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 41 places in Montreal
Opened in June 2025, Hôtel Railwayparc brings a design-led approach to the west-end neighbourhood of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce...
Bringing the energy of Seoul’s street food stalls to NDG, Mukja is all about classic Korean comfort eats done right. Ori...
Pasta Casareccia has been serving NDG since 1985. What began as a family-run counter selling house-made noodles and impo...
This hidden gem in Westmount has quietly earned a loyal following with its fresh, affordable dumplings and no-nonsense v...
Le Jus is what happens when a systems-minded chef with a background in structure and hustle finally builds his own late-...
Côte-St-Luc Bar-B-Q has been a fixture of NDG since 1953, when it first fired up the charcoal grill on Côte Saint-Luc Ro...
Chalet Bar-B-Q is a piece of Montreal history. Established in 1944, this NDG haunt has earned a near-cult following for...
This family-owned spot, run by Mohamed and Reda Wahba, serves up 100% Canadian AAA beef that’s never seen a freezer. Eac...
Ai Dumpling serves fresh, hand-crafted dumplings with warmth and charm. Owner Jiay Du brings her family recipes to life...
Goldie’s Bar is a classic dive where regulars and newcomers alike come to forget their troubles, get lost in cheap beer,...
Renaissance isn’t just another thrift store—it’s a full-fledged social economy model built in Montreal. Founded in 1994...
Cosmo’s in NDG is the stuff of legends. A small, greasy spoon squeezed between shops on Sherbrooke Street West, this Mon...
Encore Books & Records is a treasure trove of vintage finds and community spirit in NDG. Established over two decades ag...
Established by Mike and Spenser Dizgun, Dizz's in Pointe-Claire is a family venture that brings three generations of bag...
Club Atwater is a private members’ club set in a historic Tudor mansion in Montreal. Established in 1926 as the Montreal...
Ca Lem means “ice cream” in Vietnamese, but in NDG, it also signals the arrival of something different. Opened by Stepha...
In NDG, where hardware stores and brunch lines dominate the commercial strips, Art et Fleurs stands as a quiet authority...
Since shifting from an antiques and design business into a full-time auction house in the late 2000s, the focus at Kavan...
Monkland Tavern has been serving NDG since 1995, but longevity’s only part of the story. The neighbourhood favourite co-...
A true neighbourhood diner, NDG Luncheonette brings a classic American touch to Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, serving breakfast a...
In NDG, the summer crowd gravitates toward Confederation Park’s 50-metre public pool—a no-fuss setup that handles everyt...
The Montréal Signs Project (MSP), led by Dr. Matt Soar at Concordia University’s Department of Communication Studies, pr...
You’d be forgiven for assuming this stretch of Sherbrooke is just another artery of dépanneurs and dollar stores. But st...
Mama’s Boy isn’t your standard barbershop—it’s more of a community hub where precision cuts and killer fades come with g...
Showing 24 of 41 places in Montreal
Opened in June 2025, Hôtel Railwayparc brings a design-led approach to the west-end neighbourhood of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce...
Bringing the energy of Seoul’s street food stalls to NDG, Mukja is all about classic Korean comfort eats done right. Ori...
Pasta Casareccia has been serving NDG since 1985. What began as a family-run counter selling house-made noodles and impo...
This hidden gem in Westmount has quietly earned a loyal following with its fresh, affordable dumplings and no-nonsense v...
Le Jus is what happens when a systems-minded chef with a background in structure and hustle finally builds his own late-...
Côte-St-Luc Bar-B-Q has been a fixture of NDG since 1953, when it first fired up the charcoal grill on Côte Saint-Luc Ro...
Chalet Bar-B-Q is a piece of Montreal history. Established in 1944, this NDG haunt has earned a near-cult following for...
This family-owned spot, run by Mohamed and Reda Wahba, serves up 100% Canadian AAA beef that’s never seen a freezer. Eac...
Ai Dumpling serves fresh, hand-crafted dumplings with warmth and charm. Owner Jiay Du brings her family recipes to life...
Goldie’s Bar is a classic dive where regulars and newcomers alike come to forget their troubles, get lost in cheap beer,...
Renaissance isn’t just another thrift store—it’s a full-fledged social economy model built in Montreal. Founded in 1994...
Cosmo’s in NDG is the stuff of legends. A small, greasy spoon squeezed between shops on Sherbrooke Street West, this Mon...
Encore Books & Records is a treasure trove of vintage finds and community spirit in NDG. Established over two decades ag...
Established by Mike and Spenser Dizgun, Dizz's in Pointe-Claire is a family venture that brings three generations of bag...
Club Atwater is a private members’ club set in a historic Tudor mansion in Montreal. Established in 1926 as the Montreal...
Ca Lem means “ice cream” in Vietnamese, but in NDG, it also signals the arrival of something different. Opened by Stepha...
In NDG, where hardware stores and brunch lines dominate the commercial strips, Art et Fleurs stands as a quiet authority...
Since shifting from an antiques and design business into a full-time auction house in the late 2000s, the focus at Kavan...
Monkland Tavern has been serving NDG since 1995, but longevity’s only part of the story. The neighbourhood favourite co-...
A true neighbourhood diner, NDG Luncheonette brings a classic American touch to Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, serving breakfast a...
In NDG, the summer crowd gravitates toward Confederation Park’s 50-metre public pool—a no-fuss setup that handles everyt...
The Montréal Signs Project (MSP), led by Dr. Matt Soar at Concordia University’s Department of Communication Studies, pr...
You’d be forgiven for assuming this stretch of Sherbrooke is just another artery of dépanneurs and dollar stores. But st...
Mama’s Boy isn’t your standard barbershop—it’s more of a community hub where precision cuts and killer fades come with g...
