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Showing 24 of 92 places in Montreal
Montreal Improv has been a cornerstone of the city’s comedy scene since 2008, offering a space where beginners, seasoned...
Messorem Bracitorium, translating to 'The Grim Reaper's Brewery,' has quickly become a top spot for craft beer enthusias...
Founded in 1975 by Amédée Archambault, the Poissonnerie du Marché Atwater has stayed the course through nearly five deca...
Gilles Jourdenais didn’t just grow up at Marché Atwater—he practically grew with it. What started as his parents’ modest...
La Boucherie de Tours has been a cornerstone of Atwater Market since 1988, built on its tradition, craftsmanship, and th...
What started as a seasonal juice kiosk at Atwater Market is now a full brick-and-mortar shop on Rue Notre-Dame Ouest — a...
Long before every café in town was suddenly serving donuts, Léché was already doing it better. Opened in 2012 by pastry...
What began as a pandemic-era side hustle out of Léché Desserts has become a pillar of the community, blending old-world...
After building a cult following with their Mile End and downtown spots, the trio behind Lloydie’s—Nathanial and Rem Tull...
Perched on the banks of the Lachine Canal, Terrasse St-Ambroise showcases McAuslan Brewery’s finest creations. This laid...
Atwater Market, a cornerstone of Montreal’s Southwest borough, is renowned for its Art Deco architecture and rich histor...
When Sumac opened in Saint-Henri in 2014, it filled a gap for Montreal at the time: an elevated take on fast, flavourful...
Allez Up’s location in Montreal’s Pointe-Saint-Charles neighborhood has been a beacon for climbers since 1996, establish...
Wonderblush began with a makeup artist who got tired of reading the fine print. After years working in the beauty world,...
Velora Café Pâtisserie operates on a simple premise: dessert first. Sort of. The menu is anchored by a rotating selecti...
Mina Mina may be small in size, but it’s built with purpose. Just a short walk from Atwater Market, this Saint-Henri caf...
mmmmagasin is a slow-burn love letter to intentional living. Designed and run by Jessica and Matt McNeilly, it’s part ca...
Pas de problème brings a distinctly Jamaican point of view to Saint-Henri, but the family behind it is what gives the ca...
Ivy Studio runs on the kind of chemistry you only get when four people grow up in the Montreal design world together and...
Cove Beauty's salon sits in St-Henri, bright and steady, where highly trained techs work with Akzentz gels and dry-manic...
September Surf Café blends the laid-back spirit of surfing with the buzz of a thriving Montreal café. Since opening in 2...
A sleek and modernized project compared to past counterparts from the team behind Tri Express, this izakaya project by c...
Aylwin BBQ has officially moved indoors with the launch of Aylwin Deli, a year-round counter at Atwater Market that chan...
Tuck Shop has been a Saint-Henri fixture since 2010, and the room still earns its reputation the old-fashioned way — by...
Showing 24 of 92 places in Montreal
Montreal Improv has been a cornerstone of the city’s comedy scene since 2008, offering a space where beginners, seasoned...
Messorem Bracitorium, translating to 'The Grim Reaper's Brewery,' has quickly become a top spot for craft beer enthusias...
Founded in 1975 by Amédée Archambault, the Poissonnerie du Marché Atwater has stayed the course through nearly five deca...
Gilles Jourdenais didn’t just grow up at Marché Atwater—he practically grew with it. What started as his parents’ modest...
La Boucherie de Tours has been a cornerstone of Atwater Market since 1988, built on its tradition, craftsmanship, and th...
What started as a seasonal juice kiosk at Atwater Market is now a full brick-and-mortar shop on Rue Notre-Dame Ouest — a...
Long before every café in town was suddenly serving donuts, Léché was already doing it better. Opened in 2012 by pastry...
What began as a pandemic-era side hustle out of Léché Desserts has become a pillar of the community, blending old-world...
After building a cult following with their Mile End and downtown spots, the trio behind Lloydie’s—Nathanial and Rem Tull...
Perched on the banks of the Lachine Canal, Terrasse St-Ambroise showcases McAuslan Brewery’s finest creations. This laid...
Atwater Market, a cornerstone of Montreal’s Southwest borough, is renowned for its Art Deco architecture and rich histor...
When Sumac opened in Saint-Henri in 2014, it filled a gap for Montreal at the time: an elevated take on fast, flavourful...
Allez Up’s location in Montreal’s Pointe-Saint-Charles neighborhood has been a beacon for climbers since 1996, establish...
Wonderblush began with a makeup artist who got tired of reading the fine print. After years working in the beauty world,...
Velora Café Pâtisserie operates on a simple premise: dessert first. Sort of. The menu is anchored by a rotating selecti...
Mina Mina may be small in size, but it’s built with purpose. Just a short walk from Atwater Market, this Saint-Henri caf...
mmmmagasin is a slow-burn love letter to intentional living. Designed and run by Jessica and Matt McNeilly, it’s part ca...
Pas de problème brings a distinctly Jamaican point of view to Saint-Henri, but the family behind it is what gives the ca...
Ivy Studio runs on the kind of chemistry you only get when four people grow up in the Montreal design world together and...
Cove Beauty's salon sits in St-Henri, bright and steady, where highly trained techs work with Akzentz gels and dry-manic...
September Surf Café blends the laid-back spirit of surfing with the buzz of a thriving Montreal café. Since opening in 2...
A sleek and modernized project compared to past counterparts from the team behind Tri Express, this izakaya project by c...
Aylwin BBQ has officially moved indoors with the launch of Aylwin Deli, a year-round counter at Atwater Market that chan...
Tuck Shop has been a Saint-Henri fixture since 2010, and the room still earns its reputation the old-fashioned way — by...
