Guidebook for Montréal

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Guidebook for Montréal

Food Scene

cozy little Bagel Place with good coffee, reasonably priced, 8 minutes walk
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Bagel St-Lo Verdun
5411 Rue de Verdun
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cozy little Bagel Place with good coffee, reasonably priced, 8 minutes walk
Restaurant/Cafe place with good quality fresh food, not the usual greasy spoon (there is no bacon breakfast). open all day, 5 minutes walk
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Café Fréjus
5810 Rue de Verdun
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Restaurant/Cafe place with good quality fresh food, not the usual greasy spoon (there is no bacon breakfast). open all day, 5 minutes walk
for the omnivore in you - great bbq place on busy wellington street
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Blackstrap BBQ
4436 Rue Wellington
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for the omnivore in you - great bbq place on busy wellington street
the best fish and chips in town. the croquette de morue and the chaudree palourde are spectacular.
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Restaurant Comptoir 21
4844 Rue Wellington
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the best fish and chips in town. the croquette de morue and the chaudree palourde are spectacular.
within a 10 minute drive you can find the beautiful atwater market. a relaxed saturday stroll, pastry, coffee... and in summer the outside food court is amazing!
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marché atwater
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within a 10 minute drive you can find the beautiful atwater market. a relaxed saturday stroll, pastry, coffee... and in summer the outside food court is amazing!
a restaurant with authentic food from les illes de la madeleine. if you are lucky and feel adventurous, they might even have seal burgers and sausages. during lobster season they serve great fresh lobster!
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Restaurant Les Îles en ville Verdun
5335 Rue Wellington
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a restaurant with authentic food from les illes de la madeleine. if you are lucky and feel adventurous, they might even have seal burgers and sausages. during lobster season they serve great fresh lobster!
nice little indian place. i like their aloo ghobi - potatoes with spinach :)
Tandoori Delicious
4616 Rue Wellington
nice little indian place. i like their aloo ghobi - potatoes with spinach :)
This is great for those lazy days - they cook 2 options per day, pick up dinner for 9$ and eat at home. I tried it a couple of times and was never disappointed. good bang for the buck!
Menu sur le pouce
5155 Rue Wellington
This is great for those lazy days - they cook 2 options per day, pick up dinner for 9$ and eat at home. I tried it a couple of times and was never disappointed. good bang for the buck!
The best pancakes with ricotta you can get around here - even in Montreal (well - i still have to find better ones...). Good local roast coffee, savory foods - a nice little nook to have brunch on the trendy Wellington stretch.
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Well
4567 Rue Wellington
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The best pancakes with ricotta you can get around here - even in Montreal (well - i still have to find better ones...). Good local roast coffee, savory foods - a nice little nook to have brunch on the trendy Wellington stretch.
its like cambodian tapas - but better :) ...not the quietest of places, but the food is very good, and the place has style!
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Street Monkeys
3625 Rue Wellington
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its like cambodian tapas - but better :) ...not the quietest of places, but the food is very good, and the place has style!
The name says it! Satay - and very good! Singapore Street food style. Yhey also have spectacular mango salad, vapor buns, lakshmi... all so good...!
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Satay Brothers
3721 Rue Notre Dame O
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The name says it! Satay - and very good! Singapore Street food style. Yhey also have spectacular mango salad, vapor buns, lakshmi... all so good...!
just out from shopping at chez robin? cross the street to Station W to relax with a grilled cheese and a great cup of espresso :)
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Station W
3852 Rue Wellington
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just out from shopping at chez robin? cross the street to Station W to relax with a grilled cheese and a great cup of espresso :)
The closest great pizza place. They have a stone oven - the pizza is phenomenal. A bit pricey though - careful :) It’s worth trying the tiramisu!!!
Pizzeria Geppetto Verdun
5583 Rue de Verdun
The closest great pizza place. They have a stone oven - the pizza is phenomenal. A bit pricey though - careful :) It’s worth trying the tiramisu!!!
Very good brunch. There is usually a line up, if you get there past 10:30... I tried the Lakshmi - it was delicious!
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Janine Café-Brunch
3900 Rue Wellington
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Very good brunch. There is usually a line up, if you get there past 10:30... I tried the Lakshmi - it was delicious!

