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Showing 24 of 215 places in Montreal
Terrasse Bivouac is where Montréal’s festival energy meets a rooftop escape. Spanning over 3,500 square feet, this eleva...
Tsukuyomi elevates the ramen experience with its smooth, flavour-packed bowls crafted from the freshest ingredients. The...
A basement on Bishop Street might not be the first place you’d expect to find one of the city’s most distinctive bowls o...
Kinton Ramen brought its “golden pig” philosophy from Toronto to Montreal in 2016, opening first on Bishop Street and la...
Piranha Bar is a dive with a dual personality: it’s a laid-back downtown hangout by day and a gritty, chaotic live music...
If Montreal’s alternative scene has a beating heart, it’s pumping loud from Foufounes Électriques. Since 1983, this cave...
Exoplus opened in February 2024 as the Montreal outpost of Exo, the province’s longest-running independent skate shop. F...
In a downtown building that’s seen more than a century of change, McLean’s carries the torch of the city’s old public ho...
Downtown Montreal’s Marriott Château Champlain is a beautifully reimagined landmark. Originally built for Expo 67, the h...
At the crossroads of Berri and Sainte-Catherine, Place Émilie-Gamelin is one of Montreal’s most charged public spaces—a...
A labor of love by partners Kristin and Johnny, Keela warmly welcomes diners to its intimate and charming space in the V...
Since opening in 2016, Campo has cemented itself as a top spot for Portuguese-style chicken in Montreal. The Ferreira fa...
For over four decades, The Comedy Nest has been Montreal’s home for stand-up, hosting some of the sharpest comedians fro...
Shaka Club’s second location trades dumbbells for escalators, setting up shop in the Centre Eaton food court with a menu...
Inside the towering Empire boutique on Berri Street, Maison BaultBerri brings together restaurateur Phil Grisé and chef-...
Café le 9e brings the quiet precision of Melk Café into the unlikeliest of settings: the Eaton Centre. But this is no ge...
Aube Café brings its reputation for thoughtful baking and balanced coffee to the downtown core with its second location—...
Chifa brings Montreal a taste of Peru’s iconic Chinese-Peruvian chifa cuisine, crafted by chef Marcel Larrea and co-owne...
Tiradito is a Peruvian-Japanese Nikkei bar that’s made waves with its lively vibe and unforgettable menu. The brainchild...
Inaugurated in 2011, the Maison symphonique welcomes you to experience the ultimate classical music concert . Designed a...
J.A. DeSève Cinema inside Concordia’s J.W. McConnell Building is a 160-seat space that works as a classroom for Film and...
Bei Roots brings a piece of Lebanon’s culinary heritage to downtown Montreal. Located steps from Concordia University, t...
The Gray Collection opened this Parisian steakhouse downtown, bringing classic French bistro fare to a polished space wi...
Moleskine began life on Parc Avenue in 2016, a project shaped by Pullman’s Catherine Bélanger and designer Bruno Braën....
Showing 24 of 215 places in Montreal
Terrasse Bivouac is where Montréal’s festival energy meets a rooftop escape. Spanning over 3,500 square feet, this eleva...
Tsukuyomi elevates the ramen experience with its smooth, flavour-packed bowls crafted from the freshest ingredients. The...
A basement on Bishop Street might not be the first place you’d expect to find one of the city’s most distinctive bowls o...
Kinton Ramen brought its “golden pig” philosophy from Toronto to Montreal in 2016, opening first on Bishop Street and la...
Piranha Bar is a dive with a dual personality: it’s a laid-back downtown hangout by day and a gritty, chaotic live music...
If Montreal’s alternative scene has a beating heart, it’s pumping loud from Foufounes Électriques. Since 1983, this cave...
Exoplus opened in February 2024 as the Montreal outpost of Exo, the province’s longest-running independent skate shop. F...
In a downtown building that’s seen more than a century of change, McLean’s carries the torch of the city’s old public ho...
Downtown Montreal’s Marriott Château Champlain is a beautifully reimagined landmark. Originally built for Expo 67, the h...
At the crossroads of Berri and Sainte-Catherine, Place Émilie-Gamelin is one of Montreal’s most charged public spaces—a...
A labor of love by partners Kristin and Johnny, Keela warmly welcomes diners to its intimate and charming space in the V...
Since opening in 2016, Campo has cemented itself as a top spot for Portuguese-style chicken in Montreal. The Ferreira fa...
For over four decades, The Comedy Nest has been Montreal’s home for stand-up, hosting some of the sharpest comedians fro...
Shaka Club’s second location trades dumbbells for escalators, setting up shop in the Centre Eaton food court with a menu...
Inside the towering Empire boutique on Berri Street, Maison BaultBerri brings together restaurateur Phil Grisé and chef-...
Café le 9e brings the quiet precision of Melk Café into the unlikeliest of settings: the Eaton Centre. But this is no ge...
Aube Café brings its reputation for thoughtful baking and balanced coffee to the downtown core with its second location—...
Chifa brings Montreal a taste of Peru’s iconic Chinese-Peruvian chifa cuisine, crafted by chef Marcel Larrea and co-owne...
Tiradito is a Peruvian-Japanese Nikkei bar that’s made waves with its lively vibe and unforgettable menu. The brainchild...
Inaugurated in 2011, the Maison symphonique welcomes you to experience the ultimate classical music concert . Designed a...
J.A. DeSève Cinema inside Concordia’s J.W. McConnell Building is a 160-seat space that works as a classroom for Film and...
Bei Roots brings a piece of Lebanon’s culinary heritage to downtown Montreal. Located steps from Concordia University, t...
The Gray Collection opened this Parisian steakhouse downtown, bringing classic French bistro fare to a polished space wi...
Moleskine began life on Parc Avenue in 2016, a project shaped by Pullman’s Catherine Bélanger and designer Bruno Braën....
