Key takeaways
What this check tells you
Movement
In Best Food Experiences, 24 of 26 tracked entities changed position between checks, marking it as volatile.
Concentration
The top 3 Best Food Experiences picks (Joe Beef, Schwartz's Deli, Au Pied de Cochon) get 11.5% of mentions, matching the 11.5% they'd get if all entities were recommended evenly.
Distinctiveness
Montreal's model agreement sits at 5.08%, below the network average of 7.99%, meaning AI models are less aligned on Montreal picks than the norm.
Distinctiveness
Montreal's distinctiveness score is 20%, close to the network average of 21.29%.
Lead finding
Montreal's AI profile skips neighbourhood-based cultural exploration entirely, even though 94% of its 1,387 rated mentions are positive.
The clearest signal for Montreal is a ThemeGap: AI assistants consistently overlook visitors seeking neighbourhood-based cultural exploration, despite otherwise glowing sentiment (94% positive across 1,387 mentions). Cross-model agreement sits at just 5%, below the 8% network average, and confirmed-open rate trails at 72% versus 78% network-wide. Distinctiveness also lags slightly at 20% against a 22% average, even as core themes like culinary scene, European charm, and vibrant culture dominate the narrative. Montreal surfaces strongly beyond direct queries, recommended in 10 of 15 tracked questions, showing broad AI visibility that hasn't yet translated into a more distinctive or neighbourhood-focused story.
How AI sees Montreal
Across the prompts we've tracked, AI most consistently associates Montreal with:
culinary sceneEuropean charmculinary diversityoutdoor activitiesromanticvibrant cultureculinary capitalculinary experiencesaffordablebagelsbohemian vibeBudget-FriendlyBYOB diningcafé cultureclassic Montreal staplescool neighborhoods
How Montreal benchmarks
Model agreement
Montreal
7%
Network average
9%
Confirmed-open rate
Montreal
74%
Network average
80%
Distinctiveness
Montreal
20%
Network average
20%
Presence rate
Montreal
60%
Network average
13%
Montreal's 20% distinctiveness score compares to the 20% network average, trailing the network average in how distinctly AI assistants describe it.
Each metric shows two bars: Montreal's rate and the network average for that metric, so you can see how it compares. See how these scores are calculated.
Presence beyond Montreal-specific questions
How often Montreal comes up in regional and national AI questions that aren't specifically about it (out of 15 tracked questions, as of Sep 1, 2026):
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Three-Day Itinerary in Québec Province — Direct
Recommendation
Three-Day Itinerary in Québec Province — Conversational
Not mentioned
Three-Day Itinerary in Québec Province — Recommendation
Recommendation
Two-Week Must-See Itinerary in Canada — Direct
Recommendation
Two-Week Must-See Itinerary in Canada — Conversational
Recommendation
Two-Week Must-See Itinerary in Canada — Recommendation
Not mentioned
Best Winter Destinations in Canada — Direct
Recommendation
Best Winter Destinations in Canada — Conversational
Recommendation
Best Winter Destinations in Canada — Recommendation
Not mentioned
Best Foodie Cities in Canada — Direct
Recommendation
Best Foodie Cities in Canada — Conversational
Recommendation
Best Foodie Cities in Canada — Recommendation
Recommendation
Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in Canada — Direct
Not mentioned
Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in Canada — Conversational
Not mentioned
Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in Canada — Recommendation
Not mentioned
Where AI might be wrong
Le Mousso
— Best Fine-Dining Restaurants(+1 more)
Closed
Flagged closed by 1 source, still recommended by Claude Sonnet 5 and Perplexity Sonar.
Le Mousso announced that it will serve its final guests on August 22, 2026, after which it will permanently close.
SourceHotel Le St-James
— Best Romantic Hotels
Closed
Flagged closed by 1 source, still recommended by Claude Sonnet 5 and GPT-4o.
Hotel Le St-James in Montreal permanently closed in 2022. La Presse reported on May 6, 2022, that the hotel had “fermé pour de bon” (closed for good), confirmed by the building’s owner.
SourceChez Claudette
— Best Local or Traditional Restaurants
Closed
Flagged closed by 1 source, still recommended by Claude Sonnet 5 and Perplexity Sonar.
A current listing for Chez Claudette at 351 Avenue Laurier E, Montreal, marks its status as “Fermé” (Closed).
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Top picks by traveler intent
Rankings: Volatile
21 places moved rank this check
4 new2 returning12 classics
Joe Beef
39 of 42
rank #1–#9
Au Pied de Cochon
33 of 42
rank #2–#10
Damas
28 of 42
rank #2–#13
Toqué!
