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Showing 24 of 222 places in Montreal
Montreal Institute of Contemporary Art (MICA) is an evolving site of exchange where art intersects with politics, collab...
Sho-Dan’s one of the first to have set a bar for high-end sushi in Montreal, blending traditional techniques with their...
The iconic Ritz-Carlton Montreal’s in-house restaurant Maison Boulud is a beacon of haute cuisine, blending French tradi...
Set in a semi-basement in downtown Montreal, Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill is for jazz enthusiasts and musicians alike. Sinc...
ensō yoga brings hot yoga and fitness together under one boutique studio roof in the heart of downtown. High-energy sess...
Every borough has its share of pubs, but Grumpy's in downtown Montreal offers a unique, no-frills experience that stands...
Willie’s Clubhouse is the latest effort from the team behind Montreal Bowling and Muni to redefine how the city hangs ou...
Katsuya's first Montreal location near Guy-Concordia metro follows its success in Toronto as a franchise. Known for its...
Jerome Ferrer’s Saint-Hubert restaurant offers a culinary journey that merges artistry and the essence of Quebec’s terro...
Americas BBQ is a continent-spanning argument for why fire is still the best seasoning. Led by Paul Toussaint, with a no...
A block from Concordia University, Patty Slaps is a fresh take on the smash burger. With their perfectly crispy AAA Cana...
Situated at the crossroads of downtown, Chinatown, and Old Montreal, Humaniti Hotel is a LEED-certified high-rise that i...
McGill University has been a fixture on the slope of Mount Royal since 1821, when a fur trader’s estate and a royal char...
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...
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...
For over four decades, The Comedy Nest has been Montreal’s home for stand-up, hosting some of the sharpest comedians fro...
Showing 24 of 222 places in Montreal
Montreal Institute of Contemporary Art (MICA) is an evolving site of exchange where art intersects with politics, collab...
Sho-Dan’s one of the first to have set a bar for high-end sushi in Montreal, blending traditional techniques with their...
The iconic Ritz-Carlton Montreal’s in-house restaurant Maison Boulud is a beacon of haute cuisine, blending French tradi...
Set in a semi-basement in downtown Montreal, Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill is for jazz enthusiasts and musicians alike. Sinc...
ensō yoga brings hot yoga and fitness together under one boutique studio roof in the heart of downtown. High-energy sess...
Every borough has its share of pubs, but Grumpy's in downtown Montreal offers a unique, no-frills experience that stands...
Willie’s Clubhouse is the latest effort from the team behind Montreal Bowling and Muni to redefine how the city hangs ou...
Katsuya's first Montreal location near Guy-Concordia metro follows its success in Toronto as a franchise. Known for its...
Jerome Ferrer’s Saint-Hubert restaurant offers a culinary journey that merges artistry and the essence of Quebec’s terro...
Americas BBQ is a continent-spanning argument for why fire is still the best seasoning. Led by Paul Toussaint, with a no...
A block from Concordia University, Patty Slaps is a fresh take on the smash burger. With their perfectly crispy AAA Cana...
Situated at the crossroads of downtown, Chinatown, and Old Montreal, Humaniti Hotel is a LEED-certified high-rise that i...
McGill University has been a fixture on the slope of Mount Royal since 1821, when a fur trader’s estate and a royal char...
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...
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...
For over four decades, The Comedy Nest has been Montreal’s home for stand-up, hosting some of the sharpest comedians fro...
