Guidebook for Montréal

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Guidebook for Montréal

Essentials

Always has some weird stuff on sale, super diverse market
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The Esposito Market
7030 Bd Saint-Michel
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Always has some weird stuff on sale, super diverse market

Food Scene

Seriously the best croissant and chocolate bread in Montreal (according to me)
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Boulangerie de Froment et de Sève
2355 Rue Beaubien E
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Seriously the best croissant and chocolate bread in Montreal (according to me)
In the summer it is the biggest market in the city, filled only (and we have to fight for this daily) with local farm stands and such delicacies. Great place to get the creme-de-la-creme products
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Imarike ye-Jean-Talon
7070 Av. Henri-Julien
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In the summer it is the biggest market in the city, filled only (and we have to fight for this daily) with local farm stands and such delicacies. Great place to get the creme-de-la-creme products
Why not have a foodie day? Right beside the Jean-Talon market is la Petite-Italie (little italy) where you will find authentic restaurants and markets, as well as quirky sports bars and delicious pastries.
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Little Italy
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Why not have a foodie day? Right beside the Jean-Talon market is la Petite-Italie (little italy) where you will find authentic restaurants and markets, as well as quirky sports bars and delicious pastries.
Montreal Smoked Meat is (for meat lovers of course) a bucket list item. And you'll never get it better than at Shwartz's. The athmosphere is hectic, the decor hasn't change in ages and the spices are to die for. Expect a small queue at meal times.
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Schwartz's Deli - Sandwiches - Steaks
3895 Boul. Saint-Laurent
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Montreal Smoked Meat is (for meat lovers of course) a bucket list item. And you'll never get it better than at Shwartz's. The athmosphere is hectic, the decor hasn't change in ages and the spices are to die for. Expect a small queue at meal times.
Best dumplings in town, try number 13 Also much cheaper than other restaurants around
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Noodle Factory
1018 Rue Saint-Urbain
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Best dumplings in town, try number 13 Also much cheaper than other restaurants around
The lesser known Maisonneuve Market is a calmer alternative to the other street markets, and it's right in front of a public pool
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Maisonneuve Market
4445 Rue Ontario E
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The lesser known Maisonneuve Market is a calmer alternative to the other street markets, and it's right in front of a public pool
Pot Masson is a cute hang out for the young Let's-ahve-appetizers-for-dinner people
3141 Rue Masson
3141 Rue Masson
Pot Masson is a cute hang out for the young Let's-ahve-appetizers-for-dinner people
Live jazz music most nights and great Chaï tea
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Café Lézard
3119 Rue Masson
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Live jazz music most nights and great Chaï tea
Santropol

Parks & Nature

All year round amazing Botannical garden (inside and out) , rare plants, peace and quiet and often breathtaking flowers in bloom
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Isithole saseMontreal Botanical
4101 Rue Sherbrooke E
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All year round amazing Botannical garden (inside and out) , rare plants, peace and quiet and often breathtaking flowers in bloom
Hudge inner city park for perfect sunset walks and reading a book far from the downtown crowd
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Iparke yaseMaisonneuve
4601 Rue Sherbrooke E
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Hudge inner city park for perfect sunset walks and reading a book far from the downtown crowd
The Biodome is an ecosystem museum with animals freely walking around in the trees above you, below and beside you. Penguins and other bird beauties, monkeys, fish... With 4 different climates to explore, ranging from the tropical forrest to the artic glaciers.
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Biodome
4777 Av. Pierre-De Coubertin
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The Biodome is an ecosystem museum with animals freely walking around in the trees above you, below and beside you. Penguins and other bird beauties, monkeys, fish... With 4 different climates to explore, ranging from the tropical forrest to the artic glaciers.
There is a park on the moutain. Go to the angel statue on Parc avenue on Sundays for the largest drum circle event you could imagine (unless you're an active member of the rainbow community)
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I-Mount Royal
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There is a park on the moutain. Go to the angel statue on Parc avenue on Sundays for the largest drum circle event you could imagine (unless you're an active member of the rainbow community)
You like walking/biking/skating by the water with trees surrounding you all around? This is the best place in the city
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Iparke yezendalo ye-Île-de-la-Visitation
2425 Boul. Gouin E
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You like walking/biking/skating by the water with trees surrounding you all around? This is the best place in the city

