https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 02:03:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/youre-planning-a-trip-to-montreal#post-2029968 Sun, 18 Jan 2015 22:15:35 +0000 Beehive 2029968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stay in Old Montreal, eat all the food - without kids, Garde Manger / Le Bremner; and with kids, L'Orignal, Au Cinquième Péché, Liverpool House, Damas, and Maison Christian Faure for amazing pastries and breakfast. Oh, and breakfast at Olive &amp; Gourmando - giant maple pecan cinnamon rolls. We actually went to Montreal recently with DS, and it was so much fun. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/youre-planning-a-trip-to-montreal#post-2029904 Sun, 18 Jan 2015 21:35:38 +0000 karenbme 2029904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We usually stay in the old port area. There are a lot of nice hotels there, and it's a central enough location that you can walk most places. The best place I've stayed in is the Auberge du Vieux Port. We had a beautiful room overlooking the river, and the hotel had all the little touches that differentiate a good hotel from a great one. </p> <p>As far as things to do, the Musee des Beaux Arts is free and has a strong collection, plus some great travelling exhibits (the Chihouly a couple years ago was amazing). Although most of the time the travelling exhibits have a fee associated. If it's warm enough don't miss the view from Mount Royal Park. If you're bringing kids, one thing I remember from a trip up with my parents was the Christmas store in the old port. I think it's called noel eternal or eternal noel. It's like Christmas exploded. Unless you're bringing a kid who loves animals, skip the biodome. The whole olympic park area is massive, hard to navigate, and seriously showing its age.</p> <p>I'll second the Pied de Cochon recommendation. It's pricey and crowded, but is the original destination for quebecois cuisine. There are lots of other fresh, local cuisine options, but Montreal has some great ethnic food as well. My most memorable Montreal meal was in a Chinatown hole in the wall that only served dumplings and had 4 women behind a counter folding them non-stop. It was SO good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/youre-planning-a-trip-to-montreal#post-2029856 Sun, 18 Jan 2015 21:04:27 +0000 californiadreams 2029856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>eat out at bring your own wine restaurant on prince arthuer street. </p> <p>Dancing at a bar/club on st. laurent street. </p> <p>sunday afternoon at the tam tams at mount royal</p> <p>shopping along Ste. Catherine street</p> <p>a day trip to the Biodome and Botannial Gardens</p> <p>Dinner out in Old Montreal followed by watching a play at the Centaur theatre</p> <p>Salsa dancing at the Salsatheque</p> <p>A picnic at Le Parc Fonataine, or Jean-Drapeau or McGill University campus</p> <p>st. viateur bagels</p> <p>Drinks on the patio on Crescent street</p> <p>sigh...i miss montreal </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/youre-planning-a-trip-to-montreal#post-2029829 Sun, 18 Jan 2015 20:51:55 +0000 KatieBklyn 2029829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never traveled with kids, so these are all from the fond memories of a currently pregnant (and hungry!) foodie:</p> <p>Dinner at Au Pied de Cochon for foie gras Poutine, duck in a can and/or the pied de Cochon. Not a place for kids, dieters or anyone who isn't swooning at the idea of huge amounts of animal fat, but I thought it was heaven.</p> <p>Croissants and the namesake pastry at Patisserie Au Kougin-Amann in Plateau Mont-Royal. Best croissants I've ever had, and that includes in Paris. </p> <p>The Jean Talon market, which I bet would be fun with kids! There's a great ice cream shop there, Havres-Aux-Glaces, with some yummy and creative flavors. Also lots of produce cheese shops and a great kitchen supplies store. </p> <p>And of course, a dozen bagels from St-Viateur or Fairmount, a container of Liberte cream cheese and a looong walk to work off all the carbs. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/youre-planning-a-trip-to-montreal#post-2029819 Sun, 18 Jan 2015 20:45:41 +0000 tinyperson 2029819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We stayd at the Fairmont last time we were there because we have a discount through work and we were taking the train (and the train station is connected to the hotel so it was perfect). Can't remember what all we did other than shopping! No LO at the time... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/youre-planning-a-trip-to-montreal#post-2029733 Sun, 18 Jan 2015 19:01:30 +0000 regberadaisy 2029733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just for fun! </p> <p>You're planning a trip to Montreal. Where are you staying, where are you eating and what are you doing?? </p> <p>With or without kids! </p>