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Showing 24 of 75 places in Montreal
Montreal's Olympic Stadium is the largest covered amphitheatre in Québec and one of Montreal’s most polarizing landmarks...
Le Trèfle brings the atmosphere of an Irish tavern to Hochelaga-Maisonneuve with a focus on beer, whisky, and unfussy pu...
A small, fluorescent-lit space carrying decades of stories behind the counter, Dépanneur Populaire has been part of Hoch...
Supernat is the kind of spot that Hochelaga didn’t know it needed until it arrived. A café by day, a natural wine bar by...
Located in Hochelaga, Motel Ontario brings together the experience of Vincent Châtelais, known for Pizzeria Heirloom and...
When Ariane Beaumont and Jérôme Couture left the corporate bakery world in 2007 to open their own shop in Hochelaga-Mais...
Three friends from the restaurant world—Stefano Sperduti, Luca Macera, and Alen Dzinic—took over a long-vacant space on...
Tamisé brings something rare to Hochelaga: a sushi spot that’s warm, refined, and deeply rooted in the neighbourhood. It...
When Vincent Châtelais opened L’État-Major in 2013, it wasn’t just to ease the pressure off Le Quartier Général—his firs...
Restaurant Hochelaga is one of those unassuming neighbourhood spots that delivers where it counts: solid pizza, generous...
Opened in January 2024 in Hochelaga following the closure of their fine dining restauranr Le Flamant, Octo seeks to take...
Steps from Préfontaine metro, Maneki Comptoir Asiat’ blends pan-Asian cuisine with a sleek, minimalist vibe that feels r...
Les Canailles doesn’t try to steal the spotlight—it just quietly earns it, night after night. Across from Place Simon-Va...
La Taquería d’Hochelag brings the spirit of a family-run Mexican kitchen to the heart of Hochelaga. The menu sticks to t...
For decades, La Pataterie has been a go-to greasy spoon for the residents of Hochelaga. This no-frills spot on Ontario S...
I Primi keeps things simple: three types of fresh pasta, a rotating cast of housemade sauces, and a few extras—burrata,...
Since 1963, Gerry’s Delicatessen has been dishing out no-nonsense, well-executed comfort food in Hochelaga, with a parti...
El Pacífico brings northern Mexico’s coastal cuisine to Hochelaga, adding to the growing lineup of solid Mexican spots i...
Tétreaultville’s Chez Simon Cantine Urbaine serves up comfort food with a bold approach. Simon Jodoin-Bouchard, known fo...
Bistro Le Cerf-Volant's a BYOW restaurant in Tétreaultville, offering a modern bistro experience with seasonal and local...
Melsa Montagne and Natanaël Major turned an old Hochelaga garage into something the neighborhood didn't know it needed:...
Housed in a former bank on Rue Sainte-Catherine Est, the Guido Molinari Foundation operates out of the very building whe...
Feu Hochelaga is more than just a vintage thrift store—it’s a carefully curated collection of retro gems with a distinct...
When signage proclaims that it’s as much a dep as a place to get Chinese food, you know you need to try it. This is one...
Showing 24 of 75 places in Montreal
Montreal's Olympic Stadium is the largest covered amphitheatre in Québec and one of Montreal’s most polarizing landmarks...
Le Trèfle brings the atmosphere of an Irish tavern to Hochelaga-Maisonneuve with a focus on beer, whisky, and unfussy pu...
A small, fluorescent-lit space carrying decades of stories behind the counter, Dépanneur Populaire has been part of Hoch...
Supernat is the kind of spot that Hochelaga didn’t know it needed until it arrived. A café by day, a natural wine bar by...
Located in Hochelaga, Motel Ontario brings together the experience of Vincent Châtelais, known for Pizzeria Heirloom and...
When Ariane Beaumont and Jérôme Couture left the corporate bakery world in 2007 to open their own shop in Hochelaga-Mais...
Three friends from the restaurant world—Stefano Sperduti, Luca Macera, and Alen Dzinic—took over a long-vacant space on...
Tamisé brings something rare to Hochelaga: a sushi spot that’s warm, refined, and deeply rooted in the neighbourhood. It...
When Vincent Châtelais opened L’État-Major in 2013, it wasn’t just to ease the pressure off Le Quartier Général—his firs...
Restaurant Hochelaga is one of those unassuming neighbourhood spots that delivers where it counts: solid pizza, generous...
Opened in January 2024 in Hochelaga following the closure of their fine dining restauranr Le Flamant, Octo seeks to take...
Steps from Préfontaine metro, Maneki Comptoir Asiat’ blends pan-Asian cuisine with a sleek, minimalist vibe that feels r...
Les Canailles doesn’t try to steal the spotlight—it just quietly earns it, night after night. Across from Place Simon-Va...
La Taquería d’Hochelag brings the spirit of a family-run Mexican kitchen to the heart of Hochelaga. The menu sticks to t...
For decades, La Pataterie has been a go-to greasy spoon for the residents of Hochelaga. This no-frills spot on Ontario S...
I Primi keeps things simple: three types of fresh pasta, a rotating cast of housemade sauces, and a few extras—burrata,...
Since 1963, Gerry’s Delicatessen has been dishing out no-nonsense, well-executed comfort food in Hochelaga, with a parti...
El Pacífico brings northern Mexico’s coastal cuisine to Hochelaga, adding to the growing lineup of solid Mexican spots i...
Tétreaultville’s Chez Simon Cantine Urbaine serves up comfort food with a bold approach. Simon Jodoin-Bouchard, known fo...
Bistro Le Cerf-Volant's a BYOW restaurant in Tétreaultville, offering a modern bistro experience with seasonal and local...
Melsa Montagne and Natanaël Major turned an old Hochelaga garage into something the neighborhood didn't know it needed:...
Housed in a former bank on Rue Sainte-Catherine Est, the Guido Molinari Foundation operates out of the very building whe...
Feu Hochelaga is more than just a vintage thrift store—it’s a carefully curated collection of retro gems with a distinct...
When signage proclaims that it’s as much a dep as a place to get Chinese food, you know you need to try it. This is one...
