Place Ville-Marie
The cross-shaped 1962 office tower of Place Ville-Marie was Montréal's first modern skyscraper; the mall complex underneath it was the first link in the Underground City. The wide expanse of the building's plaza, just upstairs from the mall, makes a good place to relax with coffee or a snack. Benches, picnic tables, potted greenery, and fine views of Mont-Royal make it popular with walkers, tourists, and office workers. While there you'll surely want to try out the new (2019) glass-encased gastro food pavilion, Le Cathcart Restaurants et Biergarten ( lecathcart.com/en). For more great views of the city, the building's 44th floor is home to a rooftop gourmet brasserie, Les Enfants Terribles, which boasts a year-round terrace.