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Getting to Montreal:
Airports:
-YUL
Main airport - There is an express bus (#747) that goes direct from the airport to downtown for $10 CAD.

-PBG
Plattsburgh is on the US side and therefore may provide cheaper flight options. About 1 hour drive to Montreal.

-BTV
Burlington is on the US side and therefore may provide cheaper flight options. About 1.5 hour drive to Montreal.

Other transport:
-Heiman's Bus (~ 9 hrs) ~$140 RT
Bus from NYC to Montreal. Leaving every night arriving early morning.

-Amtrak (~ 10.5 hrs from NYC) ~$100-$120 RT
Train is much more comfortable than the bus. Schedule not as convenient, leaves early morning arrives late evening. Wi-Fi and Kosher snacks available.
Amtrak TRs here and here

Hotels:
Downtown:
-W hotel  (SPG)
Beautiful and highly recommended.

-Fairmont Queen Elizabeth
Regal hotel, excellent ambiance.

-Intercontinental/St James's
Gorgeous

-Hyatt
Outdated

Airport:
-Sheraton four points (SPG)
5 minute drive (w/o traffic) from kosher area.

Chabad area:
Quality Hotel - Decarie & Plamondon
Walking distance to entire Chabad area. Has kosher breakfast. Rooms are old and outdated. Not a luxury experience to say the least. Has a kosher restaurant on premises.

-Ruby Foo
About 15 minute walk from Chabad area.

Transportation:
Great Metro system that is pretty easy to follow.

Activities:


Museums:


Amusement parks/Thrill rides/Game Rooms:
-Casino (downtown)

-La Ronde
Six flag style amusement park

Beaches/Water Activities:
Boat ride at Old-port

Winter Activities:
Skiing
-Mt Tremblant resort
Best skiing

-Mont St Sauveur
Good skiing. Less touristy.

-Snow tubing
-Ice Skating
-Ice village
Ile des Nieges

Sports:
Montreal Canadiens (NHL - Hockey)

Alouettes (CFL - Football)

Impact (MLS - Soccer)

Other activities:
Beaver Lake/Mount Royal
Old Montreal
Jazz Festival
Comedy Festival
Old Port
Biodome
-Olympic Stadium & Tower
Some felt this was an underwhelming experience.
-Underground city

Shopping:

Hiking/Nature:
-Botanical Gardens
Beautiful gardens, great for a date on a nice day.

Nearby Cities:
Ottawa (2 hours)
Quebec City (3 hours)
Boston (5 hours)
Toronto (5 hours)
Niagara Falls (7 hours)
NYC (7 hours)

Eateries:

- Google map of all the restaurants and stores on the Montreal Kosher website here (probably missed some, saved to my drive to enable edits, so feel free to update accordingly)

Dairy:
-Pizza Pita - Decarie (@ Plamondon) Great hours (open until 11pm? 4am M"S)
Great food all around. There is something here for everyone. Pizza is good, but the real treats lie elsewhere. Poutine is a must as is the pizza eggroll/wrap. Felafel and veggie burger are some of the best in Western hemisphere. Great salad and ice cream bars as well. Has a drive-through.
514-731-7482, 5345 Vezina, (NEW ADDRESS) pizzapita.com

-Exception (Breakfast/Lunch) Queen Mary Rd.
Good breakfast menu. A bit pricey, but quality food. Delicious pizza

-Bistro Pizza Bar on Westminster

-District Bagel (Formerly Mount Royal Bagels) 709 Lucerne Rd.
 Authentic wood-oven bagels. Great flavors. Blueberry, cinnamon etc. Now available on Uber Eats

-Pizza Gourmetti on Victoria corner of Bourett

-Kosher Pizza Bar at Cavendish Mall in CSL

-Restaurant Mozart on Queen Mary

-Taty Pizza on Darlington

Sushi:
- Yakimono
Best kosher sushi, hands down. Nice ambiance for Montreal standards. Delicious french fries (order half regular and half sweet potato).
4210 Boulevard Décarie, Montréal, QC H4A 3K3 (514) 484-1515
http://www.yakimono.ca/

