New openings in downtown Montreal – October 2026

Cozey – Montréal design gets comfortable on Sainte-Catherine

Cozey has officially landed downtown with a new store where you can finally see, touch and try the Montréal brand’s furniture in person. Modular sofas, armchairs, tables and accessories fill a spacious showroom designed to feel like a real home, making it dangerously easy to start imagining a full living room makeover.

Known for its easy-to-assemble furniture delivered in boxes, Cozey is bringing the experience offline with a space made for sinking into a sofa before ordering it, comparing fabrics, or simply picking up a little inspiration to make home feel even cozier this fall.

1020 Sainte-Catherine Street West

Arc’teryx is going big with its new flagship on Sainte-Catherine Street. Spread across three floors, the new space is much larger than its previous location, bringing together the brand’s technical gear alongside its elevated urban Veilance collection.

The third floor is also home to Arc’teryx’s largest ReBIRD service centre in Québec, where you can have your gear washed, waterproofed or repaired. A permanent selection of certified second-hand pieces rounds things out, whether you’re looking to give a favourite jacket a longer life or gear up for your next fall adventure.

1133 Sainte-Catherine Street West

Masil – Korean comfort food, just like home

The name Masil refers to that simple little outing where you leave the house to spend time with others, which pretty much sums up the feeling of this new family-run spot in Shaughnessy Village, where comforting Korean home-style cooking takes centre stage.

The must-try is the sotbap, a bowl of rice cooked and served in a hot pot, topped with meat, fish or vegetables. You’ll also find steaming soups, crispy pajeon, bossam and a generous spread of banchan made for sharing. Exactly the kind of meal that starts sounding extra good once the temperature drops.

1439 Saint-Mathieu Street

Projet Seoul – a sweet escape inspired by Korean cafés

On Bishop Street, Projet Seoul offers a little taste of South Korea without leaving downtown. The café was designed as a place to slow down and stay awhile, with a lush, Seoul-inspired interior and even real trees built into the space.

The menu is all about the sweet stuff: bingsoo, croffles, matcha and coffee made with De Mello beans. Open from morning into the evening, it works just as well for a morning latte as it does for a post-dinner dessert stop.

1409 Bishop Street

Chez Bozo – a legendary Montréal music venue comes back to life on Crescent

Some new openings also come with a piece of Montréal history. More than 65 years after welcoming some of the biggest names in Québec and French music, Chez Bozo is coming back to life on Crescent Street, in the very space where the famous chanson venue first opened in the late 1950s.

The new intimate venue is bringing back the spirit of the original with acoustic concerts and one incredible piece of history uncovered on site: a wall covered in signatures and handprints left by artists including Félix Leclerc, Pauline Julien, Édith Piaf and Yves Montand. The Maison des Bozos project will also include a museum space and Le Lutèce café-bar. A rare chance to step, quite literally, into a piece of Montréal’s cultural history.

1208 Crescent Street