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 26 places in Montreal
La Dolce Vita has been making gelato for more than two decades, and its downtown location carries that experience into a...
Sam Cha has been pulling in a loyal crowd near Atwater since 2016, with picnic-style tables in a convivial room that mak...
Dawson College is Quebec’s largest English-language CEGEP, and an institution that blends history, academic excellence,...
A fusion-heavy, late-night staple near Guy-Concordia, Ganadara straddles the line between Korean comfort food and bar bi...
Willie’s Clubhouse is the latest effort from the team behind Montreal Bowling and Muni to redefine how the city hangs ou...
Born in an alleyway with a makeshift smoker, Aylwin Barbecue started as an underground summer pop-up in Hochelaga-Maison...
Kyodai Izakaya brings an Osaka-style izakaya experience to downtown Montreal, balancing casual pub culture with a wide-r...
For over four decades, The Comedy Nest has been Montreal’s home for stand-up, hosting some of the sharpest comedians fro...
For Montreal’s ça va de soi, knitwear’s a manifesto against the fast-fashion frenzy. This family-run house has spent dec...
Kif Kif draws from the breadth of Mediterranean cooking, translating its coastal sensibility into its own modern take. T...
Gentile Pizza Parlour isn’t your average pizzeria. Run by the second-generation Gentiles—Anthony Jr., Paolo, and Anna Ma...
Centre Sanaaq is a library and piece of civic infrastructure built to absorb a lot at once: books, performances, communi...
Supermarché Bonjour’s been serving Concordia’s immediate orbit for over two decades, operating as both a compact grocery...
Once known as the beating heart of hockey in Canada, the Montreal Forum has lived many lives. From 1924 to 1996, it was...
Tucked into the Westmount Square food court, Sushi Bar Kim defies expectations with some of the freshest sushi in the ci...
Le Kioko, located in the vibrant Saint-Henri district, offers a fusion of Japanese cuisine with a focus on fresh sushi,...
When Imadake opened in 2009, it didn’t just introduce izakaya culture to Montreal—it threw it into overdrive. What start...
Tucked in Shaughnessy Village, Fu Chun is a must-visit for xiao long bao enthusiasts. Specializing in soup dumplings tha...
Westmount’s worst-kept secret, Chez Nick has been serving up all-day breakfasts, stacked sandwiches, and classic diner f...
Bagels on Greene, located on the edge of Westmount, offers a unique bagel experience with a family touch. Spanning over...
Argo Bookshop has been a fixture in Montreal’s literary scene in Shaughnessy Village since 1966, earning its title as th...
The CCA Bookstore is less about impulse buys and more about slow, curious browsing. It brings together the Canadian Cent...
Café Gentile has long been a cornerstone of Montreal’s Italian dining scene, and its Westmount location carries forward...
Taverne sur le Square has built its reputation on restraint, repetition, and a room that never goes out of style. Open s...
Showing 24 of 26 places in Montreal
La Dolce Vita has been making gelato for more than two decades, and its downtown location carries that experience into a...
Sam Cha has been pulling in a loyal crowd near Atwater since 2016, with picnic-style tables in a convivial room that mak...
Dawson College is Quebec’s largest English-language CEGEP, and an institution that blends history, academic excellence,...
A fusion-heavy, late-night staple near Guy-Concordia, Ganadara straddles the line between Korean comfort food and bar bi...
Willie’s Clubhouse is the latest effort from the team behind Montreal Bowling and Muni to redefine how the city hangs ou...
Born in an alleyway with a makeshift smoker, Aylwin Barbecue started as an underground summer pop-up in Hochelaga-Maison...
Kyodai Izakaya brings an Osaka-style izakaya experience to downtown Montreal, balancing casual pub culture with a wide-r...
For over four decades, The Comedy Nest has been Montreal’s home for stand-up, hosting some of the sharpest comedians fro...
For Montreal’s ça va de soi, knitwear’s a manifesto against the fast-fashion frenzy. This family-run house has spent dec...
Kif Kif draws from the breadth of Mediterranean cooking, translating its coastal sensibility into its own modern take. T...
Gentile Pizza Parlour isn’t your average pizzeria. Run by the second-generation Gentiles—Anthony Jr., Paolo, and Anna Ma...
Centre Sanaaq is a library and piece of civic infrastructure built to absorb a lot at once: books, performances, communi...
Supermarché Bonjour’s been serving Concordia’s immediate orbit for over two decades, operating as both a compact grocery...
Once known as the beating heart of hockey in Canada, the Montreal Forum has lived many lives. From 1924 to 1996, it was...
Tucked into the Westmount Square food court, Sushi Bar Kim defies expectations with some of the freshest sushi in the ci...
Le Kioko, located in the vibrant Saint-Henri district, offers a fusion of Japanese cuisine with a focus on fresh sushi,...
When Imadake opened in 2009, it didn’t just introduce izakaya culture to Montreal—it threw it into overdrive. What start...
Tucked in Shaughnessy Village, Fu Chun is a must-visit for xiao long bao enthusiasts. Specializing in soup dumplings tha...
Westmount’s worst-kept secret, Chez Nick has been serving up all-day breakfasts, stacked sandwiches, and classic diner f...
Bagels on Greene, located on the edge of Westmount, offers a unique bagel experience with a family touch. Spanning over...
Argo Bookshop has been a fixture in Montreal’s literary scene in Shaughnessy Village since 1966, earning its title as th...
The CCA Bookstore is less about impulse buys and more about slow, curious browsing. It brings together the Canadian Cent...
Café Gentile has long been a cornerstone of Montreal’s Italian dining scene, and its Westmount location carries forward...
Taverne sur le Square has built its reputation on restraint, repetition, and a room that never goes out of style. Open s...
