Top Montréal Shopping Experiences

Some of the best deals can be found at La Maison Simons department store, where there’s something cheap and chic for everyone, from teenyboppers to mesdames and monsieurs on a budget. Along rue Ste-Catherine and in the underground malls, check out trendy Quebecois fashion emporiums like Le Château. Montréal’s luxury lane runs from Ogilvy up to Holt Renfrew on rue Sherbrooke, though the two are meant to merge into a megaluxury shopping and hotel (Four Seasons) complex at the corner of Ste-Catherine and De la Montagne by the end of 2018, with designer fashion from Marie Saint Pierre and custom pearl jewelry from Boutique Laura Aline lining the route.

The path of luxury continues west along rue Sherbrooke, where you’ll find the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, as well as high-end galleries and antiquarians such as Galerie Alan Klinkhoffand le Petit Musée.

Funky fashionistas will want to hit Mile End and the Plateau. In Mile End, hipster territory includes General 54 and Unicorn, with Citizen Vintage for recycled fashions. Moving down Montréal’s beloved Main—boulevard St-Laurent—check out vintage, decor, fashion, and design shops.

Closer to Downtown, Boutique 1861 and M0851 are worth the walk. One-of-a-kind independent shops line avenue Mont-Royal and rue St-Denis.