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Showing 24 of 2226 places in Montreal
Opened in 2019 by architect Daniel Burt, Café Orr is a maximalist cinema-café on the edge of the Plateau. Decorated with...
Le Club is a café and meeting ground for Montreal’s cycling and running communities, a space where coffee culture and en...
Paquebot Café’s been a pioneer in Montreal's coffee scene since 2015, constantly innovating with new offerings and a lai...
Downtown Montreal’s Café Parvis blends history and modernity, with a location that used to be a fur showroom and a name...
SAT Café is a vibrant gem in the Quartier des Spectacles. Located in the Société des arts technologiques complex, its ch...
Pointe-Saint-Charles’s Café Bloom, while named after James Joyce’s character in Ulysses, has more than literary charm to...
Located within a former Royal Bank of Canada building in Old Montreal, Crew Collective & Café blends grandeur with conte...
Inspired by the United Kingdom’s staple fish and chip shop— “chippy” or “chipper” as they say colloquially—Brit & Chips...
Ma Poule Mouillée is Montreal’s bustling Portuguese Plateau rotisserie where locals and visitors alike have been wowed s...
A Park Extension institution since 1977, Village Grec Souvlaki has spent nearly five decades setting the standard for af...
Hermas Gibeau's dream of sharing his trademark beverage, the Orange Julep, materialized in 1932 with the opening of his...
Since 1975, Daou has been a cornerstone of the city, serving authentic Lebanese dishes crafted with care (and earning br...
Patati Patata’s a casse-croûte fixture that’s been in Montreal for over two decades. Originally founded by Louis Dumonti...
Rita brings a homey yet vibrant dining experience to the corner of Wellington and Regina in Verdun. This cozy spot, a co...
Arthurs Nosh Bar is a Saint-Henri favourite, blending Jewish culinary traditions with a new-gen sentiment. Helmed by Rae...
Walking into Kim Fung is a sensory overload in the best possible way—brimming with chatter, the clicking of chopsticks,...
In Saint-Henri, Elena emerges as a testament to Italian cuisine reimagined. Opened in early 2018 by the team behind Nora...
Chalet Bar-B-Q is a piece of Montreal history. Established in 1944, this NDG haunt has earned a near-cult following for...
Khao Soi offers a focused introduction to Thai cuisine in the heart of Mile End, with a menu spanning a range of regiona...
A family-run Cambodian and Thai restaurant in Côte-des-Neiges, Tuk Tuk seats around 30 in a small room with white walls,...
Siwalee keeps its focus on street-food style dishes—pad krapao with Thai basil, boiled chicken rice, laab gai—alongside...
TiBum is a Thai fusion spot on Rue Dante in Little Italy, where the menu ranges from imperial rolls and pho to spicy sti...
This casual Thai restaurant serves a focused menu of curries, noodle dishes, soups, and salads out of a bright, plant-fi...
The eponymous Chef Tissy, who grew up in Chomphon in Southern Thailand cooking alongside her auntie, brought her passion...
Showing 24 of 2226 places in Montreal
Opened in 2019 by architect Daniel Burt, Café Orr is a maximalist cinema-café on the edge of the Plateau. Decorated with...
Le Club is a café and meeting ground for Montreal’s cycling and running communities, a space where coffee culture and en...
Paquebot Café’s been a pioneer in Montreal's coffee scene since 2015, constantly innovating with new offerings and a lai...
Downtown Montreal’s Café Parvis blends history and modernity, with a location that used to be a fur showroom and a name...
SAT Café is a vibrant gem in the Quartier des Spectacles. Located in the Société des arts technologiques complex, its ch...
Pointe-Saint-Charles’s Café Bloom, while named after James Joyce’s character in Ulysses, has more than literary charm to...
Located within a former Royal Bank of Canada building in Old Montreal, Crew Collective & Café blends grandeur with conte...
Inspired by the United Kingdom’s staple fish and chip shop— “chippy” or “chipper” as they say colloquially—Brit & Chips...
Ma Poule Mouillée is Montreal’s bustling Portuguese Plateau rotisserie where locals and visitors alike have been wowed s...
A Park Extension institution since 1977, Village Grec Souvlaki has spent nearly five decades setting the standard for af...
Hermas Gibeau's dream of sharing his trademark beverage, the Orange Julep, materialized in 1932 with the opening of his...
Since 1975, Daou has been a cornerstone of the city, serving authentic Lebanese dishes crafted with care (and earning br...
Patati Patata’s a casse-croûte fixture that’s been in Montreal for over two decades. Originally founded by Louis Dumonti...
Rita brings a homey yet vibrant dining experience to the corner of Wellington and Regina in Verdun. This cozy spot, a co...
Arthurs Nosh Bar is a Saint-Henri favourite, blending Jewish culinary traditions with a new-gen sentiment. Helmed by Rae...
Walking into Kim Fung is a sensory overload in the best possible way—brimming with chatter, the clicking of chopsticks,...
In Saint-Henri, Elena emerges as a testament to Italian cuisine reimagined. Opened in early 2018 by the team behind Nora...
Chalet Bar-B-Q is a piece of Montreal history. Established in 1944, this NDG haunt has earned a near-cult following for...
Khao Soi offers a focused introduction to Thai cuisine in the heart of Mile End, with a menu spanning a range of regiona...
A family-run Cambodian and Thai restaurant in Côte-des-Neiges, Tuk Tuk seats around 30 in a small room with white walls,...
Siwalee keeps its focus on street-food style dishes—pad krapao with Thai basil, boiled chicken rice, laab gai—alongside...
TiBum is a Thai fusion spot on Rue Dante in Little Italy, where the menu ranges from imperial rolls and pho to spicy sti...
This casual Thai restaurant serves a focused menu of curries, noodle dishes, soups, and salads out of a bright, plant-fi...
The eponymous Chef Tissy, who grew up in Chomphon in Southern Thailand cooking alongside her auntie, brought her passion...
