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 35 places in Montreal
Lord William Pub brings some edge to Griffintown’s drinking scene, housed in an old ironworks building near the Lachine...
Once a utilitarian stop in the city’s industrial network, Hangar 1825 now plays a quieter but no less vital role along t...
Salon Richmond 1861 sits inside a former 19th-century church built for the Petite-Bourgogne community, a space designed...
Escape Masters runs four escape rooms out of a Griffintown heritage building, an 1890 former icehouse on William Street...
Zoé Duval and Joshua Monroe-Blanchet built Café BRUT around a simple idea: that Griffintown needed a proper neighbourhoo...
Escape Coffee Company treats coffee like an endless experiment—sourcing, roasting, and refining with an obsessive attent...
Maison Irène is an artisanal chocolate shop based in Montreal, specializing in crafting refined chocolate confections fo...
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...
Griffintown’s Mano Figa, the vibrant sibling of Mano Cornuto, offers a quintessential Italian experience with a modern t...
Set within an 80,000-square-foot former shipyard in Griffintown, Arsenal Contemporary Art Montreal is a powerhouse of co...
Founded in 1974, the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) has reshaped how Quebec trains its engineers—bridging classro...
At the edge of a gym lobby in NDG, Rebl Café finds its footing somewhere between routine and reset. The beans are Colomb...
Two adjoining venues in Griffintown, run by creative agency IMAGEMOTION, offer some of the most versatile rental spaces...
Shay offers a vibrant blend of modern Lebanese cuisine, equally perfect for brunch and dinner. With executive chef Josep...
Kava is a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant in Griffintown where fine-dining polish meets relaxed, all-day energy. The s...
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...
New City Gas is as much a spectacle as it is a venue. Housed in a massive 19th-century industrial complex in Griffintown...
What started as a single cap designed to balance style and performance has grown into a global movement. Founded in Mont...
Le Richmond has been a Griffintown fixture since 2013, occupying a dramatic loft-style space that seats 150 inside and s...
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...
Showing 24 of 35 places in Montreal
Lord William Pub brings some edge to Griffintown’s drinking scene, housed in an old ironworks building near the Lachine...
Once a utilitarian stop in the city’s industrial network, Hangar 1825 now plays a quieter but no less vital role along t...
Salon Richmond 1861 sits inside a former 19th-century church built for the Petite-Bourgogne community, a space designed...
Escape Masters runs four escape rooms out of a Griffintown heritage building, an 1890 former icehouse on William Street...
Zoé Duval and Joshua Monroe-Blanchet built Café BRUT around a simple idea: that Griffintown needed a proper neighbourhoo...
Escape Coffee Company treats coffee like an endless experiment—sourcing, roasting, and refining with an obsessive attent...
Maison Irène is an artisanal chocolate shop based in Montreal, specializing in crafting refined chocolate confections fo...
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...
Griffintown’s Mano Figa, the vibrant sibling of Mano Cornuto, offers a quintessential Italian experience with a modern t...
Set within an 80,000-square-foot former shipyard in Griffintown, Arsenal Contemporary Art Montreal is a powerhouse of co...
Founded in 1974, the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) has reshaped how Quebec trains its engineers—bridging classro...
At the edge of a gym lobby in NDG, Rebl Café finds its footing somewhere between routine and reset. The beans are Colomb...
Two adjoining venues in Griffintown, run by creative agency IMAGEMOTION, offer some of the most versatile rental spaces...
Shay offers a vibrant blend of modern Lebanese cuisine, equally perfect for brunch and dinner. With executive chef Josep...
Kava is a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant in Griffintown where fine-dining polish meets relaxed, all-day energy. The s...
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...
New City Gas is as much a spectacle as it is a venue. Housed in a massive 19th-century industrial complex in Griffintown...
What started as a single cap designed to balance style and performance has grown into a global movement. Founded in Mont...
Le Richmond has been a Griffintown fixture since 2013, occupying a dramatic loft-style space that seats 150 inside and s...
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...
