Your guide to the best places in Montreal. Discover local favourites, hidden gems, and top-rated spots across the city.
Built from our network
The directory is sourced from our ongoing conversations with chefs, operators, and cultural figures across the city. Places are added when they’re cited by people whose judgment we trust.
Selection is editorial, not commercial
A venue earns its place before it can sponsor or advertise.
Ranked by readers
Placement reflects what people recommend, save, and visit.
Showing 24 of 190 places in Montreal
Camilo Lapointe-Nascimento won Les Chefs! in 2020 at 23, the competition's youngest winner, and has since co-founded the...
Le Passé Composé is a two-location brunch spot founded by Chef Arnaud Glay, sourcing fresh, local produce and culinary g...
Dièse Onze is a candlelit jazz bar and restaurant in the Plateau, where live bands take the stage nightly, playing every...
This spot has been a bar since 1933. Some regulars claim the Plateau's first gay pride parade departed from here in the...
Named for the anise-forward aperitif that arrives here in serious quantities, Monsieur Ricard is a compact Parc Avenue b...
L'Barouf opened on Saint-Denis in 1993, founded by an Algerian immigrant and his Breton partner who had met in Montreal...
Anthony Gebrayel and Angélique Custeau opened Beyt on Boulevard Saint-Laurent in spring 2026 with a straightforward prem...
Couple-run since 2017, Le P'tit Rustik is a thirty-seat café-bistro on rue Drolet where the owners built the furniture,...
A Plateau institution for over 30 years, Chez José Café has held down its corner of avenue Duluth with a straightforward...
Au Tarot has been on rue Marie-Anne Est at Berry in the Plateau since 1979, opened by Kabyle brothers Ibrahim and Noured...
Restaurant Queen Sheba has been serving Ethiopian food on Avenue du Parc in Mile End since 2017, run by owner Aschalew A...
Mama Khan serves Peshawari cuisine, which puts it in a category of its own on the Plateau. The chapli kebab, a hundred-y...
Bar Mamie’s move onto Mont-Royal with a second address keeps the same spirit as Beaubien with unfussy food and a strong...
Melbourne's specialty coffee culture arrives in Montreal via Fine Fine Fine, a café opened on Saint-Laurent Boulevard in...
Samos has been at this for roughly sixty years, and not much has changed. The bakery started on Rue Roy, where the origi...
At the 28-seater Ohayo Café right next door to Kitano Shokudo, you'll find yoshoku food—Japanese dishes based on Western...
Birbante is a spirited 50-seat Italian restaurant in Montreal’s Mile End that brings the charm of Milan to the heart of...
Rouge Gorge’s been a cherished wine bar in the Plateau since 2015 because it offers a cozy haven for drinks and bites. N...
Nestled atop Montreal’s Mount Royal, Beaver Lake (Lac aux Castors) is a man-made marvel with a history as rich as its su...
For over a decade, Drogheria Fine has been a Mile End staple, drawing hungry crowds to its small counter on Fairmount Av...
Born from the minds behind Pizza Bouquet, Star Bar's a hybrid bar and pizzeria that keeps nailing Bouquet's Montreal tak...
Kyoto Fleurs brings together the precision of Japanese aesthetics and the wild charm of fresh blooms. Founded by Marilou...
Patati Patata’s a casse-croûte fixture that’s been in Montreal for over two decades. Originally founded by Louis Dumonti...
Showing 24 of 190 places in Montreal
Camilo Lapointe-Nascimento won Les Chefs! in 2020 at 23, the competition's youngest winner, and has since co-founded the...
Le Passé Composé is a two-location brunch spot founded by Chef Arnaud Glay, sourcing fresh, local produce and culinary g...
Dièse Onze is a candlelit jazz bar and restaurant in the Plateau, where live bands take the stage nightly, playing every...
This spot has been a bar since 1933. Some regulars claim the Plateau's first gay pride parade departed from here in the...
Named for the anise-forward aperitif that arrives here in serious quantities, Monsieur Ricard is a compact Parc Avenue b...
L'Barouf opened on Saint-Denis in 1993, founded by an Algerian immigrant and his Breton partner who had met in Montreal...
Anthony Gebrayel and Angélique Custeau opened Beyt on Boulevard Saint-Laurent in spring 2026 with a straightforward prem...
