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 2024 places in Montreal
On Notre-Dame Est in Old Montreal, inside a restored 1865 building on one of the city's oldest streets, Matcha Haüs Atel...
Melbourne's specialty coffee culture arrives in Montreal via Fine Fine Fine, a café opened on Saint-Laurent Boulevard in...
Opened in November 1936, Casa d'Italia is Montreal's first Italian community centre, occupying an Art Deco building at 5...
Multimags operates Montreal's largest network of magazine retailers, with locations across the city including the Platea...
The konbini concept—Japan's beloved convenience store model, where speed and quality coexist without apology—is alive in...
Parc Dante occupies a third of a city block in Little Italy, bounded by rue Dante, Alma, and de Gaspé. Inaugurated on Ju...
Opened in April 2026 on rue Saint-Denis near métro Laurier, La Cabine Comédie Club arrived as the third francophone come...
There’s something about flipping through crates at Death of Vinyl that makes time irrelevant. Maybe it’s the unmistakabl...
Le Palais Bulles started with Margaux Nadeau—philosophy grad turned furniture restorer—realizing she preferred paintbrus...
Studio Sukūn takes its name from the Arabic word for tranquility and stillness, and the 2,330-square-foot space on the e...
Founded in 1957 on Saint-Laurent, Café Lino Espresso claims a notable distinction: it was the first business in Canada t...
Café Sportivo has anchored Little Italy's stretch of Saint-Laurent since 1967, built around the neighbourhood's twin pas...
Founded in 1910 by Allan Dowbiggin and Albert Lisbona to serve Montreal's European immigrant community, Café Union is th...
On a quiet corner of Rue Alexandra, just south of Little Italy proper, Noble Café brings the same formula that made the...
On Bélanger Street, a few steps east of Saint-Laurent, Café Caron & Frères opened in September 2022 as a third-wave anch...
On Dante Street in the heart of Little Italy, steps from Dante Park and across from Pizzeria Napoletana, Café Conca d'or...
Foil Gallery isn’t your standard white-wall affair. Founded by digital artists Frédéric Duquette (FVCKRENDER) and Jo-Ani...
Australian label Silk Laundry was founded in 2015 by Katie Kolodinski, a Canadian-born designer who built the brand arou...
Created in 2004 over the Ville-Marie Expressway, Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle sits in the Quartier international, bordered b...
Founded by Alexis Levy and Stefanie Stergiotis, ERE occupies the 13th floor of a Cité du Multimédia office building on B...
Cor Oda and Kit King met when they independently produced the same painting, an origin story that says something essenti...
The Australian skincare house Aesop has occupied the ground floor of the Harrison-Stephens building on rue Saint-Paul Ou...
Samos has been at this for roughly sixty years, and not much has changed. The bakery started on Rue Roy, where the origi...
Daniel Jobin named his bakery after a joke between friends, opened it steps from Marché Jean-Talon in 2012, and eventual...
Showing 24 of 2024 places in Montreal
On Notre-Dame Est in Old Montreal, inside a restored 1865 building on one of the city's oldest streets, Matcha Haüs Atel...
Melbourne's specialty coffee culture arrives in Montreal via Fine Fine Fine, a café opened on Saint-Laurent Boulevard in...
Opened in November 1936, Casa d'Italia is Montreal's first Italian community centre, occupying an Art Deco building at 5...
Multimags operates Montreal's largest network of magazine retailers, with locations across the city including the Platea...
The konbini concept—Japan's beloved convenience store model, where speed and quality coexist without apology—is alive in...
Parc Dante occupies a third of a city block in Little Italy, bounded by rue Dante, Alma, and de Gaspé. Inaugurated on Ju...
Opened in April 2026 on rue Saint-Denis near métro Laurier, La Cabine Comédie Club arrived as the third francophone come...
There’s something about flipping through crates at Death of Vinyl that makes time irrelevant. Maybe it’s the unmistakabl...
