3 Best Shopping in Montreal, Quebec

A variety of chic independent boutiques are mixed in with quality chains like DKNY and Desigual in this graceful mall, once a grand hotel. Drop by Spa Diva or the top-notch salon Pure if you're in need of a beauty break. The elegant atrium sometimes hosts runway shows. Be sure to stop by the Barbie Expo, a collection of more than 1,000 Barbie dolls rocking some of the biggest names in fashion, including Christian Dior, Donna Karen, Armani, Vera Wang, Oscar De La Renta, Christian Louboutin, Carolina Herrera, and Zac Posen.

Stylish shoppers head to the 80-plus retail outlets in Place Ville Marie, part of the city's vast underground network. New to the mall is Le Cathcart restaurants et biergarten, an upscale food hall and beer garden inside a glass pavilion. Also, as of December 2021, the Musée d'art contemporain has its temporary digs here while the museum building undergoes a renovation and expansion ( macm.org/en).

There are 60 shops at this complex directly beneath Christ Church Cathedral, including Canada's largest Linen Chest outlet, with hundreds of bedspreads and duvets, plus aisles of china, crystal, linen, and silver. The food court is spacious and comfortable.