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Showing 24 of 2279 places in Montreal
In a bold move to energize Montreal’s downtown core, Japanese retailer UNIQLO opened its first Quebec location in the Ea...
Marven’s is a Park Extension taverna institution open since the 1970s and now rests in the hands of a second generation...
Riccardo Bertolino spent twelve years as executive chef at Maison Boulud before he and his wife, sommelier Isabel Bordel...
Luca Vinci and Victor-Alex "Coach Vic" Petrenko built Pasta Pooks by hand, with patience, and a little bit of chaos. Wha...
Maison An Omakase seats just eight people at a light-wood counter on Avenue du Parc, where chef An Doan, among the first...
Big in Japan Bar, a discreet speakeasy-style spot on the corner of Boulevard Saint-Laurent and Rue Rachel, opened in 201...
Cappella is a low-capacity cocktail bar hidden behind a fridge inside Benedetta, in Old Montreal. There’s no signage, no...
This is where Arthurs, one of Montreal’s most beloved Jewish food spots, has taken its famed comfort food downtown at Le...
Up a flight of stairs on Crescent, Bar K runs the noraebang playbook with no wasted motion: private rooms from small to...
Tucked inside Parc Martin-Luther-King, the Kent pool delivers a full summer playbook: lap lanes, diving boards, shaded p...
When Martin Picard opened Au Pied de Cochon in 2001, it marked a turning point in Montreal’s restaurant scene. The Plate...
If the nearby Marché Westmount is your go-to for spontaneous stems, Flore L’Atelier is where you go when the flowers nee...
Nestled in the heart of Mile End, Café Club Social has been a local staple since 1982. What began as a cozy card club fo...
Janine is one of the newest addition to Little Burgundy’s food landscape, a back-alley gelato bar with a cult feel from...
Club DD’s is a queer-owned dance bar and performance venue breathing new life into a historic address on St-Laurent Boul...
Since 1942, Beauty’s Luncheonette has been a beloved staple in Montreal’s Plateau, serving up hearty, Jewish-inspired br...
On Bernard Street, Le Nouveau Palais has remained a Mile End staple for over 50 years, cherished for its welcoming, no-f...
Quincaillerie Dante is an institution where Italian culinary traditions and practical craftsmanship meet. Located in Lit...
Les Street Monkeys has been serving its next-gen Cambodian food on Wellington since 2017, the work of Tota Oung and his...
Brama is a rising star on Montreal’s Italian dining scene, passionately helmed by Chef John Hanna. With over 20,000 hour...
Moon Brew Magic blurs the line between café, boutique, and full-blown spellcasting headquarters. Equal parts witchy apot...
Hermas Gibeau's dream of sharing his trademark beverage, the Orange Julep, materialized in 1932 with the opening of his...
An urban spin on a classic Québec casse-croûte, Maynard puts a plant-based twist on southern-inspired comfort food. Here...
Didar sits on the Victoria Avenue strip in Côte-des-Neiges, named for the late father of Paramjit Singh, who runs it. Si...
Showing 24 of 2279 places in Montreal
In a bold move to energize Montreal’s downtown core, Japanese retailer UNIQLO opened its first Quebec location in the Ea...
Marven’s is a Park Extension taverna institution open since the 1970s and now rests in the hands of a second generation...
Riccardo Bertolino spent twelve years as executive chef at Maison Boulud before he and his wife, sommelier Isabel Bordel...
Luca Vinci and Victor-Alex "Coach Vic" Petrenko built Pasta Pooks by hand, with patience, and a little bit of chaos. Wha...
Maison An Omakase seats just eight people at a light-wood counter on Avenue du Parc, where chef An Doan, among the first...
Big in Japan Bar, a discreet speakeasy-style spot on the corner of Boulevard Saint-Laurent and Rue Rachel, opened in 201...
Cappella is a low-capacity cocktail bar hidden behind a fridge inside Benedetta, in Old Montreal. There’s no signage, no...
This is where Arthurs, one of Montreal’s most beloved Jewish food spots, has taken its famed comfort food downtown at Le...
Up a flight of stairs on Crescent, Bar K runs the noraebang playbook with no wasted motion: private rooms from small to...
Tucked inside Parc Martin-Luther-King, the Kent pool delivers a full summer playbook: lap lanes, diving boards, shaded p...
When Martin Picard opened Au Pied de Cochon in 2001, it marked a turning point in Montreal’s restaurant scene. The Plate...
If the nearby Marché Westmount is your go-to for spontaneous stems, Flore L’Atelier is where you go when the flowers nee...
Nestled in the heart of Mile End, Café Club Social has been a local staple since 1982. What began as a cozy card club fo...
Janine is one of the newest addition to Little Burgundy’s food landscape, a back-alley gelato bar with a cult feel from...
Club DD’s is a queer-owned dance bar and performance venue breathing new life into a historic address on St-Laurent Boul...
Since 1942, Beauty’s Luncheonette has been a beloved staple in Montreal’s Plateau, serving up hearty, Jewish-inspired br...
On Bernard Street, Le Nouveau Palais has remained a Mile End staple for over 50 years, cherished for its welcoming, no-f...
Quincaillerie Dante is an institution where Italian culinary traditions and practical craftsmanship meet. Located in Lit...
Les Street Monkeys has been serving its next-gen Cambodian food on Wellington since 2017, the work of Tota Oung and his...
Brama is a rising star on Montreal’s Italian dining scene, passionately helmed by Chef John Hanna. With over 20,000 hour...
Moon Brew Magic blurs the line between café, boutique, and full-blown spellcasting headquarters. Equal parts witchy apot...
Hermas Gibeau's dream of sharing his trademark beverage, the Orange Julep, materialized in 1932 with the opening of his...
An urban spin on a classic Québec casse-croûte, Maynard puts a plant-based twist on southern-inspired comfort food. Here...
Didar sits on the Victoria Avenue strip in Côte-des-Neiges, named for the late father of Paramjit Singh, who runs it. Si...
