Curated by locals. Restaurants, cafés, bars, shops, and hidden gems across every neighbourhood.
Built from our network
The directory is sourced from our ongoing conversations with chefs, operators, and cultural figures across the city. Places are added when they’re cited by people whose judgment we trust.
Selection is editorial, not commercial
A venue earns its place before it can sponsor or advertise.
Ranked by readers
Placement reflects what people recommend, save, and visit.
A guide to the very best of Montreal, curated by our editors and the voices we feature in our stories.
What our editors are actually eating, drinking, and recommending this week.
A guide to the very best of Montreal, curated by our editors and the voices we feature in our stories.
What our editors are actually eating, drinking, and recommending this week.
Curated by locals. Restaurants, cafés, bars, shops, and hidden gems across every neighbourhood.
Built from our network
The directory is sourced from our ongoing conversations with chefs, operators, and cultural figures across the city. Places are added when they’re cited by people whose judgment we trust.
Selection is editorial, not commercial
A venue earns its place before it can sponsor or advertise.
Ranked by readers
Placement reflects what people recommend, save, and visit.
A guide to the very best of Montreal, curated by our editors and the voices we feature in our stories.
What our editors are actually eating, drinking, and recommending this week.
A guide to the very best of Montreal, curated by our editors and the voices we feature in our stories.
What our editors are actually eating, drinking, and recommending this week.
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From neighbourhood standbys to Michelin-recommended tables.
Where to eat, drink, and wander in a neighbourhood where decades-old casse-croûtes share the block with natural wine bars.
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The latest city guides from The Main.
From neighbourhood standbys to Michelin-recommended tables.
Where to eat, drink, and wander in a neighbourhood where decades-old casse-croûtes share the block with natural wine bars.
Vinyl libraries, ube lattes, and surfboard studios: this Sud-Ouest café scene refuses to stay in its lane.
Pho chawanmushi at an eight-seat omakase, Hiroshima ramen's first outpost outside Japan, and sourdough slices selling out on Saint-Viateur.
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Curated collections of the best places in Montreal
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Curated collections of the best places in Montreal
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Curated collections of the best places in Montreal
Start here
Curated collections of the best places in Montreal
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