Couple-run since 2017, Le P'tit Rustik is a thirty-seat café-bistro on rue Drolet where the owners built the furniture,...
A Plateau institution for over 30 years, Chez José Café has held down its corner of avenue Duluth with a straightforward...
Au Tarot has been on rue Marie-Anne Est at Berry in the Plateau since 1979, opened by Kabyle brothers Ibrahim and Noured...
Restaurant Queen Sheba has been serving Ethiopian food on Avenue du Parc in Mile End since 2017, run by owner Aschalew A...
Mama Khan serves Peshawari cuisine, which puts it in a category of its own on the Plateau. The chapli kebab, a hundred-y...
Bar Mamie’s move onto Mont-Royal with a second address keeps the same spirit as Beaubien with unfussy food and a strong...
Melbourne's specialty coffee culture arrives in Montreal via Fine Fine Fine, a café opened on Saint-Laurent Boulevard in...
Samos has been at this for roughly sixty years, and not much has changed. The bakery started on Rue Roy, where the origi...
At the 28-seater Ohayo Café right next door to Kitano Shokudo, you'll find yoshoku food—Japanese dishes based on Western...
Birbante is a spirited 50-seat Italian restaurant in Montreal’s Mile End that brings the charm of Milan to the heart of...
Rouge Gorge’s been a cherished wine bar in the Plateau since 2015 because it offers a cozy haven for drinks and bites. N...
Nestled atop Montreal’s Mount Royal, Beaver Lake (Lac aux Castors) is a man-made marvel with a history as rich as its su...
For over a decade, Drogheria Fine has been a Mile End staple, drawing hungry crowds to its small counter on Fairmount Av...
Born from the minds behind Pizza Bouquet, Star Bar's a hybrid bar and pizzeria that keeps nailing Bouquet's Montreal tak...
Kyoto Fleurs brings together the precision of Japanese aesthetics and the wild charm of fresh blooms. Founded by Marilou...
Patati Patata’s a casse-croûte fixture that’s been in Montreal for over two decades. Originally founded by Louis Dumonti...
Your guide to the best places in Montreal. Discover local favourites, hidden gems, and top-rated spots across the city.
Built from our network
The directory is sourced from our ongoing conversations with chefs, operators, and cultural figures across the city. Places are added when they’re cited by people whose judgment we trust.
Selection is editorial, not commercial
A venue earns its place before it can sponsor or advertise.
Ranked by readers
Placement reflects what people recommend, save, and visit.
Showing 24 of 190 places in Montreal
Camilo Lapointe-Nascimento won Les Chefs! in 2020 at 23, the competition's youngest winner, and has since co-founded the...
Le Passé Composé is a two-location brunch spot founded by Chef Arnaud Glay, sourcing fresh, local produce and culinary g...
Dièse Onze is a candlelit jazz bar and restaurant in the Plateau, where live bands take the stage nightly, playing every...
This spot has been a bar since 1933. Some regulars claim the Plateau's first gay pride parade departed from here in the...
Named for the anise-forward aperitif that arrives here in serious quantities, Monsieur Ricard is a compact Parc Avenue b...
L'Barouf opened on Saint-Denis in 1993, founded by an Algerian immigrant and his Breton partner who had met in Montreal...
Anthony Gebrayel and Angélique Custeau opened Beyt on Boulevard Saint-Laurent in spring 2026 with a straightforward prem...
Couple-run since 2017, Le P'tit Rustik is a thirty-seat café-bistro on rue Drolet where the owners built the furniture,...
A Plateau institution for over 30 years, Chez José Café has held down its corner of avenue Duluth with a straightforward...
Au Tarot has been on rue Marie-Anne Est at Berry in the Plateau since 1979, opened by Kabyle brothers Ibrahim and Noured...
Restaurant Queen Sheba has been serving Ethiopian food on Avenue du Parc in Mile End since 2017, run by owner Aschalew A...
Mama Khan serves Peshawari cuisine, which puts it in a category of its own on the Plateau. The chapli kebab, a hundred-y...
Bar Mamie’s move onto Mont-Royal with a second address keeps the same spirit as Beaubien with unfussy food and a strong...
