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J.P. Karwacki

The Best New Restaurants in Montreal [September 2025]

Great neighbourhood hangouts in the making, a chef cooking out of their Tlaxcala roots, sandwiches, back alley gelato, and more.

The Main

This is what a burger says about a restaurant

Burger Week 2025 entries that flex, tell stories about staff meals and family memories, and announce the revival of a beloved local project.

J.P. Karwacki

Laurent Dagenais builds the restaurant he always wanted

Limousine in Saint-Lambert shows how the Montreal chef's approach to French classics translates from social media to the table.

J.P. Karwacki

Coco Disco Club wants to be your neighbourhood everything spot

The Duluth restaurant aims to fill the third place gap with everything from morning coffees and dinners to late-night cocktails.

J.P. Karwacki

A Montreal smoked meat deli with Texan inspirations

At Aylwin Deli, Montreal’s most sacred sandwich gets a smoky twist as brisket traditions meet barbecue technique.

J.P. Karwacki

Remembering Claude Masson, the philosopher behind the bar of L’Express

For nearly 40 years under a canopy of glassware, he brought elegance, humour, and quiet mastery to one of Montreal’s most iconic restaurants.

The Main

The name above Burgundy Lion's door is now a line being crossed

An OQLF francization check becomes a fight over place names, proportion rules, and who gets to define Little Burgundy/Petite-Bourgogne.

J.P. Karwacki

Old world Jewish noshes meet a new generation of cooking at Yans Deli

Led by Joe Beef alum Benji Greenberg, this new highway-side deli blends Eastern European roots with fine-dining rigour and a family-first ethos.

J.P. Karwacki

"A restaurant is fixed in time and place—Menu Extra is not."

How a group of Le Mousso alumni laid out their own definition of dining in Montreal—all without opening a restaurant.

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Emilie Madeleine

Fast culture is making you sick. Slow food is your rebellion.

I used to clock long days where time was currency: Every email was urgent, seven approval rounds, no mistakes, and it was needed yesterday. Now? I make pasta.

J.P. Karwacki

Saint-Léonard’s Fringale food festival is back for its second edition

The second edition of the SDC Jean-Talon Est’s month-long culinary event celebrates Saint-Léonard’s immigrant cultures through exclusive dishes from 20 local restaurants.

Ivy Lerner-Frank

Les Filles Fattoush brings Syrian home cooking to stay at Jean-Talon Market

A lifeline for women rebuilding their lives through food, this Montreal social enterprise now has a permanent space for its dishes and stories.

J.P. Karwacki

The Mile End's Dalmata Gelateria started out with one rogue soft-serve machine

What began as an off-menu experiment at Le Violon is now Mile End’s charming new shop for swirled ice cream.

J.P. Karwacki

This recipe, and the man behind it, remains the same from NDG to Saint-Henri

At Bistro Amerigo and La Spada, the real secret ingredient is who's making it.

J.P. Karwacki

The Best New Cafés in Montreal [June 2025]

Montreal’s new wave of cafés is here—these 28 spots are bold, creative, and built for more than just caffeine.