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Showing 22 of 94 places in Montreal
L’Española is a gateway to Spanish culture and cuisine through its mix of products that span food, drink, and lifestyle....
KILOfripe doesn’t go for flash—it sticks to what it does best: streetwise vintage with a nod to sustainability. Set on S...
Montreal’s first fully vegan pizzeria, Pizzeria Zac makes satisfying and delicious plant-based pizza. This cozy, quirky...
Le 4e Mur offers a gamified bar experience that begins with signing up for their newsletter to discover its secret locat...
La Distillerie has been a beloved institution in Montreal since its inception in May 2005, founded by David Poulin and P...
Perched above the old Tokyo Bar on Saint-Laurent, Terrasse Ciel Rose is a rooftop retreat that feels more Riviera Maya t...
Else’s looks like your classic Plateau pub—cozy, cluttered with knick-knacks, and the kind of place that feels lived-in....
Café Santropol has been a Plateau landmark since 1976, when it opened to save its building from demolition. Over the dec...
Unicone treats soft serve like a passport. Each week, sisters Yasmine and Sara Atouk roll out a new flavour inspired by...
An urban spin on a classic Québec casse-croûte, Maynard puts a plant-based twist on southern-inspired comfort food. Here...
While the name nods to its Parisian counterpart, the independent bookstore Librairie Gallimard has carved its own identi...
Le P’tit Bar is less a bar than a portal—one that opens into a time-warped shoebox where live music still matters, drink...
Yoga Yūni grounds its practice in classical Hatha Yoga and Ayurveda, drawing from Iyengar and Satyananda traditions to o...
Réservoir, a distinguished brewpub nestled on Rue Duluth, has earned acclaim for its steadfast reliability and charm. Kn...
Hôtel + Spa du Carré St-Louis offers an enchanting retreat in the Plateau, blending Indian-inspired warmth with a serene...
The Musée des Hospitalières de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal is a medical history museum focused on four centuries of healthc...
Librairie du Square may be small in size, but it punches well above its weight when it comes to literary substance. Foun...
This place doesn’t just blend skate culture with nightlife—it throws them into a blender and cranks it to full speed. Th...
Innocere Yoga is a hot yoga studio born from a decade of passion and persistence. Founded by Firas Harendi, the studio p...
Just above Prince-Arthur on the Main, Piscine Schubert offers a low-profile but highly functional indoor swim setup in t...
Danny and Palacio met in tour guide school and immediately knew they were done with the clipboard-wielding, megaphone-sh...
Nubia Spa, nestled in the heart of Mile End, invites guests to indulge in its holistic approach to wellness, blending th...
Showing 22 of 94 places in Montreal
L’Española is a gateway to Spanish culture and cuisine through its mix of products that span food, drink, and lifestyle....
KILOfripe doesn’t go for flash—it sticks to what it does best: streetwise vintage with a nod to sustainability. Set on S...
Montreal’s first fully vegan pizzeria, Pizzeria Zac makes satisfying and delicious plant-based pizza. This cozy, quirky...
Le 4e Mur offers a gamified bar experience that begins with signing up for their newsletter to discover its secret locat...
La Distillerie has been a beloved institution in Montreal since its inception in May 2005, founded by David Poulin and P...
Perched above the old Tokyo Bar on Saint-Laurent, Terrasse Ciel Rose is a rooftop retreat that feels more Riviera Maya t...
Else’s looks like your classic Plateau pub—cozy, cluttered with knick-knacks, and the kind of place that feels lived-in....
Café Santropol has been a Plateau landmark since 1976, when it opened to save its building from demolition. Over the dec...
Unicone treats soft serve like a passport. Each week, sisters Yasmine and Sara Atouk roll out a new flavour inspired by...
An urban spin on a classic Québec casse-croûte, Maynard puts a plant-based twist on southern-inspired comfort food. Here...
While the name nods to its Parisian counterpart, the independent bookstore Librairie Gallimard has carved its own identi...
Le P’tit Bar is less a bar than a portal—one that opens into a time-warped shoebox where live music still matters, drink...
Yoga Yūni grounds its practice in classical Hatha Yoga and Ayurveda, drawing from Iyengar and Satyananda traditions to o...
Réservoir, a distinguished brewpub nestled on Rue Duluth, has earned acclaim for its steadfast reliability and charm. Kn...
Hôtel + Spa du Carré St-Louis offers an enchanting retreat in the Plateau, blending Indian-inspired warmth with a serene...
The Musée des Hospitalières de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal is a medical history museum focused on four centuries of healthc...
Librairie du Square may be small in size, but it punches well above its weight when it comes to literary substance. Foun...
This place doesn’t just blend skate culture with nightlife—it throws them into a blender and cranks it to full speed. Th...
Innocere Yoga is a hot yoga studio born from a decade of passion and persistence. Founded by Firas Harendi, the studio p...
Just above Prince-Arthur on the Main, Piscine Schubert offers a low-profile but highly functional indoor swim setup in t...
Danny and Palacio met in tour guide school and immediately knew they were done with the clipboard-wielding, megaphone-sh...
Nubia Spa, nestled in the heart of Mile End, invites guests to indulge in its holistic approach to wellness, blending th...
