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 87 places in Montreal

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...

Matthieu Virloget trained at Ferrandi Paris before moving to Montreal with a straightforward ambition: to make a proper...

Pâtisserie Rhubarbe is the project of pastry chef Stéphanie Labelle, who trained under Pierre Hermé in Paris before retu...

A counter-service spot on Sainte-Catherine West, Knafé Stop is run by a Palestinian owner who makes each order fresh to...

A corner bakery in Mile End run by Ashton and a tight-knit team, Farine & Vanille turns out croissants, baguettes, babka...

Just one street south of Jean-Talon on Bélair, BST takes its name from the initials of owner Hind's three children. The...

Smain and his wife, both Amazigh from Algeria, run this pastry shop with the kind of precision that only comes from 45 y...

The first bakery with an Arab inflection on Jean-Talon, Salem has been a neighbourhood anchor for nearly three decades....

Hidden on a quiet corner of Saint-Henri, Bernice is a heartfelt homage to family, tradition, and the simple joys of baki...

From French classics to creations influenced by Scandinavian and Californian traditions, Automne Boulangerie has firmly...

From its Brossard strip mall, Deux Becs is the city’s best-kept secret when it comes to donuts. Here, chef and owner-ope...

La Conca d’Oro has been quietly holding court on Jean-Talon Est for years, supplying the neighbourhood—and anyone in the...

Boulangerie Castel has built a loyal following in Saint-Léonard for doing the basics well and then some. You’ll find the...

Part counter, part caterer, part Italian pantry, this Saint-Léonard shop has quickly become the go-to for those who want...

Pâtisserie Italia isn’t new, but it’s still setting the standard. A fixture in the neighbourhood for years, this family-...

Mélilot fits into Laurier Ouest like it’s always been there. The patisserie is the work of three seasoned Montréal indus...

Long before every café in town was suddenly serving donuts, Léché was already doing it better. Opened in 2012 by pastry...

What began as a pandemic-era side hustle out of Léché Desserts has become a pillar of the community, blending old-world...

At the southern edge of Little Italy, the scent of fresh bread still spills from Boulangerie Marguerita, as it has since...

Run by Kenji and Sayaka, a Japanese couple with roots in both Tokyo and Paris, Comète Bake Shop blends classic French te...

Les Madeleines d’Émilie is a full-on celebration of the madeleine in all its forms. Sweet, savoury, gluten-free, vegan,...

Miette began with one baker, a sourdough starter, and a van. Founder Thea Bryson set out in 2019 to undo bread’s bad rep...

Hof Kelsten is a beloved Plateau bakery-deli hybrid that offers some of Montreal’s finest bread and pastries. Chef-owner...
Showing 24 of 87 places in Montreal

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...

Matthieu Virloget trained at Ferrandi Paris before moving to Montreal with a straightforward ambition: to make a proper...

Pâtisserie Rhubarbe is the project of pastry chef Stéphanie Labelle, who trained under Pierre Hermé in Paris before retu...

A counter-service spot on Sainte-Catherine West, Knafé Stop is run by a Palestinian owner who makes each order fresh to...

A corner bakery in Mile End run by Ashton and a tight-knit team, Farine & Vanille turns out croissants, baguettes, babka...

Just one street south of Jean-Talon on Bélair, BST takes its name from the initials of owner Hind's three children. The...

Smain and his wife, both Amazigh from Algeria, run this pastry shop with the kind of precision that only comes from 45 y...

The first bakery with an Arab inflection on Jean-Talon, Salem has been a neighbourhood anchor for nearly three decades....

Hidden on a quiet corner of Saint-Henri, Bernice is a heartfelt homage to family, tradition, and the simple joys of baki...

From French classics to creations influenced by Scandinavian and Californian traditions, Automne Boulangerie has firmly...

From its Brossard strip mall, Deux Becs is the city’s best-kept secret when it comes to donuts. Here, chef and owner-ope...

La Conca d’Oro has been quietly holding court on Jean-Talon Est for years, supplying the neighbourhood—and anyone in the...

Boulangerie Castel has built a loyal following in Saint-Léonard for doing the basics well and then some. You’ll find the...

Part counter, part caterer, part Italian pantry, this Saint-Léonard shop has quickly become the go-to for those who want...

Pâtisserie Italia isn’t new, but it’s still setting the standard. A fixture in the neighbourhood for years, this family-...

Mélilot fits into Laurier Ouest like it’s always been there. The patisserie is the work of three seasoned Montréal indus...

Long before every café in town was suddenly serving donuts, Léché was already doing it better. Opened in 2012 by pastry...

What began as a pandemic-era side hustle out of Léché Desserts has become a pillar of the community, blending old-world...

At the southern edge of Little Italy, the scent of fresh bread still spills from Boulangerie Marguerita, as it has since...

Run by Kenji and Sayaka, a Japanese couple with roots in both Tokyo and Paris, Comète Bake Shop blends classic French te...

Les Madeleines d’Émilie is a full-on celebration of the madeleine in all its forms. Sweet, savoury, gluten-free, vegan,...

Miette began with one baker, a sourdough starter, and a van. Founder Thea Bryson set out in 2019 to undo bread’s bad rep...

Hof Kelsten is a beloved Plateau bakery-deli hybrid that offers some of Montreal’s finest bread and pastries. Chef-owner...
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 87 places in Montreal

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...

