MONTREAL CITY GUIDES

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Local Furniture Stores That Reward Curiosity

Vintage dealers, local makers, and the design shops worth knowing about.

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When You Need a Quiet Bar for Date Night

You plan on talking, right?

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Montreal's Best Restaurants for Solo Dining

Wine bars, counters, and rooms that have perfect tables for one.

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Montreal's Mexican Food Scene Has Finally Arrived

Birria specialists, Oaxacan breakfast spots, weekend food courts, and the taquerias that do it best.

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The Best Montreal Shops for Your New Year's Resolutions

Running stores, cooking supplies, boxing gyms, you name it: A guide to gearing up for the year ahead.

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Where to Eat During Montréal en Lumière 2026: A Curated Menu of Restaurants

From four-hand collaborations to tasting menus you won't find again.

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Where to Go for a Girls' Night Out in Montreal

Worth the outfit, worth the Uber, worth the group photo.

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Where to Go for a Boys' Night Out in Montreal

The kinds of activities, ideas, and hangouts that will get the group chat to commit.

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Where to Take Tea in Montreal

From Japanese matcha ceremonies to English-style afternoon service, these are the city's best tea rooms.

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A Local Guide to the Best Things to Do in Montreal in Winter

A local guide to local rituals, routines, and pleasures big and small that make the season a good one.

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Where to Go Skiing in and Around Montreal

From quick after-work laps to full-day drives worth the mileage.

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Eat and Drink on New Year's Day: Restaurants and Bars Open January 1 in Montreal

The city's mostly closed on January 1st, but these spots are open and ready to feed and ply you with a drink or two.

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Where To Eat on December 25: Christmas Dinner, No Dishes

From Syrian comfort food to French fine dining, a handful of Montreal restaurants are open on Christmas Day. Here's where to go when you'd rather someone else do the cooking.

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All of the Best Smoked Meat in Montreal, Mapped

From legendary old-school delis to new-guard smokers working at full tilt, here's where to find the city's best brisket.

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The Best Spanish Restaurants in Montreal

Cava and croquetas, pinxtos, tapas, paella, jamón—here’s where Montreal gets its Spanish fix.

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Where to Drink During RAW WINE in Montreal

Where growers, makers, and drinkers of low-intervention, organic, biodynamic, and natural wines will want to drop in for a bottle (or two).