Skewers at Damas. | Damas A tasting menu at a Syrian stalwart, poutine at a casse-croûte (Quebec-style diner), an ‘80s bistro serving steak frites to the post-theater crowd, spicy pork collar at a Thai natural wine bar, and more of Montreal’s best meals https://www.eater.com/maps/best-restaurants-montreal-quebec-canada ..read more

Bagels at Bagelshop. | Liliana Piazza Where to find wood-fired sourdough bagels, egg rolls that fueled an NHL rivalry, braised pork belly at the city’s coolest hangout, romantic dinners at an idyllic forest hideaway, and more of Ottawa’s best food https://www.eater.com/maps/best-restaurants-ottawa-gatineau-canada ..read more

The site will no longer post regularly on the local homepage Eater is no longer posting regularly on Eater Montreal; we’ve decided to focus our local coverage on our U.S. markets. For occasional travel coverage of Montreal, please head to Eater.com, our national site. The archives of this site will remain online; we’re proud of the work we’ve done over the years bringing essential restaurant news and incisive service coverage to the Montreal area. Here’s a collection of 20 of our most-read and most memorable posts: The 38 Essential Montreal Restaurants The Hottest Restaurants in Montreal Mus ..read more

Chicken on the charcoal at Romados. | Romados/Facebook A collection of essential spots for piri-piri-brushed bird Montreal loves its chicken. There’s classic Quebec-style rotisserie, spit-roasted shawarma, and now lots of options for fried, but many flock to the city’s Portuguese poultry: spicy, chargrilled, and doused in flavour-packing piri-piri. The dish’s grip on the city traces back to the 1970s, when a Portuguese restaurateur, observing Montreal’s fondness for roasted chicken, decided to combine it with his take on the chili pepper sauce that had made its way to Portugal from Africa. Tod ..read more

Live music at Turbo Haus. | Turbo Haus/Facebook Where to find booze with tunes Those looking for a night out that’s equal parts drinks and entertainment can turn to one of Montreal’s bars that host live music. Setting the stage for all kinds of acts, these are the kinds of establishments where you can reliably find something to accompany a few rounds. While many of Montreal’s restaurants and bars regularly feature DJs, this map focuses on addresses where you’ll find live music in the traditional sense — you know, with instruments and vocalists — representing a wide spectrum of styles, with fol ..read more

Inside Montreal’s new Neo Tokyo. | New Tokyo Gritty science fiction meets reality at this long-awaited, futuristic Japanese noodle bar Google has officially moved into Old Montreal’s renovated heritage building 425 Viger West, and on Wednesday, December 14, the tech giant will begin to share its address with a new, cyberpunk-inspired noodle bar, Neo Tokyo. After experiencing a slew of delays ranging from pandemic work stoppages to slowed construction that has stretched on for years, the restaurant is up and running in hopes of catering to both locals and the 1,000 employees working on the buil ..read more

Shaanxi-style biáng biáng noodles from Anemone. | Béatrice Minner-Barrette/Facebook The collaborative new restaurant is emphasizing wild and foraged ingredients, with Asian influences Red and purple-hued marinated berries and root vegetables glisten in big jars over the stove at Anemone, the new Mile-Ex restaurant of triumvirate Minh Phat Tu (chef and owner of Mui Mui), Mike Madokoro (chef of Bar Suzanne), and Elena Racevičiūtė Ouellette (sommelier and co-owner at Mui Mui). Previously the home of Manitoba, the jars (some of which came from the former restaurant, too) announce a homey warmth to ..read more

Pâtisserie Zébulon’s vegan chocolate cake. | Pâtisserie Zébulon/Facebook Celebrate with elderflower, cappuccino, or classic chocolate cake Montreal excels at sweets. Impeccable pastries, delectable doughnuts, and seasonal pies are all easily accessible and reliably delicious in the city. But when it’s time to fete another year around the sun, there’s nothing quite like some good cake. From fancified takes on carrot cake to an elaborate chocolate creation made with haskap, hazelnut, and praline crumble, there’s something for every birthday celebrant. Here is an assortment of bakeries, cake shop ..read more

The bar area at Eva’s. | Jade Mei-Ling/JadeWFoto Bucky Rooster’s sister restaurant Eva’s offers sashimi tacos, shawarma steak, and Bucky’s beloved fried chicken Situated inside a space once slated to be the high-end Middle Eastern- and Latin American-influenced restaurant Evalina’s in 2020, the newish restaurant Eva’s has almost arrived in Saint-Henri, evolving out of the fried chicken runaway hit Bucky Rooster’s. With truncated hours (operating only on weekends until the restaurant can stand on its own two feet), it’s effectively a pop-up within a pop-up, with Bucky’s fried chicken in the bac ..read more

A toast in front of the fireplace at Maison Boulud. | Maison Boulud/Facebook A crackling fire adds to the atmosphere With Halloween in the rearview mirror, it’s officially the holiday season and nothing sets the tone quite like dinner by the fire. From elegant, upscale options to more casual choices, there is a spot for all occasions to get cozy. Given regulations around wood burning fireplaces, most of these spots are concentrated in Old Montreal and Downtown ..read more