As most big Canadian cities Montréal has a Chinese quarter. At the four major entrances you are welcome by the typical dragon gates.

Standing to the south of downtown Montreal, the animated Chinatown district features many typical Chinese restaurants, shops and oriental establishments.

Based around La Gauchetiere Street and St. Laurent Boulevard, some Asian restaurants in Chinatown district serve dim sum from as early as 07:00.

Chinatown's earliest residents arrived here in the 1860s and this district has evolved into a bustling part of the city, known for its cuisine, culture, pagoda-style rooftops and dramatic Oriental gateway.