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Montreal
Alone

A solo travel guide for women 50 and over
By Jennifer Brandt

Montreal is a city of conversation. Chat with a bartender at a counter if you feel like talking, or linger over one coffee when you don't, between walks from one neighborhood to the next.

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Where you might stay

  • Mid-rangeLe Petit Hôtel Vieux-Montréal, Saint-Paulhistoric stone and brick, central location
  • A treatHotel Gaultspacious suites on a quieter side street

Two places to eat alone

  • BarrocoThe bar suits a solo dinner.
  • Vin PapillonA bar seat suits a solo evening of small glasses and snacks.

SAMPLE

Why Montreal

The city sits on an island in the St. Lawrence River, with clear neighborhood boundaries. You can walk from one character-filled district to another in twenty minutes, and the Metro reaches the rest (see The Solo Woman’s Montreal for late-night habits). It is cosmopolitan without being exhausting.

Montreal is a city of conversation. Cafés hold people for hours over one coffee, and a remark to a bartender or to the person beside you at a counter is usually enough to open a talk.

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PRACTICAL SAMPLE

Practical Eating Notes

Vegetarian Options: Montreal’s signature dishes are meat-heavy, but vegetarians have plenty of choice: Indian and Sri Lankan restaurants in Parc-Extension, Lebanese and Syrian counters across the city, and bistros where vegetable dishes get real attention. Say what you don’t eat; kitchens accommodate without fuss.

Language and Menus: see the French section of The Solo Woman’s Montreal. Most restaurants in central Montreal keep English menus or will provide one, and a translation app covers the rest.

Timing: Dinner service usually starts early in the evening, and kitchens close late. Sunday hours are often shorter; confirm before you go.

Reservations: essential at Joe Beef, and book ahead for Au Pied de Cochon; at bistros such as L’Express, book for weekends. Booking in French moves faster, but English works.

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Inside this book

  • Montreal Awaits
  • A City Shaped by History
  • Planning Your Escape
  • The Solo Woman’s Montreal
  • Where to Stay
  • Montreal by Neighborhood
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  • Montreal Awaits
  • A City Shaped by History
  • Planning Your Escape
  • The Solo Woman’s Montreal
  • Where to Stay
  • Montreal by Neighborhood
  • Days in Montreal
  • Art, Culture & Creativity
  • The Pleasures of the Table
  • Evening & After Dark
  • Retail Therapy
  • Beyond the City: Day Trips
  • Practical Matters

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Montreal Alone

Montreal is a city of conversation. Chat with a bartender at a counter if you feel like talking, or linger over one coffee when you don't, between walks from one neighborhood to the next.

$6.99 ebook

Buy the ebook, $6.99

Ebook · Updated Q4 2026

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THE GUIDE + YOUR OWN PLANS

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