Hochelaga-Maisonneuve trades cheap rent for a growing wave of chef-owned rooms, natural-wine bars and the Maisonneuve market on Rue Ontario.
Helicoptere is a chef-owned favourite at the gateway to Hochelaga in Montreal, sending out inventive, wine-friendly small plates in a relaxed corner room.
Order: The snacks and share plates with a natural bottle.
Tip: Hochelaga is an easy metro ride east; the room is casual and worth the trip.
Maisonneuve Market anchors Hochelaga in Montreal, a Beaux-Arts hall and open stalls where east-end locals shop Quebec produce, cheese and flowers.
Tip: It is quieter than Jean-Talon and Atwater; a calmer place to actually talk to the farmers.
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.