Melbourne's specialty coffee culture arrives in Montreal via Fine Fine Fine, a café opened on Saint-Laurent Boulevard in...
Samos has been at this for roughly sixty years, and not much has changed. The bakery started on Rue Roy, where the origi...
At the 28-seater Ohayo Café right next door to Kitano Shokudo, you'll find yoshoku food—Japanese dishes based on Western...
Birbante is a spirited 50-seat Italian restaurant in Montreal’s Mile End that brings the charm of Milan to the heart of...
Rouge Gorge’s been a cherished wine bar in the Plateau since 2015 because it offers a cozy haven for drinks and bites. N...
Nestled atop Montreal’s Mount Royal, Beaver Lake (Lac aux Castors) is a man-made marvel with a history as rich as its su...
For over a decade, Drogheria Fine has been a Mile End staple, drawing hungry crowds to its small counter on Fairmount Av...
Born from the minds behind Pizza Bouquet, Star Bar's a hybrid bar and pizzeria that keeps nailing Bouquet's Montreal tak...
Kyoto Fleurs brings together the precision of Japanese aesthetics and the wild charm of fresh blooms. Founded by Marilou...
Patati Patata’s a casse-croûte fixture that’s been in Montreal for over two decades. Originally founded by Louis Dumonti...
Showing 24 of 190 places in Montreal
Camilo Lapointe-Nascimento won Les Chefs! in 2020 at 23, the competition's youngest winner, and has since co-founded the...
Le Passé Composé is a two-location brunch spot founded by Chef Arnaud Glay, sourcing fresh, local produce and culinary g...
Dièse Onze is a candlelit jazz bar and restaurant in the Plateau, where live bands take the stage nightly, playing every...
This spot has been a bar since 1933. Some regulars claim the Plateau's first gay pride parade departed from here in the...
Named for the anise-forward aperitif that arrives here in serious quantities, Monsieur Ricard is a compact Parc Avenue b...
L'Barouf opened on Saint-Denis in 1993, founded by an Algerian immigrant and his Breton partner who had met in Montreal...
Anthony Gebrayel and Angélique Custeau opened Beyt on Boulevard Saint-Laurent in spring 2026 with a straightforward prem...
Couple-run since 2017, Le P'tit Rustik is a thirty-seat café-bistro on rue Drolet where the owners built the furniture,...
A Plateau institution for over 30 years, Chez José Café has held down its corner of avenue Duluth with a straightforward...
Au Tarot has been on rue Marie-Anne Est at Berry in the Plateau since 1979, opened by Kabyle brothers Ibrahim and Noured...
Restaurant Queen Sheba has been serving Ethiopian food on Avenue du Parc in Mile End since 2017, run by owner Aschalew A...
Mama Khan serves Peshawari cuisine, which puts it in a category of its own on the Plateau. The chapli kebab, a hundred-y...
Bar Mamie’s move onto Mont-Royal with a second address keeps the same spirit as Beaubien with unfussy food and a strong...
Melbourne's specialty coffee culture arrives in Montreal via Fine Fine Fine, a café opened on Saint-Laurent Boulevard in...
Samos has been at this for roughly sixty years, and not much has changed. The bakery started on Rue Roy, where the origi...
At the 28-seater Ohayo Café right next door to Kitano Shokudo, you'll find yoshoku food—Japanese dishes based on Western...
Birbante is a spirited 50-seat Italian restaurant in Montreal’s Mile End that brings the charm of Milan to the heart of...
Rouge Gorge’s been a cherished wine bar in the Plateau since 2015 because it offers a cozy haven for drinks and bites. N...
Nestled atop Montreal’s Mount Royal, Beaver Lake (Lac aux Castors) is a man-made marvel with a history as rich as its su...
For over a decade, Drogheria Fine has been a Mile End staple, drawing hungry crowds to its small counter on Fairmount Av...
Born from the minds behind Pizza Bouquet, Star Bar's a hybrid bar and pizzeria that keeps nailing Bouquet's Montreal tak...
Kyoto Fleurs brings together the precision of Japanese aesthetics and the wild charm of fresh blooms. Founded by Marilou...
Patati Patata’s a casse-croûte fixture that’s been in Montreal for over two decades. Originally founded by Louis Dumonti...
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