Saint-Catherine Street, known as "Rue des 100 Stores," is a pilgrimage point for all shopaholics arriving in Montreal. It's the perfect place to kickstart your shopping spree. You'll find luxury boutiques, clothing and accessories stores, souvenir shops, cafés, and restaurants—just be sure to get there in time.
The next stops on the Montreal shopping tour include Rue Saint-Denis, known for its high-end boutiques, as well as Mont-Royal and Sherbrooke, where you'll find stores and department stores catering to all tastes and budgets.
According to reviews of shopping in Montreal, La Baie and Underground City are the most popular shopping centers. Here, you can discover both affordable yet quality clothing and shoes, as well as items from world-renowned designers.
Special compliments are also deserved by the following shopping destinations:
Montreal Eaton Centre: This is a large underground shopping center located in the historic part of the city. It offers a wide range of products including clothing, shoes, accessories, cosmetics, perfumes, sporting goods, home items, and children's products - it has everything you could want.
Les Cours Mont-Royal: This is an upscale 4-story shopping center featuring designer clothing, footwear, and accessories boutiques.
Plaza Côte-des-Neiges: This is a long-standing mall (in operation since 1968) with over 100 stores, medical and dental clinics, a daycare center, a Ciné Starz movie theater, and numerous restaurants.
Noteworthy among Montreal's outlets are:
- Premium Outlets Montréal
- Rue Sainte-Catherine
- Quartier Dix-30
- Le Colisee Kirkland
The Village des valeurs chain of second-hand stores is also popular with tourists. Here, you can purchase affordable items such as clothing, furnishings, kitchenware, books, sports equipment, children's goods, electronics, and furniture.
And, of course, a Montreal shopping tour would be incomplete without a visit to the Bonsecours Market, housed in a 19th-century building.
When considering what to bring back from Montreal, don't forget these must-have souvenirs: maple syrup bottles and Native American-inspired items like clothing, kitchen utensils, and amulets.
