Hailing originally from Japan, chef (and DJ!) Hiroshi Kitano's journey to becoming a celebrated figure in Montreal is as rich and layered as his work in the kitchen.

Great for groups of 20 and up, these Montreal restaurants have the space you need when you're booking for the holidays, private dining sessions, corporate events, and staff parties.

There are, without question, thousands of names that we would consider to be the best restaurants in Montreal. With its rich history of chefs with storied backgrounds and diversified dining culture, the following names can be counted among the highest tier in the city.

Chef at Elena and Gia Vin & Grill Janice Tiefenbach reveals her favourite restaurants in Montreal, from where to go for a date night to where she’ll eat after service is over.

The chef of the Verdun restaurant Beba on where he goes for family dinners, plus hidden gems and his favourite deli.

The bakers and vendors you can rely on for panettone, a notoriously challenging Italian delicacy, whether it's made locally or imported.

Where the spirited butcher and co-owner of Boucherie de Tours likes to eat, drink, and relax in the city.

From spots to work and places to print to undercelebrated artistic curios, few people are better to offer a guide to Montreal from an illustrator’s perspective than this enigmatic artist.