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Showing 24 of 352 places in Montreal
Baguette Brochette has brought the vibrant street food culture of the Ivory Coast to Montreal, blending African culinary...
Bagel Etc. has been fuelling Montreal mornings since the 1940s, back when it was Cookie’s Main Lunch. These days, it’s a...
Pow Pow might be pitched as a Latin club, but in reality, it’s more of a no-frills college bar with a packed dance floor...
There are bakeries that specialize in a bit of everything, and then there’s Au Kouign-Amann, which has been laser-focuse...
Rooted in the twin traditions of yoga and ayurveda, Atma Yoga offers an approach that’s warm, personalized, and seasonal...
What started as a passion project on the anime convention circuit has since evolved into a full-fledged stationery and g...
Since 2002, Argent Tonic has been a quiet force on Laurier Avenue, where Aaron Maya transforms silver and semi-precious...
Ada X is a feminist, artist-run centre in Montreal committed to reshaping who gets to create, access, and define new med...
Fous Desserts has been quietly raising the bar for pastry in Montréal since 1995. Under the care of Carolle De Boisvilli...
Founded in 2003, Les Chocolats de Chloé operates out of a compact workshop on Avenue Duluth Est, where everything is mad...
Founded in 1940, Chocolats Andrée holds a singular place in the city’s food history as its oldest chocolate shop still p...
Nüspace has long worked from a simple premise: good design shouldn’t feel precious or out of reach. The showroom leans h...
Founded in 1980 in a former mechanic’s garage on Duluth, Zone Maison has grown alongside the city it serves. Still roote...
Le Port de tête has been a cornerstone of Plateau Mont-Royal’s cultural life since 2007, offering a meticulously curated...
De Stiil Books is a testament to how personal passion can transform a space. Opened in 2020 by author and former fashion...
Le A Bar (or just Bar A) operates on a simple premise: stay small, stay local. The room is compact and softly lit, the c...
Bílý Kůň (Bily Kun) has been doing its own thing on Mont-Royal since 1998, quietly outlasting trends by sticking to a fo...
Le Filet has been a Plateau staple since 2011, quietly doing things right while the room stays reliably full. The menu l...
La Selva earns its decades (just over four by our count) of longevity by knowing exactly what it does well and leaning i...
Studio Équilibre Mont-Royal spans 5,000 square feet of light-filled space split into training studios, a private room fo...
Operating as a cooperative repair atelier, the team at Lurlu Coop mixes deep technical know-how with a strong instinct f...
Modéco learned how to evolve alongside its clientele without losing its point of view. Acquired and fully reworked by ow...
Founded in 2009, Buk & Nola has quietly built a reputation as one of the Plateau’s go-to spots for considered interiors...
Cul-De-Sac strikes that sweet spot between curated and casual. Tucked near St-Laurent, this unassuming vintage shop stoc...
Showing 24 of 352 places in Montreal
Baguette Brochette has brought the vibrant street food culture of the Ivory Coast to Montreal, blending African culinary...
Bagel Etc. has been fuelling Montreal mornings since the 1940s, back when it was Cookie’s Main Lunch. These days, it’s a...
Pow Pow might be pitched as a Latin club, but in reality, it’s more of a no-frills college bar with a packed dance floor...
There are bakeries that specialize in a bit of everything, and then there’s Au Kouign-Amann, which has been laser-focuse...
Rooted in the twin traditions of yoga and ayurveda, Atma Yoga offers an approach that’s warm, personalized, and seasonal...
What started as a passion project on the anime convention circuit has since evolved into a full-fledged stationery and g...
Since 2002, Argent Tonic has been a quiet force on Laurier Avenue, where Aaron Maya transforms silver and semi-precious...
Ada X is a feminist, artist-run centre in Montreal committed to reshaping who gets to create, access, and define new med...
Fous Desserts has been quietly raising the bar for pastry in Montréal since 1995. Under the care of Carolle De Boisvilli...
Founded in 2003, Les Chocolats de Chloé operates out of a compact workshop on Avenue Duluth Est, where everything is mad...
Founded in 1940, Chocolats Andrée holds a singular place in the city’s food history as its oldest chocolate shop still p...
Nüspace has long worked from a simple premise: good design shouldn’t feel precious or out of reach. The showroom leans h...
Founded in 1980 in a former mechanic’s garage on Duluth, Zone Maison has grown alongside the city it serves. Still roote...
Le Port de tête has been a cornerstone of Plateau Mont-Royal’s cultural life since 2007, offering a meticulously curated...
De Stiil Books is a testament to how personal passion can transform a space. Opened in 2020 by author and former fashion...
Le A Bar (or just Bar A) operates on a simple premise: stay small, stay local. The room is compact and softly lit, the c...
Bílý Kůň (Bily Kun) has been doing its own thing on Mont-Royal since 1998, quietly outlasting trends by sticking to a fo...
Le Filet has been a Plateau staple since 2011, quietly doing things right while the room stays reliably full. The menu l...
La Selva earns its decades (just over four by our count) of longevity by knowing exactly what it does well and leaning i...
Studio Équilibre Mont-Royal spans 5,000 square feet of light-filled space split into training studios, a private room fo...
Operating as a cooperative repair atelier, the team at Lurlu Coop mixes deep technical know-how with a strong instinct f...
Modéco learned how to evolve alongside its clientele without losing its point of view. Acquired and fully reworked by ow...
Founded in 2009, Buk & Nola has quietly built a reputation as one of the Plateau’s go-to spots for considered interiors...
Cul-De-Sac strikes that sweet spot between curated and casual. Tucked near St-Laurent, this unassuming vintage shop stoc...
