H&M’s guidebook
Best Restaurants In Montreal
Being in Montreal is one of the best opportunities to try divers food cuisines
Parc Joe-Beef
Montréal Plaza
6230 Rue St-HubertThe seven-course tasting menu at $142 should always be accompanied by (albeit optional) foie gras. Always foie gras.
85 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Toqué!
900 Pl. Jean-Paul-RiopelleThe seven-course tasting menu at $142 should always be accompanied by (albeit optional) foie gras. Always foie gras.
While the menu items are flipped regularly, order up their stalwart PBJFG (a peanut butter and foie gras sandwich)
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Le Fantôme
1832 Rue WilliamWhile the menu items are flipped regularly, order up their stalwart PBJFG (a peanut butter and foie gras sandwich)
For the modern Italian experience that excels in all
37 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Nora Gray
1391 Rue Saint-JacquesFor the modern Italian experience that excels in all
From mezzes to what’s hot off the grill, it’s the best Syrian food in town
110 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Damas
1209 Av. Van HorneFrom mezzes to what’s hot off the grill, it’s the best Syrian food in town
Highly developed texture and flavour play going for a song
29 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hélicoptère
4255 Rue Ontario EHighly developed texture and flavour play going for a song
Chowing down on a Welsh rarebit on a cold winter’s night, or just about anything involving seafood that’s fresh from coast to coast to coast
111 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Maison Publique
4720 Rue MarquetteChowing down on a Welsh rarebit on a cold winter’s night, or just about anything involving seafood that’s fresh from coast to coast to coast
A three-course tasting goes for a little as $45, but the seven-course at $85 is where the best times are to be
36 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Île Flottante (former Les Deux Singes de Montarvie)
Rue Saint-Viateur OuestA three-course tasting goes for a little as $45, but the seven-course at $85 is where the best times are to be
Go whole hog and order a ‘fatty’ sandwich with a pickle, fries and a black cherry soda
836 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Schwartz's Deli - Sandwiches - Steaks
3895 Boul. Saint-LaurentGo whole hog and order a ‘fatty’ sandwich with a pickle, fries and a black cherry soda
This is as real of a deal as it can get for the best sushi in Montreal
49 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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156 Av. Laurier OThis is as real of a deal as it can get for the best sushi in Montreal
Sightseeing Montreal
Old Montreal is the most popular tourist spot in the city and with good reason. This is the oldest area of Montreal, being the original site of the city’s French colonial origins. This cobblestoned district is lined with boutiques, galleries, restaurants, and a few kitsch souvenir shops, all housed among well-preserved buildings that date back to the 17th century.
Voyages Vieux Montréal
360 Rue Notre-Dame OuestOld Montreal is the most popular tourist spot in the city and with good reason. This is the oldest area of Montreal, being the original site of the city’s French colonial origins. This cobblestoned district is lined with boutiques, galleries, restaurants, and a few kitsch souvenir shops, all housed among well-preserved buildings that date back to the 17th century.
Located in Old Montreal, the Notre-Dame Basilica is a historic site that can’t be missed
819 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Notre-Dame Basilica
110 Rue Notre Dame OLocated in Old Montreal, the Notre-Dame Basilica is a historic site that can’t be missed
Place Jacques-Cartier is a lively public square in Old Montreal, which is surrounded by historic architecture, gardens, and restaurants
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Place Jacques-Cartier
Place Jacques-Cartier is a lively public square in Old Montreal, which is surrounded by historic architecture, gardens, and restaurants
Built for the 1976 Summer Olympics, the multi-purpose stadium is one of the most identifiable structures in the city. It was the home of Montreal’s former baseball team, the Expos, until they relocated to the United States to become the Washington Nationals. Nowadays, it serves as a facility for hosting special events like concerts, trade shows, and conventions. The stadium is part of the Olympic Park complex, which is a larger recreational destination that includes other popular sites such as the Biodome, Botanical Garden, and the Insectarium.
823 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Olympic Stadium
4545 Av. Pierre-De CoubertinBuilt for the 1976 Summer Olympics, the multi-purpose stadium is one of the most identifiable structures in the city. It was the home of Montreal’s former baseball team, the Expos, until they relocated to the United States to become the Washington Nationals. Nowadays, it serves as a facility for hosting special events like concerts, trade shows, and conventions. The stadium is part of the Olympic Park complex, which is a larger recreational destination that includes other popular sites such as the Biodome, Botanical Garden, and the Insectarium.
Encompassing 190 acres of gardens and greenhouses, Montreal’s Botanical Garden was founded in 1931 and offers a variety of themed green spaces including the First Nations Garden, the Alpine Garden, and the Japanese Garden. There are 10 greenhouses in total, and more than 22,000 species of flora can be explored around the peaceful grounds.