- Metsuyan Sushi
2113 Rue Saint Louis, Saint-Laurent, QC H4L 1P1 (514) 744-2323
http://www.metsuyansushi.com/
Closed

-CHIYOKO Sushi Bar & Steakhouse
2113 Rue Saint-Louis, Saint-Laurent, QC H4L 1P1
(514) 804-0581
https://www.chiyokosushi.com/

- Metsuyan Sushi Express at Cavendish Mall in CSL
Certified by MK

- Saizen Sushi on Decarie
Certified by MK

- Chanoch's Sushi on Darlington

Meat:
- Ernie & Ellie's (Chinese) Decarie Square Mall
Good Chinese food. They have a tasting menu (all you can eat style) once a week that some recommend.
Certified by MK

- Chops (upscale)
Good steakhouse

- Benny & Fils
4944 Queen Mary Rd, Montreal, QC H3W 1X3
(same owners as Chez Benny that closed)

- City Grill
5055 Queen Mary NEW!
Certified by MK

-Luzzatto At Ramada Plaza Glatt Kosher Fine Italian Cuisine
6445 Decarie Blvd, Montreal, QC H3W 3E1
http://luzzattorestaurant.com/
Certified by CK (A new hechsher)

-The BSTRO / La Renaissance Gourmet
5663-A avenue Royalmount, Mont-Royal, QC H4P 2P9 (Industrial Park)
(514) 731-1862
https://larenaissancegourmet.com
Certified by MK

- CHIYOKO Sushi Bar & Steakhouse
2113 Rue Saint-Louis, Saint-Laurent, QC H4L 1P1
(514) 804-0581
https://www.chiyokosushi.com/
Certified by MK

-Deli 770
Comfy, kosher deli in a strip mall preparing sandwiches, charcuterie & salads to eat in or take out.
265 Alexis-Nihon Blvd, Saint-Laurent, QC H4M 2A4
(514) 748-0770
Certified by Chabad of Montréal

- Jerusalem Express at Cavendish Mall

- Deli Boys (Sorsky's) at Cavendish Mall
Certified by MK

- Chez Benny (American/Israeli) Queen Mary Rd.
Fast food/cafeteria style. Delicious Shawarma.
Closed

- Kimly Kosher at Cavendish Mall Closed

- The Grill (American) Decarie & Plamondon in the Quality Hotel
Decent food, about what you would expect for something called "the grill"
Closed

-Mega Burger on Decarie Closed


Takeout:
- Deli365 (heimish takeout)
365 Bernard

- Oinegs (heimish takeout)
360 st viateur  Montreal, QC H2V4G9
(514) 277-3600

- Adar on Westminster

- Fooderie - Mid-Town (Formally Montreal Kosher) in Wilderton Shopping Center

- One Stop Kosher on Darlington

Bakeries/Others:
- Cheskies
The cheese muffins had an indescribably great flavor. The flaky cheese danish with confectioners sugar and large cheese florets were equally great. You really can’t go wrong with any of the other cheese baked goods.
359 Rue Bernard Ouest, Montréal, QC H2V 4H3
(514) 271-2253

- Westminster gourmet - Cote St. Luc

- Kosher Quality on Victoria corner of Bourret

- Montreal Kosher, three different locations with main branch on Victoria.

- Citi Cachere on Van Horne close to Victoria

- Mount Royal Bagel (Bagels) Jean Talon [See above District Bagel]

- Paradise Kosher in DDO (Bakery, Takeout, Meat - a mini market)

- Sprinklz Now changed to Glidaz under new management
Fun self-serve yogurt. Some Cholov Yisroel and Pareve choices. Charged by weight.

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Re: Montreal Master Thread
« Reply #1020 on: March 26, 2025, 02:09:00 PM »
Any kosher restaurants for a business lunch near Chabanel area?

