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Showing 24 of 352 places in Montreal
Plant-based chef Christian Ventura of spots like Sushi Momo, Bvrger, Bloom, and LOV is now into poke with a new concept...
At the 28-seater Ohayo Café right next door to Kitano Shokudo, you'll find yoshoku food—Japanese dishes based on Western...
Birbante is a spirited 50-seat Italian restaurant in Montreal’s Mile End that brings the charm of Milan to the heart of...
Rouge Gorge’s been a cherished wine bar in the Plateau since 2015 because it offers a cozy haven for drinks and bites. N...
Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier Park is the Plateau’s definition of a community hub—active, unpretentious, and always in use. Flanke...
Montréal, arts interculturels (MAI) is a multidisciplinary arts space that thrives on dialogue, diversity, and experimen...
Chez Mein, affectionately nicknamed “2chow,” has become a Saint-Laurent Boulevard institution, serving up $2 chow mein t...
Born from the minds behind Pizza Bouquet, Star Bar's a hybrid bar and pizzeria that keeps nailing Bouquet's Montreal tak...
Kyoto Fleurs brings together the precision of Japanese aesthetics and the wild charm of fresh blooms. Founded by Marilou...
Nikkei isn’t trying to explain itself. It just shows up—bold, compact, and confident—with a menu that fuses Japanese pre...
Since its establishment in 1968, the ITHQ has grown from a modest cooking school into a global leader in hospitality edu...
Backed by the Belle Gueule microbrewery, this massive terrasse just north of Parc Laurier is where things get loud, smok...
Baldwin Park may not have the sprawl of Parc La Fontaine, but what it lacks in size, it makes up for in character. Strad...
There are Portuguese chicken spots on so many streets of the Plateau, but Portugalia is in a class of its own. Open sinc...
La Rama on Bernard Street in the Mile End is a haven for dance music aficionados and vinyl diggers. Founded in 2016 by K...
Redesigned in 2022 to better serve the Plateau’s growing population, Parc des Compagnons-de-Saint-Laurent is both a gath...
Café FAME blends coffee, music, and design into a space that feels equal parts creative studio and café. Rooted in Itali...
Le Ninety isn’t just curating clothes—it’s curating narratives. This Saint-Denis vintage boutique has carved out its ide...
Hum is a quiet sanctuary where the kitchen bridges people and the planet. Founded by friends united by their love of foo...
Robin des Bois is a non-profit project that’s been serving homemade meals and community spirit since 2006. Located insid...
La Tavernä has long been one of Montreal’s nightlife landmarks. First opened in 1996 and reborn in 2024 on Saint-Denis,...
Founded in 2007 in L’Anse-à-Beaufils, Pit Caribou has become one of Quebec’s most recognizable craft breweries, known fo...
Champs has been many things over the years—a no-frills sports bar, a Plateau mainstay, a spot where the beer flows cheap...
Showing 24 of 352 places in Montreal
Plant-based chef Christian Ventura of spots like Sushi Momo, Bvrger, Bloom, and LOV is now into poke with a new concept...
At the 28-seater Ohayo Café right next door to Kitano Shokudo, you'll find yoshoku food—Japanese dishes based on Western...
Birbante is a spirited 50-seat Italian restaurant in Montreal’s Mile End that brings the charm of Milan to the heart of...
Rouge Gorge’s been a cherished wine bar in the Plateau since 2015 because it offers a cozy haven for drinks and bites. N...
Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier Park is the Plateau’s definition of a community hub—active, unpretentious, and always in use. Flanke...
Montréal, arts interculturels (MAI) is a multidisciplinary arts space that thrives on dialogue, diversity, and experimen...
Chez Mein, affectionately nicknamed “2chow,” has become a Saint-Laurent Boulevard institution, serving up $2 chow mein t...
Born from the minds behind Pizza Bouquet, Star Bar's a hybrid bar and pizzeria that keeps nailing Bouquet's Montreal tak...
Kyoto Fleurs brings together the precision of Japanese aesthetics and the wild charm of fresh blooms. Founded by Marilou...
Nikkei isn’t trying to explain itself. It just shows up—bold, compact, and confident—with a menu that fuses Japanese pre...
Since its establishment in 1968, the ITHQ has grown from a modest cooking school into a global leader in hospitality edu...
Backed by the Belle Gueule microbrewery, this massive terrasse just north of Parc Laurier is where things get loud, smok...
Baldwin Park may not have the sprawl of Parc La Fontaine, but what it lacks in size, it makes up for in character. Strad...
There are Portuguese chicken spots on so many streets of the Plateau, but Portugalia is in a class of its own. Open sinc...
La Rama on Bernard Street in the Mile End is a haven for dance music aficionados and vinyl diggers. Founded in 2016 by K...
Redesigned in 2022 to better serve the Plateau’s growing population, Parc des Compagnons-de-Saint-Laurent is both a gath...
Café FAME blends coffee, music, and design into a space that feels equal parts creative studio and café. Rooted in Itali...
Le Ninety isn’t just curating clothes—it’s curating narratives. This Saint-Denis vintage boutique has carved out its ide...
Hum is a quiet sanctuary where the kitchen bridges people and the planet. Founded by friends united by their love of foo...
Robin des Bois is a non-profit project that’s been serving homemade meals and community spirit since 2006. Located insid...
La Tavernä has long been one of Montreal’s nightlife landmarks. First opened in 1996 and reborn in 2024 on Saint-Denis,...
Founded in 2007 in L’Anse-à-Beaufils, Pit Caribou has become one of Quebec’s most recognizable craft breweries, known fo...
Champs has been many things over the years—a no-frills sports bar, a Plateau mainstay, a spot where the beer flows cheap...
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