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      Every Place Anthony Bourdain Ate and Drank in Montreal, Mapped
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      Every Place Anthony Bourdain Ate and Drank in Montreal, Mapped

      Here's where the chef ate his way through the city across No Reservations, The Layover, and Parts Unknown.

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      All of the Best Smoked Meat in Montreal, Mapped

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      Where to Find the Best Cafés in Montreal

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      Every Place Anthony Bourdain Ate and Drank in Montreal, Mapped

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      All of the best smoked meat in Montreal, mapped
      Guide

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      All of the Best Smoked Meat in Montreal, Mapped

      From legendary old-school delis to new-guard smokers working at full tilt, here's where to find the city's best brisket.

      The best bagels in Montreal
      Guide

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      The Best Bagels in Montreal

      Our most iconic shops, from century-old institutions to small local favourites—all shaping the city’s bagel culture.

      The only guide you'll need to the best poutine in Montreal
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      Decades-old diners, neighbourhood legends, and a few sleeper hits.

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      Guide · 36 places

      A Guide to Italian Dining in Montreal

      Multi-generational institutions, next-wave pasta spots, and everything in between.

      Old-school icons and modern grills: Montreal's best steakhouses
      Guide

      Guide · 18 places

      Old-school Icons and Modern Grills: Montreal's Best Steakhouses

      Cutting through the noise to find the best spots for a perfectly seared and deeply satisfying steak.

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      Montreal's Best Restaurants Right Now: Curated and Mapped Out

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      Guide

      Guide · 41 places

      Where to Find the Best Cafés in Montreal

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      Guide · 43 places

      Montreal's Most Romantic Restaurants

      Intimate, theatrical, memorable: the spots that make an evening feel like an occasion.

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        For 70 years, Caffè Italia has been a family inheritance, an immigrant gathering place, and a witness to a city's transformation.

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      There Will Only Ever Be One Caffè Italia

      For 70 years, Caffè Italia has been a family inheritance, an immigrant gathering place, and a witness to a city's transformation.

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      • There Will Only Ever Be One Caffè Italia

        For 70 years, Caffè Italia has been a family inheritance, an immigrant gathering place, and a witness to a city's transformation.

      • Umarell Is Fantastic News for the Late-Night Crowd

        The Mano Cornuto team takes over a new Griffintown room with small plates, a deep list of wines by the glass, and a kitchen that stays open for the nighthawks.

      • Drowster Is Photographing Against the Clock

        The Montreal photographer has built an archive around a recurring impulse: preserving what may soon be gone.

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      What's It Mean to Be a Bill 101 Kid?

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      The St. Lawrence River, French colonial planning, and centuries of habit created a directional system where “north” has almost nothing to do with a compass.

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      Bar · Le Plateau-Mont-Royal

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      Bar · Le Plateau-Mont-Royal

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      Le Salon Richmond

      Event space · Griffintown

      Sans Recette
      Sans Recette

      Restaurant · Rosemont

      New on The Main

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      Melo Poulet
      Melo Poulet

      Restaurant · Villeray

      Santiago Café Restaurant
      Santiago Café Restaurant

      Restaurant · La Petite-Patrie

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      Restaurant · Villeray

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