Become a free member today for articles access

InstagramTwitterTiktokLinkedin
|
Advertise
The Main Logo
Magazine
Categories
  • Arts & Culture

    Creativity, heritage, and expression.

  • Beyond Montreal

    Travel, adventure, and global perspectives.

  • Design

    The best of Montreal design.

  • Food & Drink

    La bonne bouffe.

  • History

    Stories, lessons, and context.

  • Bulletin

    Our weekly newsletter.

  • See all original stories
Holiday
City Guides
Popular Guides
  • The Best Restaurants in Montreal
  • Best NEW Restaurants
  • Best Cafés
  • Unique Boutiques
  • Romantic Restaurants
  • Best Bookstores
  • See all Guides
Directory
Neighbourhood
  • Downtown
  • Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
  • Mile End
  • Mile-Ex
  • Saint-Henri
  • See All
Business Type
  • Restaurant
  • Café
  • Shop
  • Bar
  • Bakery
  • See All
Near the Metro
  • Peel
  • Mont-Royal
  • Place-Saint-Henri
  • Place-d'Armes
  • Jarry
  • View all
Shop
Subscribe

Montreal's Cultural Directory

Help us improve! Share your thoughts on how we can make your experience better.

Leave feedback

For partnerships and collaborations:

partnerships@themain.com

Explore

  • About us
  • Store
  • Advertise
  • Pitch us

Connect

  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Tiktok
  • Linkedin

Resources

  • RSS Feed
  • Changelog
  • Subscribe

Legal

  • Terms of service
  • Membership Terms
  • Privacy Policy

The Main Media Inc. 2025

✦ Built By Field Office
    50% off your first 5 rides
    logo

    50% off your first 5 rides

    50% off your first 5 rides

    From standard rides to XL cars for six, Lyft has options to fit your riding needs. Max $10 off/ride. Terms apply.

    Claim your offer

    Food & Drink

    170
    The steamie is an ugly and weird hot dog. It's also essential to Montreal food culture.
    Mason Persaud

    The steamie is an ugly and weird hot dog. It's also essential to Montreal food culture.

    We built this city's culinary history and fuelled its nights out with this soggy, unphotogenic icon.

    After three years, Bonheur d'Occasion is closing—but there's more to come
    The Main

    After three years, Bonheur d'Occasion is closing—but there's more to come

    The acclaimed Notre-Dame West bistro serves its final plates December 20, with a new project on the horizon.

    Numéro's brutalist bar wants to serve your next post-shift martini
    J.P. Karwacki

    Numéro's brutalist bar wants to serve your next post-shift martini

    Walk-ins and reservations share a warm welcome in this highly customized space, and it's got the menu to match.

    At long last, David McMillan and Derek Dammann open their West Island restaurant Grille-Nature
    J.P. Karwacki

    At long last, David McMillan and Derek Dammann open their West Island restaurant Grille-Nature

    The former Joe Beef co-owner and ex-Maison Publique chef debut their farm-and-chef-driven restaurant out in Dollard-Des Ormeaux.

    The Best New Restaurants in Montreal [December 2025]
    J.P. Karwacki

    The Best New Restaurants in Montreal [December 2025]

    A Montreal take on a Scottish tavern, famed chefs jump back into action with a new project, a fresh Italian hangout in Westmount, and more.

    Miracle's maximalist Christmas bar is back in Old Montreal after three years
    J.P. Karwacki

    Miracle's maximalist Christmas bar is back in Old Montreal after three years

    The tinsel-drenched holiday pop-up returns with floor-to-ceiling decor, seasonal cocktails, Christmas Karaoke, and collectible glassware.

    Old Montreal gets an intimate speakeasy for Peruvian dining with the arrival of Mezcla
    The Main

    Old Montreal gets an intimate speakeasy for Peruvian dining with the arrival of Mezcla

    Chef Marcel Larrea resurrects the restaurant that put him on the map seven years ago, this time hidden inside Capisco with a blind tasting menu and full creative control.

    You can always rely on this Moroccan-French café
    J.P. Karwacki

    You can always rely on this Moroccan-French café

    Nili's the opposite of fine dining: a tiny Mile End spot with Moroccan home cooking, twice-a-week prices, and the feeling of a café you can reliably drop into.

    Give the gift of Montreal’s best restaurants this holiday season
    The Main

    Give the gift of Montreal’s best restaurants this holiday season

    Experiencing a great meal can stick with you longer than anything that comes wrapped.

    The Best New Cafés in Montreal [November 2025]
    J.P. Karwacki

    The Best New Cafés in Montreal [November 2025]

    Specialty roasters, cultural hybrids, gym counters, and metaphysical shops: Here are the 26 best new cafés in Montreal.

    Montreal lands two spots on Air Canada & enRoute’s Best New Restaurants for 2025
    J.P. Karwacki

    Montreal lands two spots on Air Canada & enRoute’s Best New Restaurants for 2025

    Two local restaurants crack the Top 10 following a strong showing in the long list.

    The Best New Bars in Montreal [November 2025]
    J.P. Karwacki

    The Best New Bars in Montreal [November 2025]

    An industry-forward haunt with precision mixology, a new live music venue, Japanese inspirations at a hotel bar, and one big German beer hall.

    A (mostly) spoken history of Pasta Casareccia and 40 years of feeding NDG
    Tom Zalatnai

    A (mostly) spoken history of Pasta Casareccia and 40 years of feeding NDG

    How a kid who swore he'd never run the family business ended up exactly in the institution where he belongs.

    Montreal gets its first German beer hall in 30 years with Wünderbar
    J.P. Karwacki

    Montreal gets its first German beer hall in 30 years with Wünderbar

    The 3,500-square-foot beer hall on Plaza Saint-Hubert serves Bavarian drinking traditions with liter steins of German imports along long communal tables.

    Brocard proves traditional Syrian food can feel brand new
    J.P. Karwacki

    Brocard proves traditional Syrian food can feel brand new

    A young team, an open kitchen, and recipes passed down through generations: Meet Talal Sabbagh's new spot on Saint-Laurent.

    How Monkland Tavern shaped Montreal's restaurant scene over 30 years
    J.P. Karwacki

    How Monkland Tavern shaped Montreal's restaurant scene over 30 years

    The NDG institution and best-kept industry secret that helped launch some of Montreal's best chefs.

    • Previous
    • 1
    • 2
    • More pages
    • 11
    • Next