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Showing 24 of 55 places in Montreal
Open since August 2023, Bar Bello blends tradition and the Italian charm of Montreal’s Little Italy. Perfect for aperiti...
One Punch Mickey’s is the kind of Irish pub that wins you over before you’ve even decided what to drink. It’s small, sur...
Le Pain dans les Voiles isn’t your typical family-run bakery—it’s the kind of multigenerational operation where sailing,...
Run by OUI Québec, Club Pays operates as both café and gathering space centred on discussions around Quebec independence...
Founded in 2012 by Lady Joséphine alongside her mentor BonBon Bombay, Arabesque Burlesque has grown into one of Montreal...
Part of Montreal's metro network, Jean-Talon Station was initially designed by the architecture firm Duplessis, Labelle...
Villeray’s Cafe Ferlucci is where to want to go for great Italian coffee from a new generation of Italian Montrealers. C...
Tapeo in Villeray has mastered the art of tapas with an authenticity that transports you straight to Spain. Founded by f...
Tacos Montreal in Little Italy serves authentic Mexican dishes served in portions big enough to satisfy any appetite. Th...
Vesta is a trattoria that’s blended New York, Montreal, and Italy in a way only Stefano Faita and Michele Forgione could...
Place Juárez isn’t a single restaurant. It’s more like a DIY food court hidden inside a former storefront on St-Hubert....
Mr. Azteca offers Mexican dining with a level of authenticity that’s charmed Villeray for a decade and counting. This mo...
Hoàng Oanh Bánh Mì, near Jean Talon Market, serves up one of Montreal’s best-kept secrets for a bánh mì fix. This no-fri...
Since it opened, Little Italy’s Gema Pizzeria has been a testament to the skill and passion of its founders Stefano Fait...
Chez Tousignant evokes a sense of nostalgic comfort with its vintage diner decor designed by Zébulon Perron. This eatery...
La Brasserie des Patriotes is a neighbourhood dive in Hochelaga with a refreshingly unpretentious vibe. This spot is per...
Sel et Poivre is a karaoke dive in the heart of Masson that’s clung to its ‘40th anniversary’ banner for nearly a decade...
You can’t really talk about tacos in Montreal without circling back to El Rey del Taco. Since 2009, the Jean-Talon Marke...
La Toxica started as a side hustle and turned into one of the city’s most reliable destinations for birria. Owner Rosa C...
Épices de cru began as a continuation of a way of cooking and travelling. After decades working as caterers, partners Et...
Since opening in 2018, Moccione has settled into Villeray like a place that was always meant to be there with an intimat...
Zero Latency VR trades the usual VR booth for scale. The experience unfolds inside a free-roam arena roughly the size of...
This bright outpost of one of Montreal’s pioneering micro-roasters, Café Saint-Henri, is perfectly at home among Marché...
Set in the former home of the now-closed Miss Villeray, this neighbourhood bar comes from a tight-knit crew of friends w...
Showing 24 of 55 places in Montreal
Open since August 2023, Bar Bello blends tradition and the Italian charm of Montreal’s Little Italy. Perfect for aperiti...
One Punch Mickey’s is the kind of Irish pub that wins you over before you’ve even decided what to drink. It’s small, sur...
Le Pain dans les Voiles isn’t your typical family-run bakery—it’s the kind of multigenerational operation where sailing,...
Run by OUI Québec, Club Pays operates as both café and gathering space centred on discussions around Quebec independence...
Founded in 2012 by Lady Joséphine alongside her mentor BonBon Bombay, Arabesque Burlesque has grown into one of Montreal...
Part of Montreal's metro network, Jean-Talon Station was initially designed by the architecture firm Duplessis, Labelle...
Villeray’s Cafe Ferlucci is where to want to go for great Italian coffee from a new generation of Italian Montrealers. C...
Tapeo in Villeray has mastered the art of tapas with an authenticity that transports you straight to Spain. Founded by f...
Tacos Montreal in Little Italy serves authentic Mexican dishes served in portions big enough to satisfy any appetite. Th...
Vesta is a trattoria that’s blended New York, Montreal, and Italy in a way only Stefano Faita and Michele Forgione could...
Place Juárez isn’t a single restaurant. It’s more like a DIY food court hidden inside a former storefront on St-Hubert....
Mr. Azteca offers Mexican dining with a level of authenticity that’s charmed Villeray for a decade and counting. This mo...
Hoàng Oanh Bánh Mì, near Jean Talon Market, serves up one of Montreal’s best-kept secrets for a bánh mì fix. This no-fri...
Since it opened, Little Italy’s Gema Pizzeria has been a testament to the skill and passion of its founders Stefano Fait...
Chez Tousignant evokes a sense of nostalgic comfort with its vintage diner decor designed by Zébulon Perron. This eatery...
La Brasserie des Patriotes is a neighbourhood dive in Hochelaga with a refreshingly unpretentious vibe. This spot is per...
Sel et Poivre is a karaoke dive in the heart of Masson that’s clung to its ‘40th anniversary’ banner for nearly a decade...
You can’t really talk about tacos in Montreal without circling back to El Rey del Taco. Since 2009, the Jean-Talon Marke...
La Toxica started as a side hustle and turned into one of the city’s most reliable destinations for birria. Owner Rosa C...
Épices de cru began as a continuation of a way of cooking and travelling. After decades working as caterers, partners Et...
Since opening in 2018, Moccione has settled into Villeray like a place that was always meant to be there with an intimat...
Zero Latency VR trades the usual VR booth for scale. The experience unfolds inside a free-roam arena roughly the size of...
This bright outpost of one of Montreal’s pioneering micro-roasters, Café Saint-Henri, is perfectly at home among Marché...
Set in the former home of the now-closed Miss Villeray, this neighbourhood bar comes from a tight-knit crew of friends w...