28 of 42
rank #1–#12
L’Express
27 of 42
rank #3–#12
Schwartz's Deli
25 of 42
rank #1–#12
Vin Mon Lapin
21 of 42
rank #1–#9
St-Viateur Bagel
20 of 42
rank #4–#16
Rankings: Volatile
10 places moved rank this check
2 new
Four Seasons Hotel Montreal
36 of 40
rank #1–#7
The Ritz-Carlton Montreal
36 of 40
rank #1–#4
Le Mount Stephen
32 of 40
rank #3–#8
Hotel William Gray
25 of 40
rank #1–#7
Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth
21 of 40
rank #2–#9
Sofitel Montreal Golden Mile
19 of 40
rank #4–#9
Hotel Birks Montreal
16 of 40
rank #4–#8
Hotel Le St-James
14 of 40
rank #2–#8
Rankings: Volatile
37 places moved rank this check
4 new
Jean-Talon Market
36 of 39
rank #3–#16
Mount Royal
33 of 39
rank #1–#5
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
32 of 39
rank #3–#15
Old Montreal
31 of 39
rank #1–#4
Notre-Dame Basilica
30 of 39
rank #1–#3
Plateau Mont-Royal
27 of 39
rank #3–#10
Underground City
27 of 39
rank #7–#19
Saint Joseph's Oratory
26 of 39
rank #3–#11
Rankings: Volatile
11 places moved rank this check
2 returning
Hotel Nelligan
35 of 40
rank #1–#8
Auberge du Vieux-Port
31 of 40
rank #1–#8
The Ritz-Carlton Montreal
28 of 40
rank #1–#7
Hotel William Gray
27 of 40
rank #1–#8
Le Mount Stephen
27 of 40
rank #1–#8
Le Petit HotelBack
17 of 40
rank #4–#8
Hotel Place d’ArmesBack
16 of 40
rank #1–#9
Hotel Gault
13 of 40
rank #4–#9
Rankings: Volatile
30 places moved rank this check
3 new
Montreal Science Centre
38 of 40
rank #1–#7
Biodome
35 of 40
rank #1–#8
Mount Royal
35 of 40
rank #2–#11
La Ronde
33 of 40
rank #1–#16
Montreal Botanical Garden
33 of 40
rank #3–#9
Old Port
25 of 40
rank #1–#10
Parc Jean-Drapeau
19 of 40
rank #2–#12
Ecomuseum Zoo
14 of 40
rank #5–#15
Rankings: Volatile
15 places moved rank this check
1 new2 returning4 classics
La Banquise
27 of 42
rank #1–#10
Boustan
24 of 42
rank #3–#15
Schwartz's Deli
23 of 42
rank #1–#15
Kazu
22 of 42
rank #4–#13
Patati Patata
20 of 42
rank #1–#10
St-Viateur Bagel
20 of 42
rank #2–#14
Wilensky's Light Lunch
18 of 42
rank #2–#9
Ma Poule Mouillée
16 of 42
rank #1–#11
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Rankings: Volatile
22 places moved rank this check
2 new3 returning5 in & out7 classics
La Banquise
40 of 47
rank #1–#7
Fairmount Bagel
39 of 47
rank #1–#6
St-Viateur Bagel
39 of 47
rank #1–#5
Schwartz's Deli
38 of 47
rank #1–#5
Jean-Talon Market
36 of 47
rank #1–#22
Joe Beef
33 of 47
rank #4–#18
Au Pied de Cochon
27 of 47
rank #2–#16
Toqué!
25 of 47
rank #5–#17
Rankings: Volatile
27 places moved rank this check
6 new2 in & out4 classics
Jean-Talon Market↔
35 of 46
rank #1–#14
Mile End
34 of 46
rank #1–#14
St-Viateur Bagel
27 of 46
rank #1–#16
Fairmount Bagel
24 of 46
rank #2–#17
Mount Royal
24 of 46
rank #2–#19
Verdun
21 of 46
rank #2–#19
Lachine Canal
19 of 46
rank #3–#22
Atwater Market
18 of 46
rank #2–#23
Rankings: Volatile
20 places moved rank this check
3 new3 classics
Au Pied de Cochon
38 of 42
rank #1–#13
La Banquise
30 of 42
rank #1–#12
Schwartz's Deli
30 of 42
rank #1–#7
St-Viateur Bagel
27 of 42
rank #1–#11
L’Express
23 of 42
rank #4–#15
Joe Beef
19 of 42
rank #1–#16
Chez Claudette
18 of 42
rank #2–#10
Fairmount Bagel
18 of 42
rank #2–#12
Rankings: Volatile
13 places moved rank this check
8 new
Mont-Tremblant
34 of 41
rank #1–#8
Eastern Townships
33 of 41
rank #2–#10
Ottawa
32 of 41
rank #2–#12
Quebec City
27 of 41
rank #1–#22
Oka National Park
20 of 41
rank #2–#11
Îles-de-Boucherville National Park
14 of 41
rank #1–#14
Saint-Sauveur
13 of 41
rank #2–#11
Mont Saint-Hilaire
12 of 41
rank #1–#12
Rankings: Volatile
16 places moved rank this check
1 new2 returning
Notre-Dame Basilica
38 of 41
rank #1–#8
Château Ramezay
