Neighbourhood profile

Between Outremont and the Plateau is a micro-neighbourhood that has played a big role in the history of Montreal immigration: Mile End. It is bordered by four major thoroughfares: St. Laurent Boulevard, Park Avenue, Fairmount Avenue, and Bernard Street.

The original inhabitants were mainly Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe, but over time, the population has become more diversified. Small Jewish and Portuguese grocery stores and Greek restaurants are still well established here, and two of the city's most famous bagel factories, the Fairmount and St. Viateur bagel shops, are located on the streets of the same names. These two Montreal institutions have been making the famous Montreal-style bagels for close to a hundred years. The rings of dough baked in a wood-fired oven were brought here by the Jewish community and are now a mainstay of Montreal life.

The neighbourhood’s varied architecture is reminiscent of another era. Important landmarks include the magnificent façade of the former Rialto Theatre, built in 1924, and the impressive church of St. Michael the Archangel on St. Urbain Street at the corner of St. Viateur.

Mile End is evolving, however, as it attracts more artists and young professionals. Many art galleries, designers’ workshops, and up-scale boutiques can be found here. The French multinational Ubisoft, one of the world’s leading video game publishers, moved its largest production studios here.

 How to get there

Mont-Royal (orange line)
Bus 97 West