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Date ideas in Montreal
Romantic dinners, drinks, shows and views.
18 places
The top 18
Romantic and intimate places, plus shows, live music and galleries, ranked by our own engine.
Theatre · Quartier des Spectacles1. La Maison Symphonique
4.9★ · 3.7k2,100-seat concert hall at Place des Arts, home of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, with beechwood finishes and a pipe organ.
Theatre · Ville-Marie2. Montreal Comedy Club , Montreal Comedy shows
4.9★ · 2.4kDowntown English-language stand-up comedy club with weekly shows by local comedians and touring headliners.
Theatre · TOD quartier Berri UQAM3. Le Bordel Comédie Club
4.8★ · 3.8kStand-up comedy club in a former brothel in the Quartier Latin area, with shows featuring several unannounced comedians and an open mic.
Theatre · Quartier des Spectacles4. Place des Arts
4.7★ · 25kDowntown multi-hall complex hosting the Opéra de Montréal, orchestras, dance, and jazz and comedy festivals in the Quartier des Spectacles.
Theatre · Quartier des Spectacles5. Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier
4.7★ · 4.5kLargest hall at Place des Arts, hosting the OSM, Grands Ballets, opera and touring shows.
Live music · Ville-Marie6. Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill
4.7★ · 3.1kDowntown semi-basement jazz club with nightly live sets, jam sessions and casual food, open Tuesday to Sunday evenings.
Theatre · Quartier des Spectacles7. Le Balcon
4.7★ · 2.3kDowntown music hall and restaurant with live jazz, blues and Motown acts, disco nights and a balcony.
Gallery · Vieux-Montréal8. Galerie d'art L’Original
4.9★ · 371Old Montreal gallery selling contemporary and street art by Canadian artists, with mural commissions and event space.
Theatre · Quartier des Spectacles9. Billetterie du Gesù
4.7★ · 822Intimate 1865 concert hall in the basement of the Gesù church, hosting concerts and comedy shows.
Theatre · TOD quartier Berri UQAM10. Cinémathèque québécoise
4.7★ · 805Quebec film and TV archive with repertory screenings, exhibitions and events.
Gallery · Pointe-Saint-Charles11. Arsenal art contemporain Montréal
4.6★ · 3.3kLarge contemporary art space in Griffintown hosting rotating immersive and VR exhibitions; closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
Theatre · La Petite-Patrie12. Cinéma Beaubien
4.6★ · 3.0kNonprofit neighbourhood cinema in Rosemont showing independent, Canadian, Quebec and art-house films in small rooms.
Theatre · Mile-End13. Rialto Theatre
4.6★ · 2.7kNeo-baroque heritage movie hall on Avenue du Parc hosting concerts, flamenco, ballet and dinner-theatre shows with cabaret seating and a balcony.
Theatre · L14. Théâtre Manuvie
4.6★ · 2.5kPerforming-arts hall at Quartier DIX30 in Brossard hosting concerts, comedy and shows.
Theatre · Saint-Michel15. Circus Arts City TOHU
4.6★ · 2.3kCircus arts centre in Saint-Michel with a circular theatre hosting contemporary circus shows, including family productions.
Theatre · Quartier des Spectacles16. Cinema du Parc
4.6★ · 1.8kIndependent cinema on Avenue du Parc showing international, indie and repertory films, with a mezzanine art gallery.
Theatre · Quartier des Spectacles17. Théâtre Maisonneuve
4.6★ · 1.7kPerforming arts hall in the Place des Arts complex downtown, hosting music, dance and theatre with balcony seating.
Theatre · Vieux-Montréal18. L'expérience AURA
4.6★ · 1.5kEvening immersive light and music show by Moment Factory projected on the neo-Gothic interior of Notre-Dame Basilica, about 40 minutes long.
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