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 26 places in Montreal
La Dolce Vita has been making gelato for more than two decades, and its downtown location carries that experience into a...
Sam Cha has been pulling in a loyal crowd near Atwater since 2016, with picnic-style tables in a convivial room that mak...
Dawson College is Quebec’s largest English-language CEGEP, and an institution that blends history, academic excellence,...
A fusion-heavy, late-night staple near Guy-Concordia, Ganadara straddles the line between Korean comfort food and bar bi...
Willie’s Clubhouse is the latest effort from the team behind Montreal Bowling and Muni to redefine how the city hangs ou...
Born in an alleyway with a makeshift smoker, Aylwin Barbecue started as an underground summer pop-up in Hochelaga-Maison...
Kyodai Izakaya brings an Osaka-style izakaya experience to downtown Montreal, balancing casual pub culture with a wide-r...
For over four decades, The Comedy Nest has been Montreal’s home for stand-up, hosting some of the sharpest comedians fro...
For Montreal’s ça va de soi, knitwear’s a manifesto against the fast-fashion frenzy. This family-run house has spent dec...
Kif Kif draws from the breadth of Mediterranean cooking, translating its coastal sensibility into its own modern take. T...
Gentile Pizza Parlour isn’t your average pizzeria. Run by the second-generation Gentiles—Anthony Jr., Paolo, and Anna Ma...
Centre Sanaaq is a library and piece of civic infrastructure built to absorb a lot at once: books, performances, communi...
Supermarché Bonjour’s been serving Concordia’s immediate orbit for over two decades, operating as both a compact grocery...
Once known as the beating heart of hockey in Canada, the Montreal Forum has lived many lives. From 1924 to 1996, it was...
Tucked into the Westmount Square food court, Sushi Bar Kim defies expectations with some of the freshest sushi in the ci...
Le Kioko, located in the vibrant Saint-Henri district, offers a fusion of Japanese cuisine with a focus on fresh sushi,...
When Imadake opened in 2009, it didn’t just introduce izakaya culture to Montreal—it threw it into overdrive. What start...
Tucked in Shaughnessy Village, Fu Chun is a must-visit for xiao long bao enthusiasts. Specializing in soup dumplings tha...
Westmount’s worst-kept secret, Chez Nick has been serving up all-day breakfasts, stacked sandwiches, and classic diner f...
Bagels on Greene, located on the edge of Westmount, offers a unique bagel experience with a family touch. Spanning over...
Argo Bookshop has been a fixture in Montreal’s literary scene in Shaughnessy Village since 1966, earning its title as th...
The CCA Bookstore is less about impulse buys and more about slow, curious browsing. It brings together the Canadian Cent...
Café Gentile has long been a cornerstone of Montreal’s Italian dining scene, and its Westmount location carries forward...
Taverne sur le Square has built its reputation on restraint, repetition, and a room that never goes out of style. Open s...
Showing 24 of 26 places in Montreal
La Dolce Vita has been making gelato for more than two decades, and its downtown location carries that experience into a...
Sam Cha has been pulling in a loyal crowd near Atwater since 2016, with picnic-style tables in a convivial room that mak...
Dawson College is Quebec’s largest English-language CEGEP, and an institution that blends history, academic excellence,...
A fusion-heavy, late-night staple near Guy-Concordia, Ganadara straddles the line between Korean comfort food and bar bi...
Willie’s Clubhouse is the latest effort from the team behind Montreal Bowling and Muni to redefine how the city hangs ou...
Born in an alleyway with a makeshift smoker, Aylwin Barbecue started as an underground summer pop-up in Hochelaga-Maison...
Kyodai Izakaya brings an Osaka-style izakaya experience to downtown Montreal, balancing casual pub culture with a wide-r...
For over four decades, The Comedy Nest has been Montreal’s home for stand-up, hosting some of the sharpest comedians fro...
For Montreal’s ça va de soi, knitwear’s a manifesto against the fast-fashion frenzy. This family-run house has spent dec...
Kif Kif draws from the breadth of Mediterranean cooking, translating its coastal sensibility into its own modern take. T...
Gentile Pizza Parlour isn’t your average pizzeria. Run by the second-generation Gentiles—Anthony Jr., Paolo, and Anna Ma...
Centre Sanaaq is a library and piece of civic infrastructure built to absorb a lot at once: books, performances, communi...
Supermarché Bonjour’s been serving Concordia’s immediate orbit for over two decades, operating as both a compact grocery...
Once known as the beating heart of hockey in Canada, the Montreal Forum has lived many lives. From 1924 to 1996, it was...
Tucked into the Westmount Square food court, Sushi Bar Kim defies expectations with some of the freshest sushi in the ci...
Le Kioko, located in the vibrant Saint-Henri district, offers a fusion of Japanese cuisine with a focus on fresh sushi,...
When Imadake opened in 2009, it didn’t just introduce izakaya culture to Montreal—it threw it into overdrive. What start...
Tucked in Shaughnessy Village, Fu Chun is a must-visit for xiao long bao enthusiasts. Specializing in soup dumplings tha...
Westmount’s worst-kept secret, Chez Nick has been serving up all-day breakfasts, stacked sandwiches, and classic diner f...
Bagels on Greene, located on the edge of Westmount, offers a unique bagel experience with a family touch. Spanning over...
Argo Bookshop has been a fixture in Montreal’s literary scene in Shaughnessy Village since 1966, earning its title as th...
The CCA Bookstore is less about impulse buys and more about slow, curious browsing. It brings together the Canadian Cent...
Café Gentile has long been a cornerstone of Montreal’s Italian dining scene, and its Westmount location carries forward...
Taverne sur le Square has built its reputation on restraint, repetition, and a room that never goes out of style. Open s...