Chinatown
Dumplings, dim sum and bakery buns on a few short blocks
Montréal's Chinatown is small, centred on Rue de la Gauchetière and marked by four Paifang gates. Tourisme Montréal says no other Chinatown in Canada has as many.
Take the Orange line to Place-d'Armes and walk north. Place Sun-Yat-Sen on Rue Clark is the open space in the middle, and Complexe Desjardins is on the edge toward Place des Arts.
For dim sum, Restaurant Kim Fung on Rue Saint-Urbain starts at 8:00. Dumplings are on Saint-Laurent, at Mai Xiang Yuan and Qing Hua Dumpling. Pâtisserie Coco and Pâtisserie Harmonie sell Hong Kong-style buns. Most pages don't post hours, so call ahead for a late meal.
Getting there
Place-d'Armes station on the Orange line is a short walk south. Buses 55 (Saint-Laurent) and 129 (Côte-Sainte-Catherine) stop at the gates.
What to see
Walk Rue de la Gauchetière and look up at the gates. The Mid-Autumn Moon Festival is held on the pedestrian mall.
Where to eat and drink
Beijing Restaurant is known for fried noodles and sizzling platters, and Restaurant Mon Nan does Peking duck sets. Sammi & Soupe Dumpling is the soup dumpling stop.
Good to know
Hours aren't posted for most restaurants, so check the door or phone.
Nearby neighbourhoods
Old Montréal Cobblestones, a basilica and the river, all within a few blocks 
Downtown and Quartier des spectacles Museums on Sherbrooke, festivals at Place des Arts and a city under the streets 
The Village Rue Sainte-Catherine Est, drag cabaret and a big public library 
Plateau Mont-Royal Smoked meat, brick-paved streets and a big park behind the pond The best of Chinatown
Things to do in Chinatown
What's on in Chinatown
Local events in the next 30 days, read from the ward, park and organiser pages each one links to.
After Dusk Comedy Comedy
Sat 28 Nov · Estrella Resto Bar
An early Saturday stand-up comedy show with a rotating line-up of comedians at Estrella Resto Bar.
Map · Source: Comedyville · After Dusk Comedy (Estrella Bar @ 8 PM)
Salon des Artisans de Montréal 2026 (1st edition) Market
10 to 20 Dec · Palais des congrès de Montréal
Craft and Christmas shopping fair with more than 200 exhibitors at the Palais des congrès, 10 to 20 December 2026.
Free entry · Mon to Fri 10:00 to 20:00, Sat and Sun 10:00 to 18:00 · Map · Source: Salon des Artisans de Montréal · Salon des Artisans de Montréal 2026 (1re édition)
Show 22 events nearby, outside Chinatown
Hormuz and the wreck of international law (panel) Talks and readings
Sat 14 Nov · UQAM, Pavillon J.-A.-DeSève (salle DS-M440)
A panel on oil, military power and international law in the Strait of Hormuz. Part of the Festival du Monde Arabe de Montréal.
Free · 15:00 to 17:00 · Map · Source: Festival du Monde Arabe de Montréal · Ormuz, ou le naufrage du droit international
Immigration and Integration in Quebec Fair Festival
16 to 17 Nov · Palais des congrès de Montréal
Fair with exhibitors, a CV area, French tests and talks for people planning to immigrate or settle in Quebec.
Free, registration required · Mon 10:00 to 18:00, Tue 10:00 to 17:00 · Map · Source: Salon de l'immigration et de l'intégration au Québec · Salon de l'immigration et de l'intégration au Québec
Architectures Outsider: surveys and sculpture models by Katherine Lapierre Exhibition
On now, until 13 Dec · Centre de design de l'UQAM
About twenty large model-sculptures and field surveys of self-taught builders' structures across Quebec, with the designer's own 3D-printed and wooden works.
Free · Wednesday to Sunday 12:00 to 18:00 · Map · Source: Centre de design de l'UQAM · Architectures outsider : relevés et maquettes-sculptures de Katherine Lapierre
Festival Bach Montréal opening concert: Bach and Handel Classical and opera
Fri 20 Nov · Maison symphonique
Opening night of the festival's 20th edition, with John Butt conducting Bach's Magnificat and Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 and Handel's Water Music.
$49 to $125 · 19:30 · Map · Source: Festival International Bach Montréal
Off-Bach recital: David Dias da Silva, clarinet, and Patrick Cashin, piano Classical and opera
Thu 26 Nov · Off-Bach venue, 3487 boulevard Saint-Laurent
A free clarinet and piano recital that mixes music and theatre, with the pianist playing a character alongside the clarinettist. No reservation needed.
Free · 16:00 · Map · Source: Festival International Bach Montréal
Off-Bach recital: Christophe Gauthier, harpsichord Classical and opera
Fri 27 Nov · Off-Bach venue, 3487 boulevard Saint-Laurent
A free harpsichord recital of Buxtehude, Reincken, Böhm and Bach, exploring the keyboard music that shaped the young Bach. No reservation needed.
Free · 16:00 · Map · Source: Festival International Bach Montréal
Double bill: Piece of Mind Collective + Maude Lecours & Gabrielle Marquis Dance
28 Nov to 1 Dec · Tangente, Édifice Wilder (Espace Vert)
A contemporary dance double bill that opens with Piece of Mind: Parkinson's, a group piece mixing dance, circus and testimony; artist talk on Nov 30.
