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Showing 24 of 94 places in Montreal
Joe's Panini is a 24-hour sandwich spot known for its grilled sandwiches. The menu isn't groundbreaking, but each sandwi...
Celeste is an Italian-Mediterranean project from the team behind Ristorante Beatrice inside the historic Maison Alcan co...
This is where Arthurs, one of Montreal’s most beloved Jewish food spots, has taken its famed comfort food downtown at Le...
Bawarchi arrived downtown in 2022, one outpost of a chain with more than seventy locations across the US and Canada. Des...
Lakshana’s has grown into a two-storefront restaurant, all built around a cuisine rarely represented on its own in the c...
Le Taj was among the first restaurants in Montreal to give Indian food a white-tablecloth setting, thanks to founder Vin...
Chez Devi has held its spot on Crescent Street since 2007, part of a small family of Devi restaurants that also includes...
Shaaz zeroes in on the Hyderabadi side of Indian cooking from its Crescent Street kitchen, anchoring its menu with mandi...
Siam is a prominent Thai restaurant group with locations in downtown Montreal, Brossard, and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. E...
Right inside the Le Cartier building steps from McGill, Opiano runs on a self-serve kiosk system that keeps things movin...
The name comes from the daldongnae, the hillside "moon villages" that defined Seoul's landscape in the postwar decades,...
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...
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...
After more than 15 years holding it down on Crescent Street, Burger Bar has earned its reputation not just for towering...
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...
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...
Showing 24 of 94 places in Montreal
Joe's Panini is a 24-hour sandwich spot known for its grilled sandwiches. The menu isn't groundbreaking, but each sandwi...
Celeste is an Italian-Mediterranean project from the team behind Ristorante Beatrice inside the historic Maison Alcan co...
This is where Arthurs, one of Montreal’s most beloved Jewish food spots, has taken its famed comfort food downtown at Le...
Bawarchi arrived downtown in 2022, one outpost of a chain with more than seventy locations across the US and Canada. Des...
Lakshana’s has grown into a two-storefront restaurant, all built around a cuisine rarely represented on its own in the c...
Le Taj was among the first restaurants in Montreal to give Indian food a white-tablecloth setting, thanks to founder Vin...
Chez Devi has held its spot on Crescent Street since 2007, part of a small family of Devi restaurants that also includes...
Shaaz zeroes in on the Hyderabadi side of Indian cooking from its Crescent Street kitchen, anchoring its menu with mandi...
Siam is a prominent Thai restaurant group with locations in downtown Montreal, Brossard, and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. E...
Right inside the Le Cartier building steps from McGill, Opiano runs on a self-serve kiosk system that keeps things movin...
The name comes from the daldongnae, the hillside "moon villages" that defined Seoul's landscape in the postwar decades,...
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...
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...
After more than 15 years holding it down on Crescent Street, Burger Bar has earned its reputation not just for towering...
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...
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...
