Best Shopping Malls in Montreal Area

"While walking down St. Paul Street, you won’t be able to miss the stunning Bonsecours Market, which has been around since 1847 and looks straight out of Vienna or Paris. While the market is a beautiful building, there isn’t too much going on inside — just a few overpriced boutiques aimed at fat-walleted tourists, namely: probably not us, if you’re reading this budget Montreal guide. Don’t fret, though — Montreal is home to plenty of other markets with far more energy and life (and better on the wallet) that I’ll show you later on in this Montreal itinerary."

"For over a century this elongated two-story building, inaugurated in 1847, housed the main agricultural market for the Montreal area. With its tin-plated dome and neoclassical style, it's considered one of the ten major achievements in the history of Canadian architecture. After standing idle for a few years there was some talk of tearing it down, but that changed in 1963 when it was re-purposed as a place for exclusive boutiques selling everything from authentic Canadian crafts to jewelry, leather, and hand-blown glass, all designed and made in Québec."

"Source: Photo by user Agatheflourent used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Situated opposite to Place des Festivals and Place-des-Arts, Complexe Desjardins features over 100 stores, multiple restaurants, food courts, and a hotel. While here, you will walk through the familiar big brand outlets, a couple of bargain stores, and luxurious boutiques."

"It doesn’t deal only with fashion but also has other stores like restaurants, hotels, shopping malls etc. In order to make the eastern end of downtown Montreal, this project was created. The Desjardins Group has its offices in these buildings."

"Source: Photo by user Jiaqian AirplaneFan used under CC BY 3.0. A shopping center situated in downtown Montreal, Le Centre Eaton de Montreal is an 11-story multipurpose property which attracts millions of shoppers throughout the year. Along with housing a retail complex with more than 60 stores that sits on the first three floors, the center also features an office component known as 1500 University situated on the upper floors."

"Shopping / NightlifeMalls705 Saint-Catherine Street West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Eaton Centre is a shopping mall located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and the largest in downtown Montreal. It is located in the heart…"

"In the Underground City’s chain-link of shopping malls, folks regularly pass through one of this mall’s levels to either get to the next metro station or to pinpoint the store they’ve been looking for. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself lingering here: The city’s flagship two-storey Zara location gives you a lot of option to choose from, while its huge Indigo and café (with a baby grand piano folks are prone to noodle on) provides ample space for browsing. Down below on the metro level, this mall offers so many great boutique stores you never would’ve discovered without making the trek."

"Shopping / NightlifeMallsSaint Catherine Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Place Montréal Trust is a shopping mall in Downtown Montreal, located west of the Eaton Centre, at the corner of Saint Catherine Street and McGill Co…"

"Located in downtown Montreal, Promenades Cathédrale is renowned for its architectural beauty. Built in a 135,495-square foot (12587 square meters) area in 1987, this retail complex is incorporated into a unique underground city, where the building itself is linked to Henry Morgan Building on the other side of the street. Featuring over 60 stores, an award-winning food court, restaurants, and many more, Promenades Cathédrale should be on your list for all your shopping needs."

"One of the most family-friendly malls on this list, this shopping centre at the western end of the Green Line makes a point out of catering a lot to parents and their little ones. Even if you’re not interested in features like stroller rentals and breastfeeding rooms, you’ll be finding your most essential needs met in terms of clothing, shoes, sports equipment, home furnishings, vinyl, video games—heck, you can even fill your car’s tank at this mall. Given its distance from Downtown Montreal, you’ll likely find that the line-ups here are a bit more manageable than the big name spots that see the most foot traffic."

"Carrefour Angrignon is a Canadian shopping centre in the Montreal borough of LaSalle in Quebec. Popular stores include Sears, Zellers, Staples,…"

"Norgate shopping centre is a strip mall built in 1949, in the then-suburb of Saint-Laurent, Quebec, now the Saint-Laurent borough of…"

"Alexis Nihon serves its purpose as one of Montreal’s most practical malls, and not just because of its being built on top of the Atwater metro stop. Offering everything you might need for apparel and beauty products, Alexis Nihon also sports interesting spots like a VR simulation room, an awesome pet store and an unbeatable MiniSo location. Seeing as the mall caters to its surrounding apartment buildings, you’ll also find convenience in the form of an IGA, Pharmaprix, Winners, Canadian Tire and Marshall’s as well."