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Any kosher restaurants for a business lunch near Chabanel area?
Everything is between 15-20min without traffic
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Re: Montreal Master Thread
« Reply #1022 on: March 26, 2025, 11:10:39 PM »
There's something besides Chops?
Recommended dishes?

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« Reply #1023 on: March 27, 2025, 05:21:19 AM »
Recommended dishes?
Peanut butter dumplings is a must. Crispy beef is great. Pepper crusted steak pretty good
Then again it’s Montreal….

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Can anyone recommend an accountant to file US taxes for US citizen living in Canada?
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« Reply #1029 on: March 31, 2025, 11:56:52 AM »
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Re: Montreal Master Thread
« Reply #1030 on: April 07, 2025, 06:47:38 PM »
Is there an online chart listing all the shuls and weekday minyan options in Montreal?
What options are there for mincha gedola during chol hamoed?
Any well-known or unique shuls that we should try to daven in at least once?
Is it worth going to Tosh to visit, and if so any recommendations for what to see/do there?
Any special chol hamoed programs/activities going on?

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Re: Montreal Master Thread
« Reply #1031 on: April 07, 2025, 10:56:11 PM »
Is there an online chart listing all the shuls and weekday minyan options in Montreal?
What options are there for mincha gedola during chol hamoed?
Any well-known or unique shuls that we should try to daven in at least once?
Is it worth going to Tosh to visit, and if so any recommendations for what to see/do there?
Any special chol hamoed programs/activities going on?
not sure where your staying but Belz and Satmar have lots of minyanim

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Re: Montreal Master Thread
« Reply #1032 on: April 09, 2025, 12:12:55 PM »
Be very careful when driving into Montreal with USA plates. They are stealing cars and the police can't or don't want to help. Call Montreal Chaverim press 9 they will help you secure your car.

Is this still a problem? I haven't seen any posts about it since a year ago. If yes is Chaveirim still involved in preventing this and securing visiting cars with NY plates?

Also if anyone has any more info on my minyan questions (2 posts up) other than the shtiebels, please let me know.

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Re: Montreal Master Thread
« Reply #1033 on: April 09, 2025, 01:14:28 PM »
Is this still a problem? I haven't seen any posts about it since a year ago. If yes is Chaveirim still involved in preventing this and securing visiting cars with NY plates?

Also if anyone has any more info on my minyan questions (2 posts up) other than the shtiebels, please let me know.
AFAIK it’s not as bad as it used to be. But still happens Chaveirim does provide options for securing your car.
As far as minyanim you have to be a little more specific as to which area you will be in but there’s definitely plenty of options

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Re: Montreal Master Thread
« Reply #1034 on: April 09, 2025, 01:36:21 PM »
In Febaruary on one Friday night alone at least 3 cars were stolen in the DeVimy area……

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Re: Montreal Master Thread
« Reply #1035 on: April 09, 2025, 02:17:29 PM »
In Febaruary on one Friday night alone at least 3 cars were stolen in the DeVimy area……
Right as opposed to every night 3 cars…

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« Reply #1036 on: April 09, 2025, 03:29:50 PM »
Right as opposed to every night 3 cars…
And Canadian police do not care.

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Re: Montreal Master Thread
« Reply #1037 on: April 15, 2025, 01:44:48 PM »
Any recs for chol hamoed activities for teenagers and slightly older?

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Re: Montreal Master Thread
« Reply #1038 on: April 15, 2025, 02:04:26 PM »
In Febaruary on one Friday night alone at least 3 cars were stolen in the DeVimy area……
was just discussing this as a potential marketing scheme in the area targeting individuals with damage lease vehicles....

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« Reply #1039 on: April 15, 2025, 02:31:59 PM »
was just discussing this as a potential marketing scheme in the area targeting individuals with damage lease vehicles....
I think they stick to those in good shape
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