Your guide to the best places in Montreal. Discover local favourites, hidden gems, and top-rated spots across the city.
Built from our network
The directory is sourced from our ongoing conversations with chefs, operators, and cultural figures across the city. Places are added when they’re cited by people whose judgment we trust.
Selection is editorial, not commercial
A venue earns its place before it can sponsor or advertise.
Ranked by readers
Placement reflects what people recommend, save, and visit.
Showing 24 of 33 places in Montreal
Zoé Duval built an audience around curating what Montrealers want before they know it themselves, so that put their firs...
Shay offers a vibrant blend of modern Lebanese cuisine, equally perfect for brunch and dinner. With executive chef Josep...
This contemporary Montreal take on the Scottish tavern opened on Notre-Dame West, named after Barbara Bruce—an Ontario S...
Since its debut in 2011, Nora Gray has remained a standout in Montreal’s dining scene, celebrated for its Southern Itali...
Makro is a seafood-focused restaurant in Griffintown operated by the group behind Grinder. The menu highlights seasonal...
Le Bureau has been holding down Griffintown since before the condo cranes moved in. Opened in 2012 in what used to be an...
Le Boucan delivers a full-on smoky, saucy, carnivorous experience. Known for their towering Five Napkins Burger, this be...
Kava is a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant in Griffintown where fine-dining polish meets relaxed, all-day energy. The s...
Grinder has been a Griffintown mainstay since 2012, where premium cuts of meat meet an atmosphere that leans industrial-...
Ayla in Montreal’s Griffintown is a Mediterranean love letter written with a modern, no-nonsense edge. Spearheaded by Da...
Escape Coffee Company treats coffee like an endless experiment—sourcing, roasting, and refining with an obsessive attent...
Le Trou, a beloved spot in Griffintown, delivers an authentic Montreal bagel experience with a twist. Founded by Alexand...
Set within an 80,000-square-foot former shipyard in Griffintown, Arsenal Contemporary Art Montreal is a powerhouse of co...
A few years back, the team behind New City Gas decided to transform part of its heritage nightclub space into something...
Mano Cornuto didn’t arrive fully formed. It was built in real time, on a then-uncertain Griffintown corner, by a group o...
Angry Paesano in Griffintown brings Italian street food to Montreal with a straightforward menu. Known for their pizza a...
Maison Grinder is a small hotel in Griffintown opened in September 2025 by the team behind Grinder Restaurant. Designed...
Maison Privée is both a barbershop and a full-blown brand built on precision fades, curated playlists, and sharp aesthet...
Part café, part bike shop, part rental HQ, Allo Vélo is the kind of place that makes cycling feel like a lifestyle, not...
What started as a single cap designed to balance style and performance has grown into a global movement. Founded in Mont...
REBL is a pulse-pounding, sweat-dripping, community-powered experience. With low lights, high music, and a vibe that kee...
Long before it became a summer stomping ground for music heads and art kids, the Peel Basin was Montreal’s industrial de...
Maison Irène is an artisanal chocolate shop based in Montreal, specializing in crafting refined chocolate confections fo...
New City Gas is as much a spectacle as it is a venue. Housed in a massive 19th-century industrial complex in Griffintown...
Showing 24 of 33 places in Montreal
Zoé Duval built an audience around curating what Montrealers want before they know it themselves, so that put their firs...
Shay offers a vibrant blend of modern Lebanese cuisine, equally perfect for brunch and dinner. With executive chef Josep...
This contemporary Montreal take on the Scottish tavern opened on Notre-Dame West, named after Barbara Bruce—an Ontario S...
Since its debut in 2011, Nora Gray has remained a standout in Montreal’s dining scene, celebrated for its Southern Itali...
Makro is a seafood-focused restaurant in Griffintown operated by the group behind Grinder. The menu highlights seasonal...
Le Bureau has been holding down Griffintown since before the condo cranes moved in. Opened in 2012 in what used to be an...
