Montréal 4-Day Food & Festivals Trip
Montreal, Canada · 4 days · 12 stops · Relaxed
Foodie · Food · History · Nightlife
- Destination
- Montreal, Canada
- Duration
- 4 days
- Travel style
- Foodie
- Interests
- Food · History · Nightlife
- Region
- Americas
- Best time
- Jun-Sep
From gateway to destination
- GatewayYULMontréal-Trudeau International Airport
- Day 1Vieux-Montréal3 stops · 10:00 – 19:00
- Day 2The Bagel Rivalry4 stops · 09:00 – 20:00
- Day 3Markets & Plateau3 stops · 10:00 – 19:30
- Day 4Farewell2 stops · 10:00 – 14:00
- DestinationMontrealCanada
Four days of the French capital of North America: Vieux-Montréal's stones, the bagel rivalry, Jean-Talon's markets and Mont Royal's lookout.
- Foodie
- Culture
- City Break
Journey highlights
01
The bagel verdict, both baked
- 02
Mont Royal's sunset lookout
- 03
Poutine as serious cuisine
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 01
Vieux-Montréal
3 stops · 10:00 – 19:00
- 10:00Old Port & Notre-Dame Basilica's light show
- 14:00Vieux-Montréal's cobblestone wander
- 19:00Old-Port French dinner
Next stop
Vieux-MontréalThe Bagel Rivalry
Day 02
The Bagel Rivalry
4 stops · 09:00 – 20:00
- 09:00St-Viateur vs Fairmount, both judged
- 12:00Mile End's cafés & vintage
- 17:00Mount Royal lookout at sunset
- 20:00Poutine pilgrimage
Next stop
The Bagel RivalryMarkets & Plateau
Day 03
Markets & Plateau
3 stops · 10:00 – 19:30
- 10:00Jean-Talon Market's Quebec harvest
- 14:00The Plateau's murals & terraces
- 19:30Byward-tier BYOW dinner
Next stop
Markets & PlateauFarewell
Day 04
Farewell
2 stops · 10:00 – 14:00
- 10:00Olympic Park or the underground city
- 14:00Airport with bagels boxed
Where to eat in Montreal
St-Viateur Bagel
Wood-fired since 1957 · $
La Banquise
Poutine at 3am · $
Toqué!-tier or Bouillon Bilk
Quebec fine dining · $$$
Journey practicalities
- Gateway
- YUL · Montréal-Trudeau International Airport
- Time zone
- America/Toronto
- Currency
- CAD
- Scheduled stops
- 12
- Journey pace
- Relaxed
When to go
Jun-Sep
June–September is festival season with terrace life. Winter is seriously cold — the underground city and January rates compensate.
- Best months
- Jun-Sep
- Climate score
- Good · 70/100
Journey budget
600 CAD
Estimated total for 4 days covering accommodation, local transport, food and the 12 scheduled stops. International flights are not included.
- Per day
- 150 CAD
- Scheduled stops
- 12
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