You’ve earned a little quality down-time with friends, so treat yourself to a meal fit for a queen, or dance til dawn (in those brand-new heels)… in Montréal, the possibilities are as limitless as your imagination. There’s only one catch: plan to stay at least two days to take it all in.
Jump-start the morning with a gourmet breakfast
- at Renoir, for the wide range of savoury dishes served in chic, refined surroundings.
- at Café Vasco da Gama, where the mouth-watering dishes and Portuguese charm will have you under their spell.
Shopping
- Whether browsing small boutiques or bringing home bags of great finds from major shopping centres, you’ll be spoiled for choice.
- Explore Sainte-Catherine Street, Canada’s largest commercial artery. A multitude of stores and shopping centres line the street, and link to the Underground Pedestrian Network.
- Drop in to Holt Renfrew, Ogilvy, Simons. From ultra-chic to elegantly exclusive, the selection is to die for.
- Discover top Québec designers on downtown’s de la Montagne and Crescent Streets, a veritable crossroads of fashion creations. Montréal’s hottest designers have set up shop here: Nadya Toto, Marie St-Pierre, Andy Thé-Ahn, Shan. Modern, feminine, sensual, colourful and chic collections.
- Don’t leave before stopping at the Harricana boutique. Designer Mariouche Gagné’s collection features clothes and objects made exclusively from recycled furs.
Girls just wanna have lunch
- at Newtown: exquisite dishes evoke the warmth and sensuality of the Mediterranean.
- at Trinity Estiatorio: sublime Greek-inspired menu and lavish decor.
For a relaxing afternoon
- The Studio Beauté du Monde Spa: true to the ancient traditions of the east, the spa offers an array of purifying and aesthetic treatments. Not-to-be-missed: the detoxifying benefits of a traditional hammam (steam bath). Ahhh… sheer bliss!
- Happy Hour at Altitude 737: Perched high atop Place Ville Marie, three floors offer three different ways to spend an unforgettable afternoon with the city at your feet. Now boarding!
The evening repast
- at Buona Notte. This darling of Montréal’s gourmet and nightlife scene is also a great spot for celebrity sightings.
- at Chez l'Épicier, where Québec gourmet fare is reinvented, soaring to new heights of freshness, originality and refinement.
Night moves
- at the Pullman Wine Bar, with its retro-modern design, outstanding wine list and tempting tapas.
- at the Electric Avenue Club, where you can turn back time to the electro-beats of the 80s.
Sweet dreams
- at Le Germain, a luxury boutique hotel right downtown, it offers a blend of cozy and chic refinement.
- at the W, for its luxurious decor and sophisticated design: an oasis of serenity in the city centre.
- at the Saint-Sulpice or the St-James, where glamour rules. Pack your shades; you just might spot a few international stars!
Hôtel Le Germain
514 849-2050
2050 Mansfield Street
www.hotelgermain.com
W Montréal
514 395-3100
877 333-2050
901 Square-Victoria Street
www.whotels.com/montreal
Le Saint-Sulpice Hôtel – Montréal
514 288-1000
877 785-7423
414 Saint-Sulpice Street
www.lesaintsulpice.com
Hôtel Le St-James
514 841-3111
866 841-3111
355 Saint-Jacques Street
www.hotellestjames.com
Renoir
514 285-9000
1155, Sherbrooke Street West
www.restaurant-renoir.com
Café Vasco da Gama
514 286-2688
1472 Peel Street
www.vascodagama.ca
Newtown
514 284-6555
1476 Crescent Street
www.newtown.ca
Estiatorio Trinity
514 787-4648
1445 Drummond Street
www.trinity-restaurant.com
Buonanotte
514 848-0644
3518 Saint-Laurent Blvd.
www.buonanotte.com
Chez L'Épicier
514 878-2232
311 Saint-Paul Street East
www.chezlepicier.com
Holt Renfrew
514 842-5111
1300 Sherbrooke Street West
www.holtrenfrew.com
La Maison Simons
514 282-1840
977 Sainte-Catherine Street West
www.simons.ca
Nadya Toto
514 327-4477
9200 Meilleur Street
www.nadyatoto.com
Collection Mariouche Inc. (Harricana)
514 287-6517
3000 Saint-Antoine Street West
www.harricana.qc.ca
Studio Beauté du Monde
514 841-1210
1455 Drummond Street
www.studiobeautedumonde.com
Altitude 737
514 397-0041
1, Place Ville-Marie
www.altitude737.com/
Pullman
514 288-7779
3424 du Parc Avenue
www.pullman-mtl.com
Club Electric Avenue
514 285-8885
1469 Crescent Street
www.clubsmontreal.com
