This stretch of cobble stone street between St Laurent and Square Saint Louis is forbidden to cars. There are lots of outdoor restaurants, bars, cafes, and it's packed with people at night, especially in the summer. Square Saint Louis is a gem too.

Just find the intersection of Boulevard St Laurent and Rue Prince Arthur;
Metro: St Laurent

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Great lounge-cum-restaurant on the the trendy Saint-Laurent Boulevard, with good food and equally well-made drinks. I recommend the martinis. Perfect place to kick off the evening while waiting for the clubs to get started.

3515 St Laurent Blvd; tel: (514) 842 0220

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Very comfy hangout café, lazy and leisurely and local. Time-worn sofas and seats with live music and vegan fare, located in the hipster region of the French downtown divide, bordering on the Latin quarter.

Open Celtic music Monday nights; traditional Québec dancin' & fiddlin' Wednesday nights. Other nights list other loc(o)al musicfolk, and local art is showcased on the walls.

Mission of the place: To promote relations between people who share a common vision on ecology, society, communuty and culture.

552, Ste. Catherines Est
(across from Berri-UQAM metro);
tel: (514) 844 1139
www.lutopik.org

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A great breakfast/brunch place which does amazing pancakes and fruit smoothies in a fun environment. Get there early on the weekend though, or be prepared to queue - this place is popular!

Various locations. Check their website for details: www.chezcora.com

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A great little lunch place on rue Saint Pierre which has all the feel of a sit down restaurant at cafeteria prices, ranging from 8-12 dollars. Not worth going to visit on its own, but a great place to recuperate at lunchtime if you are visiting the old town

445 rue Saint Pierre, near Vieux Montreal; tel: (514) 849 0894;
Metro: Square Victoria;
titanic-mtl.ca

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It’s a cafe/bistro best brunch in Montreal, right in the heart of the Plateau, the most atmospheric area in Montreal on the St-Denis. The hollandaise actually tastes like it’s homemade. Nice outdoor terrace in summer, very cosy in the winter. Almost Parisian.

3635 rue St-Denis; tel: (514) 843 4908; nearest metro: Sherbrook

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