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 35 places in Montreal
Lord William Pub brings some edge to Griffintown’s drinking scene, housed in an old ironworks building near the Lachine...
Once a utilitarian stop in the city’s industrial network, Hangar 1825 now plays a quieter but no less vital role along t...
Salon Richmond 1861 sits inside a former 19th-century church built for the Petite-Bourgogne community, a space designed...
Escape Masters runs four escape rooms out of a Griffintown heritage building, an 1890 former icehouse on William Street...
Zoé Duval and Joshua Monroe-Blanchet built Café BRUT around a simple idea: that Griffintown needed a proper neighbourhoo...
Escape Coffee Company treats coffee like an endless experiment—sourcing, roasting, and refining with an obsessive attent...
Maison Irène is an artisanal chocolate shop based in Montreal, specializing in crafting refined chocolate confections fo...
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...
Griffintown’s Mano Figa, the vibrant sibling of Mano Cornuto, offers a quintessential Italian experience with a modern t...
Set within an 80,000-square-foot former shipyard in Griffintown, Arsenal Contemporary Art Montreal is a powerhouse of co...
Founded in 1974, the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) has reshaped how Quebec trains its engineers—bridging classro...
At the edge of a gym lobby in NDG, Rebl Café finds its footing somewhere between routine and reset. The beans are Colomb...
Two adjoining venues in Griffintown, run by creative agency IMAGEMOTION, offer some of the most versatile rental spaces...
Shay offers a vibrant blend of modern Lebanese cuisine, equally perfect for brunch and dinner. With executive chef Josep...
Kava is a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant in Griffintown where fine-dining polish meets relaxed, all-day energy. The s...
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...
New City Gas is as much a spectacle as it is a venue. Housed in a massive 19th-century industrial complex in Griffintown...
What started as a single cap designed to balance style and performance has grown into a global movement. Founded in Mont...
Le Richmond has been a Griffintown fixture since 2013, occupying a dramatic loft-style space that seats 150 inside and s...
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...
Showing 24 of 35 places in Montreal
Lord William Pub brings some edge to Griffintown’s drinking scene, housed in an old ironworks building near the Lachine...
Once a utilitarian stop in the city’s industrial network, Hangar 1825 now plays a quieter but no less vital role along t...
Salon Richmond 1861 sits inside a former 19th-century church built for the Petite-Bourgogne community, a space designed...
Escape Masters runs four escape rooms out of a Griffintown heritage building, an 1890 former icehouse on William Street...
Zoé Duval and Joshua Monroe-Blanchet built Café BRUT around a simple idea: that Griffintown needed a proper neighbourhoo...
Escape Coffee Company treats coffee like an endless experiment—sourcing, roasting, and refining with an obsessive attent...
Maison Irène is an artisanal chocolate shop based in Montreal, specializing in crafting refined chocolate confections fo...
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...
Griffintown’s Mano Figa, the vibrant sibling of Mano Cornuto, offers a quintessential Italian experience with a modern t...
Set within an 80,000-square-foot former shipyard in Griffintown, Arsenal Contemporary Art Montreal is a powerhouse of co...
Founded in 1974, the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) has reshaped how Quebec trains its engineers—bridging classro...
At the edge of a gym lobby in NDG, Rebl Café finds its footing somewhere between routine and reset. The beans are Colomb...
Two adjoining venues in Griffintown, run by creative agency IMAGEMOTION, offer some of the most versatile rental spaces...
Shay offers a vibrant blend of modern Lebanese cuisine, equally perfect for brunch and dinner. With executive chef Josep...
Kava is a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant in Griffintown where fine-dining polish meets relaxed, all-day energy. The s...
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...
New City Gas is as much a spectacle as it is a venue. Housed in a massive 19th-century industrial complex in Griffintown...
What started as a single cap designed to balance style and performance has grown into a global movement. Founded in Mont...
Le Richmond has been a Griffintown fixture since 2013, occupying a dramatic loft-style space that seats 150 inside and s...
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...
