mevelandry
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If with kids, try the Jean Drapeau park (St Helene island) for plenty of tourist activities in one place. Comes with nice views of the city skyline from its walking trails.
You can also visit Mont Royal for some amazing photo ops. Then, descend into Downtown Montreal and find a whole host of eateries. We love dining in a restaurant patio downtown when visiting in summer. No shortage of good food!
+1 on Parc Jean-Drapeau. Love it.
I also like the Mont Royal (same designer at Central Park) However, I would recommend walking and eating in the Mile-End more than Plateau Mont-Royal now. (The Plateau is not what is used to be.)
Those are two places I would recommend if you are looking for something a little more "nature".
BUT... (One of my favorites...)
"Jardins de Lumières" (Chinese Lanterns) is coming back to the Jardin Botanique (Botanical Garden) this year. I LOVE that exposition and I try to go every year. Fantastic atmosphere.
There's what I call a "classy cafeteria" in the middle of the Botanical Garden that offers good food and sometimes food trucks are going there too. Not a lot of options, however, what is available is usually more than acceptable.
P.s.: Hey, talking about food trucks... If you catch La Boîtes à Fromage, you can eat "raclette". And Grumman 78 has great tacos (combos can go from 10 to 15$/pp but worth it).
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