37 of 41
rank #2–#7
Pointe-à-Callière Museum
35 of 41
rank #1–#10
Saint Joseph's Oratory
31 of 41
rank #2–#11
Lachine Canal
30 of 41
rank #6–#10
Old Montreal
26 of 41
rank #1–#12
Mount Royal
25 of 41
rank #6–#11
Bonsecours Market
23 of 41
rank #3–#13
Rankings: Volatile
14 places moved rank this check
1 new2 returning
Le Club Chasse et Pêche
31 of 41
rank #1–#11
Maison Boulud
31 of 41
rank #1–#8
Bouillon Bilk
21 of 41
rank #2–#9
Toqué!Back
20 of 41
rank #1–#9
Barroco
19 of 41
rank #1–#12
L’Express
18 of 41
rank #1–#11
Damas
16 of 41
rank #2–#14
Le Filet
15 of 41
rank #2–#13
Rankings: Volatile
27 places moved rank this check
6 new3 returning
Igloofest
36 of 41
rank #1–#9
Montreal en Lumiere
36 of 41
rank #1–#10
Mount Royal
34 of 41
rank #1–#7
Underground City
28 of 41
rank #3–#18
Old Port
24 of 41
rank #1–#8
Bota Bota
19 of 41
rank #2–#12
Montreal Museum of Fine ArtsBack
16 of 41
rank #4–#19
Old Montreal
16 of 41
rank #1–#14
Rankings: Volatile
18 places moved rank this check
2 returning
M Montreal Hostel
32 of 40
rank #1–#9
Hotel Chrome Montreal Centre-Ville
12 of 40
rank #1–#10
Samesun Montreal Central
10 of 40
rank #2–#7
Hotel St-DenisBack
9 of 40
rank #1–#6
Hotel Faubourg Montreal
8 of 40
rank #2–#8
Hotel Manoir Sherbrooke
8 of 40
rank #2–#7
Quartier des SpectaclesBack
8 of 40
rank #1–#4
Auberge Alternative
7 of 40
rank #2–#5
Rankings: Volatile
29 places moved rank this check
2 new
Redpath Museum
27 of 40
rank #1–#16
Lachine Canal
23 of 40
rank #1–#17
La Fontaine Park
14 of 40
rank #1–#9
Saint Joseph's Oratory
13 of 40
rank #1–#9
Verdun
12 of 40
rank #2–#13
Atwater Market
10 of 40
rank #2–#18
Habitat 67
10 of 40
rank #5–#12
Little Burgundy
10 of 40
rank #2–#15
Rankings: Volatile
27 places moved rank this check
1 new
Hotel Nelligan
34 of 39
rank #1–#9
Hotel William Gray
33 of 39
rank #1–#10
Le Petit Hotel
33 of 39
rank #2–#7
Hotel Gault
30 of 39
rank #1–#10
Auberge du Vieux-Port
24 of 39
rank #1–#8
Le Mount Stephen
16 of 39
rank #2–#9
Hotel Uville
14 of 39
rank #1–#9
Hotel Le Germain Montreal
12 of 39
rank #5–#9
Rankings: Volatile
11 places moved rank this check
Hotel Bonaventure Montreal
33 of 39
rank #1–#6
Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth
30 of 39
rank #1–#5
Le Square Phillips Hôtel & Suites
18 of 39
rank #1–#7
Hotel Nelligan
16 of 39
rank #4–#8
Embassy Suites by Hilton Montreal
14 of 39
rank #1–#8
Residence Inn by Marriott Montreal Downtown
13 of 39
rank #2–#8
Le Westin Montreal
12 of 39
rank #1–#6
Auberge du Vieux-Port
10 of 39
rank #5–#8
Rankings: Volatile
28 places moved rank this check
4 new
Toqué!
35 of 39
rank #1–#8
Maison Boulud
28 of 39
rank #2–#9
Joe Beef
24 of 39
rank #2–#10
Bouillon Bilk
22 of 39
rank #4–#8
Le Mousso
21 of 39
rank #1–#9
Le Club Chasse et Pêche
19 of 39
rank #2–#8
Vin Mon Lapin
14 of 39
rank #1–#6
Damas
11 of 39
rank #4–#10
Rankings: Volatile
47 places moved rank this check
10 new
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
36 of 39
rank #1–#8
Biodome
33 of 39
rank #1–#12
Pointe-à-Callière Museum
29 of 39
rank #1–#7
Underground City
29 of 39
rank #1–#12
Notre-Dame Basilica
21 of 39
rank #2–#15
Bota Bota
18 of 39
rank #2–#17
Montreal Science Centre
17 of 39
rank #3–#13
Jean-Talon Market
13 of 39
rank #4–#18
Rankings: Volatile
34 places moved rank this check
6 new
Jacques-Cartier Bridge
25 of 39
rank #4–#10
Parc Jean-Drapeau
23 of 39
rank #2–#10
Kondiaronk Belvedere
21 of 39
rank #1–#3
Mount Royal
21 of 39
rank #1–#8
La Grande Roue de Montreal
20 of 39
rank #2–#8
Saint Joseph's Oratory
19 of 39
rank #2–#12
Observatoire Place Ville Marie
16 of 39
rank #2–#9
Camillien-Houde Lookout
14 of 39
rank #2–#3
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