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Showing 24 of 169 places in Montreal
It started with eleven sandwiches. In 1995, two waiters from Café Santropol had a hunch that food could bridge the dista...
The name has outlasted its original trio and the cushions are long gone, but 3 Femmes 1 Coussin has been shaping how Mon...
Alambika operates at the intersection of bar culture and retail, supplying both professionals and serious amateurs with...
Galerie d’Okeya is more than a boutique—it’s a cultural offshoot of Okeya Kyujiro, the Michelin-starred omakase restaura...
Friperie Notre Dame started with a simple idea: rescue what others throw away. What began in 2019 as two founders—Andy H...
Renaissance isn’t just another thrift store—it’s a full-fledged social economy model built in Montreal. Founded in 1994...
Started by two designers who traded screens for stems, Flori Flora is a floral studio that treats bouquets like works of...
Terrafolia isn’t just a flower shop—it’s an institution. Operating out of a 4,000-square-foot space in Dollard-des-Ormea...
On a stretch of Saint-Laurent better known for bars and smoke shops, this low-profile florist turns out some of the most...
There’s a difference between buying flowers and being shown how to make them speak. At Fleuriste Monarque, it’s the latt...
A neighbourhood institution with the kind of steady, no-nonsense service you wish every flower shop offered. Family-run...
ABACA isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel—it’s just turning it better than most. This long-standing florist in Rosemont e...
For over 25 years, the Fauchois family has been building a quiet empire of elegance, one bouquet at a time. Originally l...
Simons’ downtown Montreal store on Sainte-Catherine Street marked the Quebec retailer’s first expansion into the city in...
Eva B is less a boutique than a self-contained world—a maximalist mashup of vintage store, café, costume rental house, a...
Etna Pastificio isn’t a restaurant—it’s a working pasta shop with just enough room for a proper lunch. Opened in 2021 by...
DDD, short for Dédié au Design Durable, is where eco-conscious meets effortlessly stylish. This Rosemont boutique and on...
Cœur d’Artichaut is Elisheva San Nicolas’s love letter to the world of design, travel, and bold creativityThis concept s...
Since 2009, Chez Rhox has been a go-to for pop culture and geek merchandise, serving fans through its Montréal storefron...
Part tea bar, part cultural centre, Charyū is Thés Guru’s newest venture on rue Saint-Hubert—a sleek yet serene space de...
For over 50 years, Diplomate Musique has been Montreal’s go-to shop for guitarists who actually care about what they pla...
Bric à Brac Jouets is a haven for toy lovers of all ages. This independent shop in Hochelaga is packed with everything f...
Since 2008, Boutique Unicorn has anchored itself on Saint-Laurent Boulevard as a sharp, stylish outpost for women’s fash...
This shop doesn’t rely on hype—it’s built entirely on taste and the person behind it. Known mostly by word of mouth, thi...
Showing 24 of 169 places in Montreal
It started with eleven sandwiches. In 1995, two waiters from Café Santropol had a hunch that food could bridge the dista...
The name has outlasted its original trio and the cushions are long gone, but 3 Femmes 1 Coussin has been shaping how Mon...
Alambika operates at the intersection of bar culture and retail, supplying both professionals and serious amateurs with...
Galerie d’Okeya is more than a boutique—it’s a cultural offshoot of Okeya Kyujiro, the Michelin-starred omakase restaura...
Friperie Notre Dame started with a simple idea: rescue what others throw away. What began in 2019 as two founders—Andy H...
Renaissance isn’t just another thrift store—it’s a full-fledged social economy model built in Montreal. Founded in 1994...
Started by two designers who traded screens for stems, Flori Flora is a floral studio that treats bouquets like works of...
Terrafolia isn’t just a flower shop—it’s an institution. Operating out of a 4,000-square-foot space in Dollard-des-Ormea...
On a stretch of Saint-Laurent better known for bars and smoke shops, this low-profile florist turns out some of the most...
There’s a difference between buying flowers and being shown how to make them speak. At Fleuriste Monarque, it’s the latt...
A neighbourhood institution with the kind of steady, no-nonsense service you wish every flower shop offered. Family-run...
ABACA isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel—it’s just turning it better than most. This long-standing florist in Rosemont e...
For over 25 years, the Fauchois family has been building a quiet empire of elegance, one bouquet at a time. Originally l...
Simons’ downtown Montreal store on Sainte-Catherine Street marked the Quebec retailer’s first expansion into the city in...
Eva B is less a boutique than a self-contained world—a maximalist mashup of vintage store, café, costume rental house, a...
Etna Pastificio isn’t a restaurant—it’s a working pasta shop with just enough room for a proper lunch. Opened in 2021 by...
DDD, short for Dédié au Design Durable, is where eco-conscious meets effortlessly stylish. This Rosemont boutique and on...
Cœur d’Artichaut is Elisheva San Nicolas’s love letter to the world of design, travel, and bold creativityThis concept s...
Since 2009, Chez Rhox has been a go-to for pop culture and geek merchandise, serving fans through its Montréal storefron...
Part tea bar, part cultural centre, Charyū is Thés Guru’s newest venture on rue Saint-Hubert—a sleek yet serene space de...
For over 50 years, Diplomate Musique has been Montreal’s go-to shop for guitarists who actually care about what they pla...
Bric à Brac Jouets is a haven for toy lovers of all ages. This independent shop in Hochelaga is packed with everything f...
Since 2008, Boutique Unicorn has anchored itself on Saint-Laurent Boulevard as a sharp, stylish outpost for women’s fash...
This shop doesn’t rely on hype—it’s built entirely on taste and the person behind it. Known mostly by word of mouth, thi...
