Guidebook for Montréal
Food Scene
Maison Indian Curry
996 Rue Jean-Talon ODelicious $6 vegetarian thali before 4pm!
786 Restaurant Halal
850 Rue Jean-Talon OGet the grilled fish - it's delicious!
The best place for bánh mì (Vietnamese subs) and cheap lunch counter Asian cuisine. Cash only!
Sous Marin Nha Trang
634 Rue Jean-Talon OThe best place for bánh mì (Vietnamese subs) and cheap lunch counter Asian cuisine. Cash only!
Cooperative worker cafe - lots of great community events and activities. Lots of table space and wifi if you need a place to work away from home.
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L'Artère coop
7000 Park AveCooperative worker cafe - lots of great community events and activities. Lots of table space and wifi if you need a place to work away from home.
Awesome diner fare, including vegetarian options.
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Dépanneur Le Pick Up
7032 Rue WaverlyAwesome diner fare, including vegetarian options.
The best baklava, tyropita, and Turkish delight. A nice stop for a morning pastry or quick snack. :)
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Efes Pastry
689 Rue Saint-RochThe best baklava, tyropita, and Turkish delight. A nice stop for a morning pastry or quick snack. :)
Hands-down the tastiest southern food in town, served up in a charming picnic basket to take to the park, complete with dishes and water jugs. Highly recommend for a sunny afternoon.
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Dinette Triple Crown
6704 Rue ClarkHands-down the tastiest southern food in town, served up in a charming picnic basket to take to the park, complete with dishes and water jugs. Highly recommend for a sunny afternoon.
The best samosas! Call ahead and order, then pick up your bag of samosas to eat in nearby Parc Athena.
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Punjab Palace
920 Rue Jean-Talon OThe best samosas! Call ahead and order, then pick up your bag of samosas to eat in nearby Parc Athena.
Café Vito
151 Rue VillerayExcellent espresso and quick, friendly service.
This is easily the nicest, tastiest breakfast joint in Parc-Ex. It's family-run and offers both traditional diner food as well as South Asian fare. Super-cheap, too!
Les Casseroles De Momo's
6914 Av. QuerbesThis is easily the nicest, tastiest breakfast joint in Parc-Ex. It's family-run and offers both traditional diner food as well as South Asian fare. Super-cheap, too!
Beautiful, sunny café offering fair trade coffee, tasty vegetarian meals, and homebaked pastries. Cooperatively owned and operated, with produce fresh from a local farm. Great place for a cheap delicious lunch and a nice place to get a few hours of laptop work done, too.
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Café La Place Commune
7669 Av. QuerbesBeautiful, sunny café offering fair trade coffee, tasty vegetarian meals, and homebaked pastries. Cooperatively owned and operated, with produce fresh from a local farm. Great place for a cheap delicious lunch and a nice place to get a few hours of laptop work done, too.
Sightseeing
Grab a picnic basket & blanket and head to the park! It's the most beautiful place to relax on a hot, sunny day. There's a free outdoor pool during the summer, as well as a lush, tree-lined lake.
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Jarry Park
205 Rue Gary-CarterGrab a picnic basket & blanket and head to the park! It's the most beautiful place to relax on a hot, sunny day. There's a free outdoor pool during the summer, as well as a lush, tree-lined lake.
Essentials
Fresh market produce, wine, bakeries, and THE BEST cheese! Check out the samples at Fromagerie Hamel.
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Jean-Talon Market
7070 Av. Henri-JulienFresh market produce, wine, bakeries, and THE BEST cheese! Check out the samples at Fromagerie Hamel.
Slightly larger grocery with a wider produce selection - usually good sales!
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JPA Foods Ltd
541 Rue Saint-RochSlightly larger grocery with a wider produce selection - usually good sales!
Drinks & Nightlife
Great shows, friendly bartenders, good happy hour deals. Check out their facebook page for events - they often host cinema nights, too! Wheelchair accessible.
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Bar Le Ritz PDB
179 Rue Jean-Talon OGreat shows, friendly bartenders, good happy hour deals. Check out their facebook page for events - they often host cinema nights, too! Wheelchair accessible.
Very busy late at night, but the bartenders are friendly, the booze is good, and there are often late-night tacos for sale!
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Bar Alexandraplatz
6731 Av. de l'EsplanadeVery busy late at night, but the bartenders are friendly, the booze is good, and there are often late-night tacos for sale!
Everything Else
Free public swimming nightly at 8pm! Every day except Mondays.
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Centre William-Hingston
419 Rue Saint-RochFree public swimming nightly at 8pm! Every day except Mondays.
An alternative community health clinic offering certified massage therapy, acupuncture, osteopathy, psychotherapy, and yoga at affordable rates (insurance receipts available). If you need a massage while you're in town, book an appointment with Sally! She's easily the best massage therapist we know in town and specializes in acupressure and Swedish massage (great for treating deep muscle tension and chronic pain). She also offers by-donation yoga classes on Saturday mornings! For more info, check out https://www.facebook.com/groups/bewellmassotherapy/
AcuPop Montréal
160 Rue Saint Viateur EastAn alternative community health clinic offering certified massage therapy, acupuncture, osteopathy, psychotherapy, and yoga at affordable rates (insurance receipts available). If you need a massage while you're in town, book an appointment with Sally! She's easily the best massage therapist we know in town and specializes in acupressure and Swedish massage (great for treating deep muscle tension and chronic pain). She also offers by-donation yoga classes on Saturday mornings! For more info, check out https://www.facebook.com/groups/bewellmassotherapy/
Stylish, professional hair services in a welcoming, relaxed setting. They'll even offer you a beer, if you want, while you wait. If you need a haircut while you're in town, book an appointment with Ashley! Her haircuts are fantastic and she's super-friendly to boot. No snobs at this joint, just nice folks and great cuts.
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Two Horses
6300 Rue St-HubertStylish, professional hair services in a welcoming, relaxed setting. They'll even offer you a beer, if you want, while you wait. If you need a haircut while you're in town, book an appointment with Ashley! Her haircuts are fantastic and she's super-friendly to boot. No snobs at this joint, just nice folks and great cuts.
Shopping
A comics and booklover’s dream! Great selection of local authors in particular, and a wonderful place to buy book gifts and stationery to bring back home.
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Librairie Drawn & Quarterly
211 Rue Bernard OA comics and booklover’s dream! Great selection of local authors in particular, and a wonderful place to buy book gifts and stationery to bring back home.