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Showing 24 of 49 places in Montreal
Villeray’s Cafe Ferlucci is where to want to go for great Italian coffee from a new generation of Italian Montrealers. C...
Tapeo in Villeray has mastered the art of tapas with an authenticity that transports you straight to Spain. Founded by f...
Mr. Azteca offers Mexican dining with a level of authenticity that’s charmed Villeray for a decade and counting. This mo...
Run by Luca Cianciulli, Maxime Landry, and Luca’s brother Giancarlo, Moccione Pizza brings Italian tradition with a play...
Tucked away in Villeray, the Spanish bistro Mesón is the brainchild of the folks behind Tapeo. The space itself feels li...
This arrival in Villeray brings another shift away from a Montreal-style pizza and towards a more New-Yorkaise pie with...
Lahmajoune Villeray brings the flavours of Syria, Lebanon, and Armenia to Villeray. Housed in the former Chez Apo, this...
Etna Pastificio isn’t a restaurant—it’s a working pasta shop with just enough room for a proper lunch. Opened in 2021 by...
Boulangerie Jarry mills the flour, honours the grain, and makes a case for knowing where your food comes from. Opened by...
La Toxica started as a side hustle and turned into one of the city’s most reliable destinations for birria. Owner Rosa C...
Articho operates less like a gift shop and more like a living archive of contemporary craft. Located in Villeray, the bo...
Launched in 2019 by chef Julien Laporte and baker Lilian Gourbin, this Jarry East spot combines a bakery, café, and brun...
Since opening in 2018, Moccione has settled into Villeray like a place that was always meant to be there with an intimat...
Zero Latency VR trades the usual VR booth for scale. The experience unfolds inside a free-roam arena roughly the size of...
Set in the former home of the now-closed Miss Villeray, this neighbourhood bar comes from a tight-knit crew of friends w...
Les Givrés, founded by former Bilboquet artisans Alexandre Deslauriers and Martin Maheux-Picard, began in Vieux-Rosemont...
Lundis au soleil didn’t wait for ideal conditions to open—it launched during the first wave of pandemic restrictions, wi...
At Parc Jarry, the pool doesn’t play backup to the park—it’s a main attraction in its own right. Tucked just off Rue Gar...
Founded by Erika Lafleur and Antoine Lacroix-Vézina, Saison des Pluies quickly became a neighborhood favorite. The space...
Café Saint-Henri stands as a pioneer in Quebec's microroasting scene. Since its inception in 2011, it has since evolved...
Le Toasteur in Villeray is a beloved all-day breakfast spot that has been serving up its brunch fare since 2012. It’s a...
Just off the Jarry metro, Le P’tit Atelier lives up to its name: a compact, unpretentious bakery and pastry shop that’s...
Laurence Théberge, who honed her skills at Patrice Pâtissier, and her partner Philippe Guilbault, an experienced sommeli...
123Dzo brings a deliberately different take on Vietnamese cooking to Jarry East, one that favours restraint, sharing, an...
Showing 24 of 49 places in Montreal
Villeray’s Cafe Ferlucci is where to want to go for great Italian coffee from a new generation of Italian Montrealers. C...
Tapeo in Villeray has mastered the art of tapas with an authenticity that transports you straight to Spain. Founded by f...
Mr. Azteca offers Mexican dining with a level of authenticity that’s charmed Villeray for a decade and counting. This mo...
Run by Luca Cianciulli, Maxime Landry, and Luca’s brother Giancarlo, Moccione Pizza brings Italian tradition with a play...
Tucked away in Villeray, the Spanish bistro Mesón is the brainchild of the folks behind Tapeo. The space itself feels li...
This arrival in Villeray brings another shift away from a Montreal-style pizza and towards a more New-Yorkaise pie with...
Lahmajoune Villeray brings the flavours of Syria, Lebanon, and Armenia to Villeray. Housed in the former Chez Apo, this...
Etna Pastificio isn’t a restaurant—it’s a working pasta shop with just enough room for a proper lunch. Opened in 2021 by...
Boulangerie Jarry mills the flour, honours the grain, and makes a case for knowing where your food comes from. Opened by...
La Toxica started as a side hustle and turned into one of the city’s most reliable destinations for birria. Owner Rosa C...
Articho operates less like a gift shop and more like a living archive of contemporary craft. Located in Villeray, the bo...
Launched in 2019 by chef Julien Laporte and baker Lilian Gourbin, this Jarry East spot combines a bakery, café, and brun...
Since opening in 2018, Moccione has settled into Villeray like a place that was always meant to be there with an intimat...
Zero Latency VR trades the usual VR booth for scale. The experience unfolds inside a free-roam arena roughly the size of...
Set in the former home of the now-closed Miss Villeray, this neighbourhood bar comes from a tight-knit crew of friends w...
Les Givrés, founded by former Bilboquet artisans Alexandre Deslauriers and Martin Maheux-Picard, began in Vieux-Rosemont...
Lundis au soleil didn’t wait for ideal conditions to open—it launched during the first wave of pandemic restrictions, wi...
At Parc Jarry, the pool doesn’t play backup to the park—it’s a main attraction in its own right. Tucked just off Rue Gar...
Founded by Erika Lafleur and Antoine Lacroix-Vézina, Saison des Pluies quickly became a neighborhood favorite. The space...
Café Saint-Henri stands as a pioneer in Quebec's microroasting scene. Since its inception in 2011, it has since evolved...
Le Toasteur in Villeray is a beloved all-day breakfast spot that has been serving up its brunch fare since 2012. It’s a...
Just off the Jarry metro, Le P’tit Atelier lives up to its name: a compact, unpretentious bakery and pastry shop that’s...
Laurence Théberge, who honed her skills at Patrice Pâtissier, and her partner Philippe Guilbault, an experienced sommeli...
123Dzo brings a deliberately different take on Vietnamese cooking to Jarry East, one that favours restraint, sharing, an...
