Vol De Nuit

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14 Prince Arthur East, Montreal, H2X 1B1

Caesar: The Caesars here are always two for one and are delicious. Great terrace in the summertime as well.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Caesar

House Of Reggae

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1693 Rue St-Denis, Montreal, QC, H2X3K4

Jam night: Like Barfly's bluegrass night, the weekly Tuesday night open jam at House of Reggae fetures good performers and an audience that comes to listen.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Jam Night

Le Sainte-Elisabeth

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1412 Rue Sainte-Elisabeth, Montreal, QC, H2X 3C6

Terrace: The terrace in the summertime is stunning. It's surrounded by tall brick walls that are covered in ivy and brightened by green lights that look incredible at night. The music is usually good too.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Terrace

Jean Talon Market

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7075 Casgrain Ave, Montreal, QC

Market: This market offers a ton of fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, seafood, breads, and other foods. It's a great place to go on a nice day and in my opinion is rivaled only by Granville Island in Vancouver.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• market

O'Regans

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1224 Bishop, Montreal, Montreal, QC, H3G 2E3

Irish pub: This place makes this cut strictly because the house band on Friday and Saturday nights, The Shane Murphy Trio, is the best band in the city. Seeing them perform is truly one of the pleasures of living in Montreal. The beer selection is good here and the environment is cozy.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Irish Pub

St. Viateur Bagel

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263 St. Viateur West, Montreal, QC, H2V 1Y1

Bagel: These are the best bagels in the world. I personally prefer them to the still good but slightly too dense Fairmont Bagels.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• bagel

L'Academie

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4051 Rue Saint Denis, Montreal, QC, H2W 2M7

Mussels: It's everyone's go-to BYOW place, but it really does have some of the best mussels around.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Mussels

Pizza Ben

Rated this place:

173 Sherbrooke O, Montreal, QC, H2X 1X4

Pizza slice: I can't vouch for anything else but the slices of the chicken pizza are my favourite slices around.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Pizza slice

Reuben's Restaurant Delicatessen

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1116 Sainte-Catherine Rue W , Montreal, QC, H3B 1H4

Salad: This place has some good stuff, but my favourite is the Southwestern Chicken Salad, which is my favourite sald in Montreal.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• salad

Else's

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156 Roy Street East, Montreal, QC, H2W 1M2

Quiet drink… or three: Else's is my favourite quiet bar, a good place to have a chill drink.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• quiet Drink… or three

Frappe

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3900 Saint Laurent Boulevard, MOntreal, QC, H2W 1Y2

Pool hall: It's not strictly a pool hall, but this bar has several pretty good tables and three fooseball tables. It's also got decent drink prices.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Pool Hall

Labyrinthe

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486 Ste-Catherine West, Montreal, QC, H3B 1A6

T-shirts: It's the place to go for band tees, posters, and the like. Essentially, it's a basement stocked full of t-shirts, hoodies, bandanas, zippos, pipes, flasks, etc. If you go there it's practically a guarantee that the clerk serving you will have a facial piercing of some sort.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• T-shirts

Hightimes

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1385 rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, Montreal, QC, H3G 1R1

Posters: Though it's essentially a headshop, Hightimes has a lot of great posters that you don't see everywhere else.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Posters

Bar Fly

Rated this place:

4062 St Laurent, Montreal, H2W 1Y8

Jam night: On Sunday nights this tiny dive bar has a bluegrass jam night. In Montreal, it's a one of a kind jam night where the musicians are usually pretty good and where people go to actually listen.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Jam Night

Chez José

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173 Duluth East, Montreal, QC, H2W1H4

Omelette, Sandwiches: Along with a great chicken sandwich, Chez Jose also makes some of the best breakfast omelettes in the city.

The churrasco chicken sandwich is the way to go. Easily one of the best chicken sandwiches in the city. The place is really cool too. A small tiny restaurant that's staffed by very nice people.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Sandwiches
• omelette

Rotisserie Romados

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115 Rue Rachel E, Montreal, QC, H2W 1C8

Chicken: Romado's has amazing potugese rotiserrie chicken and ridiculously cheap deals on huge meals that include rice, fries, salad, coleslaw, and a drink.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• chicken

Benelux

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245 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, QC, H2X1X7

Bar: Benelux has great staff, an ever changing menu of strong home brewed beer, good music, and a killer two for one night every Wednesday.

Bofinger

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5667 Sherbrooke West, Montreal, QC, H4A1W6

Pulled pork sandwiches: There aren't many places in Montreal where you can great semi-authentic southern cooking, but this place is amazing. Go for the Po' Boy.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• pulled pork sandwiches

italmelodie

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274 Jean-Talon Est, Montreal, QC, H2R 1S7

Guitar shop: Whereas most guitar shops are staffed by dour never-has-been pricks, Italmelodie actually has friendly staff. They also have a great selection of gear. Easily the best place to go for new musical equipment.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Guitar Shop

Cheap Thrills

Rated this place:

2044 Metcalfe st. 2nd floor, Montreal, QC, H3A 1X8

Record store: It has a decent collection of new and old vinyl and also a pretty good section for second hand books. They sell a lot of concert tickets there as well.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Record Store

Rumi Grill and Cafe

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4403 St-Laurent, Montreal, QC, H2W1Z6

Falafel: This middle eastern grill makes great falafel wraps by taking care to put a precise amount of various spices and herbs in the sandwich, making it a classier falafel without hitting your wallet hard.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Falafel

Deer Garden

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1162 St Laurent, Montreal, QC, H2X 2S5

Chinese food: In a city that doesn't have much great Asian food, Deer Garden offers pretty good value, though the dishes do tend to range in quality. Still, it's pretty good and is a bring your own wine resto as well.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Chinese food

Rockaberry

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4275 St. Denis Street, Montreal, QC, H2J 2K9

Desserts: Rockaberry is a dessert place that specializes in pie. The pies here are pretty incredible, and there's a huge selection of them to try. The place has several locations around town.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• desserts

Kanda Sushi

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2045 rue Bishop, Montreal, QC, H3G 2E8

Sushi: Coming from Vancouver I can be a bit snobby about the quality (and price) of sushi in Montreal. That being said, Kanda is pretty good, and they have decent prices on all-you-can-eat. Still, I think the closer you get to Japan, the better the sushi.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Sushi

Sandwichmania

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4120 boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC, H2W 1Y8

Sandwiches: A friend showed me this place and I've going ever since. It's just a small little restaurant that serves great sandwiches. Good for vegetarians and meat eaters alike.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Sandwiches