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Showing 24 of 148 places in Montreal
Ruse Boutique built its reputation quietly, then word spread across borders and suddenly New Yorkers were name-dropping...
FroidÔchaud Café is a crêperie and coffee counter on Saint-Denis offering a broad mix of sweet and savoury options. The...
Run by Kenji and Sayaka, a Japanese couple with roots in both Tokyo and Paris, Comète Bake Shop blends classic French te...
Seconde stands as one of Montreal’s standout vintage spots, effortlessly blending timeless pieces with modern local desi...
Porte à Côté is Rosemont’s answer to the casual-but-considered wine bar, operating with the same kitchen chops as its si...
Beauties Lab grew out of makeup artist Léa Bégin’s simple idea that skincare shouldn’t feel like homework. Her studio on...
Le Chien Fumant has been anchored in its Plateau corner since 2009, shaped by the partnership of Nicolas Gamache and che...
Bar Henrietta’s a refined Portuguese-style bar that recalls community taverns of the 1960s and ‘70s. Named for owner Ale...
Up in the Mile End, Sushi Nishinokaze discreetly redefines the omakase experience with an eight-seat counter and a philo...
Hof Kelsten is a beloved Plateau bakery-deli hybrid that offers some of Montreal’s finest bread and pastries. Chef-owner...
Fairmount Bagel, a Mile End staple since 1949, is the forerunning cherished institution in Montreal's culinary landscape...
Dieu du Ciel!, a staple on Montreal's microbrewery scene since 1998, is celebrated for its extensive selection of in-hou...
Phillip Viens didn’t plan on becoming one of Montreal’s top charcutiers, but after years in some of the city’s best kitc...
La Buvette Chez Simone, set on Parc Avenue since 2008, is a beloved spot for Montrealers seeking tasty, well-priced wine...
Located in Montreal's Mile End, Le Plongeoir is a dive-inspired wine bar created by Antoine Denis, Frédéric Létourneau-A...
The Spanish Social Club building in the Plateau (formerly known as El Salon) has been reborn as la Toscadura—a 300-capac...
Tucked beneath La Sala Rossa, La Sotterenea is the most underground of Montreal’s underground venues—literally. Opened i...
A fixture of Montreal’s cultural landscape since 1932, La Sala Rossa has undergone many transformations—each shaping its...
Casa del Popolo has been an anchor of Montreal’s independent arts and music scene since 2000. More than just a venue, it...
This is where Supermarché PA all started: With a simple premise and a bit of guesswork. In 1989, brothers Sam and Taso E...
Philinos has been holding down its corner of Parc Avenue since 1996, part of a strip that once defined Mile End’s Greek...
Mythos traces its origins back to a small stone house in Nea Epidavros, where founder Dimitri Galanis first absorbed the...
The Church of St. Irene and St. Markella sits on a Mile End street that’s seen more than one community pass through its...
Larrys in Mile End is one of those places you keep coming back to—not just because the food is great, but because it fee...
Showing 24 of 148 places in Montreal
Ruse Boutique built its reputation quietly, then word spread across borders and suddenly New Yorkers were name-dropping...
FroidÔchaud Café is a crêperie and coffee counter on Saint-Denis offering a broad mix of sweet and savoury options. The...
Run by Kenji and Sayaka, a Japanese couple with roots in both Tokyo and Paris, Comète Bake Shop blends classic French te...
Seconde stands as one of Montreal’s standout vintage spots, effortlessly blending timeless pieces with modern local desi...
Porte à Côté is Rosemont’s answer to the casual-but-considered wine bar, operating with the same kitchen chops as its si...
Beauties Lab grew out of makeup artist Léa Bégin’s simple idea that skincare shouldn’t feel like homework. Her studio on...
Le Chien Fumant has been anchored in its Plateau corner since 2009, shaped by the partnership of Nicolas Gamache and che...
Bar Henrietta’s a refined Portuguese-style bar that recalls community taverns of the 1960s and ‘70s. Named for owner Ale...
Up in the Mile End, Sushi Nishinokaze discreetly redefines the omakase experience with an eight-seat counter and a philo...
Hof Kelsten is a beloved Plateau bakery-deli hybrid that offers some of Montreal’s finest bread and pastries. Chef-owner...
Fairmount Bagel, a Mile End staple since 1949, is the forerunning cherished institution in Montreal's culinary landscape...
Dieu du Ciel!, a staple on Montreal's microbrewery scene since 1998, is celebrated for its extensive selection of in-hou...
Phillip Viens didn’t plan on becoming one of Montreal’s top charcutiers, but after years in some of the city’s best kitc...
La Buvette Chez Simone, set on Parc Avenue since 2008, is a beloved spot for Montrealers seeking tasty, well-priced wine...
Located in Montreal's Mile End, Le Plongeoir is a dive-inspired wine bar created by Antoine Denis, Frédéric Létourneau-A...
The Spanish Social Club building in the Plateau (formerly known as El Salon) has been reborn as la Toscadura—a 300-capac...
Tucked beneath La Sala Rossa, La Sotterenea is the most underground of Montreal’s underground venues—literally. Opened i...
A fixture of Montreal’s cultural landscape since 1932, La Sala Rossa has undergone many transformations—each shaping its...
Casa del Popolo has been an anchor of Montreal’s independent arts and music scene since 2000. More than just a venue, it...
This is where Supermarché PA all started: With a simple premise and a bit of guesswork. In 1989, brothers Sam and Taso E...
Philinos has been holding down its corner of Parc Avenue since 1996, part of a strip that once defined Mile End’s Greek...
Mythos traces its origins back to a small stone house in Nea Epidavros, where founder Dimitri Galanis first absorbed the...
The Church of St. Irene and St. Markella sits on a Mile End street that’s seen more than one community pass through its...
Larrys in Mile End is one of those places you keep coming back to—not just because the food is great, but because it fee...
