Guidebook for Montréal
Food Scene
Italian sports-café repeatedly rated best coffee in Montreal. Been in the neighbourhood since 1970. Outdoor seating, nearby benches for coffee to stay or to go.
455 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Café Olimpico
124 Rue Saint- Viateur OItalian sports-café repeatedly rated best coffee in Montreal. Been in the neighbourhood since 1970. Outdoor seating, nearby benches for coffee to stay or to go.
Third wave coffee shop. Big windows, just a few stools to sit on. Great morning light.
32 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
THE STANDARD MILE END
251 Rue Saint- Viateur OThird wave coffee shop. Big windows, just a few stools to sit on. Great morning light.
Famous local homemade ice cream. Gourmet, also fairly pricey. (Tiny kids' cones available) People line up around the block for it. Colourful benches along the street to enjoy it on, great street vibe.
223 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kem CoBa
60 Av. Fairmount OFamous local homemade ice cream. Gourmet, also fairly pricey. (Tiny kids' cones available) People line up around the block for it. Colourful benches along the street to enjoy it on, great street vibe.
Delicious breakfast and lunch spot. Do not take reservations.
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Restaurant Brïz
120 Rue Saint-Viateur OuestDelicious breakfast and lunch spot. Do not take reservations.
Inexpensive hipster bar/restaurant. Creative takes on food and drinks. Funky vibe.
59 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
L'Gros Luxe Mile End
150 Rue Bernard OInexpensive hipster bar/restaurant. Creative takes on food and drinks. Funky vibe.
Hipster café, also serve small meals. Some live music, small back patio.
113 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Le Dépanneur Café
206 Rue Bernard OHipster café, also serve small meals. Some live music, small back patio.
Hipster coffee shop nearby. Sunny warehouse space with communal tables for fair-trade coffee, sandwiches & Japanese rice bowls. ONLY OPEN WEEKDAYS
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Le Falco
5605 Av. de GaspéHipster coffee shop nearby. Sunny warehouse space with communal tables for fair-trade coffee, sandwiches & Japanese rice bowls. ONLY OPEN WEEKDAYS
Vegan relaxed restaurant (kid friendly, café style). A little pricey but very healthy! Located corner of St- Viateur and Casgrain (only a few blocks away, appears wrong on map) 160 rue St-Viateur E
263 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Panthère Verte
160 R. St Viateur EstVegan relaxed restaurant (kid friendly, café style). A little pricey but very healthy! Located corner of St- Viateur and Casgrain (only a few blocks away, appears wrong on map) 160 rue St-Viateur E
Frank And Oak
160 R. St Viateur EstMen's fashion and coffee
Pâtisserie Rhubarbe
1479 Avenue Laurier EGreat desserts, small local café
Great local café on a beautiful, up-and-coming street
152 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cafe Larue & Fils
244 Rue de Castelnau EGreat local café on a beautiful, up-and-coming street
Authentic Italian coffee, great neighbourhood flare. Walk-up window, only a few seats inside.
86 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Café Vito
151 Rue VillerayAuthentic Italian coffee, great neighbourhood flare. Walk-up window, only a few seats inside.
Famous Québécois greasy spoon little restaurant. Perfect for poutine etc!
109 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Restaurant Chez Claudette
351 Avenue Laurier EFamous Québécois greasy spoon little restaurant. Perfect for poutine etc!
For those who insist on this coffee giant, this is the closest one.
308 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Starbucks
751 Avenue du Mont-Royal EFor those who insist on this coffee giant, this is the closest one.
If you are nearby, quite famous, never been here myself yet.
54 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Toi moi et cafe
244 Av. Laurier OIf you are nearby, quite famous, never been here myself yet.
Cute cupcakes (approx 4$/ cupcake) and gelato. Close to a nice playground/park and across street from cute kids store.
Dolce & Gâteaux
27 Rue Bernard OCute cupcakes (approx 4$/ cupcake) and gelato. Close to a nice playground/park and across street from cute kids store.
Mlles Gâteaux
363 Rue VillerayGreat cakes and cupcakes
Kid friendly. Things to draw on. Breakfast and lunch place, very healthy, a little pricey. Great street life. On the way to the park Laurier. Free Wifi.