19:00 (Nov 28, 30, Dec 1), 16:00 (Nov 29) · Map · Source: Tangente
Off-Bach mini-talk: Bach in Four Cities with Luc Beauséjour Talks and readings
Sat 28 Nov · Off-Bach venue, 3487 boulevard Saint-Laurent
A free 25 minute talk tracing Bach's life through the four cities that shaped him. No reservation needed.
18:15 · Map · Source: Festival International Bach Montréal
Off-Bach mini-talk: Bach on the Organ with Vincent Boucher Talks and readings
Sat 28 Nov · Off-Bach venue, 3487 boulevard Saint-Laurent
A free short talk by organist Vincent Boucher introducing Bach's organ works, ahead of the complete organ series at Saint Joseph's Oratory. No reservation needed.
15:15 · Map · Source: Festival International Bach Montréal
Off-Bach recital: Dane Ko, piano Classical and opera
Sat 28 Nov · Off-Bach venue, 3487 boulevard Saint-Laurent
A free piano recital called Fantasies and Fugues, built around Bach's Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue. No reservation needed.
16:00 · Map · Source: Festival International Bach Montréal
Off-Bach talk: Music, health and the brain with Gilles Commeau Talks and readings
Sat 28 Nov · Off-Bach venue, 3487 boulevard Saint-Laurent
A free talk by music education researcher Gilles Commeau on what science shows about music, health and the brain. No reservation needed.
14:00 · Map · Source: Festival International Bach Montréal
Off-Bach mini-talk: The Goldberg Variations with Luc Beauséjour Talks and readings
Sun 29 Nov · Off-Bach venue, 3487 boulevard Saint-Laurent
A free short talk on how Bach built thirty variations from a single aria in the Goldberg Variations. No reservation needed.
15:15 · Map · Source: Festival International Bach Montréal
Off-Bach recital: Ariane Racicot, jazz piano Classical and opera
Sun 29 Nov · Off-Bach venue, 3487 boulevard Saint-Laurent
A free solo jazz piano recital in which Montréal pianist Ariane Racicot answers Bach with original pieces and improvisation. No reservation needed.
Free · 19:00 · Map · Source: Festival International Bach Montréal
Off-Bach recital: Loïc Lapatrie, harpsichord Classical and opera
Sun 29 Nov · Off-Bach venue, 3487 boulevard Saint-Laurent
A free harpsichord recital featuring Bach's French Suite No. 5 and pieces by Louis Couperin. No reservation needed.
Free · 16:00 · Map · Source: Festival International Bach Montréal
Off-Bach talk and café-croissant with Dr Michael Maul Talks and readings
Sun 29 Nov · Off-Bach venue, 3487 boulevard Saint-Laurent
A free morning talk by Michael Maul of the Leipzig Bach Festival on how he found a previously unknown Bach aria in 2005. No reservation needed.
11:00 · Map · Source: Festival International Bach Montréal
Off-Bach recital: Marie Nadeau-Tremblay, Tristan Best and Kerry Bursey Classical and opera
Mon 30 Nov · Off-Bach venue, 3487 boulevard Saint-Laurent
A free baroque chamber recital for violin, viola da gamba and lute, with works by Guillemain and Marais. No reservation needed.
Free · 16:00 · Map · Source: Festival International Bach Montréal
Off-Bach mini-talk: Bach, master of the Fugue with Luc Beauséjour Talks and readings
Tue 1 Dec · Off-Bach venue, 3487 boulevard Saint-Laurent
A free short talk on how the fugue weaves several musical voices together in Bach's hands. No reservation needed.
15:15 · Map · Source: Festival International Bach Montréal
Off-Bach recital: Tristan Longval-Gagné, piano Classical and opera
Tue 1 Dec · Off-Bach venue, 3487 boulevard Saint-Laurent
A free piano recital exploring Bach's toccatas and the composers they influenced. No reservation needed.
Free · 16:00 · Map · Source: Festival International Bach Montréal
Off-Bach mini-talk: Bach the improviser with Luc Beauséjour Talks and readings
Wed 2 Dec · Off-Bach venue, 3487 boulevard Saint-Laurent
A free short talk on Bach's 1747 encounter with the King of Prussia and his gift for improvisation. No reservation needed.
15:15 · Map · Source: Festival International Bach Montréal
Off-Bach recital: Stick&Bow, marimba and cello Classical and opera
Wed 2 Dec · Off-Bach venue, 3487 boulevard Saint-Laurent
A free marimba and cello duo programme that sets Bach in dialogue with later music, from the Beatles to Radiohead. No reservation needed.
Free · 16:00 · Map · Source: Festival International Bach Montréal
Off-Bach mini-talk: Bach, a European ahead of his time with Luc Beauséjour Talks and readings
Thu 3 Dec · Off-Bach venue, 3487 boulevard Saint-Laurent
A free short talk on the musical influences that fed Bach's style. No reservation needed.
15:15 · Map · Source: Festival International Bach Montréal
Off-Bach recital: Dominique Beauséjour-Ostiguy, cello, and Marie Bégin, violin Classical and opera
Thu 3 Dec · Off-Bach venue, 3487 boulevard Saint-Laurent
A free violin and cello programme from Bach to Ravel, built around the dialogue between two voices. No reservation needed.
Free · 16:00 · Map · Source: Festival International Bach Montréal
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