Ah oui! Montréal!

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Most of what we saw and did in the beautiful city of Montreal before boarding our St. Lawrence Seaway cruise

 1. Loggia (La)

1637C Amherst Rue
Montreal, QC H2L 3L4
Canada
(514) 524-2493
5.0 star rating
  10/12/2011

La Loggia was our home for 4 nights in Montréal prior to boarding our ship for a St. Lawrence Seaway cruise.  Our hosts were Rob and Joel and they were marvelous.  We felt welcomed, their dining recommendations were excellent, the house is full of…More »

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 2. Uchi

1799 Rue Amherst
Montréal, QC H2L 1R1
Canada
(514) 528-8228

Category: Japanese

5.0 star rating
  10/10/2011 First to Review

Normally I'm  mistrustful of restaurants that serve more than one type of cuisine on the assumption that there will be a lack of authenticity as well as quality.  Uchi was on the list of restaurants recommended by our B&B hosts so we decided to give…More »

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 3. COO Rouge

1844 Rue Amherst
Montreal, QC H2L 3L6
Canada
(514) 522-4114

4.0 star rating
  10/8/2011

We had a late, light dinner here tonight.  It was recommended by our B&B host and is an easy block and a half walk.  The building is old and the décor is charming and eclectic.  The room you enter has the bar and it's noisier than the room to the…More »

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 4. Steak Frite

1302 Ste-Catherine E
Montréal, QC H3G 1P7
Canada

Category: Steakhouses

4.0 star rating
  10/9/2011

Alan and I walked down here for dinner.  Several of the other restaurants we were interested in were closed tonight.  Steak Frîtes is a small chain, about 16 restaurants mostly in Eastern Canada.  They have no liquor license apparently because…More »

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 5. Jardin Botanique de Montréal

4101, Rue Sherbrooke Est
Montréal, QC H1X 2B2
Canada
(514) 872-1400

Category: Parks

4.0 star rating
  10/11/2011

This is a beautiful botanical garden.  When we were here w/ friends several years ago there was a tram that took us around so we saw a lot more of it than we did yesterday because there was no tram.  Last time we walked through the Chinese Garden and…More »

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 6. Schwartz's

3895 St-Laurent Blvd
Montreal, QC H2W 1X9
Canada
(514) 842-4813
4.0 star rating
  10/11/2011

We have had lunch at Schwartz's every time we come to Montréal.  There's always a bit of a wait, but people are friendly and we're generally seated pretty fast.  There are a series of communal tables of 8.  It's not a place where you linger over your…More »

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 7. D&D's B&B

703 Ave Laporte
Montreal, QC H4C 1H5
Canada
(514) 931-4921

Category: Bed & Breakfast

4.0 star rating
  10/9/2011 First to Review

We stayed here several years ago on our last trip to Montreal.  It was clean, attractive and comfortable and the hosts were friendly and welcoming.  Breakfasts were delicious.  There is a cozy parlor to hang out and a lovely deck.  They had a…More »

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 8. O'Thym

1112 Blvd De Maisonneuve E
Montréal, QC H2L 1Z5
Canada
(514) 525-3443

Category: French

5.0 star rating
  10/11/2011

This was another recommendation by our B&B hosts.  We made 7:00 reservations and walked over.  We were greeted warmly but w/ the concern that we knew we were to bring our own wine, a concern that was echoed by our server.  We explained that we did,…More »

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 9. Gotha Salon Bar

1641 Rue Amherst
Montréal, QC H2L 3L4
Canada
(514) 526-1270

Category: Lounges

3.0 star rating
  10/12/2011

This was right next door to our B&B.  Until yesterday there was a wooden terrasse outside w/ tables and a wooden sidewalk extending into the street.  Yesterday it was dismantled for the season, but until yesterday it was a busy social scene.  We sat…More »

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