Montreal/South West

By metro

Lionel-Groulx, the transfer station for the Orange and Green lines is at the northern edge of the South West, two blocks from Atwater Market and easy walking distance to the Lachine Canal bike path. Don't get confused by the Atwater metro, several blocks north, across the busy Autoroute Ville-Marie.
The Charlevoix metro is on the south side of the Canal on the Green line. Further west, Place-Saint Henri is on the Orange line.

By bus

The 36 Monk runs east-west from downtown, traversing much of the South West. The route begins downtown (with a stop near Bonaventure metro and train station), and stops in St-Henri (at Lionel-Groulx and Place-St-Henri metro stations) and Ville-Émard (at Monk and Angrignon metro stations). The 108 Bannantyne runs north-south from Atwater metro across the canal, passing through Lasalle metro station.

• Musée des ondes Emile Berliner

  phone: +1 514 932-9663
  address: 1050 rue Lacasse
  Museum dedicated to the heritage of the audio industry in Canada and the world. It also pays tribute to Emile Berliner, the inventor of the Grammophone. Located in the former RCA Victor factory complex in St-Henri.

• Parisian Laundry

  phone: +1 514 989-1056
  address: 3550 rue Saint-Antoine ouest
  Contemporary art gallery located in the Parisian Laundry building.

• Lachine Canal National Historic SiteA beautiful 14.5 km-bike path that runs along the Lachine Canal from downtown to Parc René-Lévesque in Lachine.

• H2O Adventures

  phone: +1 514 842-1306
  address: 2985B rue Saint-Patrick
  Offers kayak, pedal boat, and canoe rentals, plus beginner kayaking lessons, along the Lachine Canal; it's located just across the canal from the Atwater Market.

• Atwater Market

  phone: +1 514 937-7754
  address: 138 ave Atwater

• Boutique La Gaillarde

  phone: +1 514 989-5134
  address: 4019 rue Notre-Dame ouest
  Cooperative of young fashion designers who transform used clothing and recycled fabrics into amazing clothing, jewelry, handbags and other accessories. Boutique has new, vintage, and used clothing, and fair-trade goods.

• Perfide

  phone: +1 514 509-0731
  address: 4217 rue Notre-Dame ouest

• Harricana by Mariouche

  phone: +1 514 287-6517
  address: 3000 rue Saint-Antoine ouest
  With the motto "Made from your mother's old fur coat," Harricana takes stuffy old furs and recycles them into hip accessories, vests, and coats — even stuffed animals.

Parts of the South West neighborhood are emerging as one of Montreal's great eating areasthough it's yet to overtake the Plateau in terms of sheer number of restaurants.

Budget

• Paul Patates

  phone: +1 514 937-2751
  address: 760 rue Charlevoix
  One of the best poutines and the best spruce beer in Montreal.

• Bombay Tandoori

  phone: +1 514 937-5189
  address: 2520 rue du Centre
  Cheap, good Indian food in a room with tons of character.

• Quebec Smoked Meat

  phone: +1 514 935-5297
  address: 1889 rue du Centre
  One of the top three smoked meats in town. Get yourself sandwich fixings and eat by the canal just a few blocks to the north.

• Boom J's Cuisine

  phone: +1 514-730-6524
  address: 2026 Rue Wellington
  Jamaican

Mid-range

• Tejano BBQ Burrito

  phone: +1 514 303-3500
  address: 511 Rue de Courcelle
  Good quality burritos and some other Mexican fare. Only a few spots to sit inside.

• Sumac

  address: 3618 Notre-Dame St W, Montreal, QC H4C 1P5
  Terrific Middle Eastern fare at a decent price in an upbeat setting.

Splurge

• Restaurant Joe Beef

  phone: +1 514 935-6504
  address: 2491 rue Notre-Dame ouest
  British bistro/pub gone nouveau, featuring roasts, ribs, and seafood accompanied by seasonal produce. If that sounds too heavy, head to the oyster bar in the back.

• Liverpool House

  phone: +1 514 313-6049
  address: 2501 rue Notre-Dame ouest
  A second offering by the owner of Joe Beef, Liverpool house offers Italian-inspired meals under walls covered in paintings and odd artifacts.

• Centre St-Ambroise

  phone: +1 514 939-3060
  address: 5080 rue Saint-Ambroise
  Hidden along an unlikely strip of shipping yards, this outdoors microbrewery (part of the McAuslan Brewery complex) takes advantage of its remote location to host everything from outdoor movies to folk concerts of all-night DJ events.

• Le Black Jack

  phone: +1 514 937-3269
  address: 3814 rue Notre-Dame ouest
  Cheap beer and punk rock.

• ALT Hotel Montreal Griffintown

  phone: +1 855-823-8120
  address: 120 Peel St

• L'Imprevu Bed & Breakfast

  phone: +1 514-935-9007
  address: 3932 St Jacques St

Petite-Bourgogne used to be, for Montreal, a high-crime area. Be careful after dark, especially around closing time, when the bars empty out.