar and delicious tapas. buvettechezsimone.com Jean-Talon Market 7070 Henri- Julien - The biggest public market in Montreal. marche-jean-talon.com Bilboquet 1311 Bernard 514-276-0414 Iced treats to make you jump for joy. bilboquet.ca Resto Robin des bois 4653 Saint-Laurent 514.288.1010 A lively community-oriented neighbourhood restaurant. robindesbois.ca
Vivacious Ville-Marie _
Camelia Sinensis 351 Emery 514.286.4002 Authentic tearoom for a real change of scene. camellia-sinensis.com Le Cheval Blanc 809 Ontario East 514.522.0211 One of the first artisanal breweries in Montreal. lechevalblanc.ca
Le Commensal 1720 St-Denis 514.845-2627 Vegetarian restaurant (now a chain); you pay by the weight of the food on your plate. commensal.com L’Échalote 854 Sainte-Catherine 514.288.1212 Szechuan/Vietnamese, bring East your own wine L'Île Noire 1649 St-Denis 514.982.0866 Scottish pub, featuring rare scotches ilenoire.com Juliette et Chocolat 1615 St-Denis 514.287.3555 julietteetchocolat.com 3600 St-Laurent Nil Bleu 3706 Saint-Denis 514.285.4628 Savoury exotic Ethiopian cuisine. La Paryse 302 Ontario East 514.842.2040 Retro snack bar – a must for hamburger and vegeburger fans. laparyse.com Pho Bang New York 1001 St-Laurent 514.954.2032 A Chinatown essential.
Le Pub Quartier Latin 318 Ontario East 514.845.3301 pubquartierlatin.com
Shezan 2051 Saint-Denis Excellent Indian restaurant! restaurantshezan.com Noodle Factory 1018 St-Urbain 514.868.9738 Tiny, charming Chinese restaurant. (Szechuan, Shanghai, Cantonese) Delicious handmade ravioli. Pay in cash only. Le Ste-Élisabeth 1412 Ste-Elizabeth 514.286.4302 European pub: THE most beautiful terrace in Montreal! ste-elisabeth.com
Eclectic Southwest _
Bon Appetit Des Caraïbes 3426 Notre-Dame West 514.933.8856 Caribbean cuisine. bonappetitdescaraibes.com
Café Lili & Oli 2515 Notre-Dame West 514.932.8961 Coffee
Canal Lachine Access via the Old Port/ Parks Canada park/national St-Henri/ Pointe St- historic site: Charles Lachine 14.5 km between the Old Port and Lake St. Louis. pc.gc.ca La Fromagerie Atwater 134 Atwater 514.932.4653 Enormous choice of cheeses and deli – over 1,000 products! fromagerieatwater.ca La Gaillarde 4019 Notre-Dame West 514.989.5134 Non-profit eco-boutique. friperielagaillarde.com
Burgundy Lion 2496 Notre-Dame West 514.934.0888 English pub combined with modern lounge. Breakfast/lunch/supper/whisky burgundylion.com Itsi-Bitsi 2621 Notre-Dame West 514.509.3926 Cupcakes that are the envy of the city! Take away or sit down and enjoy. itsi-bitsi.com Le Machiavelli 2601 Centre 514.315.9981 Bring your own wine to this tiny but very friendly restaurant across from the Charlevoix Métro stop. machiavelli.ca Atwater Market 138 Atwater 514.937.7754 marche-atwater.com
Terrasse St-Ambroise 5080 St-Ambroise 514.939.3060 Situated behind the brewery of the same name, bordering on the Lachine Canal bike path and a few minutes from Atwater Market. mcauslan.com/fr/terrasse-st- ambroise/ La Drinkerie 2661 Notre-Dame West 514.439.2364 http://drinkerie.ca
Toi, moi et café 2695 Notre-Dame West 514.788.9599 Café-Bistro and coffee roaster A must for the variety, quality, and constancy of its coffee! Daily menu and à la carte. toimoicafe.com Havre-aux-glaces 138 Atwater - Exquisite ice cream at the counter! Open seasonally. Cluny ArtBar 257 Prince 514.866.1213 Elegant cafeteria for workers in (Faubourg des Récollets) the neighbourhood. Open 8 to 5 fonderiedarling.org/louer/inde x.html Le local 740 William 514.397.7737 Very good contemporary and rustic cuisine. Quiet ambience/terraces. resto-lelocal.com
Casual Plateau _
Mount Royal Park Access from Avenue du 514.843.8240 Urban park/Enjoy Parc and Rachel, on ext. 0 nature/seasonal activities: Avenue des Pins (corner cross-country skiing, Peel) and by Chemin de snowshoeing, tobogganing, la Côte-des-Neiges hiking, etc.
lemontroyal.qc.ca
Boulangerie Kouing Amman 322, Mont-Royal 514.845.8813 Oldest bakery on Rue Mont- Royal, open since 1920. Brittany-style bakery – the best croissants!
