Guidebook for Montreal
Food Scene
I once worked there, the new owner had it for 3 years. They serve good quality sushi with the standard chinese food. All for a very high quality to price ratio.
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Uchi
1799 R. AtatekenI once worked there, the new owner had it for 3 years. They serve good quality sushi with the standard chinese food. All for a very high quality to price ratio.
If you came to Montreal for poutine, this is the place. You can walk up here, it takes 45 minutes from my house, or if you walk up amherst street and take bus 14, it will drop you right here.
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La Banquise
994 Rue Rachel EstIf you came to Montreal for poutine, this is the place. You can walk up here, it takes 45 minutes from my house, or if you walk up amherst street and take bus 14, it will drop you right here.
If you came to Montreal for Smoked Meat, this is the place. Personally I don't find it exciting but hey, if you like meat and you like them smoked and caucher.
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Schwartz's Deli - Sandwiches - Steaks
3895 Boul. Saint-LaurentIf you came to Montreal for Smoked Meat, this is the place. Personally I don't find it exciting but hey, if you like meat and you like them smoked and caucher.
Most expensive restaurant in Montreal. Never been and probably never will be. You need to rent a 200 000$ car so you don't look like an el cheapo. Oh yeah, I think suits are required.
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La Queue de Cheval Steakhouse & Raw Bar
1181 Rue de la MontagneMost expensive restaurant in Montreal. Never been and probably never will be. You need to rent a 200 000$ car so you don't look like an el cheapo. Oh yeah, I think suits are required.
If you want to eat at 4am, go to chinatown. If anything is open anywhere in the wolrd at 4am, it has to be a chinese restaurant.
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Chinatown
If you want to eat at 4am, go to chinatown. If anything is open anywhere in the wolrd at 4am, it has to be a chinese restaurant.
Tagine, couscous, and belly dancers. Call them and ask what time is the show, and make a reservation just 30 minutes before.
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La Couscousiere
1679 Rue Sainte-Catherine ETagine, couscous, and belly dancers. Call them and ask what time is the show, and make a reservation just 30 minutes before.
Best all you can eat sushi and maki and all sorts of non-japanese but made to be believed as japanese food stuffs. Still the best place for the price.
Sushi St-Laurent 江户寿司
2323 Blvd. Marcel-LaurinBest all you can eat sushi and maki and all sorts of non-japanese but made to be believed as japanese food stuffs. Still the best place for the price.
Everything Else
That's the closest green line station and also the center of the Gay Village.
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Beaudry station
That's the closest green line station and also the center of the Gay Village.
If you come by greyhound or any bus company that isn't Megabus, you will disembark at this position.
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Montreal Bus Terminal station
1717 Rue BerriIf you come by greyhound or any bus company that isn't Megabus, you will disembark at this position.
This is the busiest metro station. You can reach the station by walking. The yellow line which takes you to Laronde and Casino departs from here. Lost objets are here.
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Station Berri
This is the busiest metro station. You can reach the station by walking. The yellow line which takes you to Laronde and Casino departs from here. Lost objets are here.
Now if you came on an aircraft, you will land here. The city bus ticket is 10$ but it's a daily ticket so you can keep using it for 24 hours. If you are 4 people, take a taxi, fixed price for downtown
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Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
Boulevard Roméo Vachon Nord (Arrivées)Now if you came on an aircraft, you will land here. The city bus ticket is 10$ but it's a daily ticket so you can keep using it for 24 hours. If you are 4 people, take a taxi, fixed price for downtown
This is probably the most popular ski resort in Quebec. it's 1 hour drive without traffic from Montreal. In the summer you can enjoy mountain biking, they are rental bikes and skis. Price are good.
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Ski Bromont
150 Rue ChamplainThis is probably the most popular ski resort in Quebec. it's 1 hour drive without traffic from Montreal. In the summer you can enjoy mountain biking, they are rental bikes and skis. Price are good.
