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 160 places in Montreal
Despite what the name might suggest, this Jean-Talon Market fromagerie isn't exclusively about raw milk cheese—the pun i...
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...
The Australian skincare house Aesop has occupied the ground floor of the Harrison-Stephens building on rue Saint-Paul Ou...
207 Ouest is a subterranean treasure trove shaped by instinct and emotion. Conceived by Myriam and Jeanne Élie of MYEL,...
Bilak is a Mile End jewelry studio creating small-batch, handmade pieces that blur the line between the natural and the...
Phonopolis has anchored the corner of Bernard and de l'Esplanade since 2010, when founder Nathan Gage relocated his scra...
L’Affichiste is where Montreal’s history meets the timeless allure of graphic art. As the city’s only vintage poster gal...
Found in a 19th-century greystone that's a rare find in itself among downtown Montreal’s sprawl, Cheap Thrills has been...
Apéro à Zéro offers an alcohol-free shopping experience in Canada, with locations in Quebec and St-Sauveur as well as an...
AudioShop has been a cornerstone of Montreal’s hi-fi scene for over 65 years, catering to those who take sound seriously...
Kyoto Fleurs brings together the precision of Japanese aesthetics and the wild charm of fresh blooms. Founded by Marilou...
Tokusen is the result of two JET Program alumni—Samuel and Sara—falling in love with a different pace of life in Japan,...
La Rama on Bernard Street in the Mile End is a haven for dance music aficionados and vinyl diggers. Founded in 2016 by K...
Burning Monk Tattoo has been holding it down in Ville-Émard since 2003, long before Instagram made tattoo artists into i...
Maison Privée is both a barbershop and a full-blown brand built on precision fades, curated playlists, and sharp aesthet...
Gilles Jourdenais didn’t just grow up at Marché Atwater—he practically grew with it. What started as his parents’ modest...
Part café, part bike shop, part rental HQ, Allo Vélo is the kind of place that makes cycling feel like a lifestyle, not...
What began as the grandest hotel in the British Empire is now one of downtown Montreal’s most architecturally striking...
Le Ninety isn’t just curating clothes—it’s curating narratives. This Saint-Denis vintage boutique has carved out its ide...
Exoplus opened in February 2024 as the Montreal outpost of Exo, the province’s longest-running independent skate shop. F...
Since 2011, Boutique Archive has established itself as a singular landmark in Montreal’s ecosystem, not quite fashion an...
Azores Hardware has been part of Saint-Laurent Boulevard since 1968, when carpenter Gabriel Pereira traded his tools for...
Part sneaker shop, part espresso bar, Felix Boutique is where Old Montreal’s streetwear culture meets caffeine. Founded...
Showing 24 of 160 places in Montreal
Despite what the name might suggest, this Jean-Talon Market fromagerie isn't exclusively about raw milk cheese—the pun i...
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...
The Australian skincare house Aesop has occupied the ground floor of the Harrison-Stephens building on rue Saint-Paul Ou...
207 Ouest is a subterranean treasure trove shaped by instinct and emotion. Conceived by Myriam and Jeanne Élie of MYEL,...
Bilak is a Mile End jewelry studio creating small-batch, handmade pieces that blur the line between the natural and the...
Phonopolis has anchored the corner of Bernard and de l'Esplanade since 2010, when founder Nathan Gage relocated his scra...
L’Affichiste is where Montreal’s history meets the timeless allure of graphic art. As the city’s only vintage poster gal...
Found in a 19th-century greystone that's a rare find in itself among downtown Montreal’s sprawl, Cheap Thrills has been...
Apéro à Zéro offers an alcohol-free shopping experience in Canada, with locations in Quebec and St-Sauveur as well as an...
AudioShop has been a cornerstone of Montreal’s hi-fi scene for over 65 years, catering to those who take sound seriously...
Kyoto Fleurs brings together the precision of Japanese aesthetics and the wild charm of fresh blooms. Founded by Marilou...
Tokusen is the result of two JET Program alumni—Samuel and Sara—falling in love with a different pace of life in Japan,...
La Rama on Bernard Street in the Mile End is a haven for dance music aficionados and vinyl diggers. Founded in 2016 by K...
Burning Monk Tattoo has been holding it down in Ville-Émard since 2003, long before Instagram made tattoo artists into i...
Maison Privée is both a barbershop and a full-blown brand built on precision fades, curated playlists, and sharp aesthet...
Gilles Jourdenais didn’t just grow up at Marché Atwater—he practically grew with it. What started as his parents’ modest...
Part café, part bike shop, part rental HQ, Allo Vélo is the kind of place that makes cycling feel like a lifestyle, not...
What began as the grandest hotel in the British Empire is now one of downtown Montreal’s most architecturally striking...
Le Ninety isn’t just curating clothes—it’s curating narratives. This Saint-Denis vintage boutique has carved out its ide...
Exoplus opened in February 2024 as the Montreal outpost of Exo, the province’s longest-running independent skate shop. F...
Since 2011, Boutique Archive has established itself as a singular landmark in Montreal’s ecosystem, not quite fashion an...
Azores Hardware has been part of Saint-Laurent Boulevard since 1968, when carpenter Gabriel Pereira traded his tools for...
Part sneaker shop, part espresso bar, Felix Boutique is where Old Montreal’s streetwear culture meets caffeine. Founded...
