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A guide to the very best of Montreal, curated by our editors and the voices we feature in our stories.
Explore MontrealWhat our editors are actually eating, drinking, and recommending this week.
The places earning the most love from our readers and community right now.
Recently added to the directory. Get there before the rest of Montreal does.
Stories, guides, and reporting that make sense of Montreal — its culture, neighbourhoods, and everyday life.
Explore restaurants, cafés, galleries, and places worth knowing — searchable by neighbourhood, category, and what's around you.
Like articles and places to build your own lists — a personal way to keep track of the city you love.
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A guide to the very best of Montreal, curated by our editors and the voices we feature in our stories.
Explore MontrealWhat our editors are actually eating, drinking, and recommending this week.
The places earning the most love from our readers and community right now.
Recently added to the directory. Get there before the rest of Montreal does.
Stories, guides, and reporting that make sense of Montreal — its culture, neighbourhoods, and everyday life.
Explore restaurants, cafés, galleries, and places worth knowing — searchable by neighbourhood, category, and what's around you.
Like articles and places to build your own lists — a personal way to keep track of the city you love.
From boundary-pushing tasting menus to perfected single plates—this is where to eat when it matters.
Where work gets dodged, books get read and written, and half the city seems to be locked in conversation.
Intimate, theatrical, memorable: the spots that make an evening feel like an occasion.
Rare finds, curated shelves, and community hubs across the city.
From garage racks to curated closets, here's where to start digging for stylish castoffs that got a second life.
It's wandering, but rewarded: Shop local, shop curious, and let these spots surprise you.
Lean back and listen in at these vinyl-heavy addresses in the city with slow, intentional, and mature atmospheres inspired by Japanese jazz kissa.
From boundary-pushing tasting menus to perfected single plates—this is where to eat when it matters.
Where work gets dodged, books get read and written, and half the city seems to be locked in conversation.
Intimate, theatrical, memorable: the spots that make an evening feel like an occasion.
Rare finds, curated shelves, and community hubs across the city.
From garage racks to curated closets, here's where to start digging for stylish castoffs that got a second life.
It's wandering, but rewarded: Shop local, shop curious, and let these spots surprise you.
Lean back and listen in at these vinyl-heavy addresses in the city with slow, intentional, and mature atmospheres inspired by Japanese jazz kissa.
Our city has made winter an art form, so the next step is making sure everyone's invited to enjoy it.
Our city has made winter an art form, so the next step is making sure everyone's invited to enjoy it.
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Alex Cohen and Raegan Steinberg are combining dinners with breakfast classics to the 48-seat Arthus Dinette in Monkland Village.
Eight months after closing, the downtown institution has new owners, a renovation, and a reopening before St. Patrick's Day.
Owner Jermaine learned to cook from his grandmother in Jamaica at six years old. Everything at Boom J's still carries those teachings.
A quietly confident Little Italy bistrot from Montreal restaurant alum puts chef Darcy Gervais-Wood front and centre.
Discovery is now social, and algorithms are setting the table. So why does dining feel more uniform than ever?
Meatballs from a family recipe, martinis refreshed before you ask, and a room dressed in heirlooms: eat with your hands and make a mess.
The Fleury Ouest newcomer pays tribute to post-war family tables and its chef Benjamin Gilker's Nova Scotian roots.
Omar Zabuair lost everything when Le Coq de l'Est closed in 2022. Three years later, he ran a pop-up to find out if the food still works—and whether that's reason enough to try again.
Alex Cohen and Raegan Steinberg are combining dinners with breakfast classics to the 48-seat Arthus Dinette in Monkland Village.
Eight months after closing, the downtown institution has new owners, a renovation, and a reopening before St. Patrick's Day.
Owner Jermaine learned to cook from his grandmother in Jamaica at six years old. Everything at Boom J's still carries those teachings.
A quietly confident Little Italy bistrot from Montreal restaurant alum puts chef Darcy Gervais-Wood front and centre.
Discovery is now social, and algorithms are setting the table. So why does dining feel more uniform than ever?
Meatballs from a family recipe, martinis refreshed before you ask, and a room dressed in heirlooms: eat with your hands and make a mess.
The Fleury Ouest newcomer pays tribute to post-war family tables and its chef Benjamin Gilker's Nova Scotian roots.
Omar Zabuair lost everything when Le Coq de l'Est closed in 2022. Three years later, he ran a pop-up to find out if the food still works—and whether that's reason enough to try again.
The best of Montreal's culinary scene
The best of Montreal's culinary scene
How the Mile End scene of the twenty-tens and Egyptian heritage brewed a drink Montreal today couldn't do without.
How the Mile End scene of the twenty-tens and Egyptian heritage brewed a drink Montreal today couldn't do without.
Shop The Main's Dépanneur. Open 24/7.
Shop The Main's Dépanneur. Open 24/7.
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