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Showing 24 of 32 places in Montreal
La Cenetta brings together a café counter, a sandwich program, and an Italian grocery in a single Villeray storefront. T...
In the heart of Villeray, Huis Clos does it all—at least when it comes to booze. The cocktail, wine, and beer bar specia...
Villeray-based brewery EtOH pulls beers from its taps on Saint-Denis and sells cans at various spots throughout the city...
The fact that Bar 8004 is named after its address, 8004 Rue Saint-Hubert, perhaps gives all the insight needed into the...
Chez Josie is a neighbourhood spot that serves both food and drinks. The plates lean French and Italian, with dishes lik...
Méli-Mélo is a Villeray institution, opening in 1984 as a grocery store; owners Jean-Michel Baptiste and Jean-Marie Tous...
Sol y Mar is a Peruvian restaurant offering both meat and seafood dishes from their Villeray and Laval locations. It’s k...
Les Mômes opened in Villeray in 2022 as a project by chef Yoann Van Den Berg and co-owner Marie Voyer. Van Den Berg, ori...
Frédéric-Back Park is a striking example of urban reinvention, transforming a former landfill into one of Montreal’s lar...
Taking over the space that once housed Cafécoquetel, Sae Low comes from chef Minh Phat Tu of Mui Mui and Anemone. True t...
Since 2011, Boutique Archive has established itself as a singular landmark in Montreal’s ecosystem, not quite fashion an...
Montreal-based jeweller Marie-Maude Brunet approaches metal like a sculptor—carving simplicity and emotion into form. Af...
Avanaa keeps things small, deliberate, and deeply rooted in origin. Operating out of a modest Villeray workshop, chocola...
Comité is a shared atelier-boutique in Villeray, home to local jewelers MARMO and PAUZE, who design and handcraft their...
On the corner of Jarry and Henri-Julien in Villeray, Knuckles is Matthew Shefler's first restaurant: a converted dépanne...
Run by Luca Cianciulli, Maxime Landry, and Luca’s brother Giancarlo, Moccione Pizza brings Italian tradition with a play...
This arrival in Villeray brings another shift away from a Montreal-style pizza and towards a more New-Yorkaise pie with...
Lahmajoune Villeray brings the flavours of Syria, Lebanon, and Armenia to Villeray. Housed in the former Chez Apo, this...
Etna Pastificio isn’t a restaurant—it’s a working pasta shop with just enough room for a proper lunch. Opened in 2021 by...
Baristello is where Italian coffee culture meets modern Montreal charm. Helmed by Piero Ciampoli—an icon of the city’s c...
Boulangerie Jarry mills the flour, honours the grain, and makes a case for knowing where your food comes from. Opened by...
Articho operates less like a gift shop and more like a living archive of contemporary craft. Located in Villeray, the bo...
Launched in 2019 by chef Julien Laporte and baker Lilian Gourbin, this Jarry East spot combines a bakery, café, and brun...
Showing 24 of 32 places in Montreal
La Cenetta brings together a café counter, a sandwich program, and an Italian grocery in a single Villeray storefront. T...
In the heart of Villeray, Huis Clos does it all—at least when it comes to booze. The cocktail, wine, and beer bar specia...
Villeray-based brewery EtOH pulls beers from its taps on Saint-Denis and sells cans at various spots throughout the city...
The fact that Bar 8004 is named after its address, 8004 Rue Saint-Hubert, perhaps gives all the insight needed into the...
Chez Josie is a neighbourhood spot that serves both food and drinks. The plates lean French and Italian, with dishes lik...
Méli-Mélo is a Villeray institution, opening in 1984 as a grocery store; owners Jean-Michel Baptiste and Jean-Marie Tous...
Sol y Mar is a Peruvian restaurant offering both meat and seafood dishes from their Villeray and Laval locations. It’s k...
Les Mômes opened in Villeray in 2022 as a project by chef Yoann Van Den Berg and co-owner Marie Voyer. Van Den Berg, ori...
Frédéric-Back Park is a striking example of urban reinvention, transforming a former landfill into one of Montreal’s lar...
Taking over the space that once housed Cafécoquetel, Sae Low comes from chef Minh Phat Tu of Mui Mui and Anemone. True t...
Since 2011, Boutique Archive has established itself as a singular landmark in Montreal’s ecosystem, not quite fashion an...
Montreal-based jeweller Marie-Maude Brunet approaches metal like a sculptor—carving simplicity and emotion into form. Af...
Avanaa keeps things small, deliberate, and deeply rooted in origin. Operating out of a modest Villeray workshop, chocola...
Comité is a shared atelier-boutique in Villeray, home to local jewelers MARMO and PAUZE, who design and handcraft their...
On the corner of Jarry and Henri-Julien in Villeray, Knuckles is Matthew Shefler's first restaurant: a converted dépanne...
Run by Luca Cianciulli, Maxime Landry, and Luca’s brother Giancarlo, Moccione Pizza brings Italian tradition with a play...
This arrival in Villeray brings another shift away from a Montreal-style pizza and towards a more New-Yorkaise pie with...
Lahmajoune Villeray brings the flavours of Syria, Lebanon, and Armenia to Villeray. Housed in the former Chez Apo, this...
Etna Pastificio isn’t a restaurant—it’s a working pasta shop with just enough room for a proper lunch. Opened in 2021 by...
Baristello is where Italian coffee culture meets modern Montreal charm. Helmed by Piero Ciampoli—an icon of the city’s c...
Boulangerie Jarry mills the flour, honours the grain, and makes a case for knowing where your food comes from. Opened by...
Articho operates less like a gift shop and more like a living archive of contemporary craft. Located in Villeray, the bo...
Launched in 2019 by chef Julien Laporte and baker Lilian Gourbin, this Jarry East spot combines a bakery, café, and brun...
