Where Montreal shops, snacks and lunches: the markets worth your morning.
Food markets, farmers markets and covered halls: where Montreal shops, snacks and lunches.
Jean-Talon Market is Montreal's largest public market, a Little Italy sprawl of Quebec produce, cheese counters, fishmongers and prepared-food stalls.
Go forQuebec produce, Cheese, Prepared food
TipCome hungry and graze; late afternoon brings the best deals as vendors clear the day's produce.
Atwater Market sits beside the Lachine Canal in Montreal, its art-deco hall lined with butchers, cheesemongers and bakers under a landmark clock tower.
Go forButchers, Bakery, Cheese
TipAssemble a picnic from the butchers and Premiere Moisson, then eat it on the canal bank outside.
Maisonneuve Market anchors Hochelaga in Montreal, a Beaux-Arts hall and open stalls where east-end locals shop Quebec produce, cheese and flowers.
Go forProduce, Local farms, Cheese
TipIt is quieter than Jean-Talon and Atwater; a calmer place to actually talk to the farmers.
Marche des Ecluses sits on the Lachine Canal locks in Old Montreal, part waterfront market and part terrasse bar, with a summer market and canal views.
Go forTerrasse, Local products, Snacks
TipCome for sunset drinks on the water; the summer farmers market runs weekends by the locks.
Marche de Lachine is Montreal's oldest public market, a canal-side pair of halls in the west-end borough with year-round gourmet shops and seasonal produce.
Go forProduce, Local farms, Gourmet shops
TipIt is a quiet, local market well off the tourist trail; combine it with a Lachine Canal bike ride.
Marche Solidaire Frontenac is a community-run market in Centre-Sud, Montreal, selling affordable Quebec produce from local farms through the warm months.
Go forAffordable produce, Local farms, Community market
TipIt runs seasonally from spring to autumn and focuses on affordable local produce; bring cash and a bag.
Time Out Market Montreal gathers stalls from top city chefs on the upper floor of the Eaton Centre downtown, a curated food hall under one roof.
Go forChef counters, Cocktails, One-stop dining
TipIt is a good rainy-day way to sample several chefs at once; go off-peak to avoid the lunch-rush queues.
Le Central is a sprawling gourmet food hall in Montreal's Quartier des Spectacles, with dozens of counters spanning tacos, dumplings and smash burgers.
Go forGlobal stalls, Groups, Late dining
TipSplit up and graze across the stalls; it is one of the better late-night group options downtown.
Le Cathcart is a glassy food hall and biergarten under the Place Ville Marie esplanade in downtown Montreal, mixing chef-run counters and a central bar.
Go forBiergarten, Food hall, After-work
TipThe central biergarten is the draw for after-work groups; the counters cover most cravings in one stop.
Private tour · 2 hours
Explore the vibrant and bustling Jean-Talon Market and historic Little Italy district on this expert-guided small-group walking tour. Discover local delicacies unique ...
Guided tour · 1h 30m
Feast at Montreal's legendary Jean Talon farmer's market and the food cultures of its immigrant communities, including North African, European, and Quebecois delicacie...
Guided tour · 3 hours
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