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The Layover: Montreal
Beautys Luncheonette is one of The Layover: Montreal.

1. Beautys Luncheonette

8.4
93 ave. du Mont-Royal Ouest (coin St-Urbain), Montréal, QC
Breakfast Spot · Mile-End · 138 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: “They pretty much invented breakfast around here.” – Anthony Bourdain

St-Viateur Bagel (La Maison du Bagel) is one of The Layover: Montreal.

2. St-Viateur Bagel (La Maison du Bagel)

9.2
263 rue Saint-Viateur Ouest (entre Jeanne-Mance & du Parc), Montréal, QC
Bagel Shop · Mile-End · 156 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: A great example of local-style bagels, which are hand rolled and wood fire baked! As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

Club Social is one of The Layover: Montreal.

3. Club Social

8.1
180 rue Saint-Viateur Ouest (angle Esplanade), Montréal, QC
Café · Mile-End · 22 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: This Bohemian café is complete with a hipster crowd. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

Appetite For Books is one of The Layover: Montreal.

4. Appetite For Books

7.3
388 Avenue Victoria (Sherbrooke), Westmount, QC
Bookstore · Westmount · 3 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: A great independent book store. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

Marché Jean-Talon is one of The Layover: Montreal.

5. Marché Jean-Talon

9.5
7070 avenue Henri-Julien, Montréal, QC
Farmers Market · Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie · 185 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: One of two main farmers markets in Little Italy. Come to buy unpasteurized raw milk cheese–which has been banned in the U.S. since 1949! As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

La Fromagerie Atwater is one of The Layover: Montreal.

6. La Fromagerie Atwater

8.3
134 av Atwater, Montréal, QC
Cheese Store · Le Sud-Ouest · 10 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: This shop sells 850 different varieties of cheese! As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

Old Montreal is one of The Layover: Montreal.

7. Old Montreal

(Vieux-Montréal)
Montréal, QC
Neighborhood · 29 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: A magnet for tourists, mimes, human statues, and people dressed as colonials. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

Le Club Chasse et Pêche is one of The Layover: Montreal.

8. Le Club Chasse et Pêche

8.7
423 Saint-Claude, Montréal, QC
French Restaurant · Vieux-Montréal · 60 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Tony eats tuna tartare, lobster, scallops, octopus and duck. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

L'emporte-pièce is one of The Layover: Montreal.

9. L'emporte-pièce

418, rue Gilford (St-Denis), Montréal, QC
Snack Place · Mile-End · 11 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Try the grilled cheese with braised beef shoulder in the middle. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

Marven's Restaurant is one of The Layover: Montreal.

10. Marven's Restaurant

9.0
880 avenue Ball (Wiseman), Montréal, QC
Greek Restaurant · Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension · 49 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: A good spot for Old World Greek food. Server recommendations include calamari and rib steak. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

Esplanade du Centenaire, Canal Lachine is one of The Layover: Montreal.

11. Esplanade du Centenaire, Canal Lachine

8.7
Les quais du Canal Lachine, Montréal, QC
Park · Le Sud-Ouest · 19 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: A large industrial waterway – turned park – where Tony & some buddies go canoeing in a dragon boat. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

Mount Royal Park is one of The Layover: Montreal.

12. Mount Royal Park

9.6
(Parc du Mont-Royal)
1260 Chemin Remembrance, Montréal, QC
Park · Ville-Marie · 180 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: The highest point in Montreal! Stop by on a Sunday and see “tam-tams” – where people get together and bang on drums. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

Saint Lawrence River is one of The Layover: Montreal.

13. Saint Lawrence River

(Fleuve Saint-Laurent)
Montréal, QC
River · Vieux-Montréal · 15 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: This river, across from Old Montreal, has a permanent wave – which makes for great surfing. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

Brasserie Capri is one of The Layover: Montreal.

14. Brasserie Capri

5.8
2172 St-Patrick, Montréal, QC
Sports Bar · Le Sud-Ouest · 5 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Tony stops by to enjoy a cold Molson’s and big hunks of pork knuckle. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

Dominion Square Tavern is one of The Layover: Montreal.

15. Dominion Square Tavern

1243 rue Metcalfe (entre Ste-Catherine & René-Lévesque), Montréal, QC
Gastropub · Ville-Marie · 155 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Some of the best local cocktails in town. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

Gibeau Orange Julep is one of The Layover: Montreal.

16. Gibeau Orange Julep

8.2
7700 boul. Décarie (coin Paré), Montréal, QC
Fast Food Restaurant · Snowdon · 71 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Quebec’s oldest drive-in is known for their orange julep (a secret recipe!) and car shows. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

Joe Beef is one of The Layover: Montreal.

17. Joe Beef

8.9
2491, rue Notre Dame Ouest (btwn Charlevoix & Vinet), Montréal, QC
Steakhouse · Le Sud-Ouest · 129 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: The menu changes daily – but Tony orders up clams, a double down, beef, chicken and duck. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

L'Express is one of The Layover: Montreal.

18. L'Express

9.2
3927, rue Saint-Denis (entre Duluth & Roy), Montréal, QC
French Restaurant · Plateau-Mont-Royal · 151 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: A simple & classic bistro with good steak & frites and trout salad. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

Rôtisserie Romados is one of The Layover: Montreal.

19. Rôtisserie Romados

115 Rue Rachel Est (coin De Bullion), Montréal, QC
Portuguese Restaurant · Plateau-Mont-Royal · 120 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: A great bistro with dishes such as Portugese chicken. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

Big in Japan is one of The Layover: Montreal.

20. Big in Japan

3723 boul. Saint-Laurent (coin Des Pins), Montréal, QC
Japanese Restaurant · Plateau-Mont-Royal · 119 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Open until 3 a.m., this is the “premiere service provider for drunk-ass chefs after work.” – Anthony Bourdain

Schwartz's Montreal Hebrew Delicatessen is one of The Layover: Montreal.

21. Schwartz's Montreal Hebrew Delicatessen

8.8
(Schwartz's Charcuterie Hébraïque de Montréal)
3895 boul. Saint-Laurent (entre St-Cuthbert & Napoléon), Montréal, QC
Deli · Plateau-Mont-Royal · 380 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Arguably one of the best places in Montreal for smoked meat, according to Anthony Bourdain, host of Travel Channel’s The Layover.

Nouveau Palais is one of The Layover: Montreal.

22. Nouveau Palais

7.7
281 rue Bernard (coin Ave. du Parc), Montréal, QC
Diner · Mile-End · 54 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: On the weekends – you can get ‘Grumman 78’ tacos. Tony goes with a veggie and pork taco. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

Brasserie T is one of The Layover: Montreal.

23. Brasserie T

1425 rue Jeanne-Mance, Montréal, QC
Brasserie · Ville-Marie · 58 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Tony stops in for drinks, headcheese, smoked sausage, pork salad, escargot & lobster. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.