Guidebook for Montréal
Food Scene
Its about a 30-second walk, and serves breakfast all day!
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Orange Café
4011 Bd DécarieIts about a 30-second walk, and serves breakfast all day!
Creative thin crust Pizza with a gorgeous decor!
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Pizzeria Melrose NDG
5779 Rue Sherbrooke OCreative thin crust Pizza with a gorgeous decor!
You will LOVE Mandy's salads... take a walk and enjoy!
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Mandy's
425 Rue Saint-NicolasYou will LOVE Mandy's salads... take a walk and enjoy!
Chez Fred
5338 Sherbrooke Ouest
On Sherbrooke Street down three blocks right off Decarie, and right next to the gas station. It is an excellent bakery that makes very good French bread as well as pastries and desserts. They also have a small coffee bar where you can sit and have a coffee-
http://chezfred.ca
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Boulangerie Chez Fred
5338 Rue Sherbrooke OChez Fred
5338 Sherbrooke Ouest
On Sherbrooke Street down three blocks right off Decarie, and right next to the gas station. It is an excellent bakery that makes very good French bread as well as pastries and desserts. They also have a small coffee bar where you can sit and have a coffee-
http://chezfred.ca
Notre Boeuf de Grâce
Hamburgers, onion rings, and yes, POUTINE.
First come, first served. The burgers are great- but why not eat a Poutine while you’re in town?
Kid friendly as well.
5732 Sherbrooke Ouest
514-369-9090
https://www.notreboeufdegrace.ca
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Notre-Bœuf-de-Grâce
5732 Rue Sherbrooke ONotre Boeuf de Grâce
Hamburgers, onion rings, and yes, POUTINE.
First come, first served. The burgers are great- but why not eat a Poutine while you’re in town?
Kid friendly as well.
5732 Sherbrooke Ouest
514-369-9090
https://www.notreboeufdegrace.ca
Drinks & Nightlife
Typhoon Lounge
5752 Av de MonklandGreat outdoor patio for evening drinks
Ye Olde Orchard Pub and Grill
5563 Av de MonklandAuthentic Irish pub
This is a traditional Irish pub, small interior very cozy. The pub does not offer food but offers great beer, whiskeys and cocktails as well as excellent live entertainment almost every night.
36 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Honey Martin
5916 Rue Sherbrooke OThis is a traditional Irish pub, small interior very cozy. The pub does not offer food but offers great beer, whiskeys and cocktails as well as excellent live entertainment almost every night.
Parks & Nature
Historical landmark parkdesigned by the same designer of Central Park in NYC
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Mount Royal
Historical landmark parkdesigned by the same designer of Central Park in NYC
On the same site are located Montreal's botanical gardens. You can check out their exhibits online, which change with the season. There is a greater butterfly exhibit, bonsai tree exhibits, a fantastic Chinese lantern exhibit in the summer as well as in the fall pumpkin sound and light show that brings you through through the forest of the botanical gardens.
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Montreal Botanical Garden
4101 Rue Sherbrooke EOn the same site are located Montreal's botanical gardens. You can check out their exhibits online, which change with the season. There is a greater butterfly exhibit, bonsai tree exhibits, a fantastic Chinese lantern exhibit in the summer as well as in the fall pumpkin sound and light show that brings you through through the forest of the botanical gardens.
Lovely hiking trails, lake and both winter and summer activities!
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Beaver Lake
Lovely hiking trails, lake and both winter and summer activities!
Arts & Culture
Stunning works of art and regular exhibits
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El Museo de Bellas Artes de Montreal
1380 Rue Sherbrooke OStunning works of art and regular exhibits
Essentials
Fantastic family owned local grocery store
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Marché Richelieu - O & R Dunn
3824 Bd DécarieFantastic family owned local grocery store
Provigo on Monkland is a larger grocery store and it has a parking lot in the back. You'll find everything that you need in order to plan meals
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Provigo
5595 Av de MonklandProvigo on Monkland is a larger grocery store and it has a parking lot in the back. You'll find everything that you need in order to plan meals
Emergencies
9-1-1
General Health Inquiries
Info-Santé 8-1-1
We have great healthcare, provided both in French and in English. You can request to be brought to an English hospital- we recommend it.
