Guidebook for Montreal
Food Scene
Celebrity Chef Chuck Hughes restaurant is just two doors down, at this unpretentious landmark restaurant. You could also just have a drink at this hip resto.
45 recommandé par les habitants
Le Bremner
361 Rue Saint-Paul ECelebrity Chef Chuck Hughes restaurant is just two doors down, at this unpretentious landmark restaurant. You could also just have a drink at this hip resto.
Another celebrity chef Laurent Godbout, at this slightly pretentious eatery. Just 5 doors down from the Apartment.
11 recommandé par les habitants
Restaurant Chez L'Épicier
311 Rue Saint-Paul EAnother celebrity chef Laurent Godbout, at this slightly pretentious eatery. Just 5 doors down from the Apartment.
Celebrity chef Claude Pelletier is at the helm of this landmark eatery. Just around the corner on St Claude street. In the summer they operate a Fabulous terrace behind Chateau Ramsey.
53 recommandé par les habitants
Le Club Chasse et Pêche
423 Rue Saint-ClaudeCelebrity chef Claude Pelletier is at the helm of this landmark eatery. Just around the corner on St Claude street. In the summer they operate a Fabulous terrace behind Chateau Ramsey.
The most beautiful dining room in Montreal, just sublime in a 17 th century building.
13 recommandé par les habitants
Restaurant Les Filles du Roy
405 Rue BonsecoursThe most beautiful dining room in Montreal, just sublime in a 17 th century building.
An old world restaurant, It is a Portuguese Fado house that opened it s doors in 1972 on Peel street now at it s third location.Try the Portuguese fish stew Cataplana, Crepe Suzette tableside Flambee.
Solmar
111 Rue Saint-Paul EAn old world restaurant, It is a Portuguese Fado house that opened it s doors in 1972 on Peel street now at it s third location.Try the Portuguese fish stew Cataplana, Crepe Suzette tableside Flambee.
Along with the Solmar one of the few Old World restaurants still around. You goto these places and are served in a past era of tuxedo clad waiters, and tableside preparation. An antidote to trendy.
Chez Queux Restaurant Français
158 Rue Saint-Paul EAlong with the Solmar one of the few Old World restaurants still around. You goto these places and are served in a past era of tuxedo clad waiters, and tableside preparation. An antidote to trendy.
One of my favs. Pricey and unpretentious, reservation a must. Later it turns into a lounge, great cocktails and Oysters!
159 recommandé par les habitants
Garde Manger
408 R. Saint-François-XavierOne of my favs. Pricey and unpretentious, reservation a must. Later it turns into a lounge, great cocktails and Oysters!
Best coffee in Old Montreal hands down, A Parisian style Brasserie with a locally inspired menu. Go for a coffee on the outdoor terrace before 7 pm when it gets busy for dinner.
La Sauvagine
115 Rue Saint-Paul EBest coffee in Old Montreal hands down, A Parisian style Brasserie with a locally inspired menu. Go for a coffee on the outdoor terrace before 7 pm when it gets busy for dinner.
Young chef making waves around the corner from our apartment.
20 recommandé par les habitants
Restaurant Les 400 Coups
400 Rue Notre-Dame EstYoung chef making waves around the corner from our apartment.
great Restaurant Bar. Nice decor down the street from our apartment a great Thursday night party.
24 recommandé par les habitants
Mimi la Nuit
22 Rue Saint-Paul Eastgreat Restaurant Bar. Nice decor down the street from our apartment a great Thursday night party.
Great Rock and Roll bar check out Jam night on Tuesday nights. My friends, Jonas and Julian own the place ask for them and say you are staying with Nelson.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Rosewood
60 Rue Saint-JacquesGreat Rock and Roll bar check out Jam night on Tuesday nights. My friends, Jonas and Julian own the place ask for them and say you are staying with Nelson.
Great Lunch place, very trendy, great sandwiches and brunch. Fresh baked fair. I definitely recommend.
254 recommandé par les habitants
Olive et Gourmando
351 Rue Saint-Paul OGreat Lunch place, very trendy, great sandwiches and brunch. Fresh baked fair. I definitely recommend.
Super cool Old Montreal original. Check out this hidden gem. It s only open for lunch but one of my favourite places!
17 recommandé par les habitants
Café Titanic
445 Rue Saint-PierreSuper cool Old Montreal original. Check out this hidden gem. It s only open for lunch but one of my favourite places!
One of the first restaurants down here. Traditional Polish food to live piano.
75 recommandé par les habitants
Stash Café
200 Rue Saint-Paul OOne of the first restaurants down here. Traditional Polish food to live piano.
Chinese fare a ten minute walk right in the heart of Chinatown.
