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...
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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
And it’s celebrating with an exclusive doughnut for the occasion!
Escape the city
It’s the perfect August getaway. Just 40 minutes from Montreal, the stunning sunflower fields at La Belle de Coteau-du-Lac is the ultimate, quick road...
This secret beach should be on your Montreal road trip bucket list
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,...
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...
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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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Poor Things
Poor Things
Yorgos Lanthimos’s feminist Frankenstein comedy is scabrous, smart and obscenely funny
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Wes Anderson’s chatterbox Roald Dahl tale is a Netflix short that’s deliciously decorative but lacking in bite
The First Slam Dunk
The First Slam Dunk
Anime at its most kinetic, this supercharged teen basketball drama is beat poetry in motion
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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 air traffic control strikes in September – and how they might affect your holiday

This map reveals the most popular landmark in (nearly) every country
Can you guess which palace topped the list as the world’s most popular?

Paris has become the first European city to ban e-scooters
15,000 e-scooters have been slowly removed after Parisians voted to ban the electric vehicles

The best free tourist attractions in the world have been revealed
TripAdvisor reviews have been used to determine which free-to-visit famous sites are the highest-rated

Two business class-only airlines are launching within the next month
Tickets from one new aviation company running business class-only seats start at just £158

This is the latest airline to weigh passengers before they fly
The measure from Korean Air is supposedly to maximise safety on flights, but passengers can opt out if they wish

This town in Sicily is offering two lucky people a luxury month-long stay
Artists of all kinds are being encouraged to apply to spend a month in Sambuca Di Sicilia

This iconic attraction in Vietnam is at risk of collapse
Vietnam’s ‘Kissing Rocks’ are in danger of destruction at the hands of rising sea levels and excessive fishing
Time In
The essential films of the year to date: from ‘Tár’ to ‘Barbie’
Are Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’ or Sofia Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’ en route to the Oscars?
The best new horror movies of 2023 (so far)
The best new horror movies of 2023 (so far)
The big-screen chillers that have scared us senseless this year
The best films out in UK cinemas and on streaming in September
The best films out in UK cinemas and on streaming in September
This month delivers ‘Past Lives’, the new Pedro Almodóvar and yet another Big Fat Greek Wedding.
The 50 best comic book movies of all time
The 50 best comic book movies of all time
Join director Edgar Wright and Time Out's film team as we count down the 50 best comic book movies, from superhero blockbusters to inventive indies
The 50 best fantasy movies of all time
The 50 best fantasy movies of all time
From Middle Earth to Manhattan, we've chosen 50 of the best fantasy films
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