The McGill University Health Centre is located down the street. It is a brand new hospital, where the Children's the Shriner's and the Royal Victoria Hospital are housed. It is down Decarie (a 15 minute walk or 3 minute car ride).
https://muhc.ca/glen/article/important-telephone-numbers
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McGill University Health Centre Glen Site (MUHC)
1001 Bd DécarieEmergencies
9-1-1
General Health Inquiries
Info-Santé 8-1-1
We have great healthcare, provided both in French and in English. You can request to be brought to an English hospital- we recommend it.
The McGill University Health Centre is located down the street. It is a brand new hospital, where the Children's the Shriner's and the Royal Victoria Hospital are housed. It is down Decarie (a 15 minute walk or 3 minute car ride).
https://muhc.ca/glen/article/important-telephone-numbers
Another excellent full-service hospital is the Jewish General Hospital- it has top notch facilities.
http://www.jgh.ca/en/home
For Canadians, simply show up at the hospital, show your provincial health card, and you will be treated immediately.
For international guests, let them know that you are traveling from outside of the country and show them your health insurance card, they will take care of the rest for you.
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Jewish General Hospital
3755 Rue LégaréAnother excellent full-service hospital is the Jewish General Hospital- it has top notch facilities.
http://www.jgh.ca/en/home
For Canadians, simply show up at the hospital, show your provincial health card, and you will be treated immediately.
For international guests, let them know that you are traveling from outside of the country and show them your health insurance card, they will take care of the rest for you.
Illness requiring care:
Our pharmacies are like those elsewhere, however, we have access to many medications that you can only purchase over-the-counter in the US.
You can visit the local pharmacies (Shopper's Drugmart is PHARMAPRIX, or Jean-Coutu (Rite-Aid). Pharmacists are there to help you.
Local health clinics:
You can access emergency ambulatory health services at the Queen Elizabeth Health Centre, also a short walk down one street over (2100 Marlowe).
Urgent Care Clinic (Walk-in)
Telephone: 514-481-4343Fax: 514-481-9673
http://www.qehc.org
If you need advice, call or text Nathalie or Bill at
514-483-2530
or 514-926-3656
Queen Elizabeth Health Complex
2100 Av. de MarloweIllness requiring care:
Our pharmacies are like those elsewhere, however, we have access to many medications that you can only purchase over-the-counter in the US.
You can visit the local pharmacies (Shopper's Drugmart is PHARMAPRIX, or Jean-Coutu (Rite-Aid). Pharmacists are there to help you.
Local health clinics:
You can access emergency ambulatory health services at the Queen Elizabeth Health Centre, also a short walk down one street over (2100 Marlowe).
Urgent Care Clinic (Walk-in)
Telephone: 514-481-4343Fax: 514-481-9673
http://www.qehc.org
If you need advice, call or text Nathalie or Bill at
514-483-2530
or 514-926-3656
Shopping
Walk about three blocks further from Provigo on Monkland and go into a small specialty grocery store called Le Maître Boucher. The cheese counter is excellent with a variety of Quebec cheeses as well as European choices, and the butcher at the back is excellent as well. You will find high-quality pre-made dishes- great if you're not a super cook!
http://www.lemaitreboucher.com/fr
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LE MAITRE BOUCHER - Charcuterie / Fromagerie - Beer / Wine - Catering / Traiteur - Café en Vrac / Thé
5719 Av de MonklandWalk about three blocks further from Provigo on Monkland and go into a small specialty grocery store called Le Maître Boucher. The cheese counter is excellent with a variety of Quebec cheeses as well as European choices, and the butcher at the back is excellent as well. You will find high-quality pre-made dishes- great if you're not a super cook!
http://www.lemaitreboucher.com/fr
Getting Around
We are located at the Villa Maria Metro station.
It is 300 steps from your apartment.
You can buy a 3- day unlimited pass for $18
Plan your trip, on foot metro and bus here:
http://www.stm.info/en
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Villa-Maria station
We are located at the Villa Maria Metro station.
It is 300 steps from your apartment.
You can buy a 3- day unlimited pass for $18
Plan your trip, on foot metro and bus here:
http://www.stm.info/en