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Showing 24 of 84 places in Montreal
État de Choc isn’t your typical chocolate shop—it’s more like a curated gallery for Québec’s bean-to-bar scene. Owner Ma...
Open since August 2023, Bar Bello blends tradition and the Italian charm of Montreal’s Little Italy. Perfect for aperiti...
Taverne Cobra is Little Italy’s unapologetic ode to the dive bar. Open since 2015, it’s the kind of place where Miller a...
Brasserie Beaubien isn’t here to impress; it’s here to endure. Tucked away in Petite Italie since 1924, this place is a...
What began as a twice-weekly brioche pop-up quickly turned into a standing line and consistent sell-outs, hence this per...
The name is a clue, but only part of the story. Quilles (bowling in French) does happen at Bar NDQ's two lanes, though b...
Little Italy has always been a neighbourhood that eats well, and Douro’s a keystone of that fact. The room of white tabl...
Galerie ERGA operates as a flexible rental space in Mile-Ex, catering to solo and group exhibitions, curated art project...
Tacos Montreal in Little Italy serves authentic Mexican dishes served in portions big enough to satisfy any appetite. Th...
DADA blends Mediterranean and Middle Eastern flavours in Little Italy, marking the latest venture from Saïd Rafik, the c...
In Little Italy, Pizzeria Napoletana has been serving Montrealers more than just pizza since 1948—it’s been a cornerston...
Mucca stakes its claim in Little Italy with a reverence for beef and a dedication to Northern Italian cooking. Chef-owne...
Since opening in 2015, Luciano Trattoria has been a quiet force in La Petite Patrie, offering Italian cuisine that prior...
Kitchen Galerie has always thrived on reinvention. Originally opened in 2007 and now helmed by chef Vincent Stafford, th...
Since it opened, Little Italy’s Gema Pizzeria has been a testament to the skill and passion of its founders Stefano Fait...
Alambika operates at the intersection of bar culture and retail, supplying both professionals and serious amateurs with...
Since opening in 2014, Galerie C.O.A has carved out a space in Montreal’s art scene for the unexpected, the unconvention...
For over 50 years, Diplomate Musique has been Montreal’s go-to shop for guitarists who actually care about what they pla...
You can’t really talk about tacos in Montreal without circling back to El Rey del Taco. Since 2009, the Jean-Talon Marke...
Breakglass Studios has been Montreal's quietly influential musical heart since 2005, occupying a sprawling 10,000-square...
Épices de cru began as a continuation of a way of cooking and travelling. After decades working as caterers, partners Et...
Numéro is a modern cocktail bar from the team behind NDG’s Entre-Deux, tucked into the thick of Petite-Italie’s dining c...
Chef Robin Filteau Boucher's dream of owning their own restaurant becomes a reality with Parapluie in Little Italy: Part...
Mon Lapin has forged its reputation as one of the best restaurants in the city thanks to its impeccable consistency on a...
Showing 24 of 84 places in Montreal
État de Choc isn’t your typical chocolate shop—it’s more like a curated gallery for Québec’s bean-to-bar scene. Owner Ma...
Open since August 2023, Bar Bello blends tradition and the Italian charm of Montreal’s Little Italy. Perfect for aperiti...
Taverne Cobra is Little Italy’s unapologetic ode to the dive bar. Open since 2015, it’s the kind of place where Miller a...
Brasserie Beaubien isn’t here to impress; it’s here to endure. Tucked away in Petite Italie since 1924, this place is a...
What began as a twice-weekly brioche pop-up quickly turned into a standing line and consistent sell-outs, hence this per...
The name is a clue, but only part of the story. Quilles (bowling in French) does happen at Bar NDQ's two lanes, though b...
Little Italy has always been a neighbourhood that eats well, and Douro’s a keystone of that fact. The room of white tabl...
Galerie ERGA operates as a flexible rental space in Mile-Ex, catering to solo and group exhibitions, curated art project...
Tacos Montreal in Little Italy serves authentic Mexican dishes served in portions big enough to satisfy any appetite. Th...
DADA blends Mediterranean and Middle Eastern flavours in Little Italy, marking the latest venture from Saïd Rafik, the c...
In Little Italy, Pizzeria Napoletana has been serving Montrealers more than just pizza since 1948—it’s been a cornerston...
Mucca stakes its claim in Little Italy with a reverence for beef and a dedication to Northern Italian cooking. Chef-owne...
Since opening in 2015, Luciano Trattoria has been a quiet force in La Petite Patrie, offering Italian cuisine that prior...
Kitchen Galerie has always thrived on reinvention. Originally opened in 2007 and now helmed by chef Vincent Stafford, th...
Since it opened, Little Italy’s Gema Pizzeria has been a testament to the skill and passion of its founders Stefano Fait...
Alambika operates at the intersection of bar culture and retail, supplying both professionals and serious amateurs with...
Since opening in 2014, Galerie C.O.A has carved out a space in Montreal’s art scene for the unexpected, the unconvention...
For over 50 years, Diplomate Musique has been Montreal’s go-to shop for guitarists who actually care about what they pla...
You can’t really talk about tacos in Montreal without circling back to El Rey del Taco. Since 2009, the Jean-Talon Marke...
Breakglass Studios has been Montreal's quietly influential musical heart since 2005, occupying a sprawling 10,000-square...
Épices de cru began as a continuation of a way of cooking and travelling. After decades working as caterers, partners Et...
Numéro is a modern cocktail bar from the team behind NDG’s Entre-Deux, tucked into the thick of Petite-Italie’s dining c...
Chef Robin Filteau Boucher's dream of owning their own restaurant becomes a reality with Parapluie in Little Italy: Part...
Mon Lapin has forged its reputation as one of the best restaurants in the city thanks to its impeccable consistency on a...
