Guidebook for Montréal
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar Palco
4019 Rue WellingtonThis is the liquor store. It's legal to bring wine to the park as long as it's a part of a picnic.
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SAQ
50 Bd TaschereauThis is the liquor store. It's legal to bring wine to the park as long as it's a part of a picnic.
Benelux Brasseries Artisanales
4026 Rue WellingtonFood Scene
Nice breakfasts and lunches, good atmosphere (has a patio).
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Bagel St-Lo Verdun
5411 Rue de VerdunNice breakfasts and lunches, good atmosphere (has a patio).
This is a great family-friendly option, and it's right by our house. Nice patio.
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Café Fréjus
5810 Rue de VerdunThis is a great family-friendly option, and it's right by our house. Nice patio.
Restaurant Comptoir 21
4844 Rue WellingtonGood fish and chips
Really good mexican food, with a patio
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Restaurant El Sabor de México
5013 Rue WellingtonReally good mexican food, with a patio
Station W
3852 Rue WellingtonLe Baobab Café
4800 Rue WellingtonThis place is on the expensive side, but the food is excellent quality and they have a nice patio in the back.
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Balconville Pub Gourmand
This place is on the expensive side, but the food is excellent quality and they have a nice patio in the back.
This option is not close, but a good place for lunch, dinner or drink after visiting the canal and atwater market
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L'Gros Luxe Sud-Ouest
2472 Rue Notre Dame OThis option is not close, but a good place for lunch, dinner or drink after visiting the canal and atwater market
This coffee shop is adjoined with a lovely bakery with some lunch options and a patio
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Café Saint-Henri (Verdun)
4327 Rue WellingtonThis coffee shop is adjoined with a lovely bakery with some lunch options and a patio
Parks & Nature
A bit of a trek from the house (walk to river, then turn right and walk about 45 minutes), but well worth it. A wonderful place to see wildlife and the rapids.
Ile aux Herons Migratory Bird Sanctuary
A bit of a trek from the house (walk to river, then turn right and walk about 45 minutes), but well worth it. A wonderful place to see wildlife and the rapids.
This is the free outdoor pool right by our house (turn right at the river, walk 5 minutes, just past the soccer field). A great place to cool off on a hot day. They also have games and pool tables in the white tent. Open until 8pm most days. You can also find kayak rentals at outer the side of the pool (look for the sign that says NAVI, or you can call in advance: 514 800-0481 or visit http://espacenavi.ca/en/#en/rentals).
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Natatorium
This is the free outdoor pool right by our house (turn right at the river, walk 5 minutes, just past the soccer field). A great place to cool off on a hot day. They also have games and pool tables in the white tent. Open until 8pm most days. You can also find kayak rentals at outer the side of the pool (look for the sign that says NAVI, or you can call in advance: 514 800-0481 or visit http://espacenavi.ca/en/#en/rentals).
This is a nice longer trip option along the park pathways if you rent bicycles (not bixis, as they don't have stations this far). It's about a 45 ride from the house. You can see the windmill, visit the free museum and ride around the point of the park.
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René Lévesque Park
398 Chem. du CanalThis is a nice longer trip option along the park pathways if you rent bicycles (not bixis, as they don't have stations this far). It's about a 45 ride from the house. You can see the windmill, visit the free museum and ride around the point of the park.
Arts & Culture
Maison Nivard-De Saint-Dizier, musee et site archeologique
7244 Bd LaSalleVieux-Port de Montreal
333 Rue de la Commune OI-Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
1380 Rue Sherbrooke OShopping
marché atwater
Essentials
This is the closest option for groceries, and you can find almost everything here. There often have good sales on vegetables and the staff are very friendly. You can also get a nice lunch or dinner from the deli here for $7.50 and take it to the park for a picnic.
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Marche Tondreau
5589 5589 De VerdunThis is the closest option for groceries, and you can find almost everything here. There often have good sales on vegetables and the staff are very friendly. You can also get a nice lunch or dinner from the deli here for $7.50 and take it to the park for a picnic.
Best prices for fruits and vegetables, one of our favourites.
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Fruiterie Vert Pomme
4324 Rue WellingtonBest prices for fruits and vegetables, one of our favourites.
Jardin Wellington
4828 Rue WellingtonOrganic food store, often has items on sale
Marché Branche d'Olivier
4342 Rue WellingtonHôpital de Verdun Emergency Room
4000 Bd LaSalleNot our favourite, but they are open late and have a variety of options. Best price for things like orange juice.
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IGA Marché d'alimentation Champagne inc.
4500 Rue WellingtonNot our favourite, but they are open late and have a variety of options. Best price for things like orange juice.
Sightseeing
You can find a map online to take your own free "grand tour" of the historic centre with 150 pictures and information points. The map is available at vieux.montreal.qc.ca
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Old Montreal
You can find a map online to take your own free "grand tour" of the historic centre with 150 pictures and information points. The map is available at vieux.montreal.qc.ca