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Showing 24 of 215 places in Montreal
A revival of an iconic Montreal gentleman’s club, Beaver Hall blends the charm of a traditional French brasserie with th...
Beatrice sits on Sherbrooke Street West with an air of quiet confidence, offering Italian cuisine that’s polished withou...
Antep Kebab near Concordia University is a quick-service spot known for its delectable Turkish kebabs on rice and as the...
Alto in the McGill Ghetto is a go-to spot for late-night student sustenance. Ever since its inception in 1987, it’s been...
Gokudo, a sophisticated Japanese cocktail bar, offers an immersive experience in downtown Montreal. Created by the dynam...
For over a decade, Galerie Hugues Charbonneau has built a reputation for curating ambitious, forward-thinking exhibition...
Galerie d’Okeya is more than a boutique—it’s a cultural offshoot of Okeya Kyujiro, the Michelin-starred omakase restaura...
Galerie B-312 has been holding down space in the Belgo Building since 1991—long before it became the go-to hive for cont...
Hôtel Le Germain’s in-house lounge Le Flâneur is a tribute to the art of slowing down. Designed by Atelier Zébulon Perro...
Simons’ downtown Montreal store on Sainte-Catherine Street marked the Quebec retailer’s first expansion into the city in...
Club Electric Avenue is pure nostalgia on overdrive, spinning nothing but the best of the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s in a down...
Capitaine Québec is a comic lover’s paradise and a mainstay in Montreal’s collectible scene, offering one of the city’s...
Brutopia is proof that Crescent Street isn’t just about cheap shots and student bar crawls. This long-standing brewpub h...
Brass Door is the kind of pub that doesn’t try to be anything other than what it is: a solid, no-nonsense spot for cheap...
Boxxing Studio is a dynamic boutique boxing gym located in the heart of downtown Montreal. Known for its high-energy atm...
Furco is one of those rare bars that nails the balance between design cred, downtown grit, and solid hospitality. Opened...
Benelux brewery, the first bar to open in Verdun post-prohibition, revitalizes the main strip with its artisanal brews....
A fixture in the downtown core since 2000, Ashtanga Yoga Montreal bridges tradition with adaptability. Founded by Mark D...
Librairie Paragraphe has been a go-to destination for English-language books in downtown Montreal for over four decades....
Escondite has built its reputation on doing Mexican comfort food at downtown scale—loud, fast-moving, and designed for g...
Founded in 2010 and led by founder and florist Karman Au, Sky Fleurs produces custom arrangements for everyday gestures,...
Le Boulevardier plays the long game. Opened in 2019 inside Hôtel Le Germain, it channels the spirit of Parisian brasseri...
The Four Seasons Hotel Montreal’s in-house restaurant MARCUS fuses luxury with local flair on an expansive third floor d...
Glide beneath the towering glass dome of Atrium Le 1000, Montreal’s only year-round indoor skating rink, set inside the...
Showing 24 of 215 places in Montreal
A revival of an iconic Montreal gentleman’s club, Beaver Hall blends the charm of a traditional French brasserie with th...
Beatrice sits on Sherbrooke Street West with an air of quiet confidence, offering Italian cuisine that’s polished withou...
Antep Kebab near Concordia University is a quick-service spot known for its delectable Turkish kebabs on rice and as the...
Alto in the McGill Ghetto is a go-to spot for late-night student sustenance. Ever since its inception in 1987, it’s been...
Gokudo, a sophisticated Japanese cocktail bar, offers an immersive experience in downtown Montreal. Created by the dynam...
For over a decade, Galerie Hugues Charbonneau has built a reputation for curating ambitious, forward-thinking exhibition...
Galerie d’Okeya is more than a boutique—it’s a cultural offshoot of Okeya Kyujiro, the Michelin-starred omakase restaura...
Galerie B-312 has been holding down space in the Belgo Building since 1991—long before it became the go-to hive for cont...
Hôtel Le Germain’s in-house lounge Le Flâneur is a tribute to the art of slowing down. Designed by Atelier Zébulon Perro...
Simons’ downtown Montreal store on Sainte-Catherine Street marked the Quebec retailer’s first expansion into the city in...
Club Electric Avenue is pure nostalgia on overdrive, spinning nothing but the best of the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s in a down...
Capitaine Québec is a comic lover’s paradise and a mainstay in Montreal’s collectible scene, offering one of the city’s...
Brutopia is proof that Crescent Street isn’t just about cheap shots and student bar crawls. This long-standing brewpub h...
Brass Door is the kind of pub that doesn’t try to be anything other than what it is: a solid, no-nonsense spot for cheap...
Boxxing Studio is a dynamic boutique boxing gym located in the heart of downtown Montreal. Known for its high-energy atm...
Furco is one of those rare bars that nails the balance between design cred, downtown grit, and solid hospitality. Opened...
Benelux brewery, the first bar to open in Verdun post-prohibition, revitalizes the main strip with its artisanal brews....
A fixture in the downtown core since 2000, Ashtanga Yoga Montreal bridges tradition with adaptability. Founded by Mark D...
Librairie Paragraphe has been a go-to destination for English-language books in downtown Montreal for over four decades....
Escondite has built its reputation on doing Mexican comfort food at downtown scale—loud, fast-moving, and designed for g...
Founded in 2010 and led by founder and florist Karman Au, Sky Fleurs produces custom arrangements for everyday gestures,...
Le Boulevardier plays the long game. Opened in 2019 inside Hôtel Le Germain, it channels the spirit of Parisian brasseri...
The Four Seasons Hotel Montreal’s in-house restaurant MARCUS fuses luxury with local flair on an expansive third floor d...
Glide beneath the towering glass dome of Atrium Le 1000, Montreal’s only year-round indoor skating rink, set inside the...
