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Showing 12 of 84 places in Montreal
La Brume Dans Mes Lunettes has been doing its own thing on Saint-Zotique since 2015, building a loyal following around t...
Quincaillerie Dante is an institution where Italian culinary traditions and practical craftsmanship meet. Located in Lit...
Since opening in 2006, Marché Hung Phat has become a top spot in Montreal for authentic Vietnamese bánh mì. What began a...
Since 1968, this Little Italy institution has kept the focus on what it does best: old-school Italian pastry, no frills,...
Since 1979, Caffè San Simeon’s authentic Italian charm has drawn in locals and tourists with the aroma of freshly ground...
Boulangerie Louise may be part of a larger European venture, but the team behind its Montreal outpost has built somethin...
La Cornetteria has been holding it down in Little Italy since 2006, with just eight seats, a glass case of golden pastri...
Produit Rien is part gallery, part neighbourhood experiment—a 575-square-foot artist-run space carved out of a former to...
La Cale is a blueprint for how going out can actually give back. Opened on Plaza St-Hubert in 2019, this maritime-themed...
This dep from Egyptian owners Michael Mankoura and Sandra Besada is where cultures come together in one entity, serving...
A fixture of Montreal’s craft beer scene, Peluso Beaubien celebrates the best of what Quebec brewers, winemakers, and ci...
L’Épicerie Pumpui is a crash course in the kind of Thai flavours that don’t get enough airtime in Montreal. Open since 2...
Showing 12 of 84 places in Montreal
La Brume Dans Mes Lunettes has been doing its own thing on Saint-Zotique since 2015, building a loyal following around t...
Quincaillerie Dante is an institution where Italian culinary traditions and practical craftsmanship meet. Located in Lit...
Since opening in 2006, Marché Hung Phat has become a top spot in Montreal for authentic Vietnamese bánh mì. What began a...
Since 1968, this Little Italy institution has kept the focus on what it does best: old-school Italian pastry, no frills,...
Since 1979, Caffè San Simeon’s authentic Italian charm has drawn in locals and tourists with the aroma of freshly ground...
Boulangerie Louise may be part of a larger European venture, but the team behind its Montreal outpost has built somethin...
La Cornetteria has been holding it down in Little Italy since 2006, with just eight seats, a glass case of golden pastri...
Produit Rien is part gallery, part neighbourhood experiment—a 575-square-foot artist-run space carved out of a former to...
La Cale is a blueprint for how going out can actually give back. Opened on Plaza St-Hubert in 2019, this maritime-themed...
This dep from Egyptian owners Michael Mankoura and Sandra Besada is where cultures come together in one entity, serving...
A fixture of Montreal’s craft beer scene, Peluso Beaubien celebrates the best of what Quebec brewers, winemakers, and ci...
L’Épicerie Pumpui is a crash course in the kind of Thai flavours that don’t get enough airtime in Montreal. Open since 2...
