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 43 places in Montreal

PHI is a not-for-profit arts organization founded in 2007 by Phoebe Greenberg, built around a simple conviction: that co...

Foil Gallery isn’t your standard white-wall affair. Founded by digital artists Frédéric Duquette (FVCKRENDER) and Jo-Ani...

Cor Oda and Kit King met when they independently produced the same painting, an origin story that says something essenti...

What started as a framing shop in 1996 has since scaled into one of Canada’s largest private galleries, occupying three...

Montréal, arts interculturels (MAI) is a multidisciplinary arts space that thrives on dialogue, diversity, and experimen...

Stewart Hall is Pointe-Claire’s cultural anchor—a stately limestone mansion on the shore of Lake Saint-Louis that now ho...

Poterie Foster is a ceramics gallery and studio in Lachine dedicated to showcasing the range and beauty of Canadian clay...

Set in a walk-up apartment in Montreal’s Village, Espace Maurice is part exhibition space, part living archive. Founded...

Set within an 80,000-square-foot former shipyard in Griffintown, Arsenal Contemporary Art Montreal is a powerhouse of co...

Atelier Retailles is a dynamic and inclusive paper workshop in Montreal that champions creative experimentation. Focused...

Once a sanctuary and rectory established by the Dominican friars, the Livart is now a multidisciplinary arts centre with...

A cornerstone of Montreal’s contemporary art scene, the Belgo Building is a six-storey hub of creativity in the Quartier...

Founded in 1989 by Blais and his partner Sylvie Cataford, who'd been haunting museum openings together since their teens...

Galerie ERGA operates as a flexible rental space in Mile-Ex, catering to solo and group exhibitions, curated art project...

With a flagship gallery on rue Saint-Pierre in Old Montreal, Beauchamp Art Galleries brings its sprawling, family-run mo...

L'Original operates on a simple premise that somehow feels revolutionary in Montreal's art scene: make local street art...

Galerie Robertson Arès has been steadily expanding its reach since 2019, carving out space in Montreal’s Petite Bourgogn...

Melsa Montagne and Natanaël Major turned an old Hochelaga garage into something the neighborhood didn't know it needed:...

For over a decade, Galerie Hugues Charbonneau has built a reputation for curating ambitious, forward-thinking exhibition...

Since opening in 2014, Galerie C.O.A has carved out a space in Montreal’s art scene for the unexpected, the unconvention...

Galerie B-312 has been holding down space in the Belgo Building since 1991—long before it became the go-to hive for cont...

Alan Klinkhoff Gallery is less a gallery than a legacy. With roots tracing back to 1949, it stands as one of Canada’s mo...

Housed in a former bank on Rue Sainte-Catherine Est, the Guido Molinari Foundation operates out of the very building whe...

Espace VERRE is what happens when a centuries-old craft gets a second life in a decommissioned Montreal fire station. Si...
Showing 24 of 43 places in Montreal

PHI is a not-for-profit arts organization founded in 2007 by Phoebe Greenberg, built around a simple conviction: that co...

Foil Gallery isn’t your standard white-wall affair. Founded by digital artists Frédéric Duquette (FVCKRENDER) and Jo-Ani...

Cor Oda and Kit King met when they independently produced the same painting, an origin story that says something essenti...

What started as a framing shop in 1996 has since scaled into one of Canada’s largest private galleries, occupying three...

Montréal, arts interculturels (MAI) is a multidisciplinary arts space that thrives on dialogue, diversity, and experimen...

Stewart Hall is Pointe-Claire’s cultural anchor—a stately limestone mansion on the shore of Lake Saint-Louis that now ho...

Poterie Foster is a ceramics gallery and studio in Lachine dedicated to showcasing the range and beauty of Canadian clay...

Set in a walk-up apartment in Montreal’s Village, Espace Maurice is part exhibition space, part living archive. Founded...

Set within an 80,000-square-foot former shipyard in Griffintown, Arsenal Contemporary Art Montreal is a powerhouse of co...

Atelier Retailles is a dynamic and inclusive paper workshop in Montreal that champions creative experimentation. Focused...

Once a sanctuary and rectory established by the Dominican friars, the Livart is now a multidisciplinary arts centre with...

A cornerstone of Montreal’s contemporary art scene, the Belgo Building is a six-storey hub of creativity in the Quartier...

Founded in 1989 by Blais and his partner Sylvie Cataford, who'd been haunting museum openings together since their teens...

Galerie ERGA operates as a flexible rental space in Mile-Ex, catering to solo and group exhibitions, curated art project...

With a flagship gallery on rue Saint-Pierre in Old Montreal, Beauchamp Art Galleries brings its sprawling, family-run mo...

L'Original operates on a simple premise that somehow feels revolutionary in Montreal's art scene: make local street art...

Galerie Robertson Arès has been steadily expanding its reach since 2019, carving out space in Montreal’s Petite Bourgogn...

Melsa Montagne and Natanaël Major turned an old Hochelaga garage into something the neighborhood didn't know it needed:...

For over a decade, Galerie Hugues Charbonneau has built a reputation for curating ambitious, forward-thinking exhibition...

Since opening in 2014, Galerie C.O.A has carved out a space in Montreal’s art scene for the unexpected, the unconvention...

Galerie B-312 has been holding down space in the Belgo Building since 1991—long before it became the go-to hive for cont...

Alan Klinkhoff Gallery is less a gallery than a legacy. With roots tracing back to 1949, it stands as one of Canada’s mo...

Housed in a former bank on Rue Sainte-Catherine Est, the Guido Molinari Foundation operates out of the very building whe...

