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The Most Beautiful Cafés in Montreal
"There isn’t an avid diner alive in Montreal who would deny the level of quality in chef Claude Pelletier and maitre d' Hubert Marsolais’ restaurant in Old Montreal. Situated in an old stone château, this height of fine dining in the city is a combination of a dark and contemplative dining space and the Governor's Garden in the summer. But really, wherever and whatever you eat in its space, it’s posh."
"Just one of award-winning pastry chef Masami Waki’s (pictured) three dessert menus across the city, Le Club Chasse et Pêche’s desserts take rural-feeling tastes of Quebec (corn, squash, apples), crafting them into hyper-modern creations. Waki also does desserts for sister restaurants Le Serpent and Le Filet, meaning they are also great options for the sweet-toothed."
"Like only a hunter or fisherman’s pride can produce, the dishes here exude respect for their ingredients and showcase the simple flavours nature has to offer. Le Club Chasse et Pêche offers a comfortably chic fine dining experience with a contemporary menu. Try the highly appraised duck magret topped with sunchoke, blackberries and wildflowers honey."
"Located in the heart of the city, Gibby’s is housed in a 200-year-old building in Old Montreal. The charming restaurant boasts stone walls, original beamed ceilings, romantic lighting and a cozy fireplace. But it’s the steaks that’ll keep you coming back."
"From the atmosphere, to the food to the service was 5 star across the board. We visited here for our first... (514) 282-1837Order online"
"Porto Mar Restaurant is the perfect setting for romantic meals, business lunches, social gatherings, birthdays, and other special occasions. Their restaurant is housed in a lovely historic structure that exudes old-world elegance. Their menu includes traditional Portuguese dishes as well as fresh fish, shellfish, steak, and grilled meats."
"We can’t make a list of the best sushi in Montreal without naming Sakura Gardens — after all, it is Justin Trudeau’s favourite restaurant. We can understand why: their simple menu offers a variety of authentic Japanese recipes."
"This Sud-Ouest spa is a great urban oasis when you're in need of relaxing massage or beauty treatment, including Ionic baths, reflexology, and electrolysis. Mandala also offers various courses, such as Women Self-Defence, as well."
"Sometimes you don’t want to decide what to do next at a spa, and that’s why we like to look to this guided experience in Griffintown. Attendants can take you from one treatment to the next, but the selection of options here merits repeated visits: Climb into a free-standing cryotherapy booth that’s chilled with liquid nitrogen (perfectly safe), white light sessions to induce a hypnagogic state to get your brain pumping out a bit of DMT, using sugar for hair removal, or any one of their other on-the-edge offerings. Come for the innovation, stay for the relaxation."
"Spa Cloud is committed to giving you the best health and wellness experience possible. Spa Cloud aspires to be Montreal’s greenest spa; they’re dedicated to being on the cutting edge of technology and innovation, and they’ll continue to offer you some of the most innovative treatments and therapies. Spa Cloud products are chosen for their beneficial plant and fruit extracts, which give nutrients and advantages while also assisting you in feeling your best."
"Cloud is an appropriate name for this spa, which is filled with natural elements. Entering Spa Cloud can feel, at times, like entering nature itself: wood, soft lights and organic surfaces reign. There is a menu of beauty- and wellness-minded treatments."
"Inspired by the great urban parks of the world, this designer spa features exceptional interiors created by Canadian architects and artists. With elegant design and stunning views of Mount-Royal, Victoria Park integrates a state-of-the-art medispa, private health club, and full service spa. Victoria Park also offers nutrition services provided by the world-class Park restaurant below."
"If you’re looking to go all out and get wild with your ice cream, Oh 3 Singes is the place to do it. They serve cream based ice cream that you can have dipped in over 10 flavours to choose from, such as praline, caramel, lime, cheesecake, spicy cayenne Mexican dark chocolate, dark chocolate with orange, and Oreo. They also serve a key lime pie and a s’mores ice cream on Sunday!"
"Alati-Caserta is a well-known traditional Italian pastry shop in Little Italy. Since 1968, the house has specialized in the most classic Italian confections from their fabulous homemade cannoli (among the best in town!) and biscotti, to their Code d’Aragosta (lobster tail) and delicious cornetto. We love this address for the excellence and authenticity of its products, and its original 1968 décor that takes us back to another era!"
"Montreal’s pastry options are vast with its regular injections of young guns contributing to the scene. As a result, sometimes the more old-school, traditional options are easy to forget about. Eating cannoli at Little Italy’s Alati Caserta can rectify that problem though: They are far from forgettable."
"After a day of strolling or biking along the Lachine Canal on a nice day, there’s no better way to finish it off than with a pint at La Terrasse Saint-Ambroise. The internationally loved McAuslan brewery in the Sud-Ouest area has a beer garden right outside where the brewing magic happens. Just off the Lachine Canal, terrace-goers can order a range of St-Ambroise’s alcoholic products which are all ultra fresh and on tap."
"This is predominantly a summer spot -- since the microbrewer’s outdoor patio is closed during the winter months (when you can visit them here instead). But when the sun's out, you'll want to head to the brewery on the Lachine Canal where IPAs rule the menu."
"This massive waterfront patio is a popular place to be in the summer months thanks to the top-notch suds and full sun. Address: 5080 St Ambroise St, MontrealPhone: 514-939-3060. Facebook | Instagram"