Drinks & Nightlife
That's probably the most decent gay bar in town, imo with disclosure. Saturday night is latino night.
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Complexe Sky
1478 Rue Sainte-Catherine EThat's probably the most decent gay bar in town, imo with disclosure. Saturday night is latino night.
Order some cider from this trendy little place. We like to chill there when we has extra time. It's cozy, especially in the winter.
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Uber Cafbar
1011 Rue Fleury EOrder some cider from this trendy little place. We like to chill there when we has extra time. It's cozy, especially in the winter.
No bar can be anymore irish than this one. Used to go with my irish friend when I was barely legal.
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Cock'n Bull Pub Ltd
1944 Rue Sainte-Catherine ONo bar can be anymore irish than this one. Used to go with my irish friend when I was barely legal.
In the summer, this is basically a bar outside with a great view of the river. The view price is included in the drinks and snacks. In the winter, the water is frozen and they shoot fireworks.
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Terrasses Bonsecours
364 Rue de la Commune EIn the summer, this is basically a bar outside with a great view of the river. The view price is included in the drinks and snacks. In the winter, the water is frozen and they shoot fireworks.
Arts & Culture
They host pretty much all the variety of table games and a huge selection of slot machine. I think it is the biggest on the east coast. Great restaurant too.
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Casino de Montreal
1 Av. du CasinoThey host pretty much all the variety of table games and a huge selection of slot machine. I think it is the biggest on the east coast. Great restaurant too.
The Habs, or Canadiens-de-Montréal, play their games here. You can also catch famous singings and a variety of shows at this location.
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Bell Centre
1909 Av. des Canadiens-de-MontréalThe Habs, or Canadiens-de-Montréal, play their games here. You can also catch famous singings and a variety of shows at this location.
This is the old concert hall where the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal used to perform. Now they moved to a new hall right next to it. Some hows are still performed and even projected on the plaza.
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La Place des Arts et la Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier
175 Rue Sainte-Catherine OThis is the old concert hall where the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal used to perform. Now they moved to a new hall right next to it. Some hows are still performed and even projected on the plaza.
This museum is basically a dig at the exact side. It shows the history at that exact location since the very first beginning of Montreal, even before Quebec and Canada existed.
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Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History
350 Pl. RoyaleThis museum is basically a dig at the exact side. It shows the history at that exact location since the very first beginning of Montreal, even before Quebec and Canada existed.
This is where Federer, Nadal, and all those ....awski and ..lovak fights off with a racket and a green fuzze ball. Other wise the parc around it is usually filled with people playing local team sports
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IGA-stadion
285 Rue Gary-CarterThis is where Federer, Nadal, and all those ....awski and ..lovak fights off with a racket and a green fuzze ball. Other wise the parc around it is usually filled with people playing local team sports
Sightseeing
When the streets are closed in front of my apartment then there are fireworks going on. This bridge is the best view point of the whole city.
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Jacques Cartier-broen
134 Pont Jacques-CartierWhen the streets are closed in front of my apartment then there are fireworks going on. This bridge is the best view point of the whole city.
This is the famous mountain of Montréal. There are 2 main observatories on the mountain. No buildings can be taller than the peak of this mountain where the cross is located.
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Mount Royal Park
1260 Chem. RemembranceThis is the famous mountain of Montréal. There are 2 main observatories on the mountain. No buildings can be taller than the peak of this mountain where the cross is located.
You know when building engineer fails. Well this is the result. It's weird shaped and the dome can fall anything, I think. There's an elevator to the top, that one is safe. But I never been to it.
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Olympiastadion
4545 Av. Pierre-De CoubertinYou know when building engineer fails. Well this is the result. It's weird shaped and the dome can fall anything, I think. There's an elevator to the top, that one is safe. But I never been to it.
This is the famous church that you see on every tourist book of Montreal, probably even on the cover. It's on the west side of the mountain, you can get some great pictures during sunset.
