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 24 places in Montreal

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...

Yoga Shak blends breathwork and strength with a real sense of collective care. Classes run the gamut, from rigorous Powe...

Lundis au soleil didn’t wait for ideal conditions to open—it launched during the first wave of pandemic restrictions, wi...

Founded by Erika Lafleur and Antoine Lacroix-Vézina, Saison des Pluies quickly became a neighborhood favorite. The space...

Le Toasteur in Villeray is a beloved all-day breakfast spot that has been serving up its brunch fare since 2012. It’s a...

Just off the Jarry metro, Le P’tit Atelier lives up to its name: a compact, unpretentious bakery and pastry shop that’s...

Laurence Théberge, who honed her skills at Patrice Pâtissier, and her partner Philippe Guilbault, an experienced sommeli...

123Dzo brings a deliberately different take on Vietnamese cooking to Jarry East, one that favours restraint, sharing, an...

Open from morning through late evening in Saint-Léonard, Saray moves easily from breakfast tables to mezze spreads and c...
Showing 24 of 24 places in Montreal

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...

Yoga Shak blends breathwork and strength with a real sense of collective care. Classes run the gamut, from rigorous Powe...

Lundis au soleil didn’t wait for ideal conditions to open—it launched during the first wave of pandemic restrictions, wi...

Founded by Erika Lafleur and Antoine Lacroix-Vézina, Saison des Pluies quickly became a neighborhood favorite. The space...

Le Toasteur in Villeray is a beloved all-day breakfast spot that has been serving up its brunch fare since 2012. It’s a...

Just off the Jarry metro, Le P’tit Atelier lives up to its name: a compact, unpretentious bakery and pastry shop that’s...

Laurence Théberge, who honed her skills at Patrice Pâtissier, and her partner Philippe Guilbault, an experienced sommeli...

123Dzo brings a deliberately different take on Vietnamese cooking to Jarry East, one that favours restraint, sharing, an...

Open from morning through late evening in Saint-Léonard, Saray moves easily from breakfast tables to mezze spreads and c...
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 24 places in Montreal

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...

Yoga Shak blends breathwork and strength with a real sense of collective care. Classes run the gamut, from rigorous Powe...

Lundis au soleil didn’t wait for ideal conditions to open—it launched during the first wave of pandemic restrictions, wi...

Founded by Erika Lafleur and Antoine Lacroix-Vézina, Saison des Pluies quickly became a neighborhood favorite. The space...

Le Toasteur in Villeray is a beloved all-day breakfast spot that has been serving up its brunch fare since 2012. It’s a...

Just off the Jarry metro, Le P’tit Atelier lives up to its name: a compact, unpretentious bakery and pastry shop that’s...

Laurence Théberge, who honed her skills at Patrice Pâtissier, and her partner Philippe Guilbault, an experienced sommeli...

123Dzo brings a deliberately different take on Vietnamese cooking to Jarry East, one that favours restraint, sharing, an...

Open from morning through late evening in Saint-Léonard, Saray moves easily from breakfast tables to mezze spreads and c...
Showing 24 of 24 places in Montreal

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...

Yoga Shak blends breathwork and strength with a real sense of collective care. Classes run the gamut, from rigorous Powe...

Lundis au soleil didn’t wait for ideal conditions to open—it launched during the first wave of pandemic restrictions, wi...

Founded by Erika Lafleur and Antoine Lacroix-Vézina, Saison des Pluies quickly became a neighborhood favorite. The space...

Le Toasteur in Villeray is a beloved all-day breakfast spot that has been serving up its brunch fare since 2012. It’s a...

Just off the Jarry metro, Le P’tit Atelier lives up to its name: a compact, unpretentious bakery and pastry shop that’s...

Laurence Théberge, who honed her skills at Patrice Pâtissier, and her partner Philippe Guilbault, an experienced sommeli...

123Dzo brings a deliberately different take on Vietnamese cooking to Jarry East, one that favours restraint, sharing, an...

Open from morning through late evening in Saint-Léonard, Saray moves easily from breakfast tables to mezze spreads and c...