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Showing 24 of 160 places in Montreal

QDC Burger started as a one-window operation in the alley behind La Queue de Cheval, and it’s never really shaken that b...

Pizzeria Magpie may have started as a chance acquisition—a salvaged pizza oven from a neighbour’s kitchen—but it quickly...

Oncle Lee on Laurier Avenue West redefines Chinese dining with a distinctly Montreal twist. A creation of Andersen Lee a...

LeDon Donburi might read like a pun, but there’s real substance behind the name. Founded by Charles Levesque and Eric Do...

Kazamaza has quietly become a beloved institution in Montréal’s dining scene, offering a rich tapestry of Middle Eastern...

Opened by Yun Hai Li, who dreamed of bringing the food of his hometown to Montreal, and now run by JingHang Wang, this l...

Carlota Boulangerie Mexicaine isn’t just introducing conchas and pan de muerto to Montreal—it’s rewriting what a neighbo...

Cheskie’s doesn’t do baguettes, laminated pastry, or glossy fruit tarts—and it doesn’t need to. What this Mile End koshe...

Au Coin is as much wine bar as it is a café, and the menus reflect that balance. The food offering stays compact and del...

Founded by sisters Sylvie and Claire Trottier alongside a team rooted in bookselling and hospitality, Joie de Livres is...

Born from a belief in doing things slowly and properly, Kastella builds furniture the way wardrobes are built over time:...

Founded by Fanny Vergnolle de Villers, VdeV began on Boulevard Saint-Laurent in 2012, before expanding to Toronto’s Ossi...

What began in a Mile End apartment over three decades ago has grown into one of the most celebrated names in independent...

Mezcaleros runs on a refreshingly honest idea: Mexican food works best when it’s built for drinking. Framed as a tapas b...

Ta Chido is a neighbourhood snack bar opened in 2011 by the Franco family, taking its cues from Mexico City’s botaneras—...

Nestled in a semi-basement on Park Avenue, Double's Late Night embodies a contemporary dive bar ethos on the Mile End sc...

Locolocal is a neighbourhood shop keeping an eye on what’s being made across the province. Run by founder Catherine, the...

Take Three is a collaborative boutique co-owned by three Montreal designers—Aly, Kim, and Sarah—who bring their distinct...

Palmo Goods isn’t about chasing trends—it’s about honouring longevity. This Mile End boutique offers a finely tuned blen...

La Pompadour operates as a small but deliberate counterpoint to minimalist fatigue in the Mile End. Run by Stéphanie Fin...

Sports de Combats has been channeling Montrealers’ pent-up energy into something constructive—or at least entertaining—s...

Some restaurants try to make a splash. Molenne just feels like it’s always been here. Housed in a former hay depot from...

Montreal’s bagel wars just picked up a new subplot. Fairmount Bagel, the 107-year-old Mile End institution, is quietly e...

Île Flottante has settled into a format that prioritizes explanation as much as execution. Each dish from the tasting me...
Showing 24 of 160 places in Montreal

QDC Burger started as a one-window operation in the alley behind La Queue de Cheval, and it’s never really shaken that b...

Pizzeria Magpie may have started as a chance acquisition—a salvaged pizza oven from a neighbour’s kitchen—but it quickly...

Oncle Lee on Laurier Avenue West redefines Chinese dining with a distinctly Montreal twist. A creation of Andersen Lee a...

LeDon Donburi might read like a pun, but there’s real substance behind the name. Founded by Charles Levesque and Eric Do...

Kazamaza has quietly become a beloved institution in Montréal’s dining scene, offering a rich tapestry of Middle Eastern...

Opened by Yun Hai Li, who dreamed of bringing the food of his hometown to Montreal, and now run by JingHang Wang, this l...

Carlota Boulangerie Mexicaine isn’t just introducing conchas and pan de muerto to Montreal—it’s rewriting what a neighbo...

Cheskie’s doesn’t do baguettes, laminated pastry, or glossy fruit tarts—and it doesn’t need to. What this Mile End koshe...

Au Coin is as much wine bar as it is a café, and the menus reflect that balance. The food offering stays compact and del...

Founded by sisters Sylvie and Claire Trottier alongside a team rooted in bookselling and hospitality, Joie de Livres is...

Born from a belief in doing things slowly and properly, Kastella builds furniture the way wardrobes are built over time:...

Founded by Fanny Vergnolle de Villers, VdeV began on Boulevard Saint-Laurent in 2012, before expanding to Toronto’s Ossi...

What began in a Mile End apartment over three decades ago has grown into one of the most celebrated names in independent...

Mezcaleros runs on a refreshingly honest idea: Mexican food works best when it’s built for drinking. Framed as a tapas b...

Ta Chido is a neighbourhood snack bar opened in 2011 by the Franco family, taking its cues from Mexico City’s botaneras—...

Nestled in a semi-basement on Park Avenue, Double's Late Night embodies a contemporary dive bar ethos on the Mile End sc...

Locolocal is a neighbourhood shop keeping an eye on what’s being made across the province. Run by founder Catherine, the...

Take Three is a collaborative boutique co-owned by three Montreal designers—Aly, Kim, and Sarah—who bring their distinct...

Palmo Goods isn’t about chasing trends—it’s about honouring longevity. This Mile End boutique offers a finely tuned blen...

La Pompadour operates as a small but deliberate counterpoint to minimalist fatigue in the Mile End. Run by Stéphanie Fin...

Sports de Combats has been channeling Montrealers’ pent-up energy into something constructive—or at least entertaining—s...

Some restaurants try to make a splash. Molenne just feels like it’s always been here. Housed in a former hay depot from...

Montreal’s bagel wars just picked up a new subplot. Fairmount Bagel, the 107-year-old Mile End institution, is quietly e...

Île Flottante has settled into a format that prioritizes explanation as much as execution. Each dish from the tasting me...