Top 10 Montreal-Made Gifts and Local Shops for December 2026
December in Montreal means short afternoons, slush at the curb and a list of people to shop for. This month we skipped the malls and went looking for things made here: bagels rolled by hand in Mile End, chocolate ground on granite in Villeray, mugs thrown on Saint-Laurent, coats sewn in the Plateau.
Every pick is a local business or a maker’s fair. For each one we name a specific gift, give the price when the shop lists it, and say plainly what is made in Montreal and what is only designed here. We checked every shop’s own pages on November 8, 2026. Prices and hours can change, so check before you head out.
1 Raplapla
This little shop on rue Villeneuve in the Plateau makes soft cloth dolls with lived-in personalities, in small batches and locally. For a baby on your list, look for Val the Carrot ($60 at Paperole), a 22 cm plush carrot in sherpa knitted in Montreal from bamboo, organic cotton and recycled polyester, stuffed with recycled PET and holding a small pouch of weighted beads.
Raplapla also runs a hospital for cloth toys, where worn-out stuffies get stitched and restuffed. A repaired childhood bear makes a quiet, moving gift for an adult.
- Where
- 69 rue Villeneuve Ouest, the Plateau
- Gift idea
- Val the Carrot, $60 (Paperole listing)
- Made here
- Made locally in small batches; repairs done in the shop
2 St-Viateur Bagel
Myer Lewkowicz opened this Mile End bakery in 1957, and the method has stayed the same: dough rolled into ropes, shaped by hand, boiled in honey water and baked in a wood-burning oven. The flagship on St-Viateur is open daily from 6 a.m. to midnight, so a warm bag on a snowy night is always possible.
For family out of town, the online shop ships fresh bagels across North America, sold in bags of six (sesame $15.40, all dressed $18). Smaller gifts: a bagel plush toy ($25), a tote bag ($20) or a gift card.
- Where
- 263 rue Saint-Viateur Ouest, Mile End
- Hours
- Flagship open daily, 6 a.m. to midnight
- Gift idea
- Bag of 6 sesame bagels, $15.40; bagel plush, $25
- Made here
- Hand-rolled and baked in the Montreal shop
3 Avanaa Chocolat
Avanaa makes bean-to-bar chocolate in its Montreal workshop: beans sorted by hand, roasted in micro-batches and ground for days under granite stones. The workshop-boutique on rue Gounod, about five minutes on foot from Parc Jarry, lets you taste every chocolate before you buy, and some seasonal bars are sold only there.
Get the Zorzal 70% ($14, 60 g), made from Dominican cacao with just organic cacao and organic cane sugar. It tastes of apricot, honey and black tea. Stay for a cup of hot chocolate while you are there.
- Where
- 309 rue Gounod, near Parc Jarry
- Hours
- Tue to Sun from 11 a.m. (closes 5 or 6 p.m.); closed Mon
- Gift idea
- Zorzal 70% bar, $14
- Made here
- Bean-to-bar, made in the Montreal workshop
4 Kanuk
Founded in Montreal in 1974, Kanuk sells what it calls Montreal-made winter coats from its flagship on rue Rachel Est in the Plateau. When a stockist toured in 2022, the staff said every coat is sewn on the third floor, upstairs from the store. The shop also has a cold room where you can test a coat before you buy.
This is the big gift of the season. The Mont-Royal hooded coat is $790, and the women’s Signature Harfang parka is $950. Bring the person along so the fitting is right.
- Where
- 485 rue Rachel Est, the Plateau
- Gift idea
- Mont-Royal hooded coat, $790
- Made here
- Kanuk describes its coats as Montreal-made
5 Harricana
Since 1993, Harricana has kept old fur coats and other fabrics out of landfills by turning them into hats, scarves and mittens. Its flagship on rue Wellington in Verdun is also a workshop, where designers and artisans cut and sew pre-owned fur and recycled fabrics. The store also carries other brands, so ask which pieces came off the Wellington tables.
A good gift under $60: the Audrey cloche ($59). Pair it with a coffee on Wellington and a walk along the river.
- Where
- 3697 rue Wellington, Verdun
- Hours
- Mon to Fri 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sat and Sun 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Gift idea
- Audrey cloche, $59
- Made here
- Designed in Montreal; upcycled pieces made in the Wellington workshop
6 Céramiques Monokiini
This atelier-boutique on Saint-Laurent in Little Italy sells cups, plates and serving pieces handmade in Montreal. The deep red Bordeaux line is the one to give: the coffee cup is $49.50, the cappuccino cup $44.50 and the espresso cup $34.50.
For someone who would rather make their own, book a Sip & Clay session ($69), a hands-on pottery class with a seasonal non-alcoholic drink included. Gift cards are available too. Each online order adds a $1 donation to the Fondation cancer du sein du Québec.
- Where
- 7048 boul. Saint-Laurent, Little Italy
- Hours
- Wed to Sat 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Sun 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Mon and Tue
- Gift idea
- Bordeaux coffee cup, $49.50; Sip & Clay class, $69
- Made here
- Handmade in Montreal
7 Savonnerie M'Nonga
M’Nonga makes its soaps and bath products on site, on boulevard Saint-Laurent, with simple ingredients and a zero-waste approach. The stocking stuffer with the most Montreal in it is the Tabarnak soap ($14), sold beside its cousins Osti and Calisse at the same price. Visitors from away will want an explanation.
For a bigger gift, the DIY soap-making kit is $70 and the bath bomb kit is $35. Bath bombs start at $6.50. Shipping is free in Quebec on orders of $100 or more.
- Where
- 3475 boul. Saint-Laurent
- Hours
- Tue, Wed, Sat 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thu, Fri 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Gift idea
- Tabarnak soap, $14; soap-making kit, $70
- Made here
- Made on site in the Montreal shop
8 Café Saint-Henri
Café Saint-Henri is a Montreal micro-roaster that roasts its beans at its own facility on rue de Port-Royal Ouest. Its café at Jean-Talon Market has been there since 2015, so you can pick up beans while you do your market shopping.
For the coffee person on your list, the Holycow blend is $22 and the Godshot is $23. The Trio essentiel, three year-round coffees, was $59 when we checked (regularly $66). Quebec orders of $65 or more ship free. Other cafés include Verdun and a new one at Notre-Dame Basilica.
- Where
- Jean-Talon Market, 260 place du Marché-du-Nord; other cafés across the city
- Gift idea
- Holycow beans, $22; Trio essentiel, $59 (on sale when checked)
- Made here
- Roasted at the company's Montreal roastery, 144 rue de Port-Royal Ouest
9 Salon des métiers d'art du Québec
The big Quebec craft fair turns 70 this year. From Tuesday, December 15 to Sunday, December 20, it fills the Grand Quai of the Port of Montréal in the Old Port with work by Quebec craftspeople. It is the place to find several people’s gifts in one afternoon and to meet the person who made each piece.
Go on a weekday if you can, then walk along rue de la Commune afterward. Tickets are sold through the organizer’s site. The organizