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    1. Directory

    Places in Montreal

    Your guide to the best places in Montreal. Discover local favourites, hidden gems, and top-rated spots across the city.

    Built from our network

    The directory is sourced from our ongoing conversations with chefs, operators, and cultural figures across the city. Places are added when they’re cited by people whose judgment we trust.

    Selection is editorial, not commercial

    A venue earns its place before it can sponsor or advertise.

    Ranked by readers

    Placement reflects what people recommend, save, and visit.

    Showing 24 of 2338 places in Montreal

    Photo of Charbonneau Community Centre
    Charbonneau Community Centre

    Built in the lead-up to Montreal’s Olympic ambitions, Centre Pierre-Charbonneau has long been more than just a gym with...

    Photo of Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs
    Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs

    Built between 1911 and 1914 to designs by Montreal architect Joseph Venne, Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs is one of Verdun...

    Photo of Skâlp Spa
    Skâlp Spa

    Skâlp Spa is Montreal’s first head spa, a Chabanel spot where scalp care meets full-body reset. Since 2018, founder Leel...

    Photo of Hiba Bar
    Hiba Bar

    Hiba is a Japanese-inspired cocktail bar by chef Jean-Sébastien Giguère, located on the second floor of the Humaniti Hot...

    Photo of Empress Theater
    Empress Theater

    The Empress Theatre still watches over Sherbrooke Street with the cool indifference of its twin sphinxes. Built in 1927,...

    Photo of Club Pays (OUI Québec)
    Club Pays (OUI Québec)

    Run by OUI Québec, Club Pays operates as both café and gathering space centred on discussions around Quebec independence...

    Photo of Donato Gelato
    Donato Gelato

    Donato Gelato gives Victoria Avenue in Westmount a proper gelateria, with everything made in-house and a flavour list th...

    Photo of Bar St-Laurent Frappé
    Bar St-Laurent Frappé

    Bar St-Laurent Frappé has been a Plateau fixture long enough to feel genuinely lived-in: two floors, a covered courtyard...

    Photo of Typhoon Lounge
    Typhoon Lounge

    Monkland’s Typhoon Lounge has been open since 1997, with the purpose of becoming a proper neighbourhood bar—one it has s...

    Photo of Marathon Souvlaki
    Marathon Souvlaki

    Marathon Souvlaki has been doing the same thing, more or less the same way, since the late ’70s. Looking at what they've...

    Photo of Pile Ou Glace Gelateria
    Pile Ou Glace Gelateria

    A Little Italy institution run by a gelato maker with over two decades of daily practice behind him. The Sicilian pistac...

    Photo of L'Honnête Kid
    L'Honnête Kid

    L'Honnête Kid shares a room on Marie-Anne East in the Plateau with Thé Jinjin, the tea counter run by Elliot Latendresse...

    Photo of Taverne Saint-Sacrement
    Taverne Saint-Sacrement

    Directly across from the shrine that gives it its name, Taverne Saint-Sacrement has been a Plateau fixture since 2012. I...

    Photo of 3 Pierres 1 Feu
    3 Pierres 1 Feu

    At 3 Pierres 1 Feu, chef Paul Toussaint brings together ancestral cooking methods, local Quebec ingredients, and the bol...

    Photo of Lovebird
    Lovebird

    Lovebird is a cocktail bar and music salon set within the stone vaults beneath Hotel Nelligan in Old Montreal, opened in...

    Photo of Théâtre Maisonneuve
    Théâtre Maisonneuve

    A modern take on the Italian-style theatre, Théâtre Maisonneuve has been a cornerstone of Montreal’s performing arts sce...

    Photo of Les Trois Monkeys
    Les Trois Monkeys

    Les Trois Monkeys opened in July 2024 on the second level of Les Cours Mont-Royal, at 1455 Peel. The facility combines e...

    Photo of Etna Pastificio
    Etna Pastificio

    Etna Pastificio isn’t a restaurant—it’s a working pasta shop with just enough room for a proper lunch. Opened in 2021 by...

    Photo of Denise
    Denise

    Denise has worn a few hats since opening in 2018, but one thing hasn’t changed—it remains one of the most dependable, un...

    Photo of Bar Furco
    Bar Furco

    Furco is one of those rare bars that nails the balance between design cred, downtown grit, and solid hospitality. Opened...

    Photo of Club Sportif MAA
    Club Sportif MAA

    Club Sportif MAA has been a staple in Montreal’s fitness scene since 1881, and it’s got the history to back it up. From...

    Photo of Bleu Comme Le Ciel
    Bleu Comme Le Ciel

    Since 1998, Bleu Comme le Ciel has quietly become a beloved gem in downtown Montreal—pun most absolutely intended—thanks...

    Photo of FAME CAFÉ
    FAME CAFÉ

    Café FAME blends coffee, music, and design into a space that feels equal parts creative studio and café. Rooted in Itali...

