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Showing 24 of 222 places in Montreal
Occasionally, we’ll mention our plans to visit this gem of a bar, and friends will respond with, “Where?” Though it’s te...
Suspended 17 stories above downtown, Hôtel Bonaventure isn’t just a place to stay—it’s an architectural landmark. Built...
Pangée may be small in scale, but its impact on Montreal’s contemporary art scene has been quietly significant. Founded...
Jet Night Club keeps things straightforward: high-energy beats, a young crowd, and a packed dance floor that stays in mo...
Located in a structure dating back to 1967, Hôtel Le Germain offers a boutique experience with thoughtfully designed roo...
Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel boasts 825 revamped rooms and suites that are thoughtfully designed for comfort and fu...
A staple of Crescent Street’s nightlife, it’s a lively, no-pretense bar that draws students, locals, and late-night wand...
Ziggy’s is a time capsule in the middle of Crescent Street’s high-energy bar scene, a no-frills drinking spot that feels...
Kaizen Manga Café is a two-storey experience just steps from Concordia’s downtown campus. Upstairs, the K-mart serves a...
After building a cult following in Toronto and Vancouver, Uncle Tetsu finally brought its cloud-like cheesecakes to Queb...
Matcha Zanmai brings a slice of Japanese tea culture to the corner of Mackay and Sainte-Catherine, offering a focused me...
Terrasse R brings rooftop dining and drinking into sharp focus, offering a sleek, modern perch above downtown Montréal....
Perched above the city at the Marriott Château Champlain, Belvu delivers skyline views with a side of inventive dining....
Patel Brown opened its Montreal outpost in 2022, joining the Belgo Building’s roster of contemporary art spaces with a c...
Tucked into the Belgo Building’s stacked ecosystem of galleries and studios, Galerie POPOP runs on a refreshingly pragma...
Perched on the fifth floor of the HONEYROSE Hotel, Muze Lounge & Terrasse feels like an escape without leaving the city....
The Vogue Hotel Montreal Downtown stands out with its flowing, rounded spaces that create a unique and calming ambiance....
Hôtel Birks Montreal is located in a stunning 1894 Beaux-Arts building that was once home to the iconic Birks jewelry st...
Run by and for Concordia’s undergraduate Fine Arts students, the VAV Gallery is less a traditional exhibition space and...
McBride Contemporain opened in 2018 with a focus on showcasing the work of prominent living Canadian artists. Its progra...
The FOFA Gallery functions as Concordia’s public window into the artistic and research activity of its Faculty of Fine A...
Before VOX became a hub for contemporary image-based research, it was Vox Populi—a grassroots initiative born out of 198...
Andrew’s is the kind of dive bar where cheap drinks and an unfiltered vibe rule the roost, just a block off the main act...
Found inside Les Cours Mont Royal in the Underground City, Spa Diva is complete urban indulgence: With over two decades...
Showing 24 of 222 places in Montreal
Occasionally, we’ll mention our plans to visit this gem of a bar, and friends will respond with, “Where?” Though it’s te...
Suspended 17 stories above downtown, Hôtel Bonaventure isn’t just a place to stay—it’s an architectural landmark. Built...
Pangée may be small in scale, but its impact on Montreal’s contemporary art scene has been quietly significant. Founded...
Jet Night Club keeps things straightforward: high-energy beats, a young crowd, and a packed dance floor that stays in mo...
Located in a structure dating back to 1967, Hôtel Le Germain offers a boutique experience with thoughtfully designed roo...
Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel boasts 825 revamped rooms and suites that are thoughtfully designed for comfort and fu...
A staple of Crescent Street’s nightlife, it’s a lively, no-pretense bar that draws students, locals, and late-night wand...
Ziggy’s is a time capsule in the middle of Crescent Street’s high-energy bar scene, a no-frills drinking spot that feels...
Kaizen Manga Café is a two-storey experience just steps from Concordia’s downtown campus. Upstairs, the K-mart serves a...
After building a cult following in Toronto and Vancouver, Uncle Tetsu finally brought its cloud-like cheesecakes to Queb...
Matcha Zanmai brings a slice of Japanese tea culture to the corner of Mackay and Sainte-Catherine, offering a focused me...
Terrasse R brings rooftop dining and drinking into sharp focus, offering a sleek, modern perch above downtown Montréal....
Perched above the city at the Marriott Château Champlain, Belvu delivers skyline views with a side of inventive dining....
Patel Brown opened its Montreal outpost in 2022, joining the Belgo Building’s roster of contemporary art spaces with a c...
Tucked into the Belgo Building’s stacked ecosystem of galleries and studios, Galerie POPOP runs on a refreshingly pragma...
Perched on the fifth floor of the HONEYROSE Hotel, Muze Lounge & Terrasse feels like an escape without leaving the city....
The Vogue Hotel Montreal Downtown stands out with its flowing, rounded spaces that create a unique and calming ambiance....
Hôtel Birks Montreal is located in a stunning 1894 Beaux-Arts building that was once home to the iconic Birks jewelry st...
Run by and for Concordia’s undergraduate Fine Arts students, the VAV Gallery is less a traditional exhibition space and...
McBride Contemporain opened in 2018 with a focus on showcasing the work of prominent living Canadian artists. Its progra...
The FOFA Gallery functions as Concordia’s public window into the artistic and research activity of its Faculty of Fine A...
Before VOX became a hub for contemporary image-based research, it was Vox Populi—a grassroots initiative born out of 198...
Andrew’s is the kind of dive bar where cheap drinks and an unfiltered vibe rule the roost, just a block off the main act...
Found inside Les Cours Mont Royal in the Underground City, Spa Diva is complete urban indulgence: With over two decades...
