Food + drink

Montreal Wanted the Michelin Guide. Now It Has to Live With It.

As Quebec’s second Michelin Guide approaches, longtime critic Lesley Chesterman questions whether the city’s restaurants are built for what the guide rewards—and what chasing stars really costs.

Food + drink

Montreal Owns Canada's 100 Best Restaurants List This Year

With 28 restaurants on the 2026 list, the city outpaces the rest of the country (yup, Toronto and Vancouver included).

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La Tratt Is the West Island’s Defining Deli

Built from scratch in a Kirkland strip mall, La Tratt has spent 20 years playing the long game to earn loyalty, and it shows.

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Montreal Leads Canada's 100 Best Bar Rankings for 2026

Eight Montreal bars cracked the top 50. One took the whole thing.

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A New Class of Chefs Is Proving How Much Chinese Food Has to Offer

China's food culture never stopped evolving. Montreal's did. These are the chefs closing the gap.

Food + drink

How Three Metalheads Built One of Canada’s Most In-Demand Breweries

On the international growth of Messorem, from local can drops, streetwear-style branding, and Brooklyn vibes to an international events and fans.

Food + drink

Montreal Wanted the Michelin Guide. Now It Has to Live With It.

As Quebec’s second Michelin Guide approaches, longtime critic Lesley Chesterman questions whether the city’s restaurants are built for what the guide rewards—and what chasing stars really costs.

Food + drink

Montreal Owns Canada's 100 Best Restaurants List This Year

With 28 restaurants on the 2026 list, the city outpaces the rest of the country (yup, Toronto and Vancouver included).

Food + drink

La Tratt Is the West Island’s Defining Deli

Built from scratch in a Kirkland strip mall, La Tratt has spent 20 years playing the long game to earn loyalty, and it shows.

Food + drink

Montreal Leads Canada's 100 Best Bar Rankings for 2026

Eight Montreal bars cracked the top 50. One took the whole thing.

Food + drink

A New Class of Chefs Is Proving How Much Chinese Food Has to Offer

China's food culture never stopped evolving. Montreal's did. These are the chefs closing the gap.

Food + drink

How Three Metalheads Built One of Canada’s Most In-Demand Breweries

On the international growth of Messorem, from local can drops, streetwear-style branding, and Brooklyn vibes to an international events and fans.

Food & Drink

How Boom J's Went From a Home Kitchen to a Jamaican Institution

Owner Jermaine learned to cook from his grandmother in Jamaica at six years old. Everything at Boom J's still carries those teachings.

Food & Drink

Bona Fide, One of Villeray's Best New Restaurants, Is Closing

The Roman-style pasta and natural wine spot on Saint-Laurent lasted just under two years, but long enough to make a real impression.

Food & Drink

Chinatown is now home to a classic casse-croûte

The chefs behind Dobe & Andy and Buboy decided all the neighbourhood needs is a solid source of steamies and poutine.

Food & Drink

Montreal's best restaurants of 2025 according to local writers, photographers, and influencers

These are the spots Montreal's food writers, photographers, and bloggers couldn't stop visiting in 2025, from neighbourhood staples to standout pop-ups.

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Hana is Korean fine dining for the steakhouse crowd

Hanhak Kim and David McMillan's new project brings dry-aged prime cuts, tableside grills, and a nine-course steakhouse omakase to town.

Food & Drink

My restaurant got busy before it was ready. Now I can finally take a step back.

It's the unspoken problem of early popularity in restaurants: Nineteen months in, La Spada's owner reflects on the chaos, clarity, and learning to step away.

Food & Drink

How Boom J's Went From a Home Kitchen to a Jamaican Institution

Owner Jermaine learned to cook from his grandmother in Jamaica at six years old. Everything at Boom J's still carries those teachings.

Food & Drink

Bona Fide, One of Villeray's Best New Restaurants, Is Closing

The Roman-style pasta and natural wine spot on Saint-Laurent lasted just under two years, but long enough to make a real impression.

Food & Drink

Chinatown is now home to a classic casse-croûte

The chefs behind Dobe & Andy and Buboy decided all the neighbourhood needs is a solid source of steamies and poutine.

Food & Drink

Montreal's best restaurants of 2025 according to local writers, photographers, and influencers

These are the spots Montreal's food writers, photographers, and bloggers couldn't stop visiting in 2025, from neighbourhood staples to standout pop-ups.

Food & Drink

Hana is Korean fine dining for the steakhouse crowd

Hanhak Kim and David McMillan's new project brings dry-aged prime cuts, tableside grills, and a nine-course steakhouse omakase to town.

Food & Drink

My restaurant got busy before it was ready. Now I can finally take a step back.

It's the unspoken problem of early popularity in restaurants: Nineteen months in, La Spada's owner reflects on the chaos, clarity, and learning to step away.