"An urban complex in the heart of Montreal, Alexis Nihon is a place where visitors come to shop, look around, and eat. This shopping complex is conveniently located and gives easy access for the people of Montreal and the tourists to over 60 stores and restaurants, and multiple products and services. Because of this, Alexis Nihon makes it a perfect place to stop either to shop during lunch hour or before heading home."

"Alexis Nihon Plaza is a 223,000 m2 (2,400,000 sq ft) complex in Downtown Montreal, Quebec (on the border with Westmount), consisting of…"

"Aux cinq parfums is a very good restaurant located in the north of the island. You will specially like its appetising cuisine and its copious dishes. We recommend you to share several appetizers, as they are particularly delicious.(Photo credit: Aux cinq parfums)"

"Inspired by the great urban parks of the world, this designer spa features exceptional interiors created by Canadian architects and artists. With elegant design and stunning views of Mount-Royal, Victoria Park integrates a state-of-the-art medispa, private health club, and full service spa. Victoria Park also offers nutrition services provided by the world-class Park restaurant below."

"Located in the Old Port, this spa is known for its Scandinavian baths and is an expert in massage and water therapies. Offering the finest in total body relaxation, guests enjoy Finnish saunas, Nordic showers and various massage hybrids in the spas award-winning, modern and elegant environment. Spa Scandinave also prides itself on strong green and eco-friendly practices, using organic, biodegradable, and locally-sourced products while also reducing and recycling energy as much as possible."

"Inspired by the age-old tradition of public baths, Scandinave Spa Vieux-Montréal is a veritable Eden in the heart of Old Montreal. A contemporary and authentic environment, the spa promotes privacy, ultimate relaxation in silence for a feeling of absolute escape. Admission: Sunday to Friday: $60 Saturday: $65 (Bathrobe, towels, sandals, padlock and tasting of organic herbal teas and fresh fruit included)"

"A post shared by Förena Cité Thermale (@forena_cite_thermale). Saint-Bruno’s gorgeous thermal spa is open for the summer season, and it’s calling you to release all those inner toxins. The thermal spa centre, Förena Cité thermale, set at the base of Mont Saint-Bruno, opened to the public last January."

"A student-friendly operation facing Lafontaine Park, Centrale Parc offers a boutique setting with offerings that go easy on the wallet without skimping on prerequisite quality. Massage, body care, baths and facials are the primary drawcards here, but there are clinical options for those looking for mental and physical pain relief as well: Fasciatherapy for body tissues, cranial therapy for the head-centric pains, kinesitherapy for movement and osteopathy for muscles and joints. If you’re looking for something completely guided, the spa ritual packages to have you letting go and drifting away in no time."

"Composed of Belgian chocolate and essential oils, Spa Centrale Parc claims its unique chocolate bath treatment conveys both euphoric sensations and anti-depressant effects while assisting with skin regeneration. A Plateau neighborhood spa overlooking Parc La Fontaine, Spa Centrale Parc also serves up goat's milk and mud baths as well as infrared sauna access, osteopathy, physiotherapy, cranial therapy, and naturopathic treatments. Traditional spa treatments like facials, mani-pedis, and body treatments are a given."

"Of the offerings specific to Spa Centrale Parc, the chocolate bath is, perhaps, the most well known. Dark chocolate and essential oils are combined to create a bath that both helps with serotonin levels and promotes healthy skin. Other unique experiences curated by this particular spa include goat’s milk baths, mud baths and infrared saunas."

"All the variety of a continental breakfast, without the boring (this place may be the only restaurant ever with an exciting version of the classic fruit cup)."