Le Palais Bulles started with Margaux Nadeau—philosophy grad turned furniture restorer—realizing she preferred paintbrus...
Studio Sukūn takes its name from the Arabic word for tranquility and stillness, and the 2,330-square-foot space on the e...
Founded in 1957 on Saint-Laurent, Café Lino Espresso claims a notable distinction: it was the first business in Canada t...
Café Sportivo has anchored Little Italy's stretch of Saint-Laurent since 1967, built around the neighbourhood's twin pas...
Founded in 1910 by Allan Dowbiggin and Albert Lisbona to serve Montreal's European immigrant community, Café Union is th...
On a quiet corner of Rue Alexandra, just south of Little Italy proper, Noble Café brings the same formula that made the...
On Bélanger Street, a few steps east of Saint-Laurent, Café Caron & Frères opened in September 2022 as a third-wave anch...
On Dante Street in the heart of Little Italy, steps from Dante Park and across from Pizzeria Napoletana, Café Conca d'or...
Foil Gallery isn’t your standard white-wall affair. Founded by digital artists Frédéric Duquette (FVCKRENDER) and Jo-Ani...
Australian label Silk Laundry was founded in 2015 by Katie Kolodinski, a Canadian-born designer who built the brand arou...
Created in 2004 over the Ville-Marie Expressway, Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle sits in the Quartier international, bordered b...
Founded by Alexis Levy and Stefanie Stergiotis, ERE occupies the 13th floor of a Cité du Multimédia office building on B...
Cor Oda and Kit King met when they independently produced the same painting, an origin story that says something essenti...
The Australian skincare house Aesop has occupied the ground floor of the Harrison-Stephens building on rue Saint-Paul Ou...
Samos has been at this for roughly sixty years, and not much has changed. The bakery started on Rue Roy, where the origi...
Daniel Jobin named his bakery after a joke between friends, opened it steps from Marché Jean-Talon in 2012, and eventual...
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 2024 places in Montreal
On Notre-Dame Est in Old Montreal, inside a restored 1865 building on one of the city's oldest streets, Matcha Haüs Atel...
Melbourne's specialty coffee culture arrives in Montreal via Fine Fine Fine, a café opened on Saint-Laurent Boulevard in...
Opened in November 1936, Casa d'Italia is Montreal's first Italian community centre, occupying an Art Deco building at 5...
Multimags operates Montreal's largest network of magazine retailers, with locations across the city including the Platea...
The konbini concept—Japan's beloved convenience store model, where speed and quality coexist without apology—is alive in...
Parc Dante occupies a third of a city block in Little Italy, bounded by rue Dante, Alma, and de Gaspé. Inaugurated on Ju...
Opened in April 2026 on rue Saint-Denis near métro Laurier, La Cabine Comédie Club arrived as the third francophone come...
There’s something about flipping through crates at Death of Vinyl that makes time irrelevant. Maybe it’s the unmistakabl...
Le Palais Bulles started with Margaux Nadeau—philosophy grad turned furniture restorer—realizing she preferred paintbrus...
Studio Sukūn takes its name from the Arabic word for tranquility and stillness, and the 2,330-square-foot space on the e...
Founded in 1957 on Saint-Laurent, Café Lino Espresso claims a notable distinction: it was the first business in Canada t...
Café Sportivo has anchored Little Italy's stretch of Saint-Laurent since 1967, built around the neighbourhood's twin pas...
Founded in 1910 by Allan Dowbiggin and Albert Lisbona to serve Montreal's European immigrant community, Café Union is th...
On a quiet corner of Rue Alexandra, just south of Little Italy proper, Noble Café brings the same formula that made the...
On Bélanger Street, a few steps east of Saint-Laurent, Café Caron & Frères opened in September 2022 as a third-wave anch...
On Dante Street in the heart of Little Italy, steps from Dante Park and across from Pizzeria Napoletana, Café Conca d'or...
