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1. Wilensky's Light Lunch
Montreal, QC H2T 2M1
(514) 271-0247
Founded in the Mile End in 1932, and in the current spot since 1952, Wilensky's Light Lunch is an institution which lots of us Montrealers are deeply fond of. Most read Mordechai Richler's "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz" in high school and…More »
2. Theatre Rialto
Just an incredibly beautiful and beautifully restored space for bands, performing arts and even weddings and special functions.The building is a national historic site originally constructed in the 1920s inspired by the Paris Opera House. It…More »
3. Smoke Meat Pete
I love this place. I feel genetically at home here like I was a happy go lucky bilingual blues loving smoked meat sweating biker in another life (or it's possible that describes me now.) I am a sucker for the old wood and wagon wheel lights, the…More »
4. Biscuiterie Oscar
Not much I can add to Emeline's lovely review except that I agree, Oscar's is candy-magical. You get a dreamy feeling walking around all that delicate spun sugar, careful crafting, whimsical packaging. Everyone is smiling because they can't help it.…More »
5. The Empress - Cinema V
Writing this review because it needs to be said here on Yelp before the place is wasted and gone: what's happened to the Empress is a travesty. The architecture is unique in the whole country, finished in the 1920's and inspired by King Tut's tomb…More »
6. Patati Patata
The Patati poutine comes with fresh green peppers and sliced red onions and an olive balanced on top of the hot gravy, cheese curds and fries. This is not how poutine is usually served but if you're here, this is what you probably want. Also the…More »
7. Marché Bonsecours de Montréal
Montreal, QC H2Y 1H2
(514) 872-7730
Categories:
Art Galleries,
Shopping Centres
A beautiful heritage building that is unfortunately boring. The boutiques in the main hall have some beautiful versions of the same touristy things you'll find in the alley shops around Old Montreal. There is a surprising and gorgeous space in the…More »
8. Marché G. Lalime
Montréal, QC H2S 3C4
(514) 273-4477
Categories:
Grocery,
Convenience Stores
This place has been here since 1959, is currently run by the daughter of the original owner, and her Mum makes all the tourtierres. I grabbed the beef and pork tourtierre last night, it cost $6 and fed us both for dinner. Oh, and it was delicious.…More »
9. Dante
Montreal, QC H2S 3B3
(514) 271-2057
Categories:
Sporting Goods,
Kitchen & Bath,
Hardware Stores
I've always thought they should create a tv show inspired by this space and the stories that must circle through this tiny shop where they sell the highest quality goods for both hunting and cooking.
Guns, crockery, drill bits, and the kinds of…More »
10. TD Canada Trust
Ok, it's a bank, so there's no champagne or crême brulée or lingerie (although that's a bank I'd give 5 stars to) but it is open Saturdays so it starts out ahead of most. My experiences with this bank until recently involved not much besides noticing…More »
11. Restaurant Village Grec
Tiny hole in the wall Greek diner full of history on Jean Talon with the best food. The walls along one side are hung with framed pictures of visiting notables including Bill and, a little further along, Hillary. The doners are so moist and…More »
12. Pendeli's Pizza
My man's mom used to hang out here in high school and this is the pizza he grew up on, which I think in part explains his awesomeness. If I had grown up on this pizza I'd be cooler. The pepperoni is fat strips of cured beef on top of the cheese like…More »
13. Restaurant La Fornarina
A nice choice for cozy warm cooking in a family atmosphere - a few other restaurants in Little Italy could learn from the lack of pretension and stress in here, it truly feels mellow and welcoming. The huge brick hearth in the room, the two floors…More »
14. Auberge St-Gabriel
Montreal, QC H2Y 2Z9
(514) 878-4492
This is a review based mostly on service and ambiance - I attended a #prmixer at the Auberge recently and didn't eat much beyond the lovely appetizers that were passed around. But the bar and wait staff were friendly pros, very quick, always smiling.…More »
15. STM
The Montreal public transit system is pretty sweet. For $3 you can jump on any bus (heads up they don't give change) or metro (they do) and get to most places on the island. Most of the core metro stops were originally built right before Expo 67 - in…More »
16. Café Santropol
Here is what you should do: go to Santropol some early weekday afternoon in the summer. Sit in the garden, or in the sunroom in the back, somewhere warm, but shady, breezy, comfortable where you can smell the flowers and the trees and the coffee…More »
17. Centaur Theatre Company
What I think is great about the Centaur is the effort they make to try and balance the needs of the diverse communities they serve and have served since 1969 - everyone from young theatre innovators to amateur producers and lovers of musicals to…More »
18. Bagel Etc
There was a period this summer when I was at Bagel about 3 times a week for lunch or breakfast. The Cookie's Burger, grilled cheese, BLT and basic breakfast are my favourites, all delicious, fresh, hearty. Being able to tuck into the tiny booths in…More »
19. Malhi Sweets Indian Cuisine
Malhi Sweets is a few blocks from the north west corner of Jarry Park, seats approx 20 on super clean simple wooden tables and chairs by wide windows. It's not fancy: some Indian art and TV's broadcasting hot Bollywood music videos at a pretty mellow…More »
20. Boulangerie & Patisserie Motta
Just around a cute corner from the Jean Talon Market, Motta in my opinion is best for taking out prepared dishes to eat back at home on the porch or up the street at the ole picnic hole in Jarry Parc. We like the roast sausages, spicy pizza, chicken…More »
21. Else's
Else's is always chill and cozy, dark, yummy and badass in a punk mamma full of community love kind of way. It's at its best in the winter right after a big snow. The small corner it sits on is the perfect place to watch the coordinated massive…More »
22. Gare centrale - Via Rail
Montréal, QC H3B 4G1
(514) 989-2626
Categories:
Public Transportation,
Train Stations
There is something so nostalgic about taking the train, especially in Canada where so much of our history is bound up with the expansion of railway ties and the possibilities these tracks opened up across our huge spaces.
In Montreal the Gare Central…More »
23. Bistro Des Moulins
Tucked in a heritage building with its terrace perched on a rushing set of streams within the Riviere des Prairies, this Bistro is a mellow, modern gem that remembers 19th century Montreal. Veggies here are market fresh, steaks are grilled on an…More »
24. La Magie de La Pomme
Red barns and tractors, sunny rolling hills and trees bowed low with fruit, leaves turning apple colored with the fall. There are hundreds of places within a 1hr radius of Montreal to go apple picking, Magie de la Pomme is probably not the best in…More »
25. Il Focolaio Pizza Resto
Nice crust. Not too thin, not heavy. A paper placemat menu with 70 pizza options (somehow this already makes me love you). All the ones I've tried are fresh and the combinations tasty. Sort of an old Italian Quebecois family diner vibe with big…More »
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Shopping in Plateau / Mile End Montreal (18)A collection of small boutiques, local designers, vintage spots and other great non-mega shopping spots around Montreal. Mostly women's wear, sorry dudes. |
In and Around Jean Talon Market (38)Some of my favourite restaurants, bars and specialty stores around my favourite open air market. |
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