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 41 places in Montreal
Opened in June 2025, Hôtel Railwayparc brings a design-led approach to the west-end neighbourhood of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce...
Bringing the energy of Seoul’s street food stalls to NDG, Mukja is all about classic Korean comfort eats done right. Ori...
Pasta Casareccia has been serving NDG since 1985. What began as a family-run counter selling house-made noodles and impo...
This hidden gem in Westmount has quietly earned a loyal following with its fresh, affordable dumplings and no-nonsense v...
Le Jus is what happens when a systems-minded chef with a background in structure and hustle finally builds his own late-...
Côte-St-Luc Bar-B-Q has been a fixture of NDG since 1953, when it first fired up the charcoal grill on Côte Saint-Luc Ro...
Chalet Bar-B-Q is a piece of Montreal history. Established in 1944, this NDG haunt has earned a near-cult following for...
This family-owned spot, run by Mohamed and Reda Wahba, serves up 100% Canadian AAA beef that’s never seen a freezer. Eac...
Ai Dumpling serves fresh, hand-crafted dumplings with warmth and charm. Owner Jiay Du brings her family recipes to life...
Goldie’s Bar is a classic dive where regulars and newcomers alike come to forget their troubles, get lost in cheap beer,...
Renaissance isn’t just another thrift store—it’s a full-fledged social economy model built in Montreal. Founded in 1994...
Cosmo’s in NDG is the stuff of legends. A small, greasy spoon squeezed between shops on Sherbrooke Street West, this Mon...
Encore Books & Records is a treasure trove of vintage finds and community spirit in NDG. Established over two decades ag...
Established by Mike and Spenser Dizgun, Dizz's in Pointe-Claire is a family venture that brings three generations of bag...
Club Atwater is a private members’ club set in a historic Tudor mansion in Montreal. Established in 1926 as the Montreal...
Ca Lem means “ice cream” in Vietnamese, but in NDG, it also signals the arrival of something different. Opened by Stepha...
In NDG, where hardware stores and brunch lines dominate the commercial strips, Art et Fleurs stands as a quiet authority...
Since shifting from an antiques and design business into a full-time auction house in the late 2000s, the focus at Kavan...
Monkland Tavern has been serving NDG since 1995, but longevity’s only part of the story. The neighbourhood favourite co-...
A true neighbourhood diner, NDG Luncheonette brings a classic American touch to Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, serving breakfast a...
In NDG, the summer crowd gravitates toward Confederation Park’s 50-metre public pool—a no-fuss setup that handles everyt...
The Montréal Signs Project (MSP), led by Dr. Matt Soar at Concordia University’s Department of Communication Studies, pr...
You’d be forgiven for assuming this stretch of Sherbrooke is just another artery of dépanneurs and dollar stores. But st...
Mama’s Boy isn’t your standard barbershop—it’s more of a community hub where precision cuts and killer fades come with g...
Showing 24 of 41 places in Montreal
Opened in June 2025, Hôtel Railwayparc brings a design-led approach to the west-end neighbourhood of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce...
Bringing the energy of Seoul’s street food stalls to NDG, Mukja is all about classic Korean comfort eats done right. Ori...
Pasta Casareccia has been serving NDG since 1985. What began as a family-run counter selling house-made noodles and impo...
This hidden gem in Westmount has quietly earned a loyal following with its fresh, affordable dumplings and no-nonsense v...
Le Jus is what happens when a systems-minded chef with a background in structure and hustle finally builds his own late-...
Côte-St-Luc Bar-B-Q has been a fixture of NDG since 1953, when it first fired up the charcoal grill on Côte Saint-Luc Ro...
Chalet Bar-B-Q is a piece of Montreal history. Established in 1944, this NDG haunt has earned a near-cult following for...
This family-owned spot, run by Mohamed and Reda Wahba, serves up 100% Canadian AAA beef that’s never seen a freezer. Eac...
Ai Dumpling serves fresh, hand-crafted dumplings with warmth and charm. Owner Jiay Du brings her family recipes to life...
Goldie’s Bar is a classic dive where regulars and newcomers alike come to forget their troubles, get lost in cheap beer,...
Renaissance isn’t just another thrift store—it’s a full-fledged social economy model built in Montreal. Founded in 1994...
Cosmo’s in NDG is the stuff of legends. A small, greasy spoon squeezed between shops on Sherbrooke Street West, this Mon...
Encore Books & Records is a treasure trove of vintage finds and community spirit in NDG. Established over two decades ag...
Established by Mike and Spenser Dizgun, Dizz's in Pointe-Claire is a family venture that brings three generations of bag...
Club Atwater is a private members’ club set in a historic Tudor mansion in Montreal. Established in 1926 as the Montreal...
Ca Lem means “ice cream” in Vietnamese, but in NDG, it also signals the arrival of something different. Opened by Stepha...
In NDG, where hardware stores and brunch lines dominate the commercial strips, Art et Fleurs stands as a quiet authority...
Since shifting from an antiques and design business into a full-time auction house in the late 2000s, the focus at Kavan...
Monkland Tavern has been serving NDG since 1995, but longevity’s only part of the story. The neighbourhood favourite co-...
A true neighbourhood diner, NDG Luncheonette brings a classic American touch to Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, serving breakfast a...
In NDG, the summer crowd gravitates toward Confederation Park’s 50-metre public pool—a no-fuss setup that handles everyt...
The Montréal Signs Project (MSP), led by Dr. Matt Soar at Concordia University’s Department of Communication Studies, pr...
You’d be forgiven for assuming this stretch of Sherbrooke is just another artery of dépanneurs and dollar stores. But st...
Mama’s Boy isn’t your standard barbershop—it’s more of a community hub where precision cuts and killer fades come with g...
