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Showing 24 of 352 places in Montreal
Le Salon Daomé keeps Montréal’s underground house and techno scene alive with an intimate, no-frills approach to clubbin...
Since 1960, the National Theatre School of Canada has shaped some of the country’s most influential theatre, film, and t...
Since the pandemic, we’ve gotten so used to seeing retail corners in restaurants that we forget we were doing that long...
La Vieille Europe has been a fixture on Saint-Laurent Boulevard since 1959, a holdout from a time when neighbourhood sho...
Ripples has been a fixture in Montreal’s ice cream scene since 1984, when Richard Bernett—armed with a refrigeration mec...
La Rockette is where Montréal’s rockers, hipsters, and vinyl obsessives collide over stiff drinks and an unpredictable s...
Unicone treats soft serve like a passport. Each week, sisters Yasmine and Sara Atouk roll out a new flavour inspired by...
An urban spin on a classic Québec casse-croûte, Maynard puts a plant-based twist on southern-inspired comfort food. Here...
Since 1997, Aux Vivres has been a cornerstone of Montreal’s vegan scene. With locations in the Plateau and Westmount, th...
While the name nods to its Parisian counterpart, the independent bookstore Librairie Gallimard has carved its own identi...
Le P’tit Bar is less a bar than a portal—one that opens into a time-warped shoebox where live music still matters, drink...
Launched by longtime friends Daniel Safi and Khaled Abdelfattah, this Montreal spot embraces a quirky, offbeat vibe wher...
Yoga Yūni grounds its practice in classical Hatha Yoga and Ayurveda, drawing from Iyengar and Satyananda traditions to o...
With over 15 years and more than 90,000 happy yogis across 30+ studios in Quebec, Idolem offers one of the province’s mo...
Café Névé embodies the essence of cozy cafe hangs in the Plateau with exceptional coffee. Since 2009, this local favorit...
Pastel Rita is one of those whimsical havens that brought a fresh take to Mile End’s café culture with creative flair. U...
Réservoir, a distinguished brewpub nestled on Rue Duluth, has earned acclaim for its steadfast reliability and charm. Kn...
Sabor Latino has been a cornerstone of Montreal’s Latin American community for decades, offering a taste of home for tho...
There’s no February 30, and that’s kind of the point. Le 30 Février, from the Café Tordu team, brings a surreal edge to...
Pâtisserie Zébulon doesn’t just make vegan desserts—it makes a case for why they should be taken seriously. Open since J...
Zetti’s doesn’t do subtle. Opened in 2021, this dessert bar in Montréal has quickly built a rep for over-the-top creatio...
SWIRL does a lot with a little. This takeout window on the corner of Rachel and Laval offers a minimalist setup—just a s...
Hôtel + Spa du Carré St-Louis offers an enchanting retreat in the Plateau, blending Indian-inspired warmth with a serene...
The Musée des Hospitalières de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal is a medical history museum focused on four centuries of healthc...
Showing 24 of 352 places in Montreal
Le Salon Daomé keeps Montréal’s underground house and techno scene alive with an intimate, no-frills approach to clubbin...
Since 1960, the National Theatre School of Canada has shaped some of the country’s most influential theatre, film, and t...
Since the pandemic, we’ve gotten so used to seeing retail corners in restaurants that we forget we were doing that long...
La Vieille Europe has been a fixture on Saint-Laurent Boulevard since 1959, a holdout from a time when neighbourhood sho...
Ripples has been a fixture in Montreal’s ice cream scene since 1984, when Richard Bernett—armed with a refrigeration mec...
La Rockette is where Montréal’s rockers, hipsters, and vinyl obsessives collide over stiff drinks and an unpredictable s...
Unicone treats soft serve like a passport. Each week, sisters Yasmine and Sara Atouk roll out a new flavour inspired by...
An urban spin on a classic Québec casse-croûte, Maynard puts a plant-based twist on southern-inspired comfort food. Here...
Since 1997, Aux Vivres has been a cornerstone of Montreal’s vegan scene. With locations in the Plateau and Westmount, th...
While the name nods to its Parisian counterpart, the independent bookstore Librairie Gallimard has carved its own identi...
Le P’tit Bar is less a bar than a portal—one that opens into a time-warped shoebox where live music still matters, drink...
Launched by longtime friends Daniel Safi and Khaled Abdelfattah, this Montreal spot embraces a quirky, offbeat vibe wher...
Yoga Yūni grounds its practice in classical Hatha Yoga and Ayurveda, drawing from Iyengar and Satyananda traditions to o...
With over 15 years and more than 90,000 happy yogis across 30+ studios in Quebec, Idolem offers one of the province’s mo...
Café Névé embodies the essence of cozy cafe hangs in the Plateau with exceptional coffee. Since 2009, this local favorit...
Pastel Rita is one of those whimsical havens that brought a fresh take to Mile End’s café culture with creative flair. U...
Réservoir, a distinguished brewpub nestled on Rue Duluth, has earned acclaim for its steadfast reliability and charm. Kn...
Sabor Latino has been a cornerstone of Montreal’s Latin American community for decades, offering a taste of home for tho...
There’s no February 30, and that’s kind of the point. Le 30 Février, from the Café Tordu team, brings a surreal edge to...
Pâtisserie Zébulon doesn’t just make vegan desserts—it makes a case for why they should be taken seriously. Open since J...
Zetti’s doesn’t do subtle. Opened in 2021, this dessert bar in Montréal has quickly built a rep for over-the-top creatio...
SWIRL does a lot with a little. This takeout window on the corner of Rachel and Laval offers a minimalist setup—just a s...
Hôtel + Spa du Carré St-Louis offers an enchanting retreat in the Plateau, blending Indian-inspired warmth with a serene...
The Musée des Hospitalières de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal is a medical history museum focused on four centuries of healthc...