Foil Gallery isn’t your standard white-wall affair. Founded by digital artists Frédéric Duquette (FVCKRENDER) and Jo-Ani...
Australian label Silk Laundry was founded in 2015 by Katie Kolodinski, a Canadian-born designer who built the brand arou...
Created in 2004 over the Ville-Marie Expressway, Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle sits in the Quartier international, bordered b...
Founded by Alexis Levy and Stefanie Stergiotis, ERE occupies the 13th floor of a Cité du Multimédia office building on B...
Cor Oda and Kit King met when they independently produced the same painting, an origin story that says something essenti...
The Australian skincare house Aesop has occupied the ground floor of the Harrison-Stephens building on rue Saint-Paul Ou...
Samos has been at this for roughly sixty years, and not much has changed. The bakery started on Rue Roy, where the origi...
Daniel Jobin named his bakery after a joke between friends, opened it steps from Marché Jean-Talon in 2012, and eventual...
Showing 24 of 2024 places in Montreal
On Notre-Dame Est in Old Montreal, inside a restored 1865 building on one of the city's oldest streets, Matcha Haüs Atel...
Melbourne's specialty coffee culture arrives in Montreal via Fine Fine Fine, a café opened on Saint-Laurent Boulevard in...
Opened in November 1936, Casa d'Italia is Montreal's first Italian community centre, occupying an Art Deco building at 5...
Multimags operates Montreal's largest network of magazine retailers, with locations across the city including the Platea...
The konbini concept—Japan's beloved convenience store model, where speed and quality coexist without apology—is alive in...
Parc Dante occupies a third of a city block in Little Italy, bounded by rue Dante, Alma, and de Gaspé. Inaugurated on Ju...
Opened in April 2026 on rue Saint-Denis near métro Laurier, La Cabine Comédie Club arrived as the third francophone come...
There’s something about flipping through crates at Death of Vinyl that makes time irrelevant. Maybe it’s the unmistakabl...
Le Palais Bulles started with Margaux Nadeau—philosophy grad turned furniture restorer—realizing she preferred paintbrus...
Studio Sukūn takes its name from the Arabic word for tranquility and stillness, and the 2,330-square-foot space on the e...
Founded in 1957 on Saint-Laurent, Café Lino Espresso claims a notable distinction: it was the first business in Canada t...
Café Sportivo has anchored Little Italy's stretch of Saint-Laurent since 1967, built around the neighbourhood's twin pas...
Founded in 1910 by Allan Dowbiggin and Albert Lisbona to serve Montreal's European immigrant community, Café Union is th...
On a quiet corner of Rue Alexandra, just south of Little Italy proper, Noble Café brings the same formula that made the...
On Bélanger Street, a few steps east of Saint-Laurent, Café Caron & Frères opened in September 2022 as a third-wave anch...
On Dante Street in the heart of Little Italy, steps from Dante Park and across from Pizzeria Napoletana, Café Conca d'or...
Foil Gallery isn’t your standard white-wall affair. Founded by digital artists Frédéric Duquette (FVCKRENDER) and Jo-Ani...
Australian label Silk Laundry was founded in 2015 by Katie Kolodinski, a Canadian-born designer who built the brand arou...
Created in 2004 over the Ville-Marie Expressway, Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle sits in the Quartier international, bordered b...
Founded by Alexis Levy and Stefanie Stergiotis, ERE occupies the 13th floor of a Cité du Multimédia office building on B...
Cor Oda and Kit King met when they independently produced the same painting, an origin story that says something essenti...
The Australian skincare house Aesop has occupied the ground floor of the Harrison-Stephens building on rue Saint-Paul Ou...
Samos has been at this for roughly sixty years, and not much has changed. The bakery started on Rue Roy, where the origi...
Daniel Jobin named his bakery after a joke between friends, opened it steps from Marché Jean-Talon in 2012, and eventual...
