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Showing 24 of 221 places in Montreal
A downtown bistro on rue Bishop, Le Grand Comité comes from Groupe Comité and executive chef Rémi Lemieux, whose résumé...
Once known as the beating heart of hockey in Canada, the Montreal Forum has lived many lives. From 1924 to 1996, it was...
Bootlegger isn’t just a bar—it’s a time capsule with better drinks and louder music. Since 2016, this Saint-Laurent spea...
La Belle Province isn’t just a fast food joint—it’s a rite of passage for anyone who’s grown up in Quebec. Born in 1967,...
Ye Olde Orchard has built a solid reputation across Montreal, evolving from a single neighbourhood pub into a full-blown...
London Pub brings a bit of rowdy charm to Crescent Street’s lineup of bars, offering the kind of no-fuss drinking experi...
McLean's has become an iconic bar and restaurant in downtown Montreal with its authentic Irish pub atmosphere. McLean's...
Occasionally, we’ll mention our plans to visit this gem of a bar, and friends will respond with, “Where?” Though it’s te...
Every borough has its share of pubs, but Grumpy's in downtown Montreal offers a unique, no-frills experience that stands...
Aube Café brings its reputation for thoughtful baking and balanced coffee to the downtown core with its second location—...
Capybara Café doesn’t have real capybaras—but it doesn’t need them. This downtown Montreal spot is already a plushie-fil...
Café le 9e brings the quiet precision of Melk Café into the unlikeliest of settings: the Eaton Centre. But this is no ge...
Terrasse Bivouac is where Montréal’s festival energy meets a rooftop escape. Spanning over 3,500 square feet, this eleva...
Centred on the Sichuan street food of malatang in which skewered or self-selected meats, vegetables, and noodles simmer...
The all-you-can-eat format at K2 Bistro sets the tone, but the real draw is the breadth—rows of maki and nigiri alongsid...
Newspeak strips clubbing down to its essentials: a dark room, a heavy sound system, and a focus on music that leans left...
Tongue Bui’s Minnibar is a deliberate departure from nightlife openings. The name came to him on a first walkthrough of...
Yoko Luna doesn’t do subtle. Touted as Canada’s largest supper club, this downtown Montréal behemoth turns dinner into s...
Club Electric Avenue is pure nostalgia on overdrive, spinning nothing but the best of the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s in a down...
Don’t miss this lunch and weekend brunch spot inside the multidisciplinary art space of Maison Alcan in the Golden Squar...
Downtown Montreal’s Café Parvis blends history and modernity, with a location that used to be a fur showroom and a name...
Jet Night Club keeps things straightforward: high-energy beats, a young crowd, and a packed dance floor that stays in mo...
Le Mal Nécessaire, now located on Saint-Alexandre Street following opening in 2014 in a basement location in Montreal's...
Located in the stunning Le Mount Stephen Hotel, Bar George offers an experience steeped in British tradition with a mode...
Showing 24 of 221 places in Montreal
A downtown bistro on rue Bishop, Le Grand Comité comes from Groupe Comité and executive chef Rémi Lemieux, whose résumé...
Once known as the beating heart of hockey in Canada, the Montreal Forum has lived many lives. From 1924 to 1996, it was...
Bootlegger isn’t just a bar—it’s a time capsule with better drinks and louder music. Since 2016, this Saint-Laurent spea...
La Belle Province isn’t just a fast food joint—it’s a rite of passage for anyone who’s grown up in Quebec. Born in 1967,...
Ye Olde Orchard has built a solid reputation across Montreal, evolving from a single neighbourhood pub into a full-blown...
London Pub brings a bit of rowdy charm to Crescent Street’s lineup of bars, offering the kind of no-fuss drinking experi...
McLean's has become an iconic bar and restaurant in downtown Montreal with its authentic Irish pub atmosphere. McLean's...
Occasionally, we’ll mention our plans to visit this gem of a bar, and friends will respond with, “Where?” Though it’s te...
Every borough has its share of pubs, but Grumpy's in downtown Montreal offers a unique, no-frills experience that stands...
Aube Café brings its reputation for thoughtful baking and balanced coffee to the downtown core with its second location—...
Capybara Café doesn’t have real capybaras—but it doesn’t need them. This downtown Montreal spot is already a plushie-fil...
Café le 9e brings the quiet precision of Melk Café into the unlikeliest of settings: the Eaton Centre. But this is no ge...
Terrasse Bivouac is where Montréal’s festival energy meets a rooftop escape. Spanning over 3,500 square feet, this eleva...
Centred on the Sichuan street food of malatang in which skewered or self-selected meats, vegetables, and noodles simmer...
The all-you-can-eat format at K2 Bistro sets the tone, but the real draw is the breadth—rows of maki and nigiri alongsid...
Newspeak strips clubbing down to its essentials: a dark room, a heavy sound system, and a focus on music that leans left...
Tongue Bui’s Minnibar is a deliberate departure from nightlife openings. The name came to him on a first walkthrough of...
Yoko Luna doesn’t do subtle. Touted as Canada’s largest supper club, this downtown Montréal behemoth turns dinner into s...
Club Electric Avenue is pure nostalgia on overdrive, spinning nothing but the best of the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s in a down...
Don’t miss this lunch and weekend brunch spot inside the multidisciplinary art space of Maison Alcan in the Golden Squar...
Downtown Montreal’s Café Parvis blends history and modernity, with a location that used to be a fur showroom and a name...
Jet Night Club keeps things straightforward: high-energy beats, a young crowd, and a packed dance floor that stays in mo...
Le Mal Nécessaire, now located on Saint-Alexandre Street following opening in 2014 in a basement location in Montreal's...
Located in the stunning Le Mount Stephen Hotel, Bar George offers an experience steeped in British tradition with a mode...