35 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Boite Gourmande
445 Avenue Laurier EKid friendly. Things to draw on. Breakfast and lunch place, very healthy, a little pricey. Great street life. On the way to the park Laurier. Free Wifi.
Fous Desserts
809 Avenue Laurier EUpscale pastry and chocolate
The BEST bakery in the area. Just expanded their space so it is bigger and has a standing-cafe area. Try the mushroom shaped white chocolate buns or les écoliers (chocolate bread buns). To die for.
217 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Guillaume
5170 Boul. Saint-LaurentThe BEST bakery in the area. Just expanded their space so it is bigger and has a standing-cafe area. Try the mushroom shaped white chocolate buns or les écoliers (chocolate bread buns). To die for.
NEW location in Mile End. Corner of Casgrain and Maguire (not shown on map properly). Yummy soups, sandwiches, coffee, nice big bright space.
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
SoupeSoup
80 Av. Duluth ENEW location in Mile End. Corner of Casgrain and Maguire (not shown on map properly). Yummy soups, sandwiches, coffee, nice big bright space.
Tiny space with character. Delicious luxury grilled cheese and coffee. Many cute shops and restaurants and cafes to enjoy along this strip of Laurier Est.
103 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lapin Pressé
1309 Avenue Laurier ETiny space with character. Delicious luxury grilled cheese and coffee. Many cute shops and restaurants and cafes to enjoy along this strip of Laurier Est.
Small, new upscale restaurant. Wine bar. Cafe. Quite small and very popular.
90 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
larrys
5201 Boul. Saint-LaurentSmall, new upscale restaurant. Wine bar. Cafe. Quite small and very popular.
Lawrence
9 Av. Fairmount EDelicious breakfast and brunch place, very busy on weekends or holidays, get there early.
133 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fabergé Restaurant
25 Av. Fairmount ODelicious breakfast and brunch place, very busy on weekends or holidays, get there early.
Aux Vivres Plateau
4631 Boul. Saint-LaurentVegan
Everything Else
The original Saint-Viateur bagel, you and your kids will enjoy seeing famous Montreal bagels come fresh out of the wood-fired oven. Lots of varieties, you can pick some up for a picnic.
630 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
St-Viateur Bagel Shop
263 Rue Saint- Viateur OThe original Saint-Viateur bagel, you and your kids will enjoy seeing famous Montreal bagels come fresh out of the wood-fired oven. Lots of varieties, you can pick some up for a picnic.
This metro stop is about 5-8 minutes walk from our house, and since the Laurier ave exit of the Metro Laurier stop will be closed summer of 2015, this metro stop is probably your closest bet!
114 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rosemont Station
This metro stop is about 5-8 minutes walk from our house, and since the Laurier ave exit of the Metro Laurier stop will be closed summer of 2015, this metro stop is probably your closest bet!
Essentials
Supermarché PA Du Parc
5242 Av du ParcOrganic grocery store
SAQ
1325 Avenue Laurier EWine store
Closest grocery store. Full service (meat counter, fish, wine, beer...) A little pricier on some items but probably cheaper dry goods than PA (cereals, crackers etc.) Free parking.
57 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Metro St-Hubert
5300 Rue St-HubertClosest grocery store. Full service (meat counter, fish, wine, beer...) A little pricier on some items but probably cheaper dry goods than PA (cereals, crackers etc.) Free parking.
Best assortment of beer around, lots of microbrews, local Quebec beers.
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Depanneur 1
1501 Rue Marie-AnneBest assortment of beer around, lots of microbrews, local Quebec beers.
Entertainment & Activities
Montreal's biggest farmer's market! Open every day. Tons of stalls of fresh produce, eggs, meats, cheeses, maple syrup etc. Go for lunch & the experience. Some organic vendors. 20 minute walk
1744 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jean-Talon Market
7070 Av. Henri-JulienMontreal's biggest farmer's market! Open every day. Tons of stalls of fresh produce, eggs, meats, cheeses, maple syrup etc. Go for lunch & the experience. Some organic vendors. 20 minute walk
Kid-centred café. If you have small children (babies up to about age 3) they will enjoy playing here while you sip a latte. Great especially in winter! A yoga room to run and play.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Village Coffee
207 Rue Beaubien EstKid-centred café. If you have small children (babies up to about age 3) they will enjoy playing here while you sip a latte. Great especially in winter! A yoga room to run and play.
