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 28 places in Montreal
Technically a seasonal ice cream shop, practically a public service. Glacerie sits at the entrance to the René-Lévesque...
Wild Willy’s has been holding it down in Pointe-Claire Village for years, serving up big scoops and even bigger personal...
Bo-Bec doesn’t need flash to stay relevant—it’s had a line out the door every summer since 1989. Just steps from Parc La...
What started as an afterthought—a soft serve machine inherited with the lease at Le Violon—has turned into a thoughtful...
Dalla Rose didn’t just open in St-Henri—it became part of its fabric. Co-owners Michael Dalla Libera and Nick Rosati bot...
Crèmes Boboule has been a summer constant in Verdun since 1979—long before the neighbourhood was on anyone’s radar. Know...
Since 1989, this little yellow storefront on Saint-Denis has quietly built a legacy on quality, consistency, and an almo...
Ca Lem means “ice cream” in Vietnamese, but in NDG, it also signals the arrival of something different. Opened by Stepha...
The team behind Pâtisserie Mélilot didn’t have room to grow—so they built a new space next door and turned it into a cre...
Bouza brings a different kind of scoop to Montreal—dense, elastic, and rooted in Middle Eastern tradition. Opened in 201...
Les Givrés, founded by former Bilboquet artisans Alexandre Deslauriers and Martin Maheux-Picard, began in Vieux-Rosemont...
Le Patio Bar Laitier is a Plateau classic—part neighbourhood hangout, part choose-your-own-adventure dessert lab. With m...
Anabelle Berkani wanted to open a creamery to break the mould. That’s baked into the name Iconoglace, a nod to iconoclas...
Blueboy leans into nostalgia without getting stuck in it. This Plateau shop channels a ’50s diner vibe—chrome accents, p...
Iconoglace’s second location on Laurier West brings its cult-favourite ice cream to Mile End without missing a beat—or a...
In a neighbourhood already spoiled for choice, Patom stands out by keeping things simple and doing them right. This Rose...
When Kem Coba’s pink awning goes up, it’s a sure sign that summer has hit Mile End. Since 2010, Ngoc Phan and Vincent Be...
Hoche Glacé doesn’t mess around when it says “house-made.” Every swirl, scoop, and frozen slab cake is crafted on-site i...
For nearly a decade, Quai des Glaces has been serving house-made ice creams along the Lachine Canal, first under founder...
Unicone treats soft serve like a passport. Each week, sisters Yasmine and Sara Atouk roll out a new flavour inspired by...
There’s no kulfi on the menu at Meetha, and that’s intentional. This Parc-Ex spot isn’t about recreating old-school Indi...
Tucked just off Place Jacques-Cartier, Mlle Catherine has been quietly serving up some of Old Montreal’s most thoughtful...
Zetti’s doesn’t do subtle. Opened in 2021, this dessert bar in Montréal has quickly built a rep for over-the-top creatio...
Virevent may be low-key, but it’s earned its place as a neighbourhood fixture on Promenade Fleury. For nearly a decade,...
Showing 24 of 28 places in Montreal
Technically a seasonal ice cream shop, practically a public service. Glacerie sits at the entrance to the René-Lévesque...
Wild Willy’s has been holding it down in Pointe-Claire Village for years, serving up big scoops and even bigger personal...
Bo-Bec doesn’t need flash to stay relevant—it’s had a line out the door every summer since 1989. Just steps from Parc La...
What started as an afterthought—a soft serve machine inherited with the lease at Le Violon—has turned into a thoughtful...
Dalla Rose didn’t just open in St-Henri—it became part of its fabric. Co-owners Michael Dalla Libera and Nick Rosati bot...
Crèmes Boboule has been a summer constant in Verdun since 1979—long before the neighbourhood was on anyone’s radar. Know...
Since 1989, this little yellow storefront on Saint-Denis has quietly built a legacy on quality, consistency, and an almo...
Ca Lem means “ice cream” in Vietnamese, but in NDG, it also signals the arrival of something different. Opened by Stepha...
