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Showing 24 of 2277 places in Montreal
Liverpool House in Montreal's Little Burgundy has emerged from the shadow of its sibling, Joe Beef, with its own identit...
Bocca di Lupo is the passion project nine years in the making for Joe Franchini and Jamie Sunny, the duo behind Flyjin....
Since 1928, Schwartz’s Deli has been a cornerstone of Montreal’s food scene, famous for serving up what many consider th...
Anthony Gebrayel and Angélique Custeau opened Beyt on Boulevard Saint-Laurent in spring 2026 with a straightforward prem...
If the nearby Marché Westmount is your go-to for spontaneous stems, Flore L’Atelier is where you go when the flowers nee...
Angelini Café occupies the ground floor of the Yorkshire Building on Saint-Jacques, in the stretch of Old Montreal that...
The Marché aux puces St-Michel is a gritty, sprawling maze of the unexpected and eclectic, packed with two floors of hid...
Gibbys is a Montreal dining icon, steeped in history and housed in a stunning 200-year-old stone building in Old Montrea...
Le Centerpiece transforms furniture and design objects into narratives of style and joy. This collection of vintage trea...
Bous brings Persian cuisine to a contemporary downtown space that merges style and tradition in both their culinary and...
Le Violon, located in the space which once housed the famed restaurant Maison Publique and has been transformed by desig...
This spot has been running daily live music since for a long time, and it shows. An open whiteboard sports the names of...
Système is a new-gen spot in Montreal’s nightlife landscape, making waves at the crossroads of Little Italy, Villeray, a...
Au Papier Japonais is a shrine to traditional Japanese paper and craftsmanship, quietly holding court in the Mile End fo...
Cosmo’s in NDG is the stuff of legends. A small, greasy spoon squeezed between shops on Sherbrooke Street West, this Mon...
Librairie Bertrand has been a fixture in the literary landscape since 1952, now housed in a historic greystone in Old Mo...
Gioia De bills itself as a cucina sociale, and the Old Port restaurant is built accordingly: plates meant for the middle...
La Piscinette isn’t just a clever name—it’s Montreal’s first public pool built into a shipping container, and a lifeline...
Seconde stands as one of Montreal’s standout vintage spots, effortlessly blending timeless pieces with modern local desi...
The second outpost of Yann Levy's retro-futuristic Japanese universe lands on Saint-Viateur East, and it's a looser, mor...
Byblos opened on Laurier East in 1989, started by Hemela Pourafzal and her brother Massoud, whose family came from Rasht...
La Chronique has been a staple of Montreal’s fine dining scene since 1995, offering exquisite French-inspired cuisine un...
Les Street Monkeys has been serving its next-gen Cambodian food on Wellington since 2017, the work of Tota Oung and his...
Khyber Pass on Duluth Street is a beloved institution in Montreal’s Plateau, serving up authentic Afghan cuisine with he...
Showing 24 of 2277 places in Montreal
Liverpool House in Montreal's Little Burgundy has emerged from the shadow of its sibling, Joe Beef, with its own identit...
Bocca di Lupo is the passion project nine years in the making for Joe Franchini and Jamie Sunny, the duo behind Flyjin....
Since 1928, Schwartz’s Deli has been a cornerstone of Montreal’s food scene, famous for serving up what many consider th...
Anthony Gebrayel and Angélique Custeau opened Beyt on Boulevard Saint-Laurent in spring 2026 with a straightforward prem...
If the nearby Marché Westmount is your go-to for spontaneous stems, Flore L’Atelier is where you go when the flowers nee...
Angelini Café occupies the ground floor of the Yorkshire Building on Saint-Jacques, in the stretch of Old Montreal that...
The Marché aux puces St-Michel is a gritty, sprawling maze of the unexpected and eclectic, packed with two floors of hid...
Gibbys is a Montreal dining icon, steeped in history and housed in a stunning 200-year-old stone building in Old Montrea...
Le Centerpiece transforms furniture and design objects into narratives of style and joy. This collection of vintage trea...
Bous brings Persian cuisine to a contemporary downtown space that merges style and tradition in both their culinary and...
Le Violon, located in the space which once housed the famed restaurant Maison Publique and has been transformed by desig...
This spot has been running daily live music since for a long time, and it shows. An open whiteboard sports the names of...
Système is a new-gen spot in Montreal’s nightlife landscape, making waves at the crossroads of Little Italy, Villeray, a...
Au Papier Japonais is a shrine to traditional Japanese paper and craftsmanship, quietly holding court in the Mile End fo...
Cosmo’s in NDG is the stuff of legends. A small, greasy spoon squeezed between shops on Sherbrooke Street West, this Mon...
Librairie Bertrand has been a fixture in the literary landscape since 1952, now housed in a historic greystone in Old Mo...
Gioia De bills itself as a cucina sociale, and the Old Port restaurant is built accordingly: plates meant for the middle...
La Piscinette isn’t just a clever name—it’s Montreal’s first public pool built into a shipping container, and a lifeline...
Seconde stands as one of Montreal’s standout vintage spots, effortlessly blending timeless pieces with modern local desi...
The second outpost of Yann Levy's retro-futuristic Japanese universe lands on Saint-Viateur East, and it's a looser, mor...
Byblos opened on Laurier East in 1989, started by Hemela Pourafzal and her brother Massoud, whose family came from Rasht...
La Chronique has been a staple of Montreal’s fine dining scene since 1995, offering exquisite French-inspired cuisine un...
Les Street Monkeys has been serving its next-gen Cambodian food on Wellington since 2017, the work of Tota Oung and his...
Khyber Pass on Duluth Street is a beloved institution in Montreal’s Plateau, serving up authentic Afghan cuisine with he...
