Sporting fan visiting in a few weeks, looking for suggestions

I speak both English and French and I go to MTL quiet frequently. I will tell you it seems in downtown MTL you can't get a job without knowing English. So you will 100% get by just knowing English. (if you went to Québec city... different story). This is going to be a list of things you can do mostly up north (mostly) in the more local spot of town.

Now I personally always stay on Sherbrooke because that is where I enjoy. The first time I went I stayed up near McGill University but Boulevard St Laurent is the street you can always find me on when I go there. On that street there is the famous Schwartz Deli (pro-tip if you want your sandwich and fries to go, don't walk into the dining room... There is a door to the left of it, that is take-outs side) and yes the dining room is always full so try to go at an odd hour if you wish to go there.

Across the street from Schwartz walking down towards Sherbrooke there is a nice hamburger restaurant called Royal Burger, just know oddly enough they aren't open on MONDAY. Very cheap burgers (about 5-15 dollars but they are massive) and some good poutine if you want some.

And I am sure if you walk the street you will find so many more places you want to eat.

Now I do not know where you are staying but I always walked everywhere in MTL from the point of McGill University (general location and located on Sherbrooke) to get to Boulevard Saint Laurent I would say it is about a 10-15 minute walk plus an additional 10 to get up to Schwartz.

Don't forget MTL has their own style of bagel so if you're interested in them I recommend Fairmount Bagels.

As four tourist things to do. I enjoy walking to the Notre-Dame Basilica. I am not religious but it is a magnificent building inside and out.

From there you can go quiet a few places. Go south leads you back to downtown and near the Bell Center if you enjoy hockey.

East will bring you through the old part of town and to the river. Speaking of that River the Grand Prix du Canada (Formula 1) if taking place there next week. It is on an island / park they are public roads so they re-open to the public you can walk the street / park / track or ride a bike.

If you have some money, eat near the river restaurants there are not cheap but nice. This reminds me... IF you like sushi there is a well known sushi place right next to the Notre-Dame I am guessing you need a reservation because that place is usually FULL.

Walk north of the Notre-Dame a lot of tourist shops on that street but if you keep walking it will lead you to Montreal's City hall. Nice building but you should probably turn around after that or walk east towards the river and go back up that way as it becomes local after that. Nothing in terms you need past that building. (there is a métro right next to it) I have never taken a métro there so I can't give you tips.

Walk directly west (if you are looking at the bank of montreal (infront of the notre-dame and to the right) and if you are looking at a sushi building there is a very short street there that leads to a larger one. If you look down that street you can see China town so if you are interested go check it out.

Walk ALL THE WAY UP that street it will lead you back to Sherbrooke and past (hold on as I am typing this my mouse has messed up need to save this and come back and edit it so i can get it to work)

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