Montreal - Mile End - Restaurants

5322 St-Laurent Blvd., Montreal H2T 1S1
514-690-3964

The Sparrow

Like the chubby little chicks that flit about sidewalk cafés scavenging for crumbs, fledglings flock to this new nest on the block to be spoonfed lunch and brunch from Wednesd... read more

234 Laurier Ave. W, Montreal H2T 2N8
514-273-9378

One of those innocuous neighbourhood bistros that sneaks up on you, gets you drunk, stuffs you senseless and knocks yer socks off. Chic without being chi-chi, sophisticated without being snott... read more

5718 Parc Ave, Montreal H2V 4H1
514-303-5735

EM Café

One of those unsuspecting little spots that is cool without even trying to be. Don't tell that to the chic-geek crowd that flocks here for hearty homemade soups like curried spinach with ... read more

4653 St-Laurent Blvd. , Montreal H2T 1R2
514-288-1010

Robin des Bois

Get a load of this. A non-profit restaurant run entirely by volunteers with all proceeds going to community organizations and local charity groups. And it's good. Really good. S... read more

4807 Parc Avenue, Montreal H2V 4E7
514-271-7162

Cocoa Locale

Montreal's answer to NYC's Magnolia Bakery. Cupcakes, cookies and goodies each lovingly baked by cute-as-pink-icing-on-top owner Reema Singh. It's first come, first served and she often sells ... read more

5282 Boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montreal H2T 1S1
514-274-8447

Vella

Ferraris out front and a scene out of Scarface inside. Coiffed to the nines, dressed to the tens. Freshly manicured, diamond-toting fingers waving at the waiter—and that’s just the men.... read more

112 Bernard St. W, Montreal H2T 2K1
514-272-0777

Assommoir

Shimmy that moneymaker into a long, wooden bench (watch out for splinters, youch!). "Call me François," he says, and before you can say "comment ça va?" a Quebec-brewed beer AND ... read more

201 Fairmount W., Montreal H2T 2M8
514-274-0919

Arts Café

Ah, the Mile End, where you stumble into a sleepy corner café looking for a cup of joe and get swept into a bohemian rhapsody. This neighborhood spot sings to the tune of art deco ... read more

180 St-Viateur St. W., Montreal H2T 2L3
514-495-0114

Club Social

Getting the jitters from one-too-many lattés is pretty much a requisite. This once private Italian social club was opened to the public fifteen years ago. Corner tables remain... read more

4510 Parc Ave., Montreal H2V 4E3
514-276-8525

Dusty's

Good, cheap and greasy, like your date last night. No, this is way better. The 'morning after' scene where club kids get their fix on eggs and bacon, pancakes or blintzes, before the hangover kicks... read more

124 St-Viateur St. W, Montreal H2T 2L1
514-495-0746

Café Olimpico

Vito will hook you up with a fast, easy shot of espresso or a long and slow caffé latte. This is his kingdom, where coffee rules supreme. If he doesn't know your name yet, he will by your se... read more

263 Saint-Viateur Ouest , Montreal H2V 1Y1
514-276-8044

St-Viateur Bagels

Don't mess with Montreal when it comes to bagels. They're the best, that's it, that's all. Toronto? New York? Fughettaboddit. It's an argument that can't be won. Hand-rolled, baked in a wood-b... read more

74 Fairmount West, Montreal H2T 2M2
514-272-0667

Fairmount Bagels

All hail the glorious bagel! Grandpa Shlafman knew what he was doing when he opened a small bagel bakery on Fairmount street in 1949. Three generations later, people still line up for his hand... read more

34 Fairmount Ave. W , Montreal H2T 2M1
514-271-0247

Wilensky's Light Lunch

Faded turquoise walls, scratched laminate counter-tops and old-fashioned fountain drinks. The place where time stopped--in 1932. This is the Montreal of days gone by. Only nine swivel stools at the... read more