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Showing 24 of 84 places in Montreal
Pizza Bouquet, a beloved slice shop in Little Italy, has grown from humble beginnings at the Notre-Dame-des-Quilles bar...
One of the few spots that’s so recognized for its food some would argue it’s barely even a dep. Le Pick-Up brings a bode...
Tucked away in Little Italy since 1956, Caffè Italia is a cherished local gem. Stepping inside feels like a journey acro...
Capitol Butchers has been serving Quebec since 1957, but its roots stretch further—back to an Italy where quality wasn’t...
In the heart of Little Italy, Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Défense stands as a cornerstone of Montreal’s Italian-Canadian sto...
The city’s first fully vegan ramen shop, Umami is where Japanese bistronomy meets cruelty-free creativity. Everything...
At the southern edge of Little Italy, the scent of fresh bread still spills from Boulangerie Marguerita, as it has since...
Founded in 2009 near Jean-Talon Market, Tah-dah! began as the personal project of artisan Sabrina “Sabe” Caron, whose ea...
N’était-ce pas l’été grew out of Mélanie Guillemette’s long-held plan to spend her days surrounded by books, and the sho...
Salon Freyja didn’t set out to be a typical hair studio, and it shows. Founded by artists Ewelina Wnek and Mike Chacko,...
Part café, part ceramics studio, Les Faiseurs blurs the line between sipping and shaping. Open since 2018 in Rosemont, t...
Inedit.e is like a highly curated shared closet: The shop brings together a rotating group of consignors, each with a cl...
The Al-Khair butcher shop chain has spent the last 25 years building a footprint across the city, with five shops spread...
What started as Quebec’s first wine and dessert bar has evolved into something sharper: a sensual, precision-driven spot...
Opened by Victoria, a former server turned chef-owner, Disco Mayo's Little Italy spot blends a lifetime of food memories...
Bar Mamie feels like stepping into your Northern French grandmother’s kitchen for an evening of exceptional wine and cha...
A cornerstone of Montreal’s Little Italy, Impasto merges tradition and innovation in Italian cuisine with unapologetic f...
Luca Vinci and Victor-Alex "Coach Vic" Petrenko built Pasta Pooks by hand, with patience, and a little bit of chaos. Wha...
Rôtisserie La Lune is a love letter to Québécois rotisserie culture, reimagined by the celebrated team behind Mon Lapin...
Vices & Versa in Montreal’s Little Italy stands as a beacon for craft beer enthusiasts. Boasting Quebec Microbrew draft...
There’s nothing aimless about Limbo. Set in the former Marconi space on the chaotic corner of Mozart and Clark, this pol...
A fixture of Montreal’s Little Italy since 1933, Jean-Talon Market is one of North America’s largest and most vibrant op...
Bistrot Boisselet comes from a team that’s spent years shaping the city’s dining culture for some time: John Hale and An...
Chouchou is a small eponymous bistro in Montreal’s Little Italy built around the cooking of chef Chouchou Jia, whose bac...
Showing 24 of 84 places in Montreal
Pizza Bouquet, a beloved slice shop in Little Italy, has grown from humble beginnings at the Notre-Dame-des-Quilles bar...
One of the few spots that’s so recognized for its food some would argue it’s barely even a dep. Le Pick-Up brings a bode...
Tucked away in Little Italy since 1956, Caffè Italia is a cherished local gem. Stepping inside feels like a journey acro...
Capitol Butchers has been serving Quebec since 1957, but its roots stretch further—back to an Italy where quality wasn’t...
In the heart of Little Italy, Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Défense stands as a cornerstone of Montreal’s Italian-Canadian sto...
The city’s first fully vegan ramen shop, Umami is where Japanese bistronomy meets cruelty-free creativity. Everything...
At the southern edge of Little Italy, the scent of fresh bread still spills from Boulangerie Marguerita, as it has since...
Founded in 2009 near Jean-Talon Market, Tah-dah! began as the personal project of artisan Sabrina “Sabe” Caron, whose ea...
N’était-ce pas l’été grew out of Mélanie Guillemette’s long-held plan to spend her days surrounded by books, and the sho...
Salon Freyja didn’t set out to be a typical hair studio, and it shows. Founded by artists Ewelina Wnek and Mike Chacko,...
Part café, part ceramics studio, Les Faiseurs blurs the line between sipping and shaping. Open since 2018 in Rosemont, t...
Inedit.e is like a highly curated shared closet: The shop brings together a rotating group of consignors, each with a cl...
The Al-Khair butcher shop chain has spent the last 25 years building a footprint across the city, with five shops spread...
What started as Quebec’s first wine and dessert bar has evolved into something sharper: a sensual, precision-driven spot...
Opened by Victoria, a former server turned chef-owner, Disco Mayo's Little Italy spot blends a lifetime of food memories...
Bar Mamie feels like stepping into your Northern French grandmother’s kitchen for an evening of exceptional wine and cha...
A cornerstone of Montreal’s Little Italy, Impasto merges tradition and innovation in Italian cuisine with unapologetic f...
Luca Vinci and Victor-Alex "Coach Vic" Petrenko built Pasta Pooks by hand, with patience, and a little bit of chaos. Wha...
Rôtisserie La Lune is a love letter to Québécois rotisserie culture, reimagined by the celebrated team behind Mon Lapin...
Vices & Versa in Montreal’s Little Italy stands as a beacon for craft beer enthusiasts. Boasting Quebec Microbrew draft...
There’s nothing aimless about Limbo. Set in the former Marconi space on the chaotic corner of Mozart and Clark, this pol...
A fixture of Montreal’s Little Italy since 1933, Jean-Talon Market is one of North America’s largest and most vibrant op...
Bistrot Boisselet comes from a team that’s spent years shaping the city’s dining culture for some time: John Hale and An...
Chouchou is a small eponymous bistro in Montreal’s Little Italy built around the cooking of chef Chouchou Jia, whose bac...