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 160 places in Montreal
Despite what the name might suggest, this Jean-Talon Market fromagerie isn't exclusively about raw milk cheese—the pun i...
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...
The Australian skincare house Aesop has occupied the ground floor of the Harrison-Stephens building on rue Saint-Paul Ou...
207 Ouest is a subterranean treasure trove shaped by instinct and emotion. Conceived by Myriam and Jeanne Élie of MYEL,...
Bilak is a Mile End jewelry studio creating small-batch, handmade pieces that blur the line between the natural and the...
Phonopolis has anchored the corner of Bernard and de l'Esplanade since 2010, when founder Nathan Gage relocated his scra...
L’Affichiste is where Montreal’s history meets the timeless allure of graphic art. As the city’s only vintage poster gal...
Found in a 19th-century greystone that's a rare find in itself among downtown Montreal’s sprawl, Cheap Thrills has been...
Apéro à Zéro offers an alcohol-free shopping experience in Canada, with locations in Quebec and St-Sauveur as well as an...
AudioShop has been a cornerstone of Montreal’s hi-fi scene for over 65 years, catering to those who take sound seriously...
Kyoto Fleurs brings together the precision of Japanese aesthetics and the wild charm of fresh blooms. Founded by Marilou...
Tokusen is the result of two JET Program alumni—Samuel and Sara—falling in love with a different pace of life in Japan,...
La Rama on Bernard Street in the Mile End is a haven for dance music aficionados and vinyl diggers. Founded in 2016 by K...
Burning Monk Tattoo has been holding it down in Ville-Émard since 2003, long before Instagram made tattoo artists into i...
Maison Privée is both a barbershop and a full-blown brand built on precision fades, curated playlists, and sharp aesthet...
Gilles Jourdenais didn’t just grow up at Marché Atwater—he practically grew with it. What started as his parents’ modest...
Part café, part bike shop, part rental HQ, Allo Vélo is the kind of place that makes cycling feel like a lifestyle, not...
What began as the grandest hotel in the British Empire is now one of downtown Montreal’s most architecturally striking...
Le Ninety isn’t just curating clothes—it’s curating narratives. This Saint-Denis vintage boutique has carved out its ide...
Exoplus opened in February 2024 as the Montreal outpost of Exo, the province’s longest-running independent skate shop. F...
Since 2011, Boutique Archive has established itself as a singular landmark in Montreal’s ecosystem, not quite fashion an...
Azores Hardware has been part of Saint-Laurent Boulevard since 1968, when carpenter Gabriel Pereira traded his tools for...
Part sneaker shop, part espresso bar, Felix Boutique is where Old Montreal’s streetwear culture meets caffeine. Founded...
Showing 24 of 160 places in Montreal
Despite what the name might suggest, this Jean-Talon Market fromagerie isn't exclusively about raw milk cheese—the pun i...
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...
The Australian skincare house Aesop has occupied the ground floor of the Harrison-Stephens building on rue Saint-Paul Ou...
207 Ouest is a subterranean treasure trove shaped by instinct and emotion. Conceived by Myriam and Jeanne Élie of MYEL,...
Bilak is a Mile End jewelry studio creating small-batch, handmade pieces that blur the line between the natural and the...
Phonopolis has anchored the corner of Bernard and de l'Esplanade since 2010, when founder Nathan Gage relocated his scra...
L’Affichiste is where Montreal’s history meets the timeless allure of graphic art. As the city’s only vintage poster gal...
Found in a 19th-century greystone that's a rare find in itself among downtown Montreal’s sprawl, Cheap Thrills has been...
Apéro à Zéro offers an alcohol-free shopping experience in Canada, with locations in Quebec and St-Sauveur as well as an...
AudioShop has been a cornerstone of Montreal’s hi-fi scene for over 65 years, catering to those who take sound seriously...
Kyoto Fleurs brings together the precision of Japanese aesthetics and the wild charm of fresh blooms. Founded by Marilou...
Tokusen is the result of two JET Program alumni—Samuel and Sara—falling in love with a different pace of life in Japan,...
La Rama on Bernard Street in the Mile End is a haven for dance music aficionados and vinyl diggers. Founded in 2016 by K...
Burning Monk Tattoo has been holding it down in Ville-Émard since 2003, long before Instagram made tattoo artists into i...
Maison Privée is both a barbershop and a full-blown brand built on precision fades, curated playlists, and sharp aesthet...
Gilles Jourdenais didn’t just grow up at Marché Atwater—he practically grew with it. What started as his parents’ modest...
Part café, part bike shop, part rental HQ, Allo Vélo is the kind of place that makes cycling feel like a lifestyle, not...
What began as the grandest hotel in the British Empire is now one of downtown Montreal’s most architecturally striking...
Le Ninety isn’t just curating clothes—it’s curating narratives. This Saint-Denis vintage boutique has carved out its ide...
Exoplus opened in February 2024 as the Montreal outpost of Exo, the province’s longest-running independent skate shop. F...
Since 2011, Boutique Archive has established itself as a singular landmark in Montreal’s ecosystem, not quite fashion an...
Azores Hardware has been part of Saint-Laurent Boulevard since 1968, when carpenter Gabriel Pereira traded his tools for...
Part sneaker shop, part espresso bar, Felix Boutique is where Old Montreal’s streetwear culture meets caffeine. Founded...