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Showing 24 of 2263 places in Montreal
The team behind Knuckles brings its second act to Villeray with Nonno's, a pizzeria and self-described club social where...
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...
Don’t let the name fool you—the Aquadôme isn’t a sci-fi relic or waterpark gimmick. It’s LaSalle’s year-round aquatic he...
Few venues in Montreal have as much heart—and as much sweat—as L’Escogriffe. Known to regulars as L’Esco, this low-lit P...
There’s no sign, no website, and no real name to speak of—just a two-storey Parc-Ex row house packed wall to wall with v...
Système is a new-gen spot in Montreal’s nightlife landscape, making waves at the crossroads of Little Italy, Villeray, a...
Maison An Omakase seats just eight people at a light-wood counter on Avenue du Parc, where chef An Doan, among the first...
A project from the team behind the wood-fired Pizzeria Magpie, Magpie Magique deviates from that concept entirely with a...
La Cenetta brings together a café counter, a sandwich program, and an Italian grocery in a single Villeray storefront. T...
Parc Morgan is a fully revamped urban retreat that caters to all ages. Following a nearly $2 million renovation, this Me...
A Hiroshima institution with roots going back to 1958, Ramen Youki makes its first foray outside Japan on the Plateau, w...
Kitano Shokudo is the kind of place chefs will send you about when asked where they eat on their nights off. Run by Hiro...
Plume occupies a former commercial bakery on Fairmount Ouest that dates to 1967, and the Mile End address suits the proj...
Palazo is where Montréal’s late-night crowd meets high-energy spectacle, blending grandiose aesthetics with a packed dan...
From the crew behind NOMI, Jatoba, and Hà, this is their passion project, their “baby.” Tucked into St-Henri, it feels m...
Sans Soleil is a listening bar in Chinatown, located in the basement of the Japanese restaurant Fleurs & Cadeaux. This u...
Cinéma Banque Scotia Montreal opened at the turn of the century as Paramount Montréal, taking the bank’s name in 2007. F...
La Meunerie Urbaine takes the idea of “from scratch” a step further. Opened in 2017 by Martin Falardeau (formerly of Le...
Perched above the old Tokyo Bar on Saint-Laurent, Terrasse Ciel Rose is a rooftop retreat that feels more Riviera Maya t...
Bar Social doesn’t just serve drinks—it reclaims Wellington Street as a proper place to have one. This Verdun destinatio...
The Marché aux puces St-Michel is a gritty, sprawling maze of the unexpected and eclectic, packed with two floors of hid...
Brunch, snacks, drinks: that’s Loretta’s forté. The small bar-cantine in Villeray offers wines from independent winemake...
In the heart of Villeray, Huis Clos does it all—at least when it comes to booze. The cocktail, wine, and beer bar specia...
Showing 24 of 2263 places in Montreal
The team behind Knuckles brings its second act to Villeray with Nonno's, a pizzeria and self-described club social where...
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...
Don’t let the name fool you—the Aquadôme isn’t a sci-fi relic or waterpark gimmick. It’s LaSalle’s year-round aquatic he...
Few venues in Montreal have as much heart—and as much sweat—as L’Escogriffe. Known to regulars as L’Esco, this low-lit P...
There’s no sign, no website, and no real name to speak of—just a two-storey Parc-Ex row house packed wall to wall with v...
Système is a new-gen spot in Montreal’s nightlife landscape, making waves at the crossroads of Little Italy, Villeray, a...
Maison An Omakase seats just eight people at a light-wood counter on Avenue du Parc, where chef An Doan, among the first...
A project from the team behind the wood-fired Pizzeria Magpie, Magpie Magique deviates from that concept entirely with a...
La Cenetta brings together a café counter, a sandwich program, and an Italian grocery in a single Villeray storefront. T...
Parc Morgan is a fully revamped urban retreat that caters to all ages. Following a nearly $2 million renovation, this Me...
A Hiroshima institution with roots going back to 1958, Ramen Youki makes its first foray outside Japan on the Plateau, w...
Kitano Shokudo is the kind of place chefs will send you about when asked where they eat on their nights off. Run by Hiro...
Plume occupies a former commercial bakery on Fairmount Ouest that dates to 1967, and the Mile End address suits the proj...
Palazo is where Montréal’s late-night crowd meets high-energy spectacle, blending grandiose aesthetics with a packed dan...
From the crew behind NOMI, Jatoba, and Hà, this is their passion project, their “baby.” Tucked into St-Henri, it feels m...
Sans Soleil is a listening bar in Chinatown, located in the basement of the Japanese restaurant Fleurs & Cadeaux. This u...
Cinéma Banque Scotia Montreal opened at the turn of the century as Paramount Montréal, taking the bank’s name in 2007. F...
La Meunerie Urbaine takes the idea of “from scratch” a step further. Opened in 2017 by Martin Falardeau (formerly of Le...
Perched above the old Tokyo Bar on Saint-Laurent, Terrasse Ciel Rose is a rooftop retreat that feels more Riviera Maya t...
Bar Social doesn’t just serve drinks—it reclaims Wellington Street as a proper place to have one. This Verdun destinatio...
The Marché aux puces St-Michel is a gritty, sprawling maze of the unexpected and eclectic, packed with two floors of hid...
Brunch, snacks, drinks: that’s Loretta’s forté. The small bar-cantine in Villeray offers wines from independent winemake...
In the heart of Villeray, Huis Clos does it all—at least when it comes to booze. The cocktail, wine, and beer bar specia...
