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Showing 24 of 2283 places in Montreal
Bous brings Persian cuisine to a contemporary downtown space that merges style and tradition in both their culinary and...
A 540-square-foot former gym on rue Larivière, run by three women who kept the walls rough and put the budget into a tor...
Couple-run since 2017, Le P'tit Rustik is a thirty-seat café-bistro on rue Drolet where the owners built the furniture,...
Helena Loureiro has spent over a decade refining what Portuguese fine dining can look like in Montreal. At her namesake...
Since 1942, Beauty’s Luncheonette has been a beloved staple in Montreal’s Plateau, serving up hearty, Jewish-inspired br...
Café Civil is an independent café in Chinatown that brings together coffee, food, and music under one industrial-inspire...
La Rockette is where Montréal’s rockers, hipsters, and vinyl obsessives collide over stiff drinks and an unpredictable s...
Salon Richmond 1861 sits inside a former 19th-century church built for the Petite-Bourgogne community, a space designed...
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The Société des arts technologiques (SAT) isn’t just a venue—it’s Montréal’s nerve center for digital culture. Founded i...
Opened in 1940 with Art Deco lines and civic pride to match, Verdun’s Natatorium was once the largest outdoor pool in Ca...
Hadio doesn’t rely on polish to make its mark—it’s built its name on volume, value, and vintage denim that keeps Montrea...
The Gallery in NDG isn’t trying to be cool—it just is. Home to five distinct vintage vendors and a rotating cast of mont...
Floh Market didn’t just level up—it went full skyscraper. What started as a monthly vintage pop-up has grown into a thre...
Le Ninety isn’t just curating clothes—it’s curating narratives. This Saint-Denis vintage boutique has carved out its ide...
Tucked above a paint shop in Lachine, Forno Pizza Frankie’s is a tiny, appointment-only pizzeria run by brothers Donato...
Au Papier Japonais is a shrine to traditional Japanese paper and craftsmanship, quietly holding court in the Mile End fo...
This is where Arthurs, one of Montreal’s most beloved Jewish food spots, has taken its famed comfort food downtown at Le...
What began in a Mile End apartment over three decades ago has grown into one of the most celebrated names in independent...
Riccardo Bertolino spent twelve years as executive chef at Maison Boulud before he and his wife, sommelier Isabel Bordel...
Pizzeria Crosta brings a focused slice shop to Mile End’s Saint-Viateur: six sourdough pies, no reservations, first come...
Lovebird is a cocktail bar and music salon set within the stone vaults beneath Hotel Nelligan in Old Montreal, opened in...
Renaissance isn’t just another thrift store—it’s a full-fledged social economy model built in Montreal. Founded in 1994...
A St-Léonard institution since 1974, Jarry Smoked Meat is a go-to spot for Montreal’s signature deli fare. While their c...
Showing 24 of 2283 places in Montreal
Bous brings Persian cuisine to a contemporary downtown space that merges style and tradition in both their culinary and...
A 540-square-foot former gym on rue Larivière, run by three women who kept the walls rough and put the budget into a tor...
Couple-run since 2017, Le P'tit Rustik is a thirty-seat café-bistro on rue Drolet where the owners built the furniture,...
Helena Loureiro has spent over a decade refining what Portuguese fine dining can look like in Montreal. At her namesake...
Since 1942, Beauty’s Luncheonette has been a beloved staple in Montreal’s Plateau, serving up hearty, Jewish-inspired br...
Café Civil is an independent café in Chinatown that brings together coffee, food, and music under one industrial-inspire...
La Rockette is where Montréal’s rockers, hipsters, and vinyl obsessives collide over stiff drinks and an unpredictable s...
Salon Richmond 1861 sits inside a former 19th-century church built for the Petite-Bourgogne community, a space designed...
The Société des arts technologiques (SAT) isn’t just a venue—it’s Montréal’s nerve center for digital culture. Founded i...
Opened in 1940 with Art Deco lines and civic pride to match, Verdun’s Natatorium was once the largest outdoor pool in Ca...
Hadio doesn’t rely on polish to make its mark—it’s built its name on volume, value, and vintage denim that keeps Montrea...
The Gallery in NDG isn’t trying to be cool—it just is. Home to five distinct vintage vendors and a rotating cast of mont...
Floh Market didn’t just level up—it went full skyscraper. What started as a monthly vintage pop-up has grown into a thre...
Le Ninety isn’t just curating clothes—it’s curating narratives. This Saint-Denis vintage boutique has carved out its ide...
Tucked above a paint shop in Lachine, Forno Pizza Frankie’s is a tiny, appointment-only pizzeria run by brothers Donato...
Au Papier Japonais is a shrine to traditional Japanese paper and craftsmanship, quietly holding court in the Mile End fo...
This is where Arthurs, one of Montreal’s most beloved Jewish food spots, has taken its famed comfort food downtown at Le...
What began in a Mile End apartment over three decades ago has grown into one of the most celebrated names in independent...
Riccardo Bertolino spent twelve years as executive chef at Maison Boulud before he and his wife, sommelier Isabel Bordel...
Pizzeria Crosta brings a focused slice shop to Mile End’s Saint-Viateur: six sourdough pies, no reservations, first come...
Lovebird is a cocktail bar and music salon set within the stone vaults beneath Hotel Nelligan in Old Montreal, opened in...
Renaissance isn’t just another thrift store—it’s a full-fledged social economy model built in Montreal. Founded in 1994...
A St-Léonard institution since 1974, Jarry Smoked Meat is a go-to spot for Montreal’s signature deli fare. While their c...