970 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Montreal Botanical Garden
4101 Rue Sherbrooke EEncompassing 190 acres of gardens and greenhouses, Montreal’s Botanical Garden was founded in 1931 and offers a variety of themed green spaces including the First Nations Garden, the Alpine Garden, and the Japanese Garden. There are 10 greenhouses in total, and more than 22,000 species of flora can be explored around the peaceful grounds.
Originally the site of cycling and judo events during the 1976 Summer Olympics, Montreal’s Biodome houses four distinct ecosystems: a polar environment; a tropical rainforest, a Laurentian forest, and the St. Lawrence marine system. Here, you can explore over 4,500 animals from around the world, including 500 plant species, all under one roof. Along with the Botanical Garden, the Montreal Insectarium, and the Planetarium, the Biodome is part of the biggest natural science museum complex in Canada, under the umbrella of Space for Life.
759 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Biodomo
4777 Av. Pierre-De CoubertinOriginally the site of cycling and judo events during the 1976 Summer Olympics, Montreal’s Biodome houses four distinct ecosystems: a polar environment; a tropical rainforest, a Laurentian forest, and the St. Lawrence marine system. Here, you can explore over 4,500 animals from around the world, including 500 plant species, all under one roof. Along with the Botanical Garden, the Montreal Insectarium, and the Planetarium, the Biodome is part of the biggest natural science museum complex in Canada, under the umbrella of Space for Life.
Perhaps Montreal’s most prestigious museum, the Musée des Beaux-Arts was initially founded in 1860 by a group of local art collectors and patrons. Today, the museum how holds over 41,000 works dating from antiquity to today, including paintings, sculptures, graphic arts, photographs, and decorative art objects that are showcased across five pavilions: international art, world cultures, decorative arts and design, Quebec and Canadian art, and international art and education.
1504 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
El Museo de Bellas Artes de Montreal
1380 Rue Sherbrooke OPerhaps Montreal’s most prestigious museum, the Musée des Beaux-Arts was initially founded in 1860 by a group of local art collectors and patrons. Today, the museum how holds over 41,000 works dating from antiquity to today, including paintings, sculptures, graphic arts, photographs, and decorative art objects that are showcased across five pavilions: international art, world cultures, decorative arts and design, Quebec and Canadian art, and international art and education.
Mount Royal Park one of the city’s largest green spaces, making it a popular outdoor recreation spot. This 200-hectare park includes part of the mountain that resides in the middle of the city. At around 230 metres (764 feet) tall, it’s really more of a hill than a mountain, but it marks the highest point on the island of Montreal.
995 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque del Monte Real
1260 Chem. RemembranceMount Royal Park one of the city’s largest green spaces, making it a popular outdoor recreation spot. This 200-hectare park includes part of the mountain that resides in the middle of the city. At around 230 metres (764 feet) tall, it’s really more of a hill than a mountain, but it marks the highest point on the island of Montreal.
La Ronde is an amusement park on Ile Sainte-Hélène, and it holds the status of being the largest in Eastern Canada as well as the second-largest in the country. It was originally constructed for the 1967 International and Universal Exposition (Expo 67) and is now operated by Six Flags. The park is open from mid-May until late October, and it’s a great way to spend a day if you are travelling in Montreal as a family.
345 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Ronde station
La Ronde is an amusement park on Ile Sainte-Hélène, and it holds the status of being the largest in Eastern Canada as well as the second-largest in the country. It was originally constructed for the 1967 International and Universal Exposition (Expo 67) and is now operated by Six Flags. The park is open from mid-May until late October, and it’s a great way to spend a day if you are travelling in Montreal as a family.
The Lachine Canal is a designated national historical site in the southwest of Montreal. It consists of a 14.5-kilometre urban route that runs between the Old Port and Lac Saint-Louis, which is a waterway characterised by five locks. Along the banks of Lachine, there is a linear urban park that hosts a variety of activities throughout the year. You can stroll, cycle, have a picnic, or even rent a kayak or pedal boat along the way.
47 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lachine Canal National Historic Site
711 Boulevard Saint-Joseph EstThe Lachine Canal is a designated national historical site in the southwest of Montreal. It consists of a 14.5-kilometre urban route that runs between the Old Port and Lac Saint-Louis, which is a waterway characterised by five locks. Along the banks of Lachine, there is a linear urban park that hosts a variety of activities throughout the year. You can stroll, cycle, have a picnic, or even rent a kayak or pedal boat along the way.