Entertainment & Activities

the oldest outside swimming pool in montreal, as far as i know. always great for a little dip in summer! 5 minutes walk
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Natatorium
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the oldest outside swimming pool in montreal, as far as i know. always great for a little dip in summer! 5 minutes walk
yoga/massage - if you want to treat yourself... :)
IKRA SPA Plus
5101 Rue Wellington
yoga/massage - if you want to treat yourself... :)
beautiful spa close to downtown with an out of town feel - if you REALLY want to treat yourself :)
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Strøm Spa Nordique
1001 Bd de la Forêt
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beautiful spa close to downtown with an out of town feel - if you REALLY want to treat yourself :)
the closest indoor ice rink.
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Verdun Auditorium
4110 Bd LaSalle
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the closest indoor ice rink.
zumba, pilates, yoga drop in classes right around the corner
Pro-Actif Santé
6049 Bd LaSalle
zumba, pilates, yoga drop in classes right around the corner
a 2 hrs tour down the lachine rapids in a raft. its a safe adventure. the waves might look small from the shore - its different when you are there. I did it with my son of 8 - he loved it!
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Rafting Montréal
8912 Bd LaSalle
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a 2 hrs tour down the lachine rapids in a raft. its a safe adventure. the waves might look small from the shore - its different when you are there. I did it with my son of 8 - he loved it!

Parks & Nature

today a bird sanctuary, used to be a hydro electric power plant. great view to the rapids - the reason montreal actually exists... 15 mins walk
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Πάρκο Ράπιντς
7770 Bd LaSalle
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today a bird sanctuary, used to be a hydro electric power plant. great view to the rapids - the reason montreal actually exists... 15 mins walk
for a little skating fun - they build an ice rink every winter.
Beurling Park
6001 Rue Beurling
for a little skating fun - they build an ice rink every winter.
a historic canal - the first water way to pass the lachine rapids on the way from the great lakes to the atlantic. today a national heritage site, a beautiful walk in the park along the canal
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Lachine Canal
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a historic canal - the first water way to pass the lachine rapids on the way from the great lakes to the atlantic. today a national heritage site, a beautiful walk in the park along the canal

Essentials

a 8 minute walk on bannantyne will get you to a local full selection supermarket with a small organic section and a nice variety of beers
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IGA Gérard Champagne Ltée
5144 Av Bannantyne
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a 8 minute walk on bannantyne will get you to a local full selection supermarket with a small organic section and a nice variety of beers
also walking distance - 7 minutes on verdun street, the family size grocery store, if you like supporting small business :)
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Marche Tondreau
5589 5589 De Verdun
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also walking distance - 7 minutes on verdun street, the family size grocery store, if you like supporting small business :)
the closes full scale supermarket - wider selection than IGA, but also further away.
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Provigo
5595 Av de Monkland
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the closes full scale supermarket - wider selection than IGA, but also further away.
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Pharmaprix
1 Avenue Westminster N
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little grocery store with organic stuff, some basics in self serve bulk style. all good quality products. they also have a counter for salads, sandwiches, fresh smoothies and i think some warm dishes.
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Chez Robin marché local
3819 Rue Wellington
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little grocery store with organic stuff, some basics in self serve bulk style. all good quality products. they also have a counter for salads, sandwiches, fresh smoothies and i think some warm dishes.

Drinks & Nightlife

a micro brewery - if you feel like trying some of that better "hop juice"
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Benelux Brasseries Artisanales
4026 Rue Wellington
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a micro brewery - if you feel like trying some of that better "hop juice"
a bit on the trendy side - one of the nicer bars in the closer area.
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Bar Palco
4019 Rue Wellington
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a bit on the trendy side - one of the nicer bars in the closer area.
one of the latest additions to the local night scene. good for a drink - or a roasted chicken (never tried...!). its not the quietest place - but hey - its a bar!
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Bar Social Verdun
3819 Rue Wellington
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one of the latest additions to the local night scene. good for a drink - or a roasted chicken (never tried...!). its not the quietest place - but hey - its a bar!

Sightseeing

history - as far as north america goes - its there. its nice and really worth seeing!
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Old Montreal
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history - as far as north america goes - its there. its nice and really worth seeing!
the old clock tower, the park along the port - its a nice stroll. once you are at old montreal, you should not skip it... :)
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Old Port of Montreal
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the old clock tower, the park along the port - its a nice stroll. once you are at old montreal, you should not skip it... :)

Getting Around

green line takes you into the heart of downtown
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Verdun station
4520 Rue de Verdun
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green line takes you into the heart of downtown
bus 58 - takes you to de l'Eglise Metro Station or towards the old port.
LaSalle / Riverview station
bus 58 - takes you to de l'Eglise Metro Station or towards the old port.
bus 107 - takes you to Verdun Metro Station or directly downtown (which takes longer by bus, but you see the area...)
de Verdun / Brault station
bus 107 - takes you to Verdun Metro Station or directly downtown (which takes longer by bus, but you see the area...)