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Showing 24 of 160 places in Montreal
Set inside a landmark Old Port building, Benedetta works across registers: café by day, restaurant and bar by night, eve...
BALBOA just does Italian food really well, with just enough irreverence to keep things interesting. The latest from the...
With a flagship gallery on rue Saint-Pierre in Old Montreal, Beauchamp Art Galleries brings its sprawling, family-run mo...
L'Original operates on a simple premise that somehow feels revolutionary in Montreal's art scene: make local street art...
Francesco’s Discoteca channels the spirit of Italian disco into a house music-fueled dance floor in Old Montréal. With a...
Place d’Armes is one of Montreal’s oldest public squares and a compact lesson in the city’s history. First laid out in 1...
Jet boating on the St. Lawrence has been part of Montreal’s summer playbook for decades, and few rides are as synonymous...
Part café, part feline shrine, Chat-Colaté is a small but distinct spot in Old Montreal where the desserts are sweet and...
A few minutes from Place-d’Armes metro, Milan Pole Dance Studio operates out of Old Montreal with a clear mandate: build...
Mezcla has reappeared in Old Montreal with a very different playbook from its first life. Hidden behind Marcel Larrea’s...
MAKTABA is less a store, more a cultural heartbeat in the city, bringing a fresh perspective to Old Montreal, combining...
Da Emma is a chapter of Roman culinary history brought to life in Old Montreal. Tucked into a centuries-old stone cellar...
Stash Café has been a fixture of Old Montreal since 1972, long before the cobblestone streets became a tourist backdrop....
Founded in 2008, Ateliers & Saveurs was ahead of the curve before “experiential dining” became a buzzword. It remains on...
Garde Manger has spent nearly two decades refining the balance between serious cooking and late night energy. Hidden beh...
With its vintage allure and comforting food, Chez Mère-Grand has been looked to for a good cafe experience since its inc...
Mélisse takes its name from lemon balm — fresh, faintly medicinal, quietly restorative — and the kitchen delivers on tha...
Old Montreal’s Hôtel Place d’Armes is equipped with Rainspa, a wellness retreat that seamlessly blends traditional Middl...
Old Montreal’s Scandinave Spa takes the concept of relaxation and flips it the only way a concentrated spa session can:...
Anchored on the St. Lawrence River, Bota Bota is what happens when an old ferryboat swaps passengers for pure indulgence...
Château Ramezay in Old Montreal is a living piece of history. Originally built in 1705 as the private residence of Gover...
Bar à Beurre has been quietly anchoring Old Montreal’s sweet tooth since 2012, built around family recipes passed down t...
Cococina is built around the idea of time spent well at the table. The kitchen works within a Mediterranean spectrum tha...
Showing 24 of 160 places in Montreal
Set inside a landmark Old Port building, Benedetta works across registers: café by day, restaurant and bar by night, eve...
BALBOA just does Italian food really well, with just enough irreverence to keep things interesting. The latest from the...
With a flagship gallery on rue Saint-Pierre in Old Montreal, Beauchamp Art Galleries brings its sprawling, family-run mo...
L'Original operates on a simple premise that somehow feels revolutionary in Montreal's art scene: make local street art...
Francesco’s Discoteca channels the spirit of Italian disco into a house music-fueled dance floor in Old Montréal. With a...
Place d’Armes is one of Montreal’s oldest public squares and a compact lesson in the city’s history. First laid out in 1...
Jet boating on the St. Lawrence has been part of Montreal’s summer playbook for decades, and few rides are as synonymous...
Part café, part feline shrine, Chat-Colaté is a small but distinct spot in Old Montreal where the desserts are sweet and...
A few minutes from Place-d’Armes metro, Milan Pole Dance Studio operates out of Old Montreal with a clear mandate: build...
Mezcla has reappeared in Old Montreal with a very different playbook from its first life. Hidden behind Marcel Larrea’s...
MAKTABA is less a store, more a cultural heartbeat in the city, bringing a fresh perspective to Old Montreal, combining...
Da Emma is a chapter of Roman culinary history brought to life in Old Montreal. Tucked into a centuries-old stone cellar...
Stash Café has been a fixture of Old Montreal since 1972, long before the cobblestone streets became a tourist backdrop....
Founded in 2008, Ateliers & Saveurs was ahead of the curve before “experiential dining” became a buzzword. It remains on...
Garde Manger has spent nearly two decades refining the balance between serious cooking and late night energy. Hidden beh...
With its vintage allure and comforting food, Chez Mère-Grand has been looked to for a good cafe experience since its inc...
Mélisse takes its name from lemon balm — fresh, faintly medicinal, quietly restorative — and the kitchen delivers on tha...
Old Montreal’s Hôtel Place d’Armes is equipped with Rainspa, a wellness retreat that seamlessly blends traditional Middl...
Old Montreal’s Scandinave Spa takes the concept of relaxation and flips it the only way a concentrated spa session can:...
Anchored on the St. Lawrence River, Bota Bota is what happens when an old ferryboat swaps passengers for pure indulgence...
Château Ramezay in Old Montreal is a living piece of history. Originally built in 1705 as the private residence of Gover...
Bar à Beurre has been quietly anchoring Old Montreal’s sweet tooth since 2012, built around family recipes passed down t...
Cococina is built around the idea of time spent well at the table. The kitchen works within a Mediterranean spectrum tha...
