Jeffrey's Montreal Recommendations

Here are some of our favorite Montreal food spots to check out during your stay!

Breakfast

• L’Entrepots (My Personal Favourite)
• Arthur’s (You’ve probably already heard of it)
• September Surf Cafe (Located in Griffintown - Everyone talks about their pancakes)
• Regine Café (Cute decor and eclectic breakfast) 
• Maman (Cafe and bakery based in NYC that is now a Montreal foodie favourite) 
• Le Toasteur Laurier (Basic, pleasantly satisfying and right across the street)

Best Coffee

• Mechant Pinson (Local coffee shop and personal favourite)
• Café Olimpico (Known as the local hangout)
• Falco (Unique brewing methods, Excellent Japanese inspired lunch menu)
• Cafe St-Henri (Local roaster with five locations)
• Cafe Larue et Fils (Another local favourite)

Best Pastries

• Rhubarbe (check out their Millefeuille - it’s only a few doors down)

• Guillaume (check out their Brioche champignon chocolat blanc et vanille)
• Hof Kelsten (It’s so good that many coffee shops carry their pastries)
• Pâtisserie Au Kouign Amann (French-approved pastry shop)
• Mamie Clafoutis (They have amazing fougasse aka olive bread)

Dinner Ideas near Laurier

• Tri Express (Best sushi in Montreal, try their “Degustation” Menu, only a couple blocks away)
• India Rosa (Modern decor with great indian food and awesome drinks, nearby on Mont Royal)
• L’Entrepot (for cheap bar food and drinks)
• Pizzeria 900 (for a classic slice)

Best Poutine

• Frite Alors (183 Steps from your door - Insider chef info: The fries are cooked in a duck fat)

• Ma Poule Mouillée (Famous Portugese chicken and also known for their poutine)
• Chez Claudette (Dinner Style Classic)
• Orange Julep (Iconic road-side attraction)

Best Breweries

• Siboire (Great beer choices for everyone, lovely terrasse) 
• Dieu du Ciel (Well known for their excellent brews, always a line up)
• 4 Origines (New Personal Favourite by the Lachine canal)

Best Vegetarian Vegan

• Lola Rosa (One of the first vegan restaurants)
• Momo Sushi (Incredible plant based sushi that non-vegans rave about) 
• Bloom Sushi (Minimalist and cozy vegan go-to in the old port)
• Aux Vivres (Their recipes and sauces have exploded in montreal)
• Lov (You wouldn’t even know it’s vegan)

Top Montreal places to visit

• Old Montreal (With the endless shops, food trucks, street performers and views, I love spending the afternoon walking or biking around the old port)
• Mount Royal (This One Hour hike up an pedestrian road has the best view of Montreal)
• Notre-Dame Basilica (Many Tourists feel the need to take a picture of the church that Celine Dion got married at)
  
• “Atwater Market” or “Jean-Talon Market” (Famous MTL local grown produce and eateries)

High end Foodie/Dinning

• Grinder “Wide Menu - Griffintown”
• Gibbys “Old Port Steak House”

Smoked Meat

• Schwartz's Deli (Montreal's most known smoked meat place)
• Dunns famous (Personal Favourite)