Getting Around

Our metro station (the closest one)
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St-Michel station
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Our metro station (the closest one)

Sightseeing

For the best view of Montreal and its surroundings, the top of the Stade Olympique (Olympic stadium) is without a doubt the place to go.
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IStadium yase-Olympic
4545 Av. Pierre-De Coubertin
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For the best view of Montreal and its surroundings, the top of the Stade Olympique (Olympic stadium) is without a doubt the place to go.
This neighborhood is arguably half of iconic Montreal; outside staircases, pastel housefronts, large trees and a looooot of french people... want to see the anglo icon? Go to Mile-End
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Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
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This neighborhood is arguably half of iconic Montreal; outside staircases, pastel housefronts, large trees and a looooot of french people... want to see the anglo icon? Go to Mile-End
Here you need to participate in the age-old feud: which bagels are better - Fairmount's or St-Viateur's? Home to Montreal's jewish hasidic community and to the new age stuff ( hipsters and such )
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Mile-End
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Here you need to participate in the age-old feud: which bagels are better - Fairmount's or St-Viateur's? Home to Montreal's jewish hasidic community and to the new age stuff ( hipsters and such )
Asian food and markets, massage parlors, tea shops, natural remedies, acupunture, name it. It's awesome. For Tonkinoise Soup go to Pho Bang. For dumplings to the Noodle Factory
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Chinatown
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Asian food and markets, massage parlors, tea shops, natural remedies, acupunture, name it. It's awesome. For Tonkinoise Soup go to Pho Bang. For dumplings to the Noodle Factory
Montreal being a meltingpot, you have Little Italy, Chiantown and... Little Mahgreb. Awesome food, spice stores, nuts and other bulk imports.
Little Maghreb
Montreal being a meltingpot, you have Little Italy, Chiantown and... Little Mahgreb. Awesome food, spice stores, nuts and other bulk imports.

Arts & Culture

Throughout the year Montreal holds a ton of free festivals and the hight of them is held at the Place-des-arts
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Place des Arts
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Throughout the year Montreal holds a ton of free festivals and the hight of them is held at the Place-des-arts
Love planets or deep space experiences? The planetarium just got renovated and reimagined.
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Planetarium Rio Tinto Alcan
4801 Av. Pierre-De Coubertin
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Love planets or deep space experiences? The planetarium just got renovated and reimagined.
A lot of local movies and some french ones too. Historic movie theatre.
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Cinéma Beaubien
2396 Rue Beaubien E
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A lot of local movies and some french ones too. Historic movie theatre.
Movie theatre for the Art House/Korean Nihilism/Fellini festival-lover in you
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Cinema du Parc
3575 Av du Parc
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Movie theatre for the Art House/Korean Nihilism/Fellini festival-lover in you

Entertainment & Activities

From July to mid-August is the fireworks festivals, which are bet observed on the east side of the Jacques-Cartier bridge. Find the Village and you can soak your feed in sand on and artificial beach and eat tons of amazing street food
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IJacques Cartier Bridge
134 Pont Jacques-Cartier
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From July to mid-August is the fireworks festivals, which are bet observed on the east side of the Jacques-Cartier bridge. Find the Village and you can soak your feed in sand on and artificial beach and eat tons of amazing street food
Free pool time for all, all through the week
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Piscine Rosemont
2560 Rue Masson
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Free pool time for all, all through the week
Biggest indoor rock climbing center in North America (also available is slack line and such)
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Horizon Roc Climbing Centre
2350 Rue Dickson
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Biggest indoor rock climbing center in North America (also available is slack line and such)
Giant skateboarding center
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Le TAZ
8931 Av. Papineau
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Giant skateboarding center
Osheaga festival, beaches and lots more
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Saint Helen's Island
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Osheaga festival, beaches and lots more