ngkur: tell me about Montreal

[lloyddobler]

MH and I have decided to celebrate our fifth wedding anniversary with a trip to Montreal. We will be bring Baby N. We will drive and will be going for 5 days and 4 nights. What is good? Where to stay? Eat? Play? We will be going around mid October.

Thanks GKU

[ashleymarie26]

*lurker* my husband and I love Montreal- I suggest checking out L'Express for some fantastic, simple french food straight outta Paris and complete with starving artists and semi-famous actors. Another great restaurant is Les Enfante Terribles. Make sure to try poutine, smoked meat sandwiches (bit like pastrami only better) and pudding au chomeur . St. Catherine street has some really good shopping and gets pretty lively at night. Have fun!!

[mill23]

I lived in Montreal up until a couple of years ago, so I'm happy to help! What sort of things are you looking to do? Do you want to be in the middle of the action or more quiet? What kind of food, activities?

I would say rent an Airbnb apartment. It will be much cheaper and with a kid you can have somewhere to chill out, plus make meals yourselves. The old port area is really nice with lots of little shops and restaurants, plus the science centre which is pretty cool. Cirque du Soleil might be in town and is one of my favourite things to do.

If you want something more hipster neighbourhood vibe, maybe try the Plateau area.

I second the Biodome, poutine and smoked meat sandwiches. I'd also throw in the bagels - St Viateur or Fairmount have a famous rivalry so you could try them both and pick a side.

The metro is worth figuring out because it is way easier to get around the city and not too expensive, but you'll probably need some french to figure it out.

[michelleca]

Nice! The Montreal food staples are bagels, poutine, smoked meat sandwiches, maple syrup products, and pizza. My mom grew up very close to Mount Royal, so we just went there a few weeks ago for a few days and went to Old Port, Mount Royal, the Basillica, her old favourite parks / restaurants, etc. The Biodome is one of Montreal's top rated attractions, so that's worth a trip. I'm not sure if La Ronde would still be open.
Have a great time!

[lloyddobler]

@wickedcandy, ashleymarie26, mill23, michelleca,

Thanks so much for all the tips! I am just really excited about getting away and exploring a new place. And mill23, airbnb is a great suggestion! I totally forgot about that as an option and I am finding a ton of great options basically dowtown.



We are lazy do-ers, so we will plan a lot of activities, but also not stick to a tight schedule. I really appreciate all the input!

[michelleca]

Sept 9, 2015 15:46:49 GMT -5 lloyddobler said:

@wickedcandy, ashleymarie26, mill23, michelleca,

Thanks so much for all the tips! I am just really excited about getting away and exploring a new place. And mill23, airbnb is a great suggestion! I totally forgot about that as an option and I am finding a ton of great options basically dowtown.



We are lazy do-ers, so we will plan a lot of activities, but also not stick to a tight schedule. I really appreciate all the input!

Have a great time!!