Montreal, Canada. Travel Guide: Sights, Drinks & Eats.
Montreal, Canada. Travel Guide: Sights, Drinks & Eats.
Tom Isbister
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This map of Montreal is all-encompassing and designed to be the one-stop shop for everything you need to know for a stay in Montreal:
I've designed this map to be used both for pre-scouting sights and recommended restaurants, and as a map to reference what's nearby as you walk around Montreal.
It includes:
🗺️ Google Maps Version.
🧷 Places of Usefulness.
👣 Places of Interest.
🌲 Parks, Gardens & Plaza's.
☕ Café & Bakery.
🥯 Famous MTL Bagel & Poutine.
🍦 Sweet Treats.
🍽️ Restaurants: of all prices.
🍺 Bars & Cocktails.
🏨 Accommodations: Hostels & Hotels.
About:
With its world-renowned cuisine, bustling nightlife, and stunning architecture, Montreal has something for everyone, especially food lovers. Whether you want to take in a show or explore the city's many outdoor spaces, Montreal has plenty to offer.
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🧷 Places of Usefulness
Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
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Station Berri-UQAM
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Main Subway interchange where all three lines in the city centre come together
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Tourist Information Centre of Montreal
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👣 Places of Interest
Olympic Stadium
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Olympic and multi-purpose stadium, home of the 1976 Olympics and former Montreal Expos.
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La Grande Roue de Montréal
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Montreal Casino
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Sunset lookout
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Camilien-Houde belvedere
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Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal
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Most noteworthy basilica in MTL, well worth the price of admission. (Free to enter for prayer)
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Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal
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Designated National Historic Site of Canada and one of the world’s great Catholic basilicas. Saint André of Montréal began construction in 1924 to honour Saint Joseph, the stepfather of Jesus, but did not live (1845 – 1937) to see construction completed in 1966
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Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral
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Opulent 19th-century church modeled after the famous St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
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Saint Patrick's Basilica
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Neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church, opened in 1847 for the local Irish-Canadian community.
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Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel
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Historic Catholic chapel built in 1771 & featuring a saint's tomb, unique art & a nautical theme.
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Christ Church Cathedral
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a dramatic Neo-gothic structure, designed by architect and Gothic revivalist Frank Wills (1822–1856) who died before the cathedral was completed. Common with Gothic Churches, it was built in the form of a cross.
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Church of La Visitation-de-la-Bienheureuse-Vierge-Marie
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The oldest church on the island of Montréal, dating back to New France, built between 1749 and 1752.
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St. James United Church
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An architectural gem located in the downtown Quartier des spectacles. Designed by renowned architect Alexander Francis Dunlop and built between 1887 and 1889 in the Gothic Revival style.
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Monument à Paul de Chomedey, sieur de Maisonneuve
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Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History
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One of the more unique museums in the city, be sure to travel down into the tunnels to find the old remains of the Ville-Marie Fort.
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The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
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Some 43,000 works from antiquity to today, much of it on display throughout five pavilions. The enormous institution also hosts seasonal blockbuster exhibitions. Be sure to visit the breathtaking Napoleon collection.
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Château Ramezay - Musée et site historique de Montréal
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The real draw is the Château Ramezay itself, which served as the Canadian headquarters of the American Revolutionary Army in 1775 to 1776
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Montreal Science Centre
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McCord Museum
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Biodome
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The Biosphere, Environment Museum
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Exhibits covering a range of environmental issues in a geodesic dome built for the 1967 world expo.
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Opéra de Montréal
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Trois disques
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Created in 1962 as a gift from France, this massive, sculpture obelisk boasts sharp, formed points.
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Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal
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Nelson monument
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Nelson column is the oldest historical monument in Montreal. Honoring an English hero in a predominantly French speaking city, the monument has had its share of controversy, but most of the city's current population doesn't give it a second thought
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Mount Royal Cross
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Monument à sir George-Étienne Cartier
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Habitat 67
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Sprawling apartment building complex showcasing an architectural style resembling stacked cubes. Designed by Moshe Sadfie during his masters at McGill, built for Expo67.
