per person with one drink, tax, & tip
$ under $15
$$ $15-$30
$$$ $31-$60
$$$$ $61-$90
$$$$$ over $90
* good
** very good
*** excellent
B Breakfast/déjeuner
L Lunch/dîner
D Diner/souper
Near Centre Mont-Royal
Fast lunch places - There are many food courts "underground" near the conference centre, including the conference centre building. The underground shopping centres along Ste-Catherine between Peel to the west and University to the east have six food courts with a wide variety of food to choose from. Along Ste-Catherine you can also find restaurants, especially around Square-Phillips or around McGill College.
Apollo $$$ ** L/D (European) 1333 rue University
Atti $$ ** L/D (Korean) 2077 rue Univeristy
Au Pain Doré $ ** B/L(Café, Bread & Deli) 1415 Peel
Basha $ ** L/D (Middle Eastern) 930 rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest
Bistro L'Aromate $$$ ** B/L/D (European) 980 boul. de Maisonneuve Ouest
Café Bistro (McCord Museum) $$ ** L (French; Excellent for lunch) 690 rue Sherbrooke Ouest
Chez Cora $$ * B/L (Breakfast, Brunch; Québec chain) 1240 rue Drummond
Chez Lien $$ * L/D (Vietnamese; bring your own wine) 1245 rue Stanley
Commensal $$ * L (Vegetarian) 1204 Ave McGill College
Comptoir du Chef $ ** L (Sandwiches, salads, soup) 2075 rue Metcalfe
Dunn's $$* L/D (Montreal smoked meat/Poutine/24 hrs) 1249 rue Metcalfe
Ferreira Café $$$$ *** L/D (Portuguese; Seafood) 1446 rue Peel
Il Focolaio Pizza $$ * L/D (Pizza) 1223 rue du Square-Phillips
Le Grand Comptoir $$ ** L/D (French Bistro) 1225 rue du Square-Philips
The Keg $$$ ** L/D (Steak) 5 Place Ville Marie
laurie raphaël $$$$$ *D (New French; Celebrity Chef; Quiet) 2050 rue Mansfield
L'Entrecôte Saint-Jean $$$ *** L/D (Steak frites only) 2022 rue Peel
Lola Rosa $$ ** L/D (Vegetarian) 545 rue Milton
Mangia $ ** B/L(Café & Deli) 1101 boul de Maisonneuve Ouest
m:brgr $$$** L/D (Hamburger) 2025 rue Drummond
Renoir (Sofitel) $$$$ ** L/D (French) 1155 rue Sherbrooke Ouest
Restaurant Santa Lucia $$ * L/D (Italian & pizza) 1264 rue Stanley
Saigon $ ** L/D (Vietnamese) 2044B rue Metcalfe
Sho-dan $$$$ * L/D (Japanese/Sushi) 2020 rue Metcalfe
Taverne Square Dominion $$$ ** L/D (Pub bistro; cocktails) 1243 rue Mecalfe
Le Taj $$ ** L/D (Indian/Buffet) 2077 rue Stanley
Universel Déjeuner et Grillades $$ * B/L/D (Breakfast all day/sandwiches/pasta) 2055 rue Peel
Bishop and Crescent streets to the west of conference centre / Centre Bell district (Metro: Lucien-L’Allier or Guy/Concordia)
A lively district between McGill and Concordia with many bars, nightlife and fine restaurants. A neighborhood where Montréal anglophones go to party.
Decca 77 $$$$ *** L/D (European) 1077 rue Drummond
Européa $$$$$ *** L/D (European; One of Montreal’s best) 1227 rue de la Montagne
Gado Gado $$ * L/D (Indonesian) 1242 Mackay
Hurleys Irish Pub $$ * L/D (Pub food; 19 beers on tap; over 60 whiskeys; live music) 1225 rue Cresent
Il Cortile $$$$ ** L/D (Italian) 1442 Sherbrooke Ouest
Irish Embassy Pub/Grill $$ * L/D (Pub food; Irish & English beers; live music) 1234 rue Bishop
McKibbins Irish Pub $$ * L/D (Pub food; 18 beers on tap; live music) 1426 rue Bishop
Newtown $$$ ** L/D (North American; lounge) 1476 Crescent
St-Denis St. and the Latin Quarter to the east near the BAnQ is the Gay Village (Monday night reception) (Metro: Berri/UQAM)
Along St-Denis there north of Ste-Catherine continuing to the Plateau there are a variety of restaurants. The Gay Village runs along Ste-Catherine Est, which is a pedestrian street, between Berri and Papineau with many mid-priced restaurants and is the place to find gay bars.
Chez Gatsé $$ * L/D (Tibetan) 317 rue Ontario Est
O Thym $$$ ** L/D (French Bistro; bring your own wine) 1112 boul. De Maisoneuve Est
La Paryse $ ** D (Hamburgers) 302 rue Ontario Est
Le Steak frites St-Paul $$ * L/D (Steak frites; Bring your own wine) 1302 Ste-Catherine Est
Saloon $$ * L/D (Brunch; Pub food; Gay bar) 1333 Ste-Catherine Est
Sky $ * (Gay bar complex; rooftop terrace) 1474 Ste-Catherine Est
St-Hubert $$ * L/D (Chicken & fries; Québec chain; all over Montréal) 1019 Ste-Catherine Est
Old Montréal (Tuesday night concert; Metro: Champ-de-Mars, Place-d'Armes, or Square-Victoria)
There are many restaurants along St-Paul and in the Place Jacques-Cartier.
Club Chasse et Pêche $$$$$ *** L/D (French; One of Montreal’s best) 423 rue St-Claude
Chez L'Épicier $$$$ *** L/D (French & Québecois) 331 rue St-Paul Est
Toqué $$$$$ *** L/D (French; One of the best and most expensive) 900 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle
Mirchi $$ ** L/D (Indian) 365 Place d' Youville
Stash Café $$ ** L/D (Polish) 200 rue St-Paul Ouest
Le Steak frites St-Paul $$ * L/D (Steak frites; Bring your own wine) 200 St-Laurent
Chinatown (Rene Levesque & St-Laurent; Metro: Place-d'Armes)
A small Chinatown compared to other cities, close to Old Montréal, there are restaurants along St-Laurent and De la Gauchetière.
Maison Kam Fung $$$ *** B/L/D (Dim Sum) 1111 rue St-Urbain
Qing Hua Dumpling $$ *** L/D (Chinese dumplings; NY Times pick) 1019 boul. St-Laurent
Plateau Mont Royal (North of Berri/QUAM area; Metro : Mont-Royal or Laurier)
Find lots of restaurants along the main streets of St-Denis and Mont-Royal, along with the side streets in the area. There are too many to list them all, but all types of food are available.
Café Checkpoint Charlie $$ * L/D (German) 4433 boul. St-Laurent
La Chronique $$$$$ *** L/D (French – one of Montreal’s best) 99 Ave. Laurier Ouest
Au Cinquième Péché $$$$ *** D (Québecois) 330 ave du Mont-Royal Est
L’Express $$$ ** L/D (French Bistro; Montreal classic) 3927 rue St-Denis
Fairmount Bagel $ *** 24/7 (Montréal bagels; a must; not a restaurant) 74 Fairmount Ouest
Laloux $$$$ *** L/D (Bistro) 250 ave des Pins Est
Milos $$$$$ *** L/D (Greek) 5357 ave du Parc
Au Pied de Cochon $$$$ *** D (Québecois; Top chef) 536 ave Duluth Est
Schwartz's $ *** B/L/D (Smoked meat; A must) 3895 Boul. St-Laurent
