Montreal Retrospective
by Davia and Rich
We had a great time in Montreal. Although everyone here spoke English, there is still a touch of culture shock in having all of the signage and the initial spoken language when someone greets you…
Category: Montreal
Poissonnerie La Mer
by Davia
After our meal at Le Pois Penché, we decided to take a long walk to Poissonnerie La Mer so I could pick up a lobster for the train ride home. Even though you can’t bring…
Le Pois Penché
by Rich
Not wanting to travel too far from the hotel the evening before our departure, we found a nearby restaurant, Le Pois Penche, which calls itself an authentic Parisian brasserie. They’ve been open since 2007. We…
Our Journey to find a Montreal Bagel
by Rich
Before reading about Montreal, I had no idea that the city is famous for its bagels. Unfortunately for Davia, we were not able to find a gluten-free bagel. Our hotel’s concierge was kind enough to…
Iberica
by Davia and Rich
We walked past Iberica last night when we were on our way to BIS. It came to mind tonight, when we were looking for a restaurant within walking distance of our hotel that had gluten-free…
Mbiospa Prestige
by Davia
The Mbiospa Prestige is the spa at Le Mount Stephen. From receiption, take the stairs down one flight to get to the spa, which is next door to the gym.it’s quite cozy and has a…
Restaurant La Medusa
by Davia
We can’t get enough Italian food, so when we passed by La Medusa and noticed they offered gluten-free pizza, we had to go in. Another thing that was a little different about the restaurants we’ve…
Universel Déjeuners et Grillades and Café Vasco da Gama
by Rich
We asked our concierge for a restaurant that makes a good omelette. His first suggestion was the hotel’s restaurant. When we asked for a restaurant we could walk to, he accurately sized us up as…
BIS Ristorante
by Rich
We asked our concierge for some restaurants within walking distance that offered gluten-free menu options. He provided us with several local restaurants and we ultimately decided on BIS. After going to the arcade, we walked…
Amusement 2000 Plus
by Davia
Tonight before dinner, we went to an arcade that was a few blocks away from the hotel. I had called earlier to confirm that they would accept U.S. dollars in exchange for arcade tokens, since…