22 recommandé par les habitants
Beijing Restaurent
92 Rue De La Gauchetière OChinese fare a ten minute walk right in the heart of Chinatown.
World Famous smoke meat in the heart of the Portuguese neighborhood on St. Lurent boulevard.
836 recommandé par les habitants
Schwartz's Deli - Sandwiches - Steaks
3895 Boul. Saint-LaurentWorld Famous smoke meat in the heart of the Portuguese neighborhood on St. Lurent boulevard.
Quirky little deli. Part of Montreal legend in this deli that time has forgotten. Try their soda fountain drinks the old fashioned way. Only open for lunch.
62 recommandé par les habitants
Wilensky's Light Lunch Inc
34 Av. Fairmount OQuirky little deli. Part of Montreal legend in this deli that time has forgotten. Try their soda fountain drinks the old fashioned way. Only open for lunch.
Joe Beefs sister restaurant by local celebrity chef David Mcmillan. Very unpretentious yet world class.
118 recommandé par les habitants
Liverpool House
2501 Rue Notre Dame OJoe Beefs sister restaurant by local celebrity chef David Mcmillan. Very unpretentious yet world class.
David Macmillan s world famous little restaurant. Very unpretentious and humble yet named to world s top 100 restaurants.
383 recommandé par les habitants
Joe Beef
2491 Rue Notre Dame ODavid Macmillan s world famous little restaurant. Very unpretentious and humble yet named to world s top 100 restaurants.
Drinks & Nightlife
joverse is a fun bar with great food where some of the city s best dj s laydown the soundtrack for this watering hole.
walking distance which is good when on a night out.
55 recommandé par les habitants
Joverse
52 Rue Saint-Jacquesjoverse is a fun bar with great food where some of the city s best dj s laydown the soundtrack for this watering hole.
walking distance which is good when on a night out.
Legendary after hours club dance till 12 in the afternoon ask for Dominic at the guest list tell him Nelson sent you and maybe he will give you a reduced ticket, go after 3 am after clubs close.
85 recommandé par les habitants
Stereo
858 Rue Sainte-Catherine ELegendary after hours club dance till 12 in the afternoon ask for Dominic at the guest list tell him Nelson sent you and maybe he will give you a reduced ticket, go after 3 am after clubs close.
The no name bar now known as the Emerald. 1930 s Casablanca Morocco, in this artsy cocktail bar. In the heart of the Mile End.Ask for Joseph Heskia the owner tell him Nelson sent you.
26 recommandé par les habitants
The Emerald
5295 Av du ParcThe no name bar now known as the Emerald. 1930 s Casablanca Morocco, in this artsy cocktail bar. In the heart of the Mile End.Ask for Joseph Heskia the owner tell him Nelson sent you.
The Holder brothers Parisian brasserie. Great Brunch on Sundays. It is a classic French Brasserie.
72 recommandé par les habitants
Holder
407 Rue McGillThe Holder brothers Parisian brasserie. Great Brunch on Sundays. It is a classic French Brasserie.
Emma coks Italian food with lots of love and warmth. She is an Italian Grandmother and hosted every movie star and sports celebrity you could think of. My Italian recommendation.
45 recommandé par les habitants
Da Emma
777 Rue de la Commune OEmma coks Italian food with lots of love and warmth. She is an Italian Grandmother and hosted every movie star and sports celebrity you could think of. My Italian recommendation.
Sightseeing
A must visit Museum around the Block!
49 recommandé par les habitants
Château Ramezay - Musée et site historique de Montréal
280 Rue Notre Dame EA must visit Museum around the Block!
Must see museum.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Lieu historique national de Sir-George-Étienne-Cartier
458 Rue Notre Dame EMust see museum.
Do not skip this Magnificent Basilica!
819 recommandé par les habitants
Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal
110 Rue Notre Dame ODo not skip this Magnificent Basilica!
Everything Else
House Music all night long DANCE! Great sound system and more soulfull range of electronic music. Ask for Jojo or Roxanne tell them Nelson sent you, but don t do it after 12 am when they are busy.
64 recommandé par les habitants
Club Peopl
3612 Boul. Saint-LaurentHouse Music all night long DANCE! Great sound system and more soulfull range of electronic music. Ask for Jojo or Roxanne tell them Nelson sent you, but don t do it after 12 am when they are busy.
Great watering hole nice eclectic music selection, great happy hours especially on Thursdays. Ask for Rachel the bartender tell them Nelson sent you. Or if there is a lineup ask for John at the door.
