Cafés and Restaurants
Montréal has a well-deserved reputation as one of the liveliest city and thriving foodie scene in North America. Whether you are looking for a quick lunch, a restaurant to meet colleagues, or a pub to discuss your research, you will find plenty of places around the venue to satisfy these needs.
We offer you a selection of close-by and easily accessible options for eating and socializing.
Maps & Useful Information
Taxis
Taxi Coop Montréal, 514 725-9885.
Taxi Diamond, 514 273-6331. Taxi Diamond App is available both for Android and iOS.
NOTE: Taxi drivers normally get a tip of 15% and over.
Bus
The bus network of the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) offers several circuits that can help you quickly reach dining options. Check schedules of buses.
Métro
To access the Conference venue (Berri-UQAM métro station) and for traveling downtown Montréal, the métro is an excellent option. Monday to Friday, it is open from 5:30 am to 12:30 am, and up until 1:00AM on Saturday (after the last metro, you can use the night bus system).
General Tips
(1) Tipping is not included. It is customary to give a 15% tip for service in restaurants and pubs. In fact, most of your waiter(ess)'s salary is tip.
(2)The last train to the Berri-UQAM métro station, next to the venue, is at 0:50.
(3) Easy-access buses will bring you to most dining and socializing locations. Line 55 is northbound on Saint-Laurent Blvd (closest walking distance stop: corner of Saint-Laurent and Sainte-Catherine), and is southbound on Saint-Urbain (closest walking distance stop: corner of Saint-Urbain and Sainte-Catherine). Line 80 is both northbound and southbound on Park Avenue (closest walking distance stop: métro Place-des-Arts).
(4) All East-West streets start their numbering at Saint-Laurent and raise westward and eastward. Addresses west of Saint-Laurent are indicated as O. (Ouest), and all addresses on the east side are indicated as E. (Est). Note that in common Montreal parlance, west and east are not the actual geographic directions but rather the direction of the Saint-Lawrence river, so they are really south-west and north-east, respectively.
(5) For other restaurants ideas, you can visit:
RestoMontréal
Opentable Montréal
TripAdvisor
UrbanSpoon
Montreal Eater
(6) For information on the LGBT Montreal community and activities, please click here.
Lunch Spots
See also the restaurant lists for other options. These may or may not have vegetarian or vegan meals (see vegetarian and vegan section below).
Customary 15% tipping if table service.
Montréal offers a service of gourmet food-trucks: visit the official website to find one near the conference center.
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L’Artisan Piadiriena |
Italian (great piadine) |
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La Brioche Lyonnaise |
French brunches |
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Cinémathèque Café Bar |
Bistro (with patio) |
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Kazu |
Japanese (Izakaya; expect lineup) |
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Keyaki Sushi |
Sushi bar |
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Komiko Sushi |
Sushi bar |
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il Panino |
Panini and salad |
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Le Pèlerin Magellan |
International cuisine |
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Olive et Gourmando |
Sandwicherie (try The Cubain panini) |
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Pacini |
Italian cuisine |
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Qing Hua |
Chinese dumplings |
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Ramen Misoya |
Japanese noodle eatery |
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Rotisserie Romados |
Portuguese roasted chicken sandwiches
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Schwartz |
World famous smoked meat sandwiches (expect lineup)
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Soupesoup |
Soups & sandwicherie |
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Vua Banh Mi |
Sandwicherie (cheap and tasty) |
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Wilensky’s |
Sandwicherie (serving the Wilensky’s special hot sandwich since 1932)
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Zyng Noodlery |
Asian Noodles |
Very Expensive and Expensive Restaurants
(see also list of wine bars below)
All prices are strictly indicative, for 2 persons, before tax and service; (customary 15% tipping); assume lunch option is closed on weekends.
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Accords |
French Cuisine |
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Au pied de cochon Sugar Schack |
New Quebec Cuisine |
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Barroco |
Spanish Cuisine |
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Bonaparte |
French Cuisine |
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La Chronique |
French Cuisine |
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Le Club Chasse et Pêche |
New Quebec Cuisine |
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Europea |
French Cuisine |
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Graziella |
Italian Cuisine |
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Helena |
Portuguese Cuisine |
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Joe Beef |
North American Cuisine |
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Jun I |
Japanese Cuisine; Sushi Bar |
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Lawrence |
North American Cuisine |
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Maison Boulud |
French Cuisine |
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Mercuri |
North American Cuisine |
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Otto |
Italian & Mediterranean Cuisine |
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Toqué! |
French Cuisine |
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Les Trois Petits Bouchons |
North American Cuisine |
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XO |
French Cuisine |
Affordable Restaurants
(see also brew pubs with food in next section)
All prices are strictly indicative, for 2 persons, before tax and service (customary 15% tipping).