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Cimetière Notre-Dame des neiges
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Hilltop cemetery of Notre-Dame. History and list of famous people buried can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre_Dame_des_Neiges_Cemetery
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Clock Tower
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Leonard Cohen Mural
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Montreal City Hall
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Montreal Chinatown
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Complex Desjardins
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Jean Talon Market
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Marché Atwater
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Time Out Market Montréal
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🌲 Parks, Gardens & Plaza's
Montreal Botanical Garden
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Botanical garden featuring lots of beautifully grown gardens. Parts styled after Japanese and Chinese plants.
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Le Jardin du Chemin de la Croix
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Aire de jeu 18 mois à 5 ans
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Place Vauquelin
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Phillips Square
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Square Saint-Louis
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Victoria Square
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Place des Festivals
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☕ Cafes
⭐ Tommy Café - Rue Notre-Dame Ouest
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Tommy serves very tasty pastries from Cornettaria, and within a beautiful ambience. It is undeniably one of the most popular cafés in the city (especially for those who enjoy taking pictures of their lattes and food)
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⭐ Crew Collective & Cafe
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In the heart of Old Montreal, the high ceilings, marble floors, and brass cashier counters will surely blow you away, while the coffee is good, the building being in an old Bank Building makes the atmosphere grand and enchanting.
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Café Olimpico - Vieux-Montréal
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Café Olimpico - Mile End - Top Rated
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Structure Roasters - Structure Torréfacteurs - Top Rated
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⭐ White Heron Coffee
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The minimal space offers a calm and relaxing atmosphere to sit back and enjoy your coffee.
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Café Veloce
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Le Café Bloom
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Mollo Café & Gelato
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Cafe Myriade
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Café Nakamichi
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Pigeon Espresso Bar
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La Finca café & marché local
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Pikolo Espresso Bar
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CAFFETTIERA
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OSMO X MARUSAN Café-Terrasse
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One of the most uniquely styled cafes you have got to try. Specializes in Japanese snacks.
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Dispatch Coffee
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Olive et Gourmando
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La Luncheonette
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Shaughnessy Café
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Café Santropol
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🥯 Famous MTL Bagel & Poutine
In Montreal, there are very few foods with more importance to the culture than Smoked Meat sandwiches, Bagels, and of course Poutine.
Let this be your ultimate guide and travel Montreal vicariously through the taste buds of locals and experience everything the city has to show your stomach.
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⭐ St-Viateur Bagel
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The most famous bagel shop in Montreal. For all their combinations and toppings, make sure to try one plain.
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⭐ Fairmount Bagel
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First opened in 1919. It is one of the two famous places that serve up classic Montreal-style bagels.
Note: It is cash only.
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St-Viateur Bagel & Café Mont-Royal
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Schnitzel & Cie par Bagel St-Henri
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La Fabrique de Bagel Montreal, Sainte-Catherine
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La Fabrique de Bagel Montreal - Rue du Square-Victoria
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Le Trou
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R.E.A.L. Bagel Inc.
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Bagels on Greene
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Bagel Etc
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⭐ La Banquise
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The poutine place to go too in Montreal. Day & Night they're a dependable location for that godly Poutine.
Can be really busy in the summer, they do offer takeout, which is a good idea for a picnic in the nearby park, Plateau Royal.
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Paul Patates
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Frite Alors
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Poutine Centrale
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Poutineville, Ontario E
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Poutineville, Parc Av
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Patati Patata Friterie de Luxe
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⭐ Montreal Pool Room
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Gibeau Orange Julep
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A tourist trap? Sure... but it's a giant orange that serves food, whats not to like?
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Chez Tousignant
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A newer spot on the Montreal food scene. They've figured something out as locals are calling this their newest favourite poutine spot.
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La Bête à Pain (Griffintown)
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Léché Desserts
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Bernice
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Duc de Lorraine
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Arte & Farina
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Joe la Croûte
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Pasticceria Alati-Caserta
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Automne Boulangerie
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Boulangerie Cheskie
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Farine & Vanille
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Guillaume
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Pâtisserie Au Kouign Amann
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Rustique
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Queues de Castor - BeaverTails (Rue Saint-Paul Est)
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Crèmerie SWIRL
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La Beignerie
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🍺 Bars
✦ BreWskey - Brasserie Artisanale & Taproom
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Hurley's Irish Pub
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Milky Way Cocktail Bar
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Innovative cocktails are the draw at this trendy haunt with colorful lighting & stylish furnishings.
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El Pequeño Bar - Top Rated
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Mad Hatter Pub
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Burgers & bar fare with beer pitchers & cocktails, plus occasional live music.
