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    Old Montreal gets an intimate speakeasy for Peruvian dining with the arrival of Mezcla
    Food & Drink
    The Main

    Old Montreal gets an intimate speakeasy for Peruvian dining with the arrival of Mezcla

    Chef Marcel Larrea resurrects the restaurant that put him on the map seven years ago, this time hidden inside Capisco with a blind tasting menu and full creative control.

    You can always rely on this Moroccan-French café
    Food & Drink
    J.P. Karwacki

    You can always rely on this Moroccan-French café

    Nili's the opposite of fine dining: a tiny Mile End spot with Moroccan home cooking, twice-a-week prices, and the feeling of a café you can reliably drop into.

    Give the gift of Montreal’s best restaurants this holiday season
    Food & Drink
    The Main

    Give the gift of Montreal’s best restaurants this holiday season

    Experiencing a great meal can stick with you longer than anything that comes wrapped.

    The Best New Cafés in Montreal [November 2025]
    Food & Drink
    J.P. Karwacki

    The Best New Cafés in Montreal [November 2025]

    Specialty roasters, cultural hybrids, gym counters, and metaphysical shops: Here are the 26 best new cafés in Montreal.

    Montreal lands two spots on Air Canada & enRoute’s Best New Restaurants for 2025
    Food & Drink
    J.P. Karwacki

    Montreal lands two spots on Air Canada & enRoute’s Best New Restaurants for 2025

    Two local restaurants crack the Top 10 following a strong showing in the long list.

    A (mostly) spoken history of Pasta Casareccia and 40 years of feeding NDG
    Food & Drink
    Tom Zalatnai

    A (mostly) spoken history of Pasta Casareccia and 40 years of feeding NDG

    How a kid who swore he'd never run the family business ended up exactly in the institution where he belongs.

    Montreal gets its first German beer hall in 30 years with Wünderbar
    Food & Drink
    J.P. Karwacki

    Montreal gets its first German beer hall in 30 years with Wünderbar

    The 3,500-square-foot beer hall on Plaza Saint-Hubert serves Bavarian drinking traditions with liter steins of German imports along long communal tables.

    Brocard proves traditional Syrian food can feel brand new
    Food & Drink
    J.P. Karwacki

    Brocard proves traditional Syrian food can feel brand new

    A young team, an open kitchen, and recipes passed down through generations: Meet Talal Sabbagh's new spot on Saint-Laurent.

    How Monkland Tavern shaped Montreal's restaurant scene over 30 years
    Food & Drink
    J.P. Karwacki

    How Monkland Tavern shaped Montreal's restaurant scene over 30 years

    The NDG institution and best-kept industry secret that helped launch some of Montreal's best chefs.

    Boulangerie Marguerita has been baking bread the same way for over a century
    Food & Drink
    Ivy Lerner-Frank

    Boulangerie Marguerita has been baking bread the same way for over a century

    The Little Italy bakery that could: Still hand-rolling loaves in its original 1910 brick oven, still telling real estate speculators it's not for sale, just for bread.

    Taking over Icehouse means inheriting a decade of expectations
    Food & Drink
    J.P. Karwacki

    Taking over Icehouse means inheriting a decade of expectations

    Preserving the Plateau's Tex-Mex institution means proving yourself every single night.

    Bar Minou is the kind of place you want to spend all night in
    Food & Drink
    J.P. Karwacki

    Bar Minou is the kind of place you want to spend all night in

    No reservations, only walk-ins, a wall of natty wines, taxes and tips included, and a barstool for an anchor.

    Chez Greenberg: The honest Mile End deli that smoked salmon 'n' knishes built
    Food & Drink
    J.P. Karwacki

    Chez Greenberg: The honest Mile End deli that smoked salmon 'n' knishes built

    Jake Greenberg turned a pandemic side hustle into a Jewish deli centred on house-smoked fish, knishes, and a neighbourhood his family's been serving for generations.

    How Nora Gray spun its spicy pepperoncini and focaccia into a Miss Vickie's chip
    Food & Drink
    Ivy Lerner-Frank

    How Nora Gray spun its spicy pepperoncini and focaccia into a Miss Vickie's chip

    First, a chip company came calling. Then came a year-long R&D process involving professional tasters and corporate NDAs.

    One of Montreal's few female brewers runs the show at 4 Origines
    Food & Drink
    Annisa Burgos

    One of Montreal's few female brewers runs the show at 4 Origines

    Sydnee Wilson hauls grain, checks temperatures, and navigates the demanding physical reality of an industry that has largely forgotten its female origins.

    Bottomless Pete Reviews: Bona Fide
    Food & Drink
    Bottomless Pete

    Bottomless Pete Reviews: Bona Fide

    Good faith, mixed results.

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