Le Boucan delivers a full-on smoky, saucy, carnivorous experience. Known for their towering Five Napkins Burger, this be...
Kava is a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant in Griffintown where fine-dining polish meets relaxed, all-day energy. The s...
Grinder has been a Griffintown mainstay since 2012, where premium cuts of meat meet an atmosphere that leans industrial-...
Ayla in Montreal’s Griffintown is a Mediterranean love letter written with a modern, no-nonsense edge. Spearheaded by Da...
Escape Coffee Company treats coffee like an endless experiment—sourcing, roasting, and refining with an obsessive attent...
Le Trou, a beloved spot in Griffintown, delivers an authentic Montreal bagel experience with a twist. Founded by Alexand...
Set within an 80,000-square-foot former shipyard in Griffintown, Arsenal Contemporary Art Montreal is a powerhouse of co...
A few years back, the team behind New City Gas decided to transform part of its heritage nightclub space into something...
Mano Cornuto didn’t arrive fully formed. It was built in real time, on a then-uncertain Griffintown corner, by a group o...
Angry Paesano in Griffintown brings Italian street food to Montreal with a straightforward menu. Known for their pizza a...
Maison Grinder is a small hotel in Griffintown opened in September 2025 by the team behind Grinder Restaurant. Designed...
Maison Privée is both a barbershop and a full-blown brand built on precision fades, curated playlists, and sharp aesthet...
Part café, part bike shop, part rental HQ, Allo Vélo is the kind of place that makes cycling feel like a lifestyle, not...
What started as a single cap designed to balance style and performance has grown into a global movement. Founded in Mont...
REBL is a pulse-pounding, sweat-dripping, community-powered experience. With low lights, high music, and a vibe that kee...
Long before it became a summer stomping ground for music heads and art kids, the Peel Basin was Montreal’s industrial de...
Maison Irène is an artisanal chocolate shop based in Montreal, specializing in crafting refined chocolate confections fo...
New City Gas is as much a spectacle as it is a venue. Housed in a massive 19th-century industrial complex in Griffintown...
Your guide to the best places in Montreal. Discover local favourites, hidden gems, and top-rated spots across the city.
Built from our network
The directory is sourced from our ongoing conversations with chefs, operators, and cultural figures across the city. Places are added when they’re cited by people whose judgment we trust.
Selection is editorial, not commercial
A venue earns its place before it can sponsor or advertise.
Ranked by readers
Placement reflects what people recommend, save, and visit.
Showing 24 of 33 places in Montreal
Zoé Duval built an audience around curating what Montrealers want before they know it themselves, so that put their firs...
Shay offers a vibrant blend of modern Lebanese cuisine, equally perfect for brunch and dinner. With executive chef Josep...
This contemporary Montreal take on the Scottish tavern opened on Notre-Dame West, named after Barbara Bruce—an Ontario S...
Since its debut in 2011, Nora Gray has remained a standout in Montreal’s dining scene, celebrated for its Southern Itali...
Makro is a seafood-focused restaurant in Griffintown operated by the group behind Grinder. The menu highlights seasonal...
Le Bureau has been holding down Griffintown since before the condo cranes moved in. Opened in 2012 in what used to be an...
Le Boucan delivers a full-on smoky, saucy, carnivorous experience. Known for their towering Five Napkins Burger, this be...
Kava is a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant in Griffintown where fine-dining polish meets relaxed, all-day energy. The s...
Grinder has been a Griffintown mainstay since 2012, where premium cuts of meat meet an atmosphere that leans industrial-...
Ayla in Montreal’s Griffintown is a Mediterranean love letter written with a modern, no-nonsense edge. Spearheaded by Da...
Escape Coffee Company treats coffee like an endless experiment—sourcing, roasting, and refining with an obsessive attent...
Le Trou, a beloved spot in Griffintown, delivers an authentic Montreal bagel experience with a twist. Founded by Alexand...
Set within an 80,000-square-foot former shipyard in Griffintown, Arsenal Contemporary Art Montreal is a powerhouse of co...
