Marche des Ecluses is a food market in Old Montreal, Montreal.
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.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Come for sunset drinks on the water; the summer farmers market runs weekends by the locks.
Address: 400 Rue de la Commune Ouest, Montreal, QC H2Y 2E2
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.
Tip: It 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.
Tip: It 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.
Tip: It 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.
Tip: Split 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.
Tip: The central biergarten is the draw for after-work groups; the counters cover most cravings in one stop.
Jean-Talon Market is Montreal's largest public market, a Little Italy sprawl of Quebec produce, cheese counters, fishmongers and prepared-food stalls.
Tip: Come hungry and graze; late afternoon brings the best deals as vendors clear the day's produce.
