Get the best of Montreal every week — join 10,000+ readers
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 14 of 38 places in Montreal
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...
Blueboy leans into nostalgia without getting stuck in it. This Plateau shop channels a ’50s diner vibe—chrome accents, p...
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...
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,...
Open since 1983, this Outremont institution has grown from a single counter on Bernard to a citywide name stocked in gou...
Havre-aux-Glaces started with a spreadsheet. When Richard and Robert Lachapelle opened their first stall at Marché Jean-...
SWIRL does a lot with a little. This takeout window on the corner of Rachel and Laval offers a minimalist setup—just a s...
Showing 14 of 38 places in Montreal
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...
Blueboy leans into nostalgia without getting stuck in it. This Plateau shop channels a ’50s diner vibe—chrome accents, p...
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...
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,...
Open since 1983, this Outremont institution has grown from a single counter on Bernard to a citywide name stocked in gou...
Havre-aux-Glaces started with a spreadsheet. When Richard and Robert Lachapelle opened their first stall at Marché Jean-...
SWIRL does a lot with a little. This takeout window on the corner of Rachel and Laval offers a minimalist setup—just a s...
