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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Downing cocktails to the beat of live jazz, a swish take on the classic pub, an 'old Vegas' dive, and more.
Ethiopian injera, Senegalese thiebou dieune, Mauritanian prix fixe, Congolese fufu, Algerian couscous, and more—the variety of Montreal's African restaurants runs deep.
From neighbourhood standbys to Michelin-recommended tables.
A neighbourhood that waited 138 years for a small but mighty bar scene (and made it worth the wait).
Pasta, espresso, vinyl, bocce—not necessarily in that order. Little Italy is best explored without anywhere else to be.
The neighbourhood has been shaping Montreal culture since 1933, and it’s only gotten better since. These spots show you why.
Spring in Montreal means one thing: get outside. These are the spots worth pulling up a chair.
Sip coffee and soak up the sun at these cozy café terrasses, from hidden gardens to lively sidewalks.
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The latest city guides from The Main.
Downing cocktails to the beat of live jazz, a swish take on the classic pub, an 'old Vegas' dive, and more.
Ethiopian injera, Senegalese thiebou dieune, Mauritanian prix fixe, Congolese fufu, Algerian couscous, and more—the variety of Montreal's African restaurants runs deep.
From neighbourhood standbys to Michelin-recommended tables.
A neighbourhood that waited 138 years for a small but mighty bar scene (and made it worth the wait).
Pasta, espresso, vinyl, bocce—not necessarily in that order. Little Italy is best explored without anywhere else to be.
The neighbourhood has been shaping Montreal culture since 1933, and it’s only gotten better since. These spots show you why.
Spring in Montreal means one thing: get outside. These are the spots worth pulling up a chair.
Sip coffee and soak up the sun at these cozy café terrasses, from hidden gardens to lively sidewalks.
Explore
The latest city guides from The Main.
Downing cocktails to the beat of live jazz, a swish take on the classic pub, an 'old Vegas' dive, and more.
Ethiopian injera, Senegalese thiebou dieune, Mauritanian prix fixe, Congolese fufu, Algerian couscous, and more—the variety of Montreal's African restaurants runs deep.
From neighbourhood standbys to Michelin-recommended tables.
A neighbourhood that waited 138 years for a small but mighty bar scene (and made it worth the wait).
Pasta, espresso, vinyl, bocce—not necessarily in that order. Little Italy is best explored without anywhere else to be.
The neighbourhood has been shaping Montreal culture since 1933, and it’s only gotten better since. These spots show you why.
Spring in Montreal means one thing: get outside. These are the spots worth pulling up a chair.
Sip coffee and soak up the sun at these cozy café terrasses, from hidden gardens to lively sidewalks.
Explore
The latest city guides from The Main.
Downing cocktails to the beat of live jazz, a swish take on the classic pub, an 'old Vegas' dive, and more.
Ethiopian injera, Senegalese thiebou dieune, Mauritanian prix fixe, Congolese fufu, Algerian couscous, and more—the variety of Montreal's African restaurants runs deep.
From neighbourhood standbys to Michelin-recommended tables.
A neighbourhood that waited 138 years for a small but mighty bar scene (and made it worth the wait).
Pasta, espresso, vinyl, bocce—not necessarily in that order. Little Italy is best explored without anywhere else to be.
The neighbourhood has been shaping Montreal culture since 1933, and it’s only gotten better since. These spots show you why.
Spring in Montreal means one thing: get outside. These are the spots worth pulling up a chair.
Sip coffee and soak up the sun at these cozy café terrasses, from hidden gardens to lively sidewalks.
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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
Start here
Curated collections of the best places in Montreal
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