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Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal
3800 Chem. Queen MaryThis is the famous church that you see on every tourist book of Montreal, probably even on the cover. It's on the west side of the mountain, you can get some great pictures during sunset.
This is the famous cathedral Notre-Dame where Celine Dion got married. It's not far, you get walk there in 15 minutes.
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Notre-Dame-basilikaen
110 Rue Notre Dame OThis is the famous cathedral Notre-Dame where Celine Dion got married. It's not far, you get walk there in 15 minutes.
It's an Intra-West developed town. So you have the package, skiing, expensive fast food and chairlifts. They enven build a casino recently. Oh yes, summer festivals are abundant.
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Mont-Tremblant Resort
1000 Chem. des VoyageursIt's an Intra-West developed town. So you have the package, skiing, expensive fast food and chairlifts. They enven build a casino recently. Oh yes, summer festivals are abundant.
Con artists and low value to price ratio restaurants. But it's an easy must see.
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Place Jacques-Cartier
Place Jacques-CartierCon artists and low value to price ratio restaurants. But it's an easy must see.
Shopping
Well, don't buy anything here, it's usually expensive, but it's a nice place to see. It's part of the montreal underground city, so you'll definitely come here during the winter.
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Eaton-senteret i Montreal
705 Rue Sainte-Catherine OWell, don't buy anything here, it's usually expensive, but it's a nice place to see. It's part of the montreal underground city, so you'll definitely come here during the winter.
This used to be a famous fashion district in Montreal until my home country cut in on the manufacturing. You can find a store of the name Cream Soda. You definitely want to shop there for clothing.
Chabanel District
433 Rue Chabanel OuestThis used to be a famous fashion district in Montreal until my home country cut in on the manufacturing. You can find a store of the name Cream Soda. You definitely want to shop there for clothing.
Entertainment & Activities
This is one of the world biggest botanical garden. Most of it is free. The greenhouse and insectarium requires a fee. You don't want to skip this one if you have a green thumb.
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Montreal botaniske hage
4101 Rue Sherbrooke EThis is one of the world biggest botanical garden. Most of it is free. The greenhouse and insectarium requires a fee. You don't want to skip this one if you have a green thumb.
Used to be the cycling drome for the olympic, now it's a biodome. Host 4 distinct climates with animals. Been there with my elementary school excursion, 20 years ago.
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Biodome
4777 Av. Pierre-De CoubertinUsed to be the cycling drome for the olympic, now it's a biodome. Host 4 distinct climates with animals. Been there with my elementary school excursion, 20 years ago.
This is the new planetarium where you can see a movie about stars and astronomy on a hemispherical-dome. Never been to this new one, but the old ones had some great shows.
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Planetarium Rio Tinto Alcan
4801 Av. Pierre-De CoubertinThis is the new planetarium where you can see a movie about stars and astronomy on a hemispherical-dome. Never been to this new one, but the old ones had some great shows.
This is the place if you have kids or if you are a kid inside yourself who dreams of becoming and astronaute. It's like an amusement part I think, not sure, never been inside.
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Cosmodome
2150 A. des LaurentidesThis is the place if you have kids or if you are a kid inside yourself who dreams of becoming and astronaute. It's like an amusement part I think, not sure, never been inside.
It's just a park with an artifical lake in the middle. You can skate in the winter and apparently gay people hook up here randomly at night.
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La Fontaine-parken
3819 Av. Calixa-LavalléeIt's just a park with an artifical lake in the middle. You can skate in the winter and apparently gay people hook up here randomly at night.
If you want to have some fun, like a 5 years old kid, no I mean 15 years old kid, this is the place. Play the teddy toys at the end of the day so you don't carry them around. Fireworks in the summer.
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La Ronde
22 Chem. MacdonaldIf you want to have some fun, like a 5 years old kid, no I mean 15 years old kid, this is the place. Play the teddy toys at the end of the day so you don't carry them around. Fireworks in the summer.