This essential bucket list of Montreal musts is your to-do list whether you're a tourist or a local.
Your ultimate guide to Montreal
Restaurants and bars, museums and galleries, clubs and music, shops and more from across the island of Montreal,
This essential bucket list of Montreal musts is your to-do list whether you're a tourist or a local.
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Summer in Montreal
The best terrasses in Montreal for outdoor dining and drinking
With the slightest hint of good weather, Montreal kicks open its doors, flings windows open and basks in the al fresco glory of the city’s best terrasses...
The biggest food truck festival in Canada is coming back to Montreal
We are counting down the days until one of our favourite things to do in Montreal is back. Les Premiers Vendredis—a Montreal festival that brings...
26 of the best hiking and parks in and around Montreal
When you need little break from the bright lights of the city, go for a walk. Hiking is the easiest thing to do in and around Montreal: There are fantastic...
This secret beach should be on your Montreal road trip bucket list
This next-level spot should be your next vacation destination. We all know there are plenty of stunning beaches in and around Montreal that are just a walk,...
59 best bars in Montreal right now
Let's drink to this: We did our homework (and have the hangovers to prove it), having explored the city’s bar scene to find the best...
The best LGBTQ+ bars and clubs in Montreal
Montreal is one of the world’s great LGBTQ+ capitals and its queer bars and nightclubs are a pillar of local nightlife. The city is home to one of...
Step into a lush jungle landscape at this new haute Vietnamese restaurant in Old Montreal
A ceiling covered in lush jungle greenery? Next-level cocktails and refined Vietnamese dishes? Welcome to your new favourite hang in Old Montreal. Old...
The 33 best downtown Montreal restaurants
From Michelin star-calibre institutions, to epically delicous cheap eats and some of the best rooftop terrasses in town, there's something for...
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You need to try these fall sweets at Time Out Market Boston
By the way, they all pair perfectly with a PSL.
Valhalla is now open at Time Out Market Chicago!
Take a sneak peek at some of the dishes awaiting you during Chef Stephen Gillanders’ intimate fine dining experience.
Time Out Market Miami transforms into the Hall of Wonders
It was a literal circus—and it was a blast.
Dough is coming to Time Out Market this month
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Escape the city
This next-level spot should be your next vacation destination. We all know there are plenty of stunning beaches in and around Montreal that are just a walk,...
24 day trips from Montreal for your next adventure
24 day trips from Montreal for your next adventure
Montreal is home to some of the best restaurants, bars and things to do, but it's also outrageously close to day trip hot spots in Ontario, New York,...
26 of the best hiking and parks in and around Montreal
26 of the best hiking and parks in and around Montreal
When you need little break from the bright lights and festive vibes of summer in the city, go for a walk. Hiking is the easiest thing to do in Montreal: There...
The 19 best weekend getaways from Montreal
The 19 best weekend getaways from Montreal
While we all agree that Montreal is an incredible city, if not the 9th best city in the world, sometimes you just need to get out of town. Whether you're...
Best Montréal beaches to visit this summer
Best Montréal beaches to visit this summer
The temperature is climbing in Montréal, which means the city’s beaches are opening for business. From long stretches of sand dotted with...
Feel like you’re in Provence at this local lavender farm
Feel like you’re in Provence at this local lavender farm
Transport yourself to Provence in under 45 minutes this weekend, no passport required. The lavender is in full bloom at La Maison Lavande—a farm...
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Eat iconic
Where to eat the most iconic Montreal food
Consider this to be your eat-like-a-local bucket list.
Where to find the best bagels in Montreal, ranked
Hand-rolled, wood-fired rings of sweet, thin, and dense dough—with a pinch of Montreal magic.
15 delis with the best Montreal smoked meat
Brisket that's dry-rubbed, smoked and steamed until a lovely rose pink.
Every restaurant making the best poutine in Montreal, ranked
Eat it and weep.
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Isabelle Huppert keeps this patchy potboiler bubbling as a real-life whistleblower
Fifty years old, the British classic returns to cinemas as a landmark in slow-burn horror
Smoking Causes Coughing
Smoking Causes Coughing
A potty portmanteau movie from the maverick mind behind ‘Rubber’ and ‘Deerskin’
Revoir Paris
Revoir Paris
Virginie Efira is the survivor of a terrorist attack in a moving meditation on trauma, grief and human connection
No Hard Feelings
No Hard Feelings
Jennifer Lawrence lets it all hang out in a sex comedy that fizzes and then fizzles
Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)
Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)
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The latest from around the world
You can now hire a boat in Mykonos on Uber – here’s what it’s like
The Greek island has a new Uber Boat function, so we tried it out
You can now stay in a Japanese Unesco World Heritage Site on Airbnb
Guests will get to stay in a traditional farmhouse and experience a huge range of folk activities
Marie Antoinette’s glitzy private bedchambers are now open to the public
Get a peek into the private life of France’s legendarily luxe queen
The world’s largest cruise ship just launched – and it’s absolutely massive
Featuring the world’s largest at-sea waterpark, the Icon of the Seas will enter public service next year
You’ll soon need to have your fingerprint scanned to get into Europe
British and American travellers will soon be affected by a new EU visa law
This spectacular Italian city will pay you €150 per month to live there
Mantua is packed full of Renaissance art and natural beauty – and the city is now offering to subsidise people who move there
Inside the fancy new planes that will fly the world’s longest route
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This popular European destination has banned wheelie suitcases
Dubrovnik in Croatia is banning some types of luggage in order to reduce noise pollution
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Time In
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The teen coming-of-age show gets a Swift exclusive
The best movies of 2023 (so far)
The best movies of 2023 (so far)
The essential films of the year to date: from ‘Tár’ to ‘M3GAN’
The 100 best comedy movies: the funniest films of all time
The 100 best comedy movies: the funniest films of all time
Giggle along with our list of the best funny movies like ‘Borat’ and ‘Mean Girls’, as chosen by Time Out writers and top comedians
The best TV shows of 2023 (so far) you need to stream
The best TV shows of 2023 (so far) you need to stream
The essential streaming series of the year to date: from ‘The Last of Us’ to ‘Beef’
The 100 best French movies of all time
The 100 best French movies of all time
Got a few months to spare? These are the 100 best French movies ever released – ranked by our global critics
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