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Showing 16 of 40 places in Montreal
Méchant Boeuf balances dry-aged beef with a raw bar and a solid cocktail lineup. Housed in the ground floor of Hotel Nel...
“Our cuisine takes risks. In the beginning, people would freak out about how we present things, or include other cuisine...
Jet boating on the St. Lawrence has been part of Montreal’s summer playbook for decades, and few rides are as synonymous...
Mezcla has reappeared in Old Montreal with a very different playbook from its first life. Hidden behind Marcel Larrea’s...
With its vintage allure and comforting food, Chez Mère-Grand has been looked to for a good cafe experience since its inc...
Château Ramezay in Old Montreal is a living piece of history. Originally built in 1705 as the private residence of Gover...
Bar à Beurre has been quietly anchoring Old Montreal’s sweet tooth since 2012, built around family recipes passed down t...
What started as a neighbourhood pub run by three friends with a shared love of beer and whisky has grown into a full-fle...
Pub Saint Pierre may be small, but it delivers big on charm, community, and an experience that sets it apart from your r...
Situated in Old Montreal, the Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel holds layers of history and unexpected beauty. This “Sail...
Pangea brings a touch of the Mediterranean to Old Montréal, blending dining, nightlife, and spectacle under one sprawlin...
Tucked beneath the historic Auberge Saint-Gabriel, Velvet Speakeasy feels like something out of another time—or another...
Perché takes rooftop dining in Old Montréal and gives it a California glow-up. Sitting four floors above Place Jacques-C...
Perched on the eighth floor of Hôtel Place d’Armes, Terrasse Place d’Armes is where Old Montréal’s after-work crowd conv...
La Cave à Manger feels like it belongs in another era—part Old World bakery, part low-key wine bar, all operating from a...
La Cantina Concha is equal parts café, cantina, and dance floor—a space in Old Montreal designed to shift with the day....
Showing 16 of 40 places in Montreal
Méchant Boeuf balances dry-aged beef with a raw bar and a solid cocktail lineup. Housed in the ground floor of Hotel Nel...
“Our cuisine takes risks. In the beginning, people would freak out about how we present things, or include other cuisine...
Jet boating on the St. Lawrence has been part of Montreal’s summer playbook for decades, and few rides are as synonymous...
Mezcla has reappeared in Old Montreal with a very different playbook from its first life. Hidden behind Marcel Larrea’s...
With its vintage allure and comforting food, Chez Mère-Grand has been looked to for a good cafe experience since its inc...
Château Ramezay in Old Montreal is a living piece of history. Originally built in 1705 as the private residence of Gover...
Bar à Beurre has been quietly anchoring Old Montreal’s sweet tooth since 2012, built around family recipes passed down t...
What started as a neighbourhood pub run by three friends with a shared love of beer and whisky has grown into a full-fle...
Pub Saint Pierre may be small, but it delivers big on charm, community, and an experience that sets it apart from your r...
Situated in Old Montreal, the Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel holds layers of history and unexpected beauty. This “Sail...
Pangea brings a touch of the Mediterranean to Old Montréal, blending dining, nightlife, and spectacle under one sprawlin...
Tucked beneath the historic Auberge Saint-Gabriel, Velvet Speakeasy feels like something out of another time—or another...
Perché takes rooftop dining in Old Montréal and gives it a California glow-up. Sitting four floors above Place Jacques-C...
Perched on the eighth floor of Hôtel Place d’Armes, Terrasse Place d’Armes is where Old Montréal’s after-work crowd conv...
La Cave à Manger feels like it belongs in another era—part Old World bakery, part low-key wine bar, all operating from a...
La Cantina Concha is equal parts café, cantina, and dance floor—a space in Old Montreal designed to shift with the day....