A few years back, the team behind New City Gas decided to transform part of its heritage nightclub space into something...
Mano Cornuto didn’t arrive fully formed. It was built in real time, on a then-uncertain Griffintown corner, by a group o...
Angry Paesano in Griffintown brings Italian street food to Montreal with a straightforward menu. Known for their pizza a...
Maison Grinder is a small hotel in Griffintown opened in September 2025 by the team behind Grinder Restaurant. Designed...
Maison Privée is both a barbershop and a full-blown brand built on precision fades, curated playlists, and sharp aesthet...
Part café, part bike shop, part rental HQ, Allo Vélo is the kind of place that makes cycling feel like a lifestyle, not...
What started as a single cap designed to balance style and performance has grown into a global movement. Founded in Mont...
REBL is a pulse-pounding, sweat-dripping, community-powered experience. With low lights, high music, and a vibe that kee...
Long before it became a summer stomping ground for music heads and art kids, the Peel Basin was Montreal’s industrial de...
Maison Irène is an artisanal chocolate shop based in Montreal, specializing in crafting refined chocolate confections fo...
New City Gas is as much a spectacle as it is a venue. Housed in a massive 19th-century industrial complex in Griffintown...
Showing 24 of 33 places in Montreal
Zoé Duval built an audience around curating what Montrealers want before they know it themselves, so that put their firs...
Shay offers a vibrant blend of modern Lebanese cuisine, equally perfect for brunch and dinner. With executive chef Josep...
This contemporary Montreal take on the Scottish tavern opened on Notre-Dame West, named after Barbara Bruce—an Ontario S...
Since its debut in 2011, Nora Gray has remained a standout in Montreal’s dining scene, celebrated for its Southern Itali...
Makro is a seafood-focused restaurant in Griffintown operated by the group behind Grinder. The menu highlights seasonal...
Le Bureau has been holding down Griffintown since before the condo cranes moved in. Opened in 2012 in what used to be an...
Le Boucan delivers a full-on smoky, saucy, carnivorous experience. Known for their towering Five Napkins Burger, this be...
Kava is a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant in Griffintown where fine-dining polish meets relaxed, all-day energy. The s...
Grinder has been a Griffintown mainstay since 2012, where premium cuts of meat meet an atmosphere that leans industrial-...
Ayla in Montreal’s Griffintown is a Mediterranean love letter written with a modern, no-nonsense edge. Spearheaded by Da...
Escape Coffee Company treats coffee like an endless experiment—sourcing, roasting, and refining with an obsessive attent...
Le Trou, a beloved spot in Griffintown, delivers an authentic Montreal bagel experience with a twist. Founded by Alexand...
Set within an 80,000-square-foot former shipyard in Griffintown, Arsenal Contemporary Art Montreal is a powerhouse of co...
A few years back, the team behind New City Gas decided to transform part of its heritage nightclub space into something...
Mano Cornuto didn’t arrive fully formed. It was built in real time, on a then-uncertain Griffintown corner, by a group o...
Angry Paesano in Griffintown brings Italian street food to Montreal with a straightforward menu. Known for their pizza a...
Maison Grinder is a small hotel in Griffintown opened in September 2025 by the team behind Grinder Restaurant. Designed...
Maison Privée is both a barbershop and a full-blown brand built on precision fades, curated playlists, and sharp aesthet...
Part café, part bike shop, part rental HQ, Allo Vélo is the kind of place that makes cycling feel like a lifestyle, not...
What started as a single cap designed to balance style and performance has grown into a global movement. Founded in Mont...
REBL is a pulse-pounding, sweat-dripping, community-powered experience. With low lights, high music, and a vibe that kee...
Long before it became a summer stomping ground for music heads and art kids, the Peel Basin was Montreal’s industrial de...
Maison Irène is an artisanal chocolate shop based in Montreal, specializing in crafting refined chocolate confections fo...
New City Gas is as much a spectacle as it is a venue. Housed in a massive 19th-century industrial complex in Griffintown...