A beautiful large park! Big playground, outdoor swimming pool & kiddie pool (free during the week, pay on weekends) Lots of green space for picnics, work out equipment on rue de Brébeuf side.
622 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Sir Wilfrid Laurier
5200 Rue de BrébeufA beautiful large park! Big playground, outdoor swimming pool & kiddie pool (free during the week, pay on weekends) Lots of green space for picnics, work out equipment on rue de Brébeuf side.
Huge urban park with lake. Great for a jog or stroll, picnic, open-air performances. Big playground. In winter: skating on the lake, skates can be rented and changed into there in heated building.
1637 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Fontaine Park
3819 Av. Calixa-LavalléeHuge urban park with lake. Great for a jog or stroll, picnic, open-air performances. Big playground. In winter: skating on the lake, skates can be rented and changed into there in heated building.
At the top of Mount Royal. You can hike up, bus, bike, or drive and park (pay parking). Nice little lake (you can skate on in winter), restaurant overlooking it, fantastic adventure playground nearby
275 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Beaver Lake
At the top of Mount Royal. You can hike up, bus, bike, or drive and park (pay parking). Nice little lake (you can skate on in winter), restaurant overlooking it, fantastic adventure playground nearby
Nice big playground for all ages, small "jeux d'eaux" (splash pad) for hot summer days, picnic area.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parc Lhasa de Sela
Nice big playground for all ages, small "jeux d'eaux" (splash pad) for hot summer days, picnic area.
Closest park with full playground equipment for all ages. In summer there is also a big shower-like water thing you can get wet under but it may be too strong for very little kids.
Parc Alphonse-Télesphore-Lépine
Avenue de GaspéClosest park with full playground equipment for all ages. In summer there is also a big shower-like water thing you can get wet under but it may be too strong for very little kids.
Closest park, baby and big kid swings, huge sand pit, small toys, green space for kicking a ball or picnic.
Parc du Carmel
Avenue du CarmelClosest park, baby and big kid swings, huge sand pit, small toys, green space for kicking a ball or picnic.
Huge urban park. Pond (skating in winter), free big pool, free kiddie pool (note they are about 500 m apart). Big playground near kiddie pool. Tennis Canada stadium. Semi-near Marché Jean Talon.
596 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jarry Park
205 Rue Gary-CarterHuge urban park. Pond (skating in winter), free big pool, free kiddie pool (note they are about 500 m apart). Big playground near kiddie pool. Tennis Canada stadium. Semi-near Marché Jean Talon.
Playground is better suited to ages 5+ but has a great splash pad (jeux d'eau) for the summer for all ages of kids to run through.
Parc Saint-Michel
Playground is better suited to ages 5+ but has a great splash pad (jeux d'eau) for the summer for all ages of kids to run through.
Really cool fountains for kids to run through in summer time! Near lots of cultural sightseeing.
654 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Place des Arts
Really cool fountains for kids to run through in summer time! Near lots of cultural sightseeing.
Fantastic brand-new library, very comfortable and bright. Great kids section (mostly French), little toys for young kids. Nice bathrooms. Lots of newspapers, magazines. Right beside metro Rosemont.
46 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Marc-Favreau Library
500 Bd RosemontFantastic brand-new library, very comfortable and bright. Great kids section (mostly French), little toys for young kids. Nice bathrooms. Lots of newspapers, magazines. Right beside metro Rosemont.
Local homemade ice cream shop. More "down-to-earth" and Québécois than the Kem-Coba shop in Mile End. This whole street along Laurier Est is fun to walk down, little shops & restaurants.
54 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Crèmerie Bo-Bec
1300 Avenue Laurier ELocal homemade ice cream shop. More "down-to-earth" and Québécois than the Kem-Coba shop in Mile End. This whole street along Laurier Est is fun to walk down, little shops & restaurants.