Matthieu Virloget trained at Ferrandi Paris before moving to Montreal with a straightforward ambition: to make a proper...

Pâtisserie Rhubarbe is the project of pastry chef Stéphanie Labelle, who trained under Pierre Hermé in Paris before retu...

A counter-service spot on Sainte-Catherine West, Knafé Stop is run by a Palestinian owner who makes each order fresh to...

A corner bakery in Mile End run by Ashton and a tight-knit team, Farine & Vanille turns out croissants, baguettes, babka...

Just one street south of Jean-Talon on Bélair, BST takes its name from the initials of owner Hind's three children. The...

Smain and his wife, both Amazigh from Algeria, run this pastry shop with the kind of precision that only comes from 45 y...

The first bakery with an Arab inflection on Jean-Talon, Salem has been a neighbourhood anchor for nearly three decades....

Hidden on a quiet corner of Saint-Henri, Bernice is a heartfelt homage to family, tradition, and the simple joys of baki...

From French classics to creations influenced by Scandinavian and Californian traditions, Automne Boulangerie has firmly...

From its Brossard strip mall, Deux Becs is the city’s best-kept secret when it comes to donuts. Here, chef and owner-ope...

La Conca d’Oro has been quietly holding court on Jean-Talon Est for years, supplying the neighbourhood—and anyone in the...

Boulangerie Castel has built a loyal following in Saint-Léonard for doing the basics well and then some. You’ll find the...

Part counter, part caterer, part Italian pantry, this Saint-Léonard shop has quickly become the go-to for those who want...

Pâtisserie Italia isn’t new, but it’s still setting the standard. A fixture in the neighbourhood for years, this family-...

Mélilot fits into Laurier Ouest like it’s always been there. The patisserie is the work of three seasoned Montréal indus...

Long before every café in town was suddenly serving donuts, Léché was already doing it better. Opened in 2012 by pastry...

What began as a pandemic-era side hustle out of Léché Desserts has become a pillar of the community, blending old-world...

At the southern edge of Little Italy, the scent of fresh bread still spills from Boulangerie Marguerita, as it has since...

Run by Kenji and Sayaka, a Japanese couple with roots in both Tokyo and Paris, Comète Bake Shop blends classic French te...

Les Madeleines d’Émilie is a full-on celebration of the madeleine in all its forms. Sweet, savoury, gluten-free, vegan,...

Miette began with one baker, a sourdough starter, and a van. Founder Thea Bryson set out in 2019 to undo bread’s bad rep...

Hof Kelsten is a beloved Plateau bakery-deli hybrid that offers some of Montreal’s finest bread and pastries. Chef-owner...
Showing 24 of 87 places in Montreal

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...

Matthieu Virloget trained at Ferrandi Paris before moving to Montreal with a straightforward ambition: to make a proper...

Pâtisserie Rhubarbe is the project of pastry chef Stéphanie Labelle, who trained under Pierre Hermé in Paris before retu...

A counter-service spot on Sainte-Catherine West, Knafé Stop is run by a Palestinian owner who makes each order fresh to...

A corner bakery in Mile End run by Ashton and a tight-knit team, Farine & Vanille turns out croissants, baguettes, babka...

Just one street south of Jean-Talon on Bélair, BST takes its name from the initials of owner Hind's three children. The...

Smain and his wife, both Amazigh from Algeria, run this pastry shop with the kind of precision that only comes from 45 y...

The first bakery with an Arab inflection on Jean-Talon, Salem has been a neighbourhood anchor for nearly three decades....

Hidden on a quiet corner of Saint-Henri, Bernice is a heartfelt homage to family, tradition, and the simple joys of baki...

From French classics to creations influenced by Scandinavian and Californian traditions, Automne Boulangerie has firmly...

From its Brossard strip mall, Deux Becs is the city’s best-kept secret when it comes to donuts. Here, chef and owner-ope...

La Conca d’Oro has been quietly holding court on Jean-Talon Est for years, supplying the neighbourhood—and anyone in the...

Boulangerie Castel has built a loyal following in Saint-Léonard for doing the basics well and then some. You’ll find the...

Part counter, part caterer, part Italian pantry, this Saint-Léonard shop has quickly become the go-to for those who want...

Pâtisserie Italia isn’t new, but it’s still setting the standard. A fixture in the neighbourhood for years, this family-...

Mélilot fits into Laurier Ouest like it’s always been there. The patisserie is the work of three seasoned Montréal indus...

Long before every café in town was suddenly serving donuts, Léché was already doing it better. Opened in 2012 by pastry...

What began as a pandemic-era side hustle out of Léché Desserts has become a pillar of the community, blending old-world...

At the southern edge of Little Italy, the scent of fresh bread still spills from Boulangerie Marguerita, as it has since...

Run by Kenji and Sayaka, a Japanese couple with roots in both Tokyo and Paris, Comète Bake Shop blends classic French te...

Les Madeleines d’Émilie is a full-on celebration of the madeleine in all its forms. Sweet, savoury, gluten-free, vegan,...

Miette began with one baker, a sourdough starter, and a van. Founder Thea Bryson set out in 2019 to undo bread’s bad rep...

Hof Kelsten is a beloved Plateau bakery-deli hybrid that offers some of Montreal’s finest bread and pastries. Chef-owner...