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Showing 24 of 40 places in Montreal
Sample occupies a basement beneath a 19th-century greystone in Old Montreal, built around a serious analog sound system,...
Paquebot Café’s been a pioneer in Montreal's coffee scene since 2015, constantly innovating with new offerings and a lai...
Located within the Hyatt Centric Montreal at the eastern edge of Old Montreal, Pub Cartier Arms draws its identity from...
Set inside the sleek William Gray Hotel, Maggie Oakes brings a refined approach to the steakhouse format, balancing dry-...
La Grande Roue de Montréal opened in September 2017 as part of the city's 375th anniversary celebrations, and has since...
Jardin Nelson is an Old Montreal restaurant set inside a historic building, once part of the Hôtel Nelson, with seating...
Though Boutique Bonjour could be perceived as a tourist shop, smack in the middle of the city’s most visited neighbourho...
Freddi is a bar and dining destination at Hotel William Gray, opened in 2026 as the property marked its 10th anniversary...
Built between 1919 and 1922, Montreal’s Clock Tower stands as a solemn tribute to the Canadian Merchant Navy men lost in...
Clock Tower Beach isn’t your typical waterfront hangout. Perched on the quay below Montreal’s historic Clock Tower, this...
On Notre-Dame Est in Old Montreal, inside a restored 1865 building on one of the city's oldest streets, Matcha Haüs Atel...
Hubert Marsolais and Claude Pelletier’s Old Montreal restaurant is a discreet and pensive place to spend hours over opul...
Place des Montréalaises is a living corrective. Built over the scar of an expressway, this inclined urban meadow reconne...
Mimi & August is a Montreal-born brand built on the belief that everyday life should feel artful, calm, and considered....
In a city full of third-wave cafés, Hectare takes a different route—one that runs through the Caribbean. Located on Notr...
Hyatt Centric Montreal sits on the historic site of Place Viger, Canada’s first railway station dating back to 1898. The...
L’infâme Tittle Tattle, a new wave cocktail bar, opened in July in the space formerly occupied by Bon Service in Old Mon...
Place Jacques-Cartier is where Old Montréal puts its history and its showmanship on the same stage. The square runs down...
Housed in a former 1920s bank vault, La Voûte brings a sense of spectacle to Old Montréal’s nightlife. What starts as an...
Quai Jacques-Cartier is the Old Port’s front porch, the stretch where Montréal’s riverfront feels most alive. The pier s...
Old Montreal’s El Pequeño Bar offers an escape to Old Havana’s glamour. This intimate 150 square-foot bar, transformed f...
The Coldroom, an intimate speakeasy-style bar in Old Montreal, offers a refined yet clandestine experience. Enter throug...
A fixture in Old Montréal for over three decades, Vieux-Port Steakhouse is known for its AAA-certified Canadian beef, ag...
Pinnacle Wagyu Deli is bringing full-throttle indulgence to Old Montreal, one stacked sandwich at a time. This counter s...
Showing 24 of 40 places in Montreal
Sample occupies a basement beneath a 19th-century greystone in Old Montreal, built around a serious analog sound system,...
Paquebot Café’s been a pioneer in Montreal's coffee scene since 2015, constantly innovating with new offerings and a lai...
Located within the Hyatt Centric Montreal at the eastern edge of Old Montreal, Pub Cartier Arms draws its identity from...
Set inside the sleek William Gray Hotel, Maggie Oakes brings a refined approach to the steakhouse format, balancing dry-...
La Grande Roue de Montréal opened in September 2017 as part of the city's 375th anniversary celebrations, and has since...
Jardin Nelson is an Old Montreal restaurant set inside a historic building, once part of the Hôtel Nelson, with seating...
Though Boutique Bonjour could be perceived as a tourist shop, smack in the middle of the city’s most visited neighbourho...
Freddi is a bar and dining destination at Hotel William Gray, opened in 2026 as the property marked its 10th anniversary...
Built between 1919 and 1922, Montreal’s Clock Tower stands as a solemn tribute to the Canadian Merchant Navy men lost in...
Clock Tower Beach isn’t your typical waterfront hangout. Perched on the quay below Montreal’s historic Clock Tower, this...
On Notre-Dame Est in Old Montreal, inside a restored 1865 building on one of the city's oldest streets, Matcha Haüs Atel...
Hubert Marsolais and Claude Pelletier’s Old Montreal restaurant is a discreet and pensive place to spend hours over opul...
Place des Montréalaises is a living corrective. Built over the scar of an expressway, this inclined urban meadow reconne...
Mimi & August is a Montreal-born brand built on the belief that everyday life should feel artful, calm, and considered....
In a city full of third-wave cafés, Hectare takes a different route—one that runs through the Caribbean. Located on Notr...
Hyatt Centric Montreal sits on the historic site of Place Viger, Canada’s first railway station dating back to 1898. The...
L’infâme Tittle Tattle, a new wave cocktail bar, opened in July in the space formerly occupied by Bon Service in Old Mon...
Place Jacques-Cartier is where Old Montréal puts its history and its showmanship on the same stage. The square runs down...
Housed in a former 1920s bank vault, La Voûte brings a sense of spectacle to Old Montréal’s nightlife. What starts as an...
Quai Jacques-Cartier is the Old Port’s front porch, the stretch where Montréal’s riverfront feels most alive. The pier s...
Old Montreal’s El Pequeño Bar offers an escape to Old Havana’s glamour. This intimate 150 square-foot bar, transformed f...
The Coldroom, an intimate speakeasy-style bar in Old Montreal, offers a refined yet clandestine experience. Enter throug...
A fixture in Old Montréal for over three decades, Vieux-Port Steakhouse is known for its AAA-certified Canadian beef, ag...
Pinnacle Wagyu Deli is bringing full-throttle indulgence to Old Montreal, one stacked sandwich at a time. This counter s...