Famous Montreal bagel shop, rival of St-Viateur Bagel. Heaps of varieties including blueberry bagels.
521 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fairmount Bagel
74 Av. Fairmount OFamous Montreal bagel shop, rival of St-Viateur Bagel. Heaps of varieties including blueberry bagels.
Really cool old fire station (still in use!) that looks like a castle. Museum of Montreal fireman history, lots of old helmets, gear to look at if your kids love firemen (like mine do!)
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Musée des pompiers de Montréal
5100 Boul. Saint-LaurentReally cool old fire station (still in use!) that looks like a castle. Museum of Montreal fireman history, lots of old helmets, gear to look at if your kids love firemen (like mine do!)
Dinosaur bones! And other cool stuffed animals. Free entry, you'll only need about an hour at this museum. On the beautiful McGill university campus.
92 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Musee Redpath
859 Rue Sherbrooke ODinosaur bones! And other cool stuffed animals. Free entry, you'll only need about an hour at this museum. On the beautiful McGill university campus.
Fantastic science centre, including a room where even the littlest kids (18 months+) will have fun building things for hours. Great for rainy or super hot days. At the Old Port, right on the water.
247 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Centro de Ciencias de Montreal
2 Rue de la Commune OFantastic science centre, including a room where even the littlest kids (18 months+) will have fun building things for hours. Great for rainy or super hot days. At the Old Port, right on the water.
Expensive parking, recommend metro. Fun for kids & whole family, esp on rainy/cold day. 4 ecosystems including jungle, many animals to look at (but no huge ones like at a zoo)
759 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Biodomo
4777 Av. Pierre-De CoubertinExpensive parking, recommend metro. Fun for kids & whole family, esp on rainy/cold day. 4 ecosystems including jungle, many animals to look at (but no huge ones like at a zoo)
Lovely park with pond, playground in a wealthy, green leafy neighbourhood. Enjoy a walk and the beautiful homes around it.
61 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Outremont
Avenue OutremontLovely park with pond, playground in a wealthy, green leafy neighbourhood. Enjoy a walk and the beautiful homes around it.
Sightseeing
You can walk to base of mountain in 25 mins (ave du Parc, trail starts by big statue) another 30-60 minute walk up. Gorgeous trail in woods. Great adventure playground at top by Lac aux Castors.
995 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque del Monte Real
1260 Chem. RemembranceYou can walk to base of mountain in 25 mins (ave du Parc, trail starts by big statue) another 30-60 minute walk up. Gorgeous trail in woods. Great adventure playground at top by Lac aux Castors.
At top of Mount Royal. U can walk, bus, or drive to top (pay parking 3$ I believe). 10 minute walk from parking lot to this fabulous lookout over the city! You can also hike/walk to the cross.
147 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Belvédère Camillien-Houde
At top of Mount Royal. U can walk, bus, or drive to top (pay parking 3$ I believe). 10 minute walk from parking lot to this fabulous lookout over the city! You can also hike/walk to the cross.
Shopping
Cute small town feeling by the water. Some cafés, restaurants and ice cream shops along the main street. German bakery on the cross street (la petite Bavière)
Pointe Claire Yacht Club
1 Av. CartierCute small town feeling by the water. Some cafés, restaurants and ice cream shops along the main street. German bakery on the cross street (la petite Bavière)
This entire street is full of shops, cafés, restaurants. Also full of tourists in summer! Action packed, special events, full of life (maybe a bit too busy with young kids)
106 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mont-Royal Avenue East
Avenue du Mont-Royal EstThis entire street is full of shops, cafés, restaurants. Also full of tourists in summer! Action packed, special events, full of life (maybe a bit too busy with young kids)
WEST of Avenue du Parc, Avenue Laurier Ouest has high-end shopping, restaurants, see and be seen.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Avenue Laurier Ouest
Avenue Laurier OuestWEST of Avenue du Parc, Avenue Laurier Ouest has high-end shopping, restaurants, see and be seen.
Drinks & Nightlife
Dieu du Ciel!
21 Av. Laurier OMicro brewery, very popular!