The bohemian, foodie north — Mile End, a hip, multicultural neighbourhood famous for its legendary bagel bakeries, cafés, indie music scene, boutiques and murals, beside elegant, leafy Outremont. Creative, relaxed and walkable, a short ride from downtown; the base for travellers who want the best bagels, cool cafés and a genuine local, arty vibe away from the tourist trail. The city's coolest, most delicious quarter. Laid-back and lovely.
A look around
What you’ll be living next to. Swipe through.
€150–260
typical per night in Canada
The sensible middle
Typical prices for Montreal — neither steal nor splurge.
Where it sits
The circle is Mile End & Outremont and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.
How far is everything?
From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.
- The Plateau & spiral staircases20 min walk1.6 km
- Poutine & the food scene23 min walk1.9 km
- Mount Royal Park29 min walk2.4 km
- The summer festivals9 min taxi3.1 km
- Montreal Museum of Fine Arts10 min taxi3.2 km
- Notre-Dame Basilica12 min taxi4.0 km
- Vieux-Montréal (Old Montreal)12 min taxi4.0 km
- The Old Port13 min taxi4.4 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 5.Montreal bagels & smoked meat — Montreal's two most iconic foods are essential eating — the Montreal bagel, smaller, denser and sweeter than its New York rival, wood-fired and best eaten hot from legendary Mile End bakeries like St-Viateur or Fairmount, and the towering smoked-meat sandwich, piled high with peppery cured beef at institutions like Schwartz's Deli. Grab a warm bagel from the bakery and queue for a smoked-meat sandwich; both are delicious, cheap and quintessentially Montreal. A must-do, only-in-Montreal food pilgrimage. Come hungry; utterly delicious.
- 10.Street art & the murals — Montreal has one of the world's best street-art scenes, and Boulevard Saint-Laurent through the Plateau and Mile End is an open-air gallery of huge, spectacular murals (many created during the annual MURAL festival). Wander the streets with a camera to discover the giant, colourful works transforming the walls, from portraits to abstract pieces; there's a famous one of Leonard Cohen, a Montreal son. A free, vibrant and photogenic way to explore the city's creative side. A lovely, colourful walk; endlessly Instagrammable and fun.
- 11.Mile End & Jean-Talon Market — The hip, delicious north of the city — Mile End, a bohemian, multicultural neighbourhood of legendary bagel shops, cool cafés, indie record stores, boutiques and a buzzing creative scene, near the wonderful Jean-Talon Market, one of North America's great open-air food markets, piled with Quebec produce, cheeses, maple products and prepared foods. Café-hop Mile End, then graze the market's stalls; it's a delicious, local window into the city's food culture. A tasty, atmospheric highlight away from the tourist trail. Lovely and mouth-watering.
When are you staying?
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to Mile End & Outremont; flights via Google Flights.