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Showing 24 of 874 places in Montreal
Mexicain 365 in Verdun may seem to some like 'just another Mexican restaurant' to some. It's anything but, operating lik...
Ta Chido is a neighbourhood snack bar opened in 2011 by the Franco family, taking its cues from Mexico City’s botaneras—...
La Selva earns its decades (just over four by our count) of longevity by knowing exactly what it does well and leaning i...
At El Sabor de México the cooking leans traditional in the best of ways: guacamole, enchiladas dressed properly in sauce...
Escondite has built its reputation on doing Mexican comfort food at downtown scale—loud, fast-moving, and designed for g...
You can’t really talk about tacos in Montreal without circling back to El Rey del Taco. Since 2009, the Jean-Talon Marke...
La Toxica started as a side hustle and turned into one of the city’s most reliable destinations for birria. Owner Rosa C...
Tacos Don Rigo in Pierrefonds might sport playful, Western-themed decor, but don’t let the vibe fool you—this spot is se...
Da Emma is a chapter of Roman culinary history brought to life in Old Montreal. Tucked into a centuries-old stone cellar...
Café Gentile has long been a cornerstone of Montreal’s Italian dining scene, and its Westmount location carries forward...
Bossa has carved out a name for itself in Montreal’s crowded Italian food scene by weaving its family roots together wit...
Nestled in a semi-basement on Park Avenue, Double's Late Night embodies a contemporary dive bar ethos on the Mile End sc...
Located in the Shop Angus area, Terroirs focuses on showcasing the richness of Quebec’s local products and producers. Th...
Au Petit Extra has been quietly shaping Montréal’s bistro scene since 1985—less flashy than its Plateau peers, but every...
Brasserie Bernard doesn’t reinvent the wheel—it polishes it until it shines. Set in the old Moulerie space on Bernard Av...
Stash Café has been a fixture of Old Montreal since 1972, long before the cobblestone streets became a tourist backdrop....
Pavillon 67 operates on a scale few Montreal dining rooms attempt. As the Casino de Montréal’s flagship buffet, it leans...
At Montréal Plaza, chefs Charles-Antoine Crête and Cheryl Johnson run the kitchen like a well-oiled experiment: playful,...
Chef Robin Filteau Boucher's dream of owning their own restaurant becomes a reality with Parapluie in Little Italy: Part...
Le Virunga is built on a deeply personal project. Since 2016, chef Maria-José de Frias and her daughter Zoya have been i...
Le Boulevardier plays the long game. Opened in 2019 inside Hôtel Le Germain, it channels the spirit of Parisian brasseri...
Kamúy is chef Paul Toussaint’s broadest statement yet—less a single-island portrait than a shared Caribbean table set in...
Led by chef Jean-Sébastien Giguère, h3's kitchen works strictly with the seasons, pulling from across the province—seafo...
Set in a converted garage near Saint-Henri’s former RCA complex, Gia Vin & Grill's room balances industrial bones with w...
Showing 24 of 874 places in Montreal
Mexicain 365 in Verdun may seem to some like 'just another Mexican restaurant' to some. It's anything but, operating lik...
Ta Chido is a neighbourhood snack bar opened in 2011 by the Franco family, taking its cues from Mexico City’s botaneras—...
La Selva earns its decades (just over four by our count) of longevity by knowing exactly what it does well and leaning i...
At El Sabor de México the cooking leans traditional in the best of ways: guacamole, enchiladas dressed properly in sauce...
Escondite has built its reputation on doing Mexican comfort food at downtown scale—loud, fast-moving, and designed for g...
You can’t really talk about tacos in Montreal without circling back to El Rey del Taco. Since 2009, the Jean-Talon Marke...
La Toxica started as a side hustle and turned into one of the city’s most reliable destinations for birria. Owner Rosa C...
Tacos Don Rigo in Pierrefonds might sport playful, Western-themed decor, but don’t let the vibe fool you—this spot is se...
Da Emma is a chapter of Roman culinary history brought to life in Old Montreal. Tucked into a centuries-old stone cellar...
Café Gentile has long been a cornerstone of Montreal’s Italian dining scene, and its Westmount location carries forward...
Bossa has carved out a name for itself in Montreal’s crowded Italian food scene by weaving its family roots together wit...
Nestled in a semi-basement on Park Avenue, Double's Late Night embodies a contemporary dive bar ethos on the Mile End sc...
Located in the Shop Angus area, Terroirs focuses on showcasing the richness of Quebec’s local products and producers. Th...
Au Petit Extra has been quietly shaping Montréal’s bistro scene since 1985—less flashy than its Plateau peers, but every...
Brasserie Bernard doesn’t reinvent the wheel—it polishes it until it shines. Set in the old Moulerie space on Bernard Av...
Stash Café has been a fixture of Old Montreal since 1972, long before the cobblestone streets became a tourist backdrop....
Pavillon 67 operates on a scale few Montreal dining rooms attempt. As the Casino de Montréal’s flagship buffet, it leans...
At Montréal Plaza, chefs Charles-Antoine Crête and Cheryl Johnson run the kitchen like a well-oiled experiment: playful,...
Chef Robin Filteau Boucher's dream of owning their own restaurant becomes a reality with Parapluie in Little Italy: Part...
Le Virunga is built on a deeply personal project. Since 2016, chef Maria-José de Frias and her daughter Zoya have been i...
Le Boulevardier plays the long game. Opened in 2019 inside Hôtel Le Germain, it channels the spirit of Parisian brasseri...
Kamúy is chef Paul Toussaint’s broadest statement yet—less a single-island portrait than a shared Caribbean table set in...
Led by chef Jean-Sébastien Giguère, h3's kitchen works strictly with the seasons, pulling from across the province—seafo...
Set in a converted garage near Saint-Henri’s former RCA complex, Gia Vin & Grill's room balances industrial bones with w...
