Alison’s guidebook to the neighborhood on foot

Alison
Alison’s guidebook to the neighborhood on foot

Food scene

This is one of the original bagel places in the city. About a 20 minute walk from our house. I recommend the original sesame seed bagel, still warm. You can also splurge and get and fresh one with lox and cream cheese. Gluten-free people beware...
521 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fairmount Bagel
74 Av. Fairmount O
521 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is one of the original bagel places in the city. About a 20 minute walk from our house. I recommend the original sesame seed bagel, still warm. You can also splurge and get and fresh one with lox and cream cheese. Gluten-free people beware...
This is a small café with super yummy food. I recommend the soup of the day and the veggie omelette sandwich with cheddar and some of their hot sauce. Their café au lait is also yummy. José, the owner/founder and often cook, is the son of the original Portuguese pastry shop owner and he has transformed it over the years. I have been in the hood since 1991 and it keeps evolving but is still in the same family.
76 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Chez José Café
173 Av. Duluth E
76 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is a small café with super yummy food. I recommend the soup of the day and the veggie omelette sandwich with cheddar and some of their hot sauce. Their café au lait is also yummy. José, the owner/founder and often cook, is the son of the original Portuguese pastry shop owner and he has transformed it over the years. I have been in the hood since 1991 and it keeps evolving but is still in the same family.
Best croissants. But many many other goodies as well.
400 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Boulangerie Les Co'Pains d'Abord
1965 Avenue du Mont-Royal E
400 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Best croissants. But many many other goodies as well.
This place could not be closer to the house. The coffee is very good. Popular
56 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Café Replika
252 Rue Rachel E
56 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This place could not be closer to the house. The coffee is very good. Popular
Super yummy, super friendly, super Montreal. I think of it as luxury home made fast food. Veggie friendly but has meat. So far, they are only doing take out during the pandemic. But the poutine from here is special---the gravy has red wine in it.
224 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Patati Patata Friterie de Luxe
4177 Boul. Saint-Laurent
224 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Super yummy, super friendly, super Montreal. I think of it as luxury home made fast food. Veggie friendly but has meat. So far, they are only doing take out during the pandemic. But the poutine from here is special---the gravy has red wine in it.
Nestor, the founder and owner is interesting and a painter as well as a tea connaisseur. You will probably get a lovely taste test of many tea blend if you visit. Mention that you are staying with me. He knows me well.
@ Matcha
220 Rue Rachel Est
Nestor, the founder and owner is interesting and a painter as well as a tea connaisseur. You will probably get a lovely taste test of many tea blend if you visit. Mention that you are staying with me. He knows me well.
Just super yummy and super close to Leonard Cohen's former house (he was a regular at the restaurant). I always have the Huevos Rancheros.
89 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bagel Etc
4320 Boul. Saint-Laurent
89 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Just super yummy and super close to Leonard Cohen's former house (he was a regular at the restaurant). I always have the Huevos Rancheros.
This is a homemade vegan (coconut based) iced cream place which is out of this world. right on our corner. Luc and I have to make rules so we don't go every day.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Crèmerie SWIRL
230 Rue Rachel E
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is a homemade vegan (coconut based) iced cream place which is out of this world. right on our corner. Luc and I have to make rules so we don't go every day.

Groceries

This is a super cheap grocery store with lots of character--they are well stocked for gluten-free and vegan folks as well as stocking traditional fare for the older portuguese neighbours (like dried salted fish in bins). The cashiers and other workers are diverse and wear their own clothes which is refreshing.
150 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Segal's Market
4001 Boul. Saint-Laurent
150 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is a super cheap grocery store with lots of character--they are well stocked for gluten-free and vegan folks as well as stocking traditional fare for the older portuguese neighbours (like dried salted fish in bins). The cashiers and other workers are diverse and wear their own clothes which is refreshing.