Zone Orange is a charming art gallery (galerie d'art) and cafe on a side street off of Old…read moreMontreal. It isn't terribly large, but it's clean, colorful, with a ton of random art on display and for sale. I had a conversation with friendly Dominic Morin, the manager/owner (he's listed as "le directeur" on his business card - I'm unsure how that directly translates). I told him I was sad there wasn't any food[1] for purchase, only coffee, and he noted my complaint (now they actually have SORBET in addition to their espresso). He also pointed out a few pieces to me, and mentioned his sister was an artist here; I also checked out these animal plushies (amusing cat and octopus ones) sitting on a huge IKEA shelf. Much of the random art there was graspable stuff - tres cool. Zone Orange is worth a visit.

Cute boutique with very expensive items. This is just off the beaten path so you will have to look…read moredown the side street to find it. Worth a stop if your in Old Montreal according to Frommers, to us it was overpriced crap.

Very disappointing experience at Deserres Montréal - Ville-Marie…read more I bought a toy on discount and returned to the store the same day, less than 3 hours later, hoping to exchange it for another toy of exactly the same value, simply because my child preferred a different one. The exchange was refused, even though the item was unused and the request was reasonable. What was most upsetting was the rude and dismissive attitude of the staff when I calmly explained the situation. I understand store policies, but customer service should also include courtesy and basic understanding. Given the circumstances, I believe some form of compensation (such as a store credit or exception exchange) would be appropriate to acknowledge the poor customer experience.

This is a small arts and crafts store inside a mall. Inventory isn't as expansive as Michaels but…read moreeverything is neat and easy to find. They also don't have coupons. Staff leaves you alone while you shop which is a good thing!

Best option in the immediate area that I've seen for affordable and high quality kids toys, games…read moreand costumes. Nice wooden toys, cool lego, a really sweet collection of cuddly puppets in friendly fabrics. Some of the staff were incredibly mellow and nice, and one guy was a little overly intense, not a bad guy just too much for the otherwise sweet and magical vibe of the store.

Went to this store because another reviewer mentioned they have puppets, one of my kids wanted a…read morepuppet. They do have reasonably priced puppets! Four stars as I felt they had a lot of games found elsewhere. They do have a lot of stock and are good for kids.

We Beads Planète is…read moreamazing. It has every type of bead imaginable and the owners were so kind and helpful. It is a most stop in Montreal if you enjoy beading of any kind!

Amazing bead shop. The owners are a little standoffish and aggressive. When you walk in they are…read morenot like Hi how are you and when you leave they don't tell you to have a nice day.

100% in support of this store. Her entire store is filled with wooden goods, toys, unique, magical…read moreitems that are so REASONABLY PRICED. I really want to support this shop. She had cute little felt vegetables to "cut" or shop with, dolls, beautifully handpainted hair barrettes.... I picked up some non-detergent detergent Eucalan for my wool (apparently it has lanolin so don't use it on anything else as it will attract grime) and will report back. I used to use some strong perfume-y detergent but it is now making me nauseous.

Most beautiful little Waldorf toy store ever. Simply magical. Great selection of wooden toys,…read moredolls, art supplies and yarn. Something can be found in any price range. The owner was amazing as well. She played with my kids while I shopped and was great about explaining Steiner's philosophies on children and play. If you are in Montreal and have kids please support this shop!

Whenever I travel, I make a beeline for the consignment stores in the nicest area of town (miss…read moreyou, Paris!). So how could I NOT KNOW that this bright, shiny jewel of gorgeousness exists in our own town !? Right around the corner from Holt Renfrew, apparently where women who buy outfits for the season at Holts consign the previous year's wardrobe, worn or not. After stumbling in there by accident, found myself delirious among racks of Chanel, Marc Jacobs, Chloe, Theory, Tara Jarmon, some new with tags on. Plus great shoes, boots,bags and jewellery. Hot Frye cowboy boots, sadly not my size. Who am I to argue with a silk, chinoiserie Elie Tahari tunic in slate blue for $160? (Ok, not cheap but the same price if we put together those three crappy Simons' dresses I never wear). Only downside: while full of glamorous, shiny stuff that makes your head spin, their prices are quite high compared to eg. Friperie Morgane. Try to hit up a sale.

I wouldn't come back here. I gave it a shot and I came back again to see if prices had changed or…read moreif the pieces became better and honestly, you have to really dig through the pile of old, black CRAP to find a few gems. It's not worth it for me.

Just recently opened, a little store full of clothing, accessories, jewelry, and food all made in…read moreQuebec. The store is beautiful and has so many wonderful products displayed. I met the owner on my first visit and she is just lovely. She also really knows her product. I was looking for gifts for my grandmas and she so many great recommendations! I absolutely recommend checking this place out if you're in the area for your holiday shopping needs.

One of the people who was at the store when we visited was English speaking and helped us. There…read moreare lots of fun things to peruse, my kids bought necklaces

One of the best yarn stores I've found…read more The store is super clean and organized. The store is on the smaller side but they manage to keep it simple to navigate. They carry Tanis Fiber Arts, Hedgehog fibers, Julie Asselin, Quince, Woolfolk, Madeline Tosh, Rowan and Manos Del Uruguay just to name a few! Great color selection, but I'd like to see a bit more current Madeline tosh. The staff is friendly and will help you with all your needs. They also have a lot of sample knits on display - which are all contemporary and well knit.

A wonderful store with courteous, helpful, knowledgeable staff ready to guide you through their…read moreexcellent selection of yarns and notions for your specific project, or just let you browse on your own for a while. I love the range of yarns in this store, with the focus on natural or blended fibres with few (if any?) pure acrylics and a good number of locally spun or dyed yarns. They also regularly have good sales on high-quality yarn available. Their COVID measures have been great, with only a small number of people allowed in at a time, hand sanitizer available and masks on, and on top of it they have maintained great customer service for both face to face and phone orders.