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Showing 24 of 352 places in Montreal
Café Campus has been part of Montréal’s nightlife vocabulary since 1967, long before Prince-Arthur became a pedestrian h...
Coco Disco Club began as a running joke between partners Loïc Fortin and Manu Jonik—until they turned it into a full-sca...
India Rosa, a vibrant restaurant on Plateau Mont-Royal, blends Indian flavours with a modern Montreal vibe. Run by Amjer...
Replacing Hachoir on Saint-Denis, Bouillon Albert brings the charm of traditional Parisian bouillons to Montreal, blendi...
On Saint-Denis in the Plateau, Cabaret L'enfer from chef-owner Massimo Piedimonte brings the chef’s pedigree and experti...
Le Chien Fumant has been anchored in its Plateau corner since 2009, shaped by the partnership of Nicolas Gamache and che...
A Montreal institution since 1938, La Binerie Mont-Royal has been serving up traditional Quebecois comfort food for gene...
The Plateau’s Bar Vivar seamlessly melds the rich flavors of Spanish cuisine and an atmosphere reminiscent of intimate S...
Le Violon, located in the space which once housed the famed restaurant Maison Publique and has been transformed by desig...
Few venues in Montreal have as much heart—and as much sweat—as L’Escogriffe. Known to regulars as L’Esco, this low-lit P...
Romados has been a staple of Montreal’s food scene since 1994, drawing in locals and visitors alike with its signature p...
Kitano Shokudo is the kind of place chefs will send you about when asked where they eat on their nights off. Run by Hiro...
Cowboy boots and a cocktail program might not seem like a natural pairing, but Bottes & Whiskey makes the case—loudly, a...
Since 1928, Schwartz’s Deli has been a cornerstone of Montreal’s food scene, famous for serving up what many consider th...
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...
On Duluth Est, Bāgā keeps things tight on the plate and in the room. The P’tit Dep alum behind it put together a menu of...
Founded by graphic designer Lea Berger, Canada Beergarden imports the folding communal tables commonly found in German b...
Chez Victoire delivers refined bistro fare that proudly showcases local, eco-responsible ingredients. Helmed by chef Ale...
A staple of Montreal’s cultural landscape since 1956, Théâtre de Verdure has been reimagined for a new era while staying...
Since 2006, the Plateau institution Mycoboutique has catered to anyone curious about fungi—from amateur foragers to culi...
This gallery-boutique on St-Denis Street from Paperole, a Montreal-based publisher, revitalized its area with contempora...
Showing 24 of 352 places in Montreal
Café Campus has been part of Montréal’s nightlife vocabulary since 1967, long before Prince-Arthur became a pedestrian h...
Coco Disco Club began as a running joke between partners Loïc Fortin and Manu Jonik—until they turned it into a full-sca...
India Rosa, a vibrant restaurant on Plateau Mont-Royal, blends Indian flavours with a modern Montreal vibe. Run by Amjer...
Replacing Hachoir on Saint-Denis, Bouillon Albert brings the charm of traditional Parisian bouillons to Montreal, blendi...
On Saint-Denis in the Plateau, Cabaret L'enfer from chef-owner Massimo Piedimonte brings the chef’s pedigree and experti...
Le Chien Fumant has been anchored in its Plateau corner since 2009, shaped by the partnership of Nicolas Gamache and che...
A Montreal institution since 1938, La Binerie Mont-Royal has been serving up traditional Quebecois comfort food for gene...
The Plateau’s Bar Vivar seamlessly melds the rich flavors of Spanish cuisine and an atmosphere reminiscent of intimate S...
Le Violon, located in the space which once housed the famed restaurant Maison Publique and has been transformed by desig...
Few venues in Montreal have as much heart—and as much sweat—as L’Escogriffe. Known to regulars as L’Esco, this low-lit P...
Romados has been a staple of Montreal’s food scene since 1994, drawing in locals and visitors alike with its signature p...
Kitano Shokudo is the kind of place chefs will send you about when asked where they eat on their nights off. Run by Hiro...
Cowboy boots and a cocktail program might not seem like a natural pairing, but Bottes & Whiskey makes the case—loudly, a...
Since 1928, Schwartz’s Deli has been a cornerstone of Montreal’s food scene, famous for serving up what many consider th...
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...
On Duluth Est, Bāgā keeps things tight on the plate and in the room. The P’tit Dep alum behind it put together a menu of...
Founded by graphic designer Lea Berger, Canada Beergarden imports the folding communal tables commonly found in German b...
Chez Victoire delivers refined bistro fare that proudly showcases local, eco-responsible ingredients. Helmed by chef Ale...
A staple of Montreal’s cultural landscape since 1956, Théâtre de Verdure has been reimagined for a new era while staying...
Since 2006, the Plateau institution Mycoboutique has catered to anyone curious about fungi—from amateur foragers to culi...
This gallery-boutique on St-Denis Street from Paperole, a Montreal-based publisher, revitalized its area with contempora...