Espace VERRE is what happens when a centuries-old craft gets a second life in a decommissioned Montreal fire station. Si...
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 43 places in Montreal

PHI is a not-for-profit arts organization founded in 2007 by Phoebe Greenberg, built around a simple conviction: that co...

Foil Gallery isn’t your standard white-wall affair. Founded by digital artists Frédéric Duquette (FVCKRENDER) and Jo-Ani...

Cor Oda and Kit King met when they independently produced the same painting, an origin story that says something essenti...

What started as a framing shop in 1996 has since scaled into one of Canada’s largest private galleries, occupying three...

Montréal, arts interculturels (MAI) is a multidisciplinary arts space that thrives on dialogue, diversity, and experimen...

Stewart Hall is Pointe-Claire’s cultural anchor—a stately limestone mansion on the shore of Lake Saint-Louis that now ho...

Poterie Foster is a ceramics gallery and studio in Lachine dedicated to showcasing the range and beauty of Canadian clay...

Set in a walk-up apartment in Montreal’s Village, Espace Maurice is part exhibition space, part living archive. Founded...

Set within an 80,000-square-foot former shipyard in Griffintown, Arsenal Contemporary Art Montreal is a powerhouse of co...

Atelier Retailles is a dynamic and inclusive paper workshop in Montreal that champions creative experimentation. Focused...

Once a sanctuary and rectory established by the Dominican friars, the Livart is now a multidisciplinary arts centre with...

A cornerstone of Montreal’s contemporary art scene, the Belgo Building is a six-storey hub of creativity in the Quartier...

Founded in 1989 by Blais and his partner Sylvie Cataford, who'd been haunting museum openings together since their teens...

Galerie ERGA operates as a flexible rental space in Mile-Ex, catering to solo and group exhibitions, curated art project...

With a flagship gallery on rue Saint-Pierre in Old Montreal, Beauchamp Art Galleries brings its sprawling, family-run mo...

L'Original operates on a simple premise that somehow feels revolutionary in Montreal's art scene: make local street art...

Galerie Robertson Arès has been steadily expanding its reach since 2019, carving out space in Montreal’s Petite Bourgogn...

Melsa Montagne and Natanaël Major turned an old Hochelaga garage into something the neighborhood didn't know it needed:...

For over a decade, Galerie Hugues Charbonneau has built a reputation for curating ambitious, forward-thinking exhibition...

Since opening in 2014, Galerie C.O.A has carved out a space in Montreal’s art scene for the unexpected, the unconvention...

Galerie B-312 has been holding down space in the Belgo Building since 1991—long before it became the go-to hive for cont...

Alan Klinkhoff Gallery is less a gallery than a legacy. With roots tracing back to 1949, it stands as one of Canada’s mo...

Housed in a former bank on Rue Sainte-Catherine Est, the Guido Molinari Foundation operates out of the very building whe...

Espace VERRE is what happens when a centuries-old craft gets a second life in a decommissioned Montreal fire station. Si...
Showing 24 of 43 places in Montreal

PHI is a not-for-profit arts organization founded in 2007 by Phoebe Greenberg, built around a simple conviction: that co...

Foil Gallery isn’t your standard white-wall affair. Founded by digital artists Frédéric Duquette (FVCKRENDER) and Jo-Ani...

Cor Oda and Kit King met when they independently produced the same painting, an origin story that says something essenti...

What started as a framing shop in 1996 has since scaled into one of Canada’s largest private galleries, occupying three...

Montréal, arts interculturels (MAI) is a multidisciplinary arts space that thrives on dialogue, diversity, and experimen...

Stewart Hall is Pointe-Claire’s cultural anchor—a stately limestone mansion on the shore of Lake Saint-Louis that now ho...

Poterie Foster is a ceramics gallery and studio in Lachine dedicated to showcasing the range and beauty of Canadian clay...

Set in a walk-up apartment in Montreal’s Village, Espace Maurice is part exhibition space, part living archive. Founded...

Set within an 80,000-square-foot former shipyard in Griffintown, Arsenal Contemporary Art Montreal is a powerhouse of co...

Atelier Retailles is a dynamic and inclusive paper workshop in Montreal that champions creative experimentation. Focused...

Once a sanctuary and rectory established by the Dominican friars, the Livart is now a multidisciplinary arts centre with...

A cornerstone of Montreal’s contemporary art scene, the Belgo Building is a six-storey hub of creativity in the Quartier...

Founded in 1989 by Blais and his partner Sylvie Cataford, who'd been haunting museum openings together since their teens...

Galerie ERGA operates as a flexible rental space in Mile-Ex, catering to solo and group exhibitions, curated art project...

With a flagship gallery on rue Saint-Pierre in Old Montreal, Beauchamp Art Galleries brings its sprawling, family-run mo...

L'Original operates on a simple premise that somehow feels revolutionary in Montreal's art scene: make local street art...

Galerie Robertson Arès has been steadily expanding its reach since 2019, carving out space in Montreal’s Petite Bourgogn...

Melsa Montagne and Natanaël Major turned an old Hochelaga garage into something the neighborhood didn't know it needed:...

For over a decade, Galerie Hugues Charbonneau has built a reputation for curating ambitious, forward-thinking exhibition...

Since opening in 2014, Galerie C.O.A has carved out a space in Montreal’s art scene for the unexpected, the unconvention...

Galerie B-312 has been holding down space in the Belgo Building since 1991—long before it became the go-to hive for cont...

Alan Klinkhoff Gallery is less a gallery than a legacy. With roots tracing back to 1949, it stands as one of Canada’s mo...

Housed in a former bank on Rue Sainte-Catherine Est, the Guido Molinari Foundation operates out of the very building whe...

Espace VERRE is what happens when a centuries-old craft gets a second life in a decommissioned Montreal fire station. Si...