SidecarCity guide · Montréal · 5 min read
How to make friends in Montréal as a newcomer or visitor
Montréal is bilingual, festival-mad and famously friendly to newcomers.
Top 3 things to do — and how to turn them into plans
- 1
Mount Royal tam-tams
Sunday drum circle on the mountain. On Sidecar, you can post exactly this as a plan — or join someone else's.
- 2
Jean-Talon market graze
Local produce and snacks. On Sidecar, you can post exactly this as a plan — or join someone else's.
- 3
Plateau bagel run
The great bagel debate, settled together. On Sidecar, you can post exactly this as a plan — or join someone else's.
Sidecar is for locals meeting locals, travellers meeting locals, and fellow travellers meeting each other. Friends only.
Start small
A coffee or a short walk in a public place is the easiest first meetup in Montréal — low pressure, easy to leave, easy to extend.
Locals and travellers alike
Montréal works for every mix: locals meeting locals, travellers meeting locals, and travellers meeting each other. Friends only.
Find your people on Sidecar
Sidecar shows small, platonic plans in Montréal in time order, each with a host introduction and a public meeting place. Join one, or post your own.