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Showing 24 of 94 places in Montreal
Yum Yum Soupe Dumpling has quickly become a Plateau favourite for its generous, flavour-packed Chinese fare. The menu fo...
Dumpling Hut is easy to miss, but impossible to forget once you’ve tried it. Post-it notes from happy diners cover the w...
Montreal Paella delivers on a bold promise: some of the best paella in town. Chef Mariano Fernández—born in Barcelona, r...
Sushi Momo reimagines Japanese cuisine with a plant-based twist that has become a city favourite. Vegan sushi takes cent...
Farrouj Express doesn’t look like much at first—just a glowing counter tucked in the basement food court of Place du Par...
At Chai-Yo, you'll find a fusion of Thai and Chinese flavors within an entirely vegan menu celebrating family recipes an...
Le NIGIRIZ is a quiet counterpoint to the sushi-heavy narrative of Japanese food in Montréal. Tucked into the Plateau, t...
Brasserie Cherrier is the definition of a neighbourhood classic—warm, unpretentious, and very Montreal. Tucked away on t...
A no-frills Vietnamese spot that’s been feeding Milton-Parc since 1976, Au 14 is as homey as they come. The décor is wor...
La Arepera du Plateau has been a Montreal favourite since 2011, serving authentic Venezuelan arepas and more to a loyal...
Gabé Café brings a slice of Seoul to the Plateau, trading in fluff, cream, and a whole lot of precision. The stars of th...
On a stretch of Saint-Laurent better known for bars and smoke shops, this low-profile florist turns out some of the most...
Since 1989, this little yellow storefront on Saint-Denis has quietly built a legacy on quality, consistency, and an almo...
École Privée set out to bring back the glamour of a real nightclub—think less underground rave, more Studio 54 energy. T...
CUP MTL's a project with prime real estate in the Plateau from Benoit Lacaille, chef Jirachaya Sroison, Genevran Bernard...
This shop doesn’t rely on hype—it’s built entirely on taste and the person behind it. Known mostly by word of mouth, thi...
Bifteck is the people’s bar of St-Laurent, a no-frills dive that stands in delightful contrast to the pricey clubs surro...
What started as a passion project on the anime convention circuit has since evolved into a full-fledged stationery and g...
Ada X is a feminist, artist-run centre in Montreal committed to reshaping who gets to create, access, and define new med...
Founded in 2003, Les Chocolats de Chloé operates out of a compact workshop on Avenue Duluth Est, where everything is mad...
Blanc Bec sits just inside the ITHQ like a working lab disguised as a wine bar. Run in collaboration with La Famille du...
Local restaurateur extraordinaire Richard Holder and his collaborators has done it again with Miracolo, an Italian-forwa...
Osmo x Marusan is the kind of place where creativity meets culture in the most effortless way. This subterranean hub and...
Phin Café is what happens when Vietnamese tradition meets third-wave precision. Tucked onto Rue Roy Est, this bright, wa...
Showing 24 of 94 places in Montreal
Yum Yum Soupe Dumpling has quickly become a Plateau favourite for its generous, flavour-packed Chinese fare. The menu fo...
Dumpling Hut is easy to miss, but impossible to forget once you’ve tried it. Post-it notes from happy diners cover the w...
Montreal Paella delivers on a bold promise: some of the best paella in town. Chef Mariano Fernández—born in Barcelona, r...
Sushi Momo reimagines Japanese cuisine with a plant-based twist that has become a city favourite. Vegan sushi takes cent...
Farrouj Express doesn’t look like much at first—just a glowing counter tucked in the basement food court of Place du Par...
At Chai-Yo, you'll find a fusion of Thai and Chinese flavors within an entirely vegan menu celebrating family recipes an...
Le NIGIRIZ is a quiet counterpoint to the sushi-heavy narrative of Japanese food in Montréal. Tucked into the Plateau, t...
Brasserie Cherrier is the definition of a neighbourhood classic—warm, unpretentious, and very Montreal. Tucked away on t...
A no-frills Vietnamese spot that’s been feeding Milton-Parc since 1976, Au 14 is as homey as they come. The décor is wor...
La Arepera du Plateau has been a Montreal favourite since 2011, serving authentic Venezuelan arepas and more to a loyal...
Gabé Café brings a slice of Seoul to the Plateau, trading in fluff, cream, and a whole lot of precision. The stars of th...
On a stretch of Saint-Laurent better known for bars and smoke shops, this low-profile florist turns out some of the most...
Since 1989, this little yellow storefront on Saint-Denis has quietly built a legacy on quality, consistency, and an almo...
École Privée set out to bring back the glamour of a real nightclub—think less underground rave, more Studio 54 energy. T...
CUP MTL's a project with prime real estate in the Plateau from Benoit Lacaille, chef Jirachaya Sroison, Genevran Bernard...
This shop doesn’t rely on hype—it’s built entirely on taste and the person behind it. Known mostly by word of mouth, thi...
Bifteck is the people’s bar of St-Laurent, a no-frills dive that stands in delightful contrast to the pricey clubs surro...
What started as a passion project on the anime convention circuit has since evolved into a full-fledged stationery and g...
Ada X is a feminist, artist-run centre in Montreal committed to reshaping who gets to create, access, and define new med...
Founded in 2003, Les Chocolats de Chloé operates out of a compact workshop on Avenue Duluth Est, where everything is mad...
Blanc Bec sits just inside the ITHQ like a working lab disguised as a wine bar. Run in collaboration with La Famille du...
Local restaurateur extraordinaire Richard Holder and his collaborators has done it again with Miracolo, an Italian-forwa...
Osmo x Marusan is the kind of place where creativity meets culture in the most effortless way. This subterranean hub and...
Phin Café is what happens when Vietnamese tradition meets third-wave precision. Tucked onto Rue Roy Est, this bright, wa...