Boulangerie Les Co'Pains 1965 Mont-Royal East 514.522.1994 Everything is delicious at this d'abord 418 Rachel East bakery! 514.564.5920 La Petite Marche 5035 St-Denis 514.842.1994 European-style bistro (French-Italian) Friendly service with a smile! lapetitemarche.ca Eduardo 404 Duluth East 514.843.3330 Bring your own wine Very children-friendly. Good, unpretentious food. Rotisserie Romados 115 Rachel East 514.849.1803 Take-out Portuguese pastries and THE BEST PORTUGUESE TARTS!! Café Rico 969, Rachel East Leader in free-trade coffee in Quebec. caferico.qc.ca Divan Orange 4234, St- Laurent Friendly concert hall/restaurant/bar. divanorange.org La Vieille Europe 3855 Saint-Laurent 514.842.5773 Delicatessen featuring fine foods.
Aux Vivres 4631 Saint-Laurent 514.842.3479 Innovative, organic, delicious vegan and vegetarian dishes. auxvivres.com Moksha Yoga Montréal 3863 Saint-Laurent 514.288.3863 An inspiring, energizing yoga locale. mokshayogamontreal.com Bily Kun 354 Mont-Royal East 514.845.5392 Jazz, classics, and DJ at this bar. bilykun.com
Pied de Cochon 536 Duluth East 514.281.1114 Authentic French restaurant ambience with a Québécois touch! restaurantaupieddecochon.ca Laïka 4040 St-Laurent 514.842.8088 Our favourite! Music and art. laikamontreal.com
Patati-Patata 4177 St-Laurent 514-844-0216 Burgers & vegeburgers.
Café Santropol 3990 St-Urbain 514.842.3110 Terrace and organic cuisine. santropol.com
La Banquise 994 Rachel East 514.525.2415 POUTINE! And nothing else. restolabanquise.com
Effervescent HoMa _
Touski 2361 Ontario East 514.524.3113 Neighbourhood café and cooperative Playroom for kids and courtyard in back Home to the neighbourhood’s granola gang. touski.org Le Valois 25 Place Simon Valois, 514.528.0202 Wonderful flavours and warm corner 3809 Ontario ambience! Bistro cuisine in Art Deco décor. levalois.ca Chez ma grosse truie chérie 1801 Ontario East 514.522.TRUIE Homemade cuisine with the (8784) best local products. chezmagrossetruiecherie.ca La Guadalupe 2345 Ontario East 514.523.3262 Authentic Mexican cuisine.
Bistro sur la rivière 2263 Larivière 514.524.8108 Specializing in steak and fries The fries look excellent!
Dame Tartine 1652 Ontario East 514.524.1134 Neighbourhood breakfast restaurant. dametartine.ca Au petit extra 1690 Ontario East 514.527.5552 Attached to the mythical Lion d’Or cabaret. Elegant bistro. aupetitextra.com
See, hear, taste, experience ... discover Montreal!
Did you know that Montreal is an island measuring 499 km2 with more than three million inhabitants?*
Lodging _ Hôtel St-Denis (our Partner)- hotel-st-denis.com Tourisme Montréal - tourisme-montreal.org/Accommodations
Discover _ Tourisme Montréal - tourisme-montreal.org Ville de Montréal - ville.montreal.qc.ca Bonjour Québec - bonjourquebec.com Travel Canada - travelcanada.ca Voir le Québec - voirlequebec.ca
Experience _ Voir - voir.ca Hour - hour.ca Mirror - montrealmirror.com Nightlife magazine - nightlifemagazine.ca Fugues - fugues.com
Taste _ Restaurant guide (in French only) - guiderestos.com Montréal food - montrealfood.com Resto Montréal - restomontreal.ca Société des alcools du Québec - saq.com
See _ La Vitrine - vitrine.com Quartier des spectacles - quartierdesspectacles.com Festivals et événements du Québec - festivals.qc.ca Société des musées québécois - smq.qc.ca
Hear _ Piknic electronik - piknicelectronik.com Radio-Canada – bandeapart.fm Espace Musique - radio-canada.ca/espace_musique CIBL 101.5FM - cibl1015.com CISM 89.3FM - cism.umontreal.ca
Read _ Le Devoir - ledevoir.com La Presse – cyberpresse.ca Metro – journalmetro.com 24h – 24hmontreal.canoe.ca Montreal Gazette - montrealgazette.ca Magazine Urbania – urbania.ca/accueil
Know _ Yellow pages - yellowpages.ca Canada Post - canadapost.ca Currency Converter - bankofcanada.ca
* source : Tourisme Montréal