Atwater Market
A handsome Art Deco market beside the canal, ideal for building a picnic.
45–75 min138 avenue Atwater, Montréal
City Guide · Montréal
The Southwest — City Guide
Build a picnic at Atwater, then choose a canal out-and-back that suits your energy. Joe Beef is a nearby planned dinner, while Elena is farther west: do not treat both as next-door stops. Keep cycling and walking routes separate where signed, and shorten the outing in poor weather.
Lachine Canal
A low-stress ribbon through the Southwest for walking, cycling and waterside pauses.
30–90 minMarché Atwater / canal de Lachine, Montréal
Joe Beef
A maximalist Montréal institution where the menu rewards curiosity and appetite.
120–150 min2491 rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montréal
Elena
Relaxed pizza, thoughtful wine and a room that works for almost any occasion.
75–120 min5090 rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montréal