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.
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...
Live from Time Out Market

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
And it’s celebrating with an exclusive doughnut for the occasion!
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...
Sign up for our newsletter

All of Montreal, straight to your inbox
Looking for the very best things to eat, see and do in Montreal? Stay in the know about where to go with our regular digest.
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.
Latest film reviews
Colonial forces seek to stamp out Aboriginal spirituality in Warwick Thornton’s haunting outback fable
More ’bots, fewer humans equals one of the better Transformers movies
Pretty Red Dress
Pretty Red Dress
Daring to be different, this London gem delivers a tender but hard-hitting exploration of Black masculinity
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Absurdly brilliant, this Spidey sequel is popcorn entertainment delivered with pop art genius
What to watch next

The 27 best films of 2022 (so far)
The essential movies of the year: from The Woman King to Top Gun: Maverick

The 35 steamiest erotic thrillers
Celebrate a much-missed genre with these murderous, lusty classics

The 100 best movies of all time
Silent classics, noir, space operas and everything in between

The 100 best thriller movies of all time
Dirty cops, femme fatales, grinning killers and bone-deep paranoia
The latest from around the world

These are all the strikes at European airports you need to watch out for right now
Here’s a guide to all the strikes happening in travel right now, including the Heathrow strikes over the summer – and how they might affect your holiday

This popular Southeast Asian island is banning Airbnb
In response to complaints of bad behaviour from tourists, Penang in Malaysia is slashing its number of short-term rentals

This award-winning airline is scrapping first class from long-haul flights
Qatar Airways says that first class isn’t profitable enough and that business class covers many of the same benefits

These magical snaps triumphed at the Milky Way Photographer of the Year awards 2023
Glaciers, beaches, deserts and mountains feature in the winning shots of a contest devoted to pictures of our galaxy

Revealed: the best nudist beaches in the world
Based on reviews from nudists and naturists around the world, these are the best beaches for baring all

This popular Italian city has banned Airbnbs from its city centre
Florence is scaling back on short-term rentals to provide affordable housing for the city’s permanent residents

This brand-new airline wants to shake up UK-US travel
Global Airlines is aiming to provide a new premium alternative for transatlantic air travel – and it launches in 2024

Could Europe completely ban short-haul flights?
Campaigners and politicians are calling for France’s short-haul ban to be extended across the continent
Time In
Words... thousands of ’em!
Does this rule ‘The Witcher’ star out of the James Bond running?
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 50 best cinemas in the UK and Ireland
The 50 best cinemas in the UK and Ireland
From dreamy picture palaces to historic art houses to wallet-friendly multiplexes – the most fantastic screens in the British Isles
The best Disney movies of all-time
The best Disney movies of all-time
Looking for the best Disney movies for a night in? Search no further! Our list includes classics, Pixar hits and more!
The best 4th of July movies to watch on Independence Day and feel patriotic
The best 4th of July movies to watch on Independence Day and feel patriotic
Even political cynics will be stirred by these patriotic movies and paeans to American virtue. (USA! USA! USA!)
Discover Time Out original video