    Photo of Chalet Bar-B-Q
    Chalet Bar-B-Q

    Chalet Bar-B-Q is a piece of Montreal history. Established in 1944, this NDG haunt has earned a near-cult following for...

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    Showing 24 of 2338 places in Montreal

    Photo of Charbonneau Community Centre
    Charbonneau Community Centre

    Built in the lead-up to Montreal’s Olympic ambitions, Centre Pierre-Charbonneau has long been more than just a gym with...

    Photo of Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs
    Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs

    Built between 1911 and 1914 to designs by Montreal architect Joseph Venne, Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs is one of Verdun...

    Photo of Skâlp Spa
    Skâlp Spa

    Skâlp Spa is Montreal’s first head spa, a Chabanel spot where scalp care meets full-body reset. Since 2018, founder Leel...

    Photo of Hiba Bar
    Hiba Bar

    Hiba is a Japanese-inspired cocktail bar by chef Jean-Sébastien Giguère, located on the second floor of the Humaniti Hot...

    Photo of Empress Theater
    Empress Theater

    The Empress Theatre still watches over Sherbrooke Street with the cool indifference of its twin sphinxes. Built in 1927,...

    Photo of Club Pays (OUI Québec)
    Club Pays (OUI Québec)

    Run by OUI Québec, Club Pays operates as both café and gathering space centred on discussions around Quebec independence...

    Photo of Donato Gelato
    Donato Gelato

    Donato Gelato gives Victoria Avenue in Westmount a proper gelateria, with everything made in-house and a flavour list th...

    Photo of Bar St-Laurent Frappé
    Bar St-Laurent Frappé

    Bar St-Laurent Frappé has been a Plateau fixture long enough to feel genuinely lived-in: two floors, a covered courtyard...

    Photo of Typhoon Lounge
    Typhoon Lounge

    Monkland’s Typhoon Lounge has been open since 1997, with the purpose of becoming a proper neighbourhood bar—one it has s...

    Photo of Marathon Souvlaki
    Marathon Souvlaki

    Marathon Souvlaki has been doing the same thing, more or less the same way, since the late ’70s. Looking at what they've...

    Photo of Pile Ou Glace Gelateria
    Pile Ou Glace Gelateria

    A Little Italy institution run by a gelato maker with over two decades of daily practice behind him. The Sicilian pistac...

    Photo of L'Honnête Kid
    L'Honnête Kid

    L'Honnête Kid shares a room on Marie-Anne East in the Plateau with Thé Jinjin, the tea counter run by Elliot Latendresse...

    Photo of Taverne Saint-Sacrement
    Taverne Saint-Sacrement

    Directly across from the shrine that gives it its name, Taverne Saint-Sacrement has been a Plateau fixture since 2012. I...

    Photo of 3 Pierres 1 Feu
    3 Pierres 1 Feu

    At 3 Pierres 1 Feu, chef Paul Toussaint brings together ancestral cooking methods, local Quebec ingredients, and the bol...

    Photo of Lovebird
    Lovebird

    Lovebird is a cocktail bar and music salon set within the stone vaults beneath Hotel Nelligan in Old Montreal, opened in...

    Photo of Théâtre Maisonneuve
    Théâtre Maisonneuve

    A modern take on the Italian-style theatre, Théâtre Maisonneuve has been a cornerstone of Montreal’s performing arts sce...

    Photo of Les Trois Monkeys
    Les Trois Monkeys

    Les Trois Monkeys opened in July 2024 on the second level of Les Cours Mont-Royal, at 1455 Peel. The facility combines e...

    Photo of Etna Pastificio
    Etna Pastificio

    Etna Pastificio isn’t a restaurant—it’s a working pasta shop with just enough room for a proper lunch. Opened in 2021 by...

    Photo of Denise
    Denise

    Denise has worn a few hats since opening in 2018, but one thing hasn’t changed—it remains one of the most dependable, un...

    Photo of Bar Furco
    Bar Furco

    Furco is one of those rare bars that nails the balance between design cred, downtown grit, and solid hospitality. Opened...

    Photo of Club Sportif MAA
    Club Sportif MAA

    Club Sportif MAA has been a staple in Montreal’s fitness scene since 1881, and it’s got the history to back it up. From...

    Photo of Bleu Comme Le Ciel
    Bleu Comme Le Ciel

    Since 1998, Bleu Comme le Ciel has quietly become a beloved gem in downtown Montreal—pun most absolutely intended—thanks...

    Photo of FAME CAFÉ
    FAME CAFÉ

    Café FAME blends coffee, music, and design into a space that feels equal parts creative studio and café. Rooted in Itali...

    Photo of Chalet Bar-B-Q
    Chalet Bar-B-Q

    Chalet Bar-B-Q is a piece of Montreal history. Established in 1944, this NDG haunt has earned a near-cult following for...

    • Previous
    • 1
    • 2
    • More pages
    • 49
    • 50
    • 51
    • 52
    • More pages
    • 98
    • Next