The team behind Pâtisserie Mélilot didn’t have room to grow—so they built a new space next door and turned it into a cre...
Bouza brings a different kind of scoop to Montreal—dense, elastic, and rooted in Middle Eastern tradition. Opened in 201...
Les Givrés, founded by former Bilboquet artisans Alexandre Deslauriers and Martin Maheux-Picard, began in Vieux-Rosemont...
Le Patio Bar Laitier is a Plateau classic—part neighbourhood hangout, part choose-your-own-adventure dessert lab. With m...
Anabelle Berkani wanted to open a creamery to break the mould. That’s baked into the name Iconoglace, a nod to iconoclas...
Blueboy leans into nostalgia without getting stuck in it. This Plateau shop channels a ’50s diner vibe—chrome accents, p...
Iconoglace’s second location on Laurier West brings its cult-favourite ice cream to Mile End without missing a beat—or a...
In a neighbourhood already spoiled for choice, Patom stands out by keeping things simple and doing them right. This Rose...
When Kem Coba’s pink awning goes up, it’s a sure sign that summer has hit Mile End. Since 2010, Ngoc Phan and Vincent Be...
Hoche Glacé doesn’t mess around when it says “house-made.” Every swirl, scoop, and frozen slab cake is crafted on-site i...
For nearly a decade, Quai des Glaces has been serving house-made ice creams along the Lachine Canal, first under founder...
Unicone treats soft serve like a passport. Each week, sisters Yasmine and Sara Atouk roll out a new flavour inspired by...
There’s no kulfi on the menu at Meetha, and that’s intentional. This Parc-Ex spot isn’t about recreating old-school Indi...
Tucked just off Place Jacques-Cartier, Mlle Catherine has been quietly serving up some of Old Montreal’s most thoughtful...
Zetti’s doesn’t do subtle. Opened in 2021, this dessert bar in Montréal has quickly built a rep for over-the-top creatio...
Virevent may be low-key, but it’s earned its place as a neighbourhood fixture on Promenade Fleury. For nearly a decade,...
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 28 places in Montreal
Technically a seasonal ice cream shop, practically a public service. Glacerie sits at the entrance to the René-Lévesque...
Wild Willy’s has been holding it down in Pointe-Claire Village for years, serving up big scoops and even bigger personal...
Bo-Bec doesn’t need flash to stay relevant—it’s had a line out the door every summer since 1989. Just steps from Parc La...
What started as an afterthought—a soft serve machine inherited with the lease at Le Violon—has turned into a thoughtful...
Dalla Rose didn’t just open in St-Henri—it became part of its fabric. Co-owners Michael Dalla Libera and Nick Rosati bot...
Crèmes Boboule has been a summer constant in Verdun since 1979—long before the neighbourhood was on anyone’s radar. Know...
Since 1989, this little yellow storefront on Saint-Denis has quietly built a legacy on quality, consistency, and an almo...
Ca Lem means “ice cream” in Vietnamese, but in NDG, it also signals the arrival of something different. Opened by Stepha...
The team behind Pâtisserie Mélilot didn’t have room to grow—so they built a new space next door and turned it into a cre...
Bouza brings a different kind of scoop to Montreal—dense, elastic, and rooted in Middle Eastern tradition. Opened in 201...
Les Givrés, founded by former Bilboquet artisans Alexandre Deslauriers and Martin Maheux-Picard, began in Vieux-Rosemont...
Le Patio Bar Laitier is a Plateau classic—part neighbourhood hangout, part choose-your-own-adventure dessert lab. With m...
Anabelle Berkani wanted to open a creamery to break the mould. That’s baked into the name Iconoglace, a nod to iconoclas...
Blueboy leans into nostalgia without getting stuck in it. This Plateau shop channels a ’50s diner vibe—chrome accents, p...
Iconoglace’s second location on Laurier West brings its cult-favourite ice cream to Mile End without missing a beat—or a...
In a neighbourhood already spoiled for choice, Patom stands out by keeping things simple and doing them right. This Rose...
