Discover Montreal
Stay
Four Seasons Hotel Montreal
In downtown Montreal, Four Seasons brings contemporary rooms and suites together with Marcus Restaurant and a Guerlain Spa in the city's Golden Square Mile.
The Ritz-Carlton, Montreal
A downtown Montreal landmark since 1912, The Ritz-Carlton combines its historic setting with contemporary accommodation, dining and spa experiences.
Le Mount Stephen
A boutique hotel combining neoclassical heritage with contemporary design, Le Mount Stephen offers 90 rooms and suites and dining at Bar George.
Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth
In downtown Montreal, Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth offers direct access to Central Station and the underground city, with shopping and cultural attractions nearby.
Sofitel Montreal Golden Mile
In Montreal's Golden Square Mile, Sofitel combines French-inspired hospitality with a location close to the Museum of Fine Arts and McGill University.
Eat
Restaurants Worth Discovering
Toque
Normand Laprise's French-Quebec tasting room. Why famous: repeatedly #1 on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants; the country's most decorated chef.
Le Club Chasse et Peche (Old Montreal)
Moody fine-dining hideaway. Why famous: tasting menus in leather-and-stone intimacy; the connoisseur's Old Montreal pick.
L'Auberge Saint-Gabriel (Old Montreal)
Restaurant in a 1688 stone inn. Why famous: one of North America's oldest inns; Swiss fondue and candlelit stone walls.
Dorsia (Old Montreal)
1980s-glam fine dining by chef Miles Pundsack-Poe. Why famous: eight-course tasting menus; the fashionable new power room.
Mare (Old Montreal)
Coastal Italian with a crudo bar. Why famous: whole branzino and lobster pasta; the elegant new Italian seafood room.
Schwartz's Deli
1928 smoked-meat institution on St-Laurent. Why famous: the most famous deli in Canada; Celine Dion is a co-owner; lineup out the door since 1928.
Culture
Things to See and Do
Old Montreal and the Old Port
Cobblestone streets, 17th-century stone buildings, the waterfront. Why visit: the most European square mile in North America; the neighborhood that makes Montreal Montreal.
Notre-Dame Basilica
The 1829 Gothic Revival basilica with its famous blue interior. Why visit: one of the most beautiful church interiors in the world; the Aura light show at night.
Mount Royal
The mountain at the city's heart, with parkland designed in part by Olmsted. Why visit: the lookout over downtown; Sunday tam-tams; the city's green lung.