Montreal/Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie

Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie is an area of Montreal north of the Plateau.

Unlike in many other North American cities, Montreal's Little Italy is still authentic and has not seen any tourist-oriented development. You can still find many family-owned Italian-Canadian bakeries and restaurants in the area.

By metro
Jean-Talon metro is the transfer station for the Blue and Orange line. Beaubien is one stop south on the Orange line and De Castelnau is one stop West on the Blue line.

By bus
The 55 St-Laurent bus runs from St-Laurent metro station, on the Green line, through the Plateau to De Castelnau.

Get around
Little Italy and Marché Jean-Talon are easily covered by foot, but you may prefer to catch the Jean-Talon bus or hop on the metro if you're exploring the edges of the district. Taxis can be a little harder to find than downtown but are still available on the street.

Eat

 * Bombay Mahal, 1001 rue Jean-Talon ouest (metro L'Acadie). Excellent dirt-cheap Indian cuisine.
 * Pushap, 5195 rue Paré (metro Namur), +1 514-737-4527. Great vegetarian Punjabi food. The thali plate makes a big dinner for about $5. Be sure to try some of their excellent desserts — they double as a take-out sweet shop.

Marché Jean-Talon

 * Le Marché des Saveurs, located near the southeast corner of the market, features Produits du terroir (local Quebec products).
 * Fromagerie Hamel, on the north side, has a terrific selection of cheeses and a small bistro with salads, sandwiches, and daily specials (all featuring cheese of course!)

Sleep
Accommodations are slim in this mostly residential area.