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Showing 24 of 352 places in Montreal
Le Virunga is built on a deeply personal project. Since 2016, chef Maria-José de Frias and her daughter Zoya have been i...
Blanc Bec sits just inside the ITHQ like a working lab disguised as a wine bar. Run in collaboration with La Famille du...
This spot in Little Portugal captivates with greenery, leather accents, and steampunk-inspired, art deco charm. A premie...
Local restaurateur extraordinaire Richard Holder and his collaborators has done it again with Miracolo, an Italian-forwa...
Le Majestique’s a lively bar first established in 2014, and it’s been boasting a dynamic atmosphere and top-notch cuisin...
Piel Canela from the Barranco Partners group brings a vibrant touch of Latin America to Montreal’s Saint-Denis Street. B...
Founded in 2010 as a digital project, the Museum of Jewish Montreal has evolved into a vibrant cultural hub on Saint-Lau...
For a ramen experience that’s done right, Yokato Yokabai is Montreal’s go-to. Opened in 2015 by Kevin Fung—also the foun...
Phin Café is what happens when Vietnamese tradition meets third-wave precision. Tucked onto Rue Roy Est, this bright, wa...
Since its founding in 2009, Abattoir CrossFit Plateau has been a pioneer in Montreal’s fitness scene, combining the rigo...
Bêden Càphê sits comfortably in that new wave of Vietnamese-inspired cafés that aren’t interested in playing it safe—but...
Le Parloir opened in 2010 as the realization of owner Sylvie Marchand’s long-held idea of what a tea room should feel li...
Café Cin Cin is the Montreal outpost of Rocanini, a Vancouver-based roaster known for its methodical approach to coffee....
Les Joyeux Naufragés is the second café project from Manu André, also behind Le Loup Bleu on the Plateau. Opened at the...
A Montreal institution since 1968, La Banquise beckons locals and tourists with its round-the-clock menu of over thirty...
Projet Pilote’s a multifaceted establishment that blends a distillery, microbrewery, restaurant, and bar into one cohesi...
Barranco takes its name from a coastal district in Lima known for colour, noise, and late nights—an energy its owners sa...
Kevin Larken spent two decades in Southeast Asia before returning to Montreal with a conviction that Indonesian and Mala...
L’Española is a gateway to Spanish culture and cuisine through its mix of products that span food, drink, and lifestyle....
Lazy is for the vintage lover who doesn’t have time to dig but still wants the thrill of the find. This curated secondha...
Hadio doesn’t rely on polish to make its mark—it’s built its name on volume, value, and vintage denim that keeps Montrea...
Established in 1962, Venus Fleurs has the kind of legacy that gives you confidence when the pressure’s on—whether it’s a...
Floh Market didn’t just level up—it went full skyscraper. What started as a monthly vintage pop-up has grown into a thre...
With over thirty years of experience behind it, Fleurs Marie Vermette has quietly built a reputation for crafting some o...
Showing 24 of 352 places in Montreal
Le Virunga is built on a deeply personal project. Since 2016, chef Maria-José de Frias and her daughter Zoya have been i...
Blanc Bec sits just inside the ITHQ like a working lab disguised as a wine bar. Run in collaboration with La Famille du...
This spot in Little Portugal captivates with greenery, leather accents, and steampunk-inspired, art deco charm. A premie...
Local restaurateur extraordinaire Richard Holder and his collaborators has done it again with Miracolo, an Italian-forwa...
Le Majestique’s a lively bar first established in 2014, and it’s been boasting a dynamic atmosphere and top-notch cuisin...
Piel Canela from the Barranco Partners group brings a vibrant touch of Latin America to Montreal’s Saint-Denis Street. B...
Founded in 2010 as a digital project, the Museum of Jewish Montreal has evolved into a vibrant cultural hub on Saint-Lau...
For a ramen experience that’s done right, Yokato Yokabai is Montreal’s go-to. Opened in 2015 by Kevin Fung—also the foun...
Phin Café is what happens when Vietnamese tradition meets third-wave precision. Tucked onto Rue Roy Est, this bright, wa...
Since its founding in 2009, Abattoir CrossFit Plateau has been a pioneer in Montreal’s fitness scene, combining the rigo...
Bêden Càphê sits comfortably in that new wave of Vietnamese-inspired cafés that aren’t interested in playing it safe—but...
Le Parloir opened in 2010 as the realization of owner Sylvie Marchand’s long-held idea of what a tea room should feel li...
Café Cin Cin is the Montreal outpost of Rocanini, a Vancouver-based roaster known for its methodical approach to coffee....
Les Joyeux Naufragés is the second café project from Manu André, also behind Le Loup Bleu on the Plateau. Opened at the...
A Montreal institution since 1968, La Banquise beckons locals and tourists with its round-the-clock menu of over thirty...
Projet Pilote’s a multifaceted establishment that blends a distillery, microbrewery, restaurant, and bar into one cohesi...
Barranco takes its name from a coastal district in Lima known for colour, noise, and late nights—an energy its owners sa...
Kevin Larken spent two decades in Southeast Asia before returning to Montreal with a conviction that Indonesian and Mala...
L’Española is a gateway to Spanish culture and cuisine through its mix of products that span food, drink, and lifestyle....
Lazy is for the vintage lover who doesn’t have time to dig but still wants the thrill of the find. This curated secondha...
Hadio doesn’t rely on polish to make its mark—it’s built its name on volume, value, and vintage denim that keeps Montrea...
Established in 1962, Venus Fleurs has the kind of legacy that gives you confidence when the pressure’s on—whether it’s a...
Floh Market didn’t just level up—it went full skyscraper. What started as a monthly vintage pop-up has grown into a thre...
With over thirty years of experience behind it, Fleurs Marie Vermette has quietly built a reputation for crafting some o...
