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Showing 24 of 27 places in Montreal
L’Espace Public was born from an off-the-cuff joke between founder Pierre Lessard Blais and his partners after a failed...
Chef Vincent Châtelais opened Heirloom in 2017, next door to his bring-your-own-wine spot, État-Major. Châtelais crafted...
Marché Losako is a Congolese grocery in Hochelaga, the kind of compact neighbourhood market where the shelves do a lot o...
Founded in 1963 by Joe Celestino, Salon de quilles Darling has been a Hochelaga-Maisonneuve fixture for over sixty years...
A sibling to El Pacífico next door, Aurora Café brings a warm, unhurried energy to rue Ontario Est in Hochelaga. The bru...
Rufus & Anna is a rotisserie and cocktail bar in Hochelaga from the team behind Blind Pig, Junco, and Éléonore. The spac...
Le Trèfle brings the atmosphere of an Irish tavern to Hochelaga-Maisonneuve with a focus on beer, whisky, and unfussy pu...
A small, fluorescent-lit space carrying decades of stories behind the counter, Dépanneur Populaire has been part of Hoch...
When Ariane Beaumont and Jérôme Couture left the corporate bakery world in 2007 to open their own shop in Hochelaga-Mais...
Three friends from the restaurant world—Stefano Sperduti, Luca Macera, and Alen Dzinic—took over a long-vacant space on...
Zytynsky’s Deli has been part of Montreal’s landscape since the 1920s, first in Pointe-Saint-Charles and, since the mid-...
Tamisé brings something rare to Hochelaga: a sushi spot that’s warm, refined, and deeply rooted in the neighbourhood. It...
For nearly three decades, La Corvette has been a pillar of Rue Masson, serving up generous souvlaki plates, overloaded p...
Les Canailles doesn’t try to steal the spotlight—it just quietly earns it, night after night. Across from Place Simon-Va...
For decades, La Pataterie has been a go-to greasy spoon for the residents of Hochelaga. This no-frills spot on Ontario S...
I Primi keeps things simple: three types of fresh pasta, a rotating cast of housemade sauces, and a few extras—burrata,...
Bric à Brac Jouets is a haven for toy lovers of all ages. This independent shop in Hochelaga is packed with everything f...
Bijouterie Saïd is the kind of place that keeps customers coming back—for both the jewelry and the service. A fixture in...
Maison Jofei is a small, carefully considered room in Hochelaga with the instincts of a neighbourhood canteen and the di...
Mojito & Margarita is run by a Cuban–Mexican couple—Lisandra in the front, Martin in the kitchen—and they serve a menu m...
Since opening in 2011, Les Coureurs de Jupons has carved out a distinct place on Promenade Masson as a hub for Quebec-ma...
Maison Close brings a playful edge to the wine bar format without sacrificing substance. Run by Pascal Bolduc and David...
Z Bookstore is a comic shop, but it’s also a full-fledged cultural space where literature, art, and community collide. S...
Tucked between residential blocks in Hochelaga, the pool at Parc Francine-Léger offers a free, no-hassle way to cool off...
Showing 24 of 27 places in Montreal
L’Espace Public was born from an off-the-cuff joke between founder Pierre Lessard Blais and his partners after a failed...
Chef Vincent Châtelais opened Heirloom in 2017, next door to his bring-your-own-wine spot, État-Major. Châtelais crafted...
Marché Losako is a Congolese grocery in Hochelaga, the kind of compact neighbourhood market where the shelves do a lot o...
Founded in 1963 by Joe Celestino, Salon de quilles Darling has been a Hochelaga-Maisonneuve fixture for over sixty years...
A sibling to El Pacífico next door, Aurora Café brings a warm, unhurried energy to rue Ontario Est in Hochelaga. The bru...
Rufus & Anna is a rotisserie and cocktail bar in Hochelaga from the team behind Blind Pig, Junco, and Éléonore. The spac...
Le Trèfle brings the atmosphere of an Irish tavern to Hochelaga-Maisonneuve with a focus on beer, whisky, and unfussy pu...
A small, fluorescent-lit space carrying decades of stories behind the counter, Dépanneur Populaire has been part of Hoch...
When Ariane Beaumont and Jérôme Couture left the corporate bakery world in 2007 to open their own shop in Hochelaga-Mais...
Three friends from the restaurant world—Stefano Sperduti, Luca Macera, and Alen Dzinic—took over a long-vacant space on...
Zytynsky’s Deli has been part of Montreal’s landscape since the 1920s, first in Pointe-Saint-Charles and, since the mid-...
Tamisé brings something rare to Hochelaga: a sushi spot that’s warm, refined, and deeply rooted in the neighbourhood. It...
For nearly three decades, La Corvette has been a pillar of Rue Masson, serving up generous souvlaki plates, overloaded p...
Les Canailles doesn’t try to steal the spotlight—it just quietly earns it, night after night. Across from Place Simon-Va...
For decades, La Pataterie has been a go-to greasy spoon for the residents of Hochelaga. This no-frills spot on Ontario S...
I Primi keeps things simple: three types of fresh pasta, a rotating cast of housemade sauces, and a few extras—burrata,...
Bric à Brac Jouets is a haven for toy lovers of all ages. This independent shop in Hochelaga is packed with everything f...
Bijouterie Saïd is the kind of place that keeps customers coming back—for both the jewelry and the service. A fixture in...
Maison Jofei is a small, carefully considered room in Hochelaga with the instincts of a neighbourhood canteen and the di...
Mojito & Margarita is run by a Cuban–Mexican couple—Lisandra in the front, Martin in the kitchen—and they serve a menu m...
Since opening in 2011, Les Coureurs de Jupons has carved out a distinct place on Promenade Masson as a hub for Quebec-ma...
Maison Close brings a playful edge to the wine bar format without sacrificing substance. Run by Pascal Bolduc and David...
Z Bookstore is a comic shop, but it’s also a full-fledged cultural space where literature, art, and community collide. S...
Tucked between residential blocks in Hochelaga, the pool at Parc Francine-Léger offers a free, no-hassle way to cool off...