161 recommandé par les habitants
Philemon Bar
111 Rue Saint-Paul OGreat watering hole nice eclectic music selection, great happy hours especially on Thursdays. Ask for Rachel the bartender tell them Nelson sent you. Or if there is a lineup ask for John at the door.
Great high end supermarket in Westmount Montreal s Beverly Hills.
11 recommandé par les habitants
THE 5 SEASONS - Westmount
1280 Av. GreeneGreat high end supermarket in Westmount Montreal s Beverly Hills.
Great little night club. Good Underground dj s a bit higher end in a dark old basement. The tunnel entrance is a must see. A great night out for dancing. steps from the apartment.
139 recommandé par les habitants
Velvet Speakeasy
426 Rue St GabrielGreat little night club. Good Underground dj s a bit higher end in a dark old basement. The tunnel entrance is a must see. A great night out for dancing. steps from the apartment.
Super little bakery where I go for my fresh croissants in the morning.
right behind our apartment.
13 recommandé par les habitants
Bar à Beurre
348 Rue Notre Dame ESuper little bakery where I go for my fresh croissants in the morning.
right behind our apartment.
Our local ice skating rink! Great live dj s rent a pair of skates, beautiful lighting, right by the river.Across the street from our apartment.
Bonsecours Basin Pavilion
Our local ice skating rink! Great live dj s rent a pair of skates, beautiful lighting, right by the river.Across the street from our apartment.
Our Local beach. sand Sun water beach umbrellas. Where we go to sunbathe in the summer. right across the street from our apartment!!
73 recommandé par les habitants
Plage de l'Horloge
1 Clock Tower Quay StOur Local beach. sand Sun water beach umbrellas. Where we go to sunbathe in the summer. right across the street from our apartment!!
This is the best little mini market. You can find everything you need here for dinner, drinks cleaning products etc... right behind our apartment.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Dépanneur Le Quartier - Lottery - Sandwiches Salads Poké Smoked Meat - Wine Beer Cafe - ATM
This is the best little mini market. You can find everything you need here for dinner, drinks cleaning products etc... right behind our apartment.
Predating Nelson s column in Trafalgar square in London England by thirty years!!! We had Nelson long before London did. So do you as a host!
Nelson's Column
Place Jacques-CartierPredating Nelson s column in Trafalgar square in London England by thirty years!!! We had Nelson long before London did. So do you as a host!
Local arts and crafts, local products, Canadian clothing for the winter months, souvenirs, restaurants and events. Just across the street walk in and take a look.
54 recommandé par les habitants
Bonsecours Market
350 Rue Saint-Paul ELocal arts and crafts, local products, Canadian clothing for the winter months, souvenirs, restaurants and events. Just across the street walk in and take a look.
Great Jazz club. Live music around the corner from our apartment. walk byb and take a look at the schedule.
15 recommandé par les habitants
Le Balcon
463 Rue Sainte-CatherineGreat Jazz club. Live music around the corner from our apartment. walk byb and take a look at the schedule.
Small unpretentious dance club. It is bust 7 nights a week very cheap drinks the best in underground electronic music with local and international dj s.
123 recommandé par les habitants
Le Salon Daomé
4465 Boul. Saint-LaurentSmall unpretentious dance club. It is bust 7 nights a week very cheap drinks the best in underground electronic music with local and international dj s.
My favourite spa close by on the river in the port. Great location, view. Go in the winter and sit outside in a whirlpool at 20 degrees below celsius during a snowfall. An experience for sure.
309 recommandé par les habitants
Bota Bota, spa-sur-l'eau
Rue de la Commune OuestMy favourite spa close by on the river in the port. Great location, view. Go in the winter and sit outside in a whirlpool at 20 degrees below celsius during a snowfall. An experience for sure.
Arts & Culture
Run by the Federal Government because it is a port of entry. Marina s, beaches, tons of boat excursions, and many great concerts and events.Go for a walk along the waterfront right across the street.
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Vieux-Port de Montréal
Run by the Federal Government because it is a port of entry. Marina s, beaches, tons of boat excursions, and many great concerts and events.Go for a walk along the waterfront right across the street.
Pointe-à-Callière
350 Pl. RoyaleBirthplace of Montreal and great museum!
Essentials
Great Outdoor, indoor Market. Fresh local produce, Butchers, Delies and flower market.
852 recommandé par les habitants
marché atwater
Great Outdoor, indoor Market. Fresh local produce, Butchers, Delies and flower market.
Marché Jean-Talon
7070 Av. Henri-JulienGreat food market in Little Italy worth the trip.