Taylor’s guidebook
Guidebook for Montreal
Refined-yet-rustic treatment of down-home meats and vegetables. The menu shuffles often, but expect all manner of mushrooms, shaved foie gras, and shellfish, amidst wines selected by pro sommelier Vanya Filipovic. Take note: reservations aren’t accepted.
37 moradores locais recomendam
Mon Lapin
150 Rue Saint-Zotique ERefined-yet-rustic treatment of down-home meats and vegetables. The menu shuffles often, but expect all manner of mushrooms, shaved foie gras, and shellfish, amidst wines selected by pro sommelier Vanya Filipovic. Take note: reservations aren’t accepted.
This immaculately white 20-year-old temple of French gastronomy has a “save it for a special occasion” rep, but the food is more playful than most imagine; items like the beloved corn-lobster soup are decidedly French, but not mired in classicism. All in all, it’s not just for that yearly anniversary dinner.
14 moradores locais recomendam
La Chronique
104 Av. Laurier OThis immaculately white 20-year-old temple of French gastronomy has a “save it for a special occasion” rep, but the food is more playful than most imagine; items like the beloved corn-lobster soup are decidedly French, but not mired in classicism. All in all, it’s not just for that yearly anniversary dinner.
Antonio Park’s eponymous restaurant may be the best known place to munch on high-end maki in Montreal, but it would be unwise to overlook chef Junichi Ikematsu’s Mile End restaurant. The chef’s honed knife is applied to a veritable rainbow of raw seafood, from Arctic Char to uni and snow crab, across sashimi, maki, and temaki dishes that truly let that fresh fish shine.
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Jun I
156 Av. Laurier OAntonio Park’s eponymous restaurant may be the best known place to munch on high-end maki in Montreal, but it would be unwise to overlook chef Junichi Ikematsu’s Mile End restaurant. The chef’s honed knife is applied to a veritable rainbow of raw seafood, from Arctic Char to uni and snow crab, across sashimi, maki, and temaki dishes that truly let that fresh fish shine.
Historic, 494-acre park with a large hill topped by a lit cross, plus trails, a lake and lookouts.
1477 moradores locais recomendam
Monte Royal
Historic, 494-acre park with a large hill topped by a lit cross, plus trails, a lake and lookouts.
Downtown Montreal's premier retail shopping mall complex.
177 moradores locais recomendam
Complexe Desjardins
150 Rue Sainte-Catherine ODowntown Montreal's premier retail shopping mall complex.
The Notre-Dame Basilica is one of the finest of its kind, with one of the most ornate gothic facades in the world, and a strikingly beautiful chapel at the back. That’s where you’ll find the impressive organ everyone talks about.
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Basílica de Notre-Dame
110 Rue Notre Dame OThe Notre-Dame Basilica is one of the finest of its kind, with one of the most ornate gothic facades in the world, and a strikingly beautiful chapel at the back. That’s where you’ll find the impressive organ everyone talks about.
Intimate hangout with a chalkboard menu featuring panini and soup, plus beer and artful lattes.
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Cafe Larue & Fils
244 Rue de Castelnau EIntimate hangout with a chalkboard menu featuring panini and soup, plus beer and artful lattes.
Mile End is a hip, laid-back area with an artsy vibe and multicultural roots. Old-school bagel shops, Greek eateries and Italian cafes mix with stylish restaurants and buzzing brunch spots. Indie shops selling records, books and vintage clothes are found throughout the area, especially on Rue Bernard. Coffee shops draw daytime crowds, while cocktail bars, music venues and brewpubs make up the lively nightlife.
258 moradores locais recomendam
Mile-End
Mile End is a hip, laid-back area with an artsy vibe and multicultural roots. Old-school bagel shops, Greek eateries and Italian cafes mix with stylish restaurants and buzzing brunch spots. Indie shops selling records, books and vintage clothes are found throughout the area, especially on Rue Bernard. Coffee shops draw daytime crowds, while cocktail bars, music venues and brewpubs make up the lively nightlife.
Together, the Biodôme, Insectarium, Jardin botanique and Planétarium Rio Tinto Alcan form a place where nature and science are honoured, a Space for Life.
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Space For Life Museum
4101 Rue Sherbrooke ETogether, the Biodôme, Insectarium, Jardin botanique and Planétarium Rio Tinto Alcan form a place where nature and science are honoured, a Space for Life.
Founded in 1860 as the Art Association of Montreal by a group of Montreal art collectors and patrons, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) was one of the first museums in North America to build up an encyclopedic collection worthy of the name. It now numbers over 43,000 works from Antiquity to today, making it unique in Canada. It comprises paintings, sculptures, graphic arts, photographs and decorative art objects displayed in four pavilions.
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Museu de Belas Artes de Montreal
1380 Rue Sherbrooke OFounded in 1860 as the Art Association of Montreal by a group of Montreal art collectors and patrons, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) was one of the first museums in North America to build up an encyclopedic collection worthy of the name. It now numbers over 43,000 works from Antiquity to today, making it unique in Canada. It comprises paintings, sculptures, graphic arts, photographs and decorative art objects displayed in four pavilions.
Bota Bota, spa-sur-l'eau
Rue de la Commune OuestFamous spa with body and facial treatments
Metro Plus ETS
1230 Rue Notre Dame OLarge grocery store
Renowned deli, one of the oldest in Canada, offering huge sandwiches, smoked meats and more.
836 moradores locais recomendam
Schwartz's Deli - Sandwiches - Steaks
3895 Boul. Saint-LaurentRenowned deli, one of the oldest in Canada, offering huge sandwiches, smoked meats and more.
Promenade du Vieux-Port
Promenade du Vieux-PortNice long pathway along Montreal's port
Several important attractions are found on the island, including the Stewart Museum, the La Ronde amusement park, the Biosphere (an interpretative museum about the Saint Lawrence River installed in the former American Pavilion from Expo), and an Aquatic Complex that includes three exterior pools.
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Saint Helen's Island
Several important attractions are found on the island, including the Stewart Museum, the La Ronde amusement park, the Biosphere (an interpretative museum about the Saint Lawrence River installed in the former American Pavilion from Expo), and an Aquatic Complex that includes three exterior pools.
Modern museum with archaeological digs and interactive exhibits in historical buildings.
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Museu de Arqueologia e História de Montreal
350 Pl. RoyaleModern museum with archaeological digs and interactive exhibits in historical buildings.
Lucien L'Allier station
1290 Av. des Canadiens-de-MontréalMetro stop
La Bête à Pain
195 Rue YoungPopular bakery
At Monarque, both in the dining room and the brasserie, chef Jérémie Bastien offers gourmet and inspired cuisine.
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Monarque
406 Rue Saint-JacquesAt Monarque, both in the dining room and the brasserie, chef Jérémie Bastien offers gourmet and inspired cuisine.
From proper seasoning to beautiful plating and inventive flavour combinations, all the boxes are checked at the excellent Montreal newcomer.
29 moradores locais recomendam
Hélicoptère
4255 Rue Ontario EFrom proper seasoning to beautiful plating and inventive flavour combinations, all the boxes are checked at the excellent Montreal newcomer.