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Le Darling
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Hot spot with a round bar, vintage decor & late hours offering coffee by day, beer & cider by night.
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Bird Bar
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Bar Palco
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Pub Le Sainte-Élisabeth
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Grumpys Bar
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The Coldroom
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vinvinvin
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Pullman
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Taverne Midway
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Le Saint-Bock - Brasserie Artisanale / Bazaar Microbrasserie
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🍽️ $$$ Restaurants
✦ Gibbys
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Le Vin Papillon
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Cozy, rustic-chic wine bar with an outdoor patio, serving eclectic, farm-fresh fare.
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Holder
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Tuck Shop
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Restaurant Pastel
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Damas
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Jellyfish Montreal - restaurant
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Île Flottante
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Au Pied de Cochon
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Celebrity chef Martin Picard has shown up to the Montreal food scene with foie gras Poutine.
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Garde Manger
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Montréal Plaza
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Nora Gray
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🍽️ $$ Restaurants
✦ QDC Burger
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No words to describe these Wagu-Beef burgers. Top notch in both quality and taste. You can neve go wrong with the Lefty.
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⭐ Schwartz's Deli
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THE place to get a Montreal Smoked Meat sandwich . Can get really busy in the summer months.
Be sure to get a cherry cola and a giant pickle for the full experience.
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Helico
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Comptoir Plaza Creole
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Maquis Yasolo
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Great find! Everything about this West African Restaurant is great, the ambiance, food, right down to the owners.
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Sushi Bar Kim
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Aka-Fuji Restaurant
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Kazu
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Mae Sri Comptoir Thai
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Mano Cornuto
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Dandy
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Chic restaurant serving all-day brunch, pizza & baked goods, plus coffee, cocktails & natural wines.
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Julian's
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Lola Rosa Café
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Otto Bistro
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Le Roi du Smoked Meat
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⭐ Dunn's Famous
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One of the best in the city, since 1927 its been serving up Montreal Smoked Meat Sandwiches.
Right downtown, it's easily accessible and a full experience.
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KINTON RAMEN
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Yokato Yokabai Ramen
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Restaurant Jano
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Liverpool House
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🍽️ $ Restaurants
✦ Ramen Nakamichi
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Favourite ramen spot in Montreal! Great service, ambience, and experience. Loved a pourover coffee served alongside ramen.
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Pizza Bouquet - Top Rated
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Sandwicherie Sue - Beaubien
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Le Petit Vibe
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Dépanneur Le Pick Up
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Tacos Frida
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Mitch Deli
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Ma Poule Mouillée
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An exciting choice for sure. This Portuguese Chicken restaurant adds a unique flair to their phenomenal poutines.
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Bocadillo
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Antep Kabab
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Joes Panini 24h
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Brit & Chips
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Provisions Boucherie
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Le Petit Alep Bistro
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Wilensky's Light Lunch Inc
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Lester's Deli
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Restaurant Chez Claudette
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MAIN DELI
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Nouilles de Lan Zhou - Noodle Shop
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Pho Lien
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Caffè della Pace
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Pho Bang New York
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🏨 Accommodations
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M Montréal
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Auberge Saintlo Montréal
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Hôtel St-Denis
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Sonder Penny Lane
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Auberge du Vieux-Port
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David Hotel
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Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth
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In Montreal, there are very few foods with more importance to the culture than Smoked Meat sandwiches, Bagels, and of course Poutine.
Let this be your ultimate guide and travel Montreal vicariously through the taste buds of locals and experience everything the city has to show your stomach.
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This map of Ottawa is an all-encompassing map designed to be the one-stop shop for everything you need to know for a stay in Ottawa.
I've designed this map to be used both for pre-scouting sights and recommended restaurants, and as a map to reference what's nearby as you walk around Ottawa.
It includes:
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Places of Interest: Popular attractions, Museums & Parks.
Restaurants: Of all price levels $/$$/$$$.
Cafes and Bars.
Shopping and Entertainment Venues.
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Ottawa is transitioning away from being a sleepy government town. Becoming more vibrant with a rich Canadian importance, Ottawa is home to a diverse population, which boasts cultural, culinary, and outdoor experiences. Whether traveling for business or pleasure, Ottawa will charm you with its distinct character and style.
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