When Kem Coba’s pink awning goes up, it’s a sure sign that summer has hit Mile End. Since 2010, Ngoc Phan and Vincent Be...
Hoche Glacé doesn’t mess around when it says “house-made.” Every swirl, scoop, and frozen slab cake is crafted on-site i...
For nearly a decade, Quai des Glaces has been serving house-made ice creams along the Lachine Canal, first under founder...
Unicone treats soft serve like a passport. Each week, sisters Yasmine and Sara Atouk roll out a new flavour inspired by...
There’s no kulfi on the menu at Meetha, and that’s intentional. This Parc-Ex spot isn’t about recreating old-school Indi...
Tucked just off Place Jacques-Cartier, Mlle Catherine has been quietly serving up some of Old Montreal’s most thoughtful...
Zetti’s doesn’t do subtle. Opened in 2021, this dessert bar in Montréal has quickly built a rep for over-the-top creatio...
Virevent may be low-key, but it’s earned its place as a neighbourhood fixture on Promenade Fleury. For nearly a decade,...
Showing 24 of 28 places in Montreal
Technically a seasonal ice cream shop, practically a public service. Glacerie sits at the entrance to the René-Lévesque...
Wild Willy’s has been holding it down in Pointe-Claire Village for years, serving up big scoops and even bigger personal...
Bo-Bec doesn’t need flash to stay relevant—it’s had a line out the door every summer since 1989. Just steps from Parc La...
What started as an afterthought—a soft serve machine inherited with the lease at Le Violon—has turned into a thoughtful...
Dalla Rose didn’t just open in St-Henri—it became part of its fabric. Co-owners Michael Dalla Libera and Nick Rosati bot...
Crèmes Boboule has been a summer constant in Verdun since 1979—long before the neighbourhood was on anyone’s radar. Know...
Since 1989, this little yellow storefront on Saint-Denis has quietly built a legacy on quality, consistency, and an almo...
Ca Lem means “ice cream” in Vietnamese, but in NDG, it also signals the arrival of something different. Opened by Stepha...
The team behind Pâtisserie Mélilot didn’t have room to grow—so they built a new space next door and turned it into a cre...
Bouza brings a different kind of scoop to Montreal—dense, elastic, and rooted in Middle Eastern tradition. Opened in 201...
Les Givrés, founded by former Bilboquet artisans Alexandre Deslauriers and Martin Maheux-Picard, began in Vieux-Rosemont...
Le Patio Bar Laitier is a Plateau classic—part neighbourhood hangout, part choose-your-own-adventure dessert lab. With m...
Anabelle Berkani wanted to open a creamery to break the mould. That’s baked into the name Iconoglace, a nod to iconoclas...
Blueboy leans into nostalgia without getting stuck in it. This Plateau shop channels a ’50s diner vibe—chrome accents, p...
Iconoglace’s second location on Laurier West brings its cult-favourite ice cream to Mile End without missing a beat—or a...
In a neighbourhood already spoiled for choice, Patom stands out by keeping things simple and doing them right. This Rose...
When Kem Coba’s pink awning goes up, it’s a sure sign that summer has hit Mile End. Since 2010, Ngoc Phan and Vincent Be...
Hoche Glacé doesn’t mess around when it says “house-made.” Every swirl, scoop, and frozen slab cake is crafted on-site i...
For nearly a decade, Quai des Glaces has been serving house-made ice creams along the Lachine Canal, first under founder...
Unicone treats soft serve like a passport. Each week, sisters Yasmine and Sara Atouk roll out a new flavour inspired by...
There’s no kulfi on the menu at Meetha, and that’s intentional. This Parc-Ex spot isn’t about recreating old-school Indi...
Tucked just off Place Jacques-Cartier, Mlle Catherine has been quietly serving up some of Old Montreal’s most thoughtful...
Zetti’s doesn’t do subtle. Opened in 2021, this dessert bar in Montréal has quickly built a rep for over-the-top creatio...
Virevent may be low-key, but it’s earned its place as a neighbourhood fixture on Promenade Fleury. For nearly a decade,...