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Atma |
Indian Cuisine |
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Bistro le Balmoral |
North American cuisine |
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Bières et compagnie |
North American Cuisine (Mussels, Large selection of international beers) |
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Kim Fung |
Chinese Cuisine |
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Chipotle & Jalapeno |
Antillean and Latin American Cuisine |
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La Fabrique |
French cuisine |
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Imadake |
Japanese cuisine (Japanese Pub; Izakaya) |
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Le Nil Bleu |
Ethiopian cuisine |
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SAT Food lab (Labo Culinaire) |
Experimental cuisine (with patio) |
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Le Majestique |
North American cuisine (Oyster bar) |
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Restaurant Na Brasa |
Spanish & Portuguese Cuisine |
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Prato Pizzeria |
Italian Pizzeria |
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Restaurant Tibétain |
Tibetan Restaurant |
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Toro Toro |
Spanish Cuisine (Tapas) |
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Les Trois Brasseurs |
Franco-belgian bistro and pub |
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Les Trois Brasseurs |
Franco-belgian bistro and pub |
Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurants
(including lunch spots; all affordable)
Montreal has a large vegetarian/vegan population, so note that many non-vegetarian/vegan specialized restaurants have vegetarian options (although rarely vegan ones). You can also check the Montréal Vegetarian Association webpage for others restaurants (we don’t know if it is regularly updated and accurate).
All prices are strictly indicative, for 2 persons, before tax and service(customary 15% tipping).
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Aux Vivres |
Vegetarian and vegan (Gluten-free, soya-free, and nuts-free meals) |
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Bonnys |
Organic vegetarian |
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Burritoville |
Mexican vegetarian (mostly for lunch) |
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Chu Chai |
Vegetarian and Vegan Thai |
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Crudessence |
Vegan (raw, organic cuisine; some gluten-free alcohol) |
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Crudessence |
Vegan (raw, organic cuisine; some gluten-free alcohol) |
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Invitation V |
Vegan bistro |
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Lola Rosa Café |
Vegetarian Cuisine |
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Lola Rosa Café |
Vegetarian Cuisine |
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La Lumière du Mile-End |
Vegetarian Cuisine |
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La Panthère Verte |
Vegetarian sandwicherie |
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La Panthère Verte |
Vegetarian sandwicherie Take bus 55 North on Saint-Laurent Blvd. to go to restaurant, take bus 55 South on Saint-Urbain to come back to venue |
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La Panthère Verte |
Vegetarian sandwicherie |
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Le Réservoir |
Brewpub (vegetarian and vegan food & patio) |
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Sophie Sucrée |
Vegan pastries |
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Su Shian Yuang |
Asian Fusion (vegetarian & vegan) |
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Resto Végo |
Vegetarian buffet (gluten-free options) |
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Resto Végo |
Vegetarian buffet (gluten-free options) |
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Yuan Vegetarien |
Vegetarian (buffet option) |
Brewpubs
Customary 15% tipping, or 1$CAN per pint.
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L’Amère à boire |
Czech-inspired brewpub (food & patio) |
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Benelux |
Belgian brewpub (patio) |
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Brutopia |
Local brewpub |
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Le Cheval Blanc |
Local brewpub |
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Le Dieu du Ciel |
Local brewpub (& fine microbrewery) Take bus 55 North on Saint-Laurent Blvd. to go to pub, take bus 55 South on Saint-Urbain to come back to venue |
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La Distillerie |
Cocktail bar |
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En Cachette |
Speakeasy pub |
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Pub L'Ile Noire |
Whisky Bar (also beers) |
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Le Loup Garou Rhumerie |
Rhum bar (also beers) |
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Patrick’s Pub |
Irish Pub |
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Le Réservoir |
Brewpub (vegetarian and vegan food & patio) Walking distance from venue |
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Le Saint Bock |
Local brewpub (food & patio) |
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Le Sainte-Elisabeth |
Pub (great patio) |
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Le Saint-Houblon |
Brewpub (patio & food) |
Wine Bars
All wine bars serve dinner.
Customary 15% tipping.
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Accords |
Reservation: online or phone |
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Accords |
Reservation: online or phone |
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Bocata |
Reservation: online or phone |
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La Buvette Chez Simone |
No reservations |
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Le Comptoir |
Reservation: online or phone |
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Modavie |
Reservation: online, phone, or opentable |
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Philémon Bar |
Reservation: online and phone; |
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Pop! Bar + Laloux |
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Pullman |
Reservation: online, phone, or opentable; |
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Les Trois Petits Bouchons |
Reservation: online or phone; |
Other Notable Eateries Worth a Detour
Saint-Viateur Bagel (world renowned Montréal bagels)
263, rue Saint Viateur O.
Mile-End
Website
Fairmount Bagel (world renowned Montréal bagels)
74, av. Fairmount O.
Mile-End
Website
La Banquise (ultimate poutine-dish joint; opened 24h; expect lineup at any time; tasty vegetarian poutine available)
994, rue Rachel E.
Plateau Mont-Royal
Website
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