MONTREAL CITY GUIDES
161Explore 20 Japanese cafés, bakeries, shops, and cultural spaces taking part in Montreal’s 11-day celebration of all things Japan.
Eight-seat counters, lively neighbourhood buvettes, and rooms built around private imports and small plates: If you want to drink wine? You go here.
From historic boxing clubs and climbing silos to boutique spin studios—where to find your people and push your limits.
From old-guard bistros to new-school brasseries, these spots still know how to impress: Classic technique, Québécois twists, and the places doing it right.
From artist-run spaces and apartments to institutions shaping the market, this guide maps out vital art galleries in Montreal to see contemporary and historical works.
Our most iconic shops, from century-old institutions to small local favourites—all shaping the city’s bagel culture.
Lauded institutions, boundary-pushing newcomers—here's where to find the city's most celebrated sources of morning pastries, amazing fresh bread, midday snacks, late-night carbs, and more.
From rustic family cabanes to Martin Picard's maple-soaked excess, these are our top picks for this spring.
Where a neighbourhood veteran of 30 years sends everyone who asks for recommendations.
From Crescent Street institutions to neighbourhood locals, the best pubs to claim before, during, and after the parade.
The recording engineer, producer, songwriter and musician known for working alongside some of Montreal's best lists what he loves most.
Vinyl-only basements, after-hours temples, queer dance floors, and supper clubs across every neighbourhood and every mood.
Top-tier specialists and generalists in everything from izakayas and omakase to ramen, sushi, and yakiniku
Grab a booth or stool, order up, and tuck in.
Cutting through the noise to find the best spots for a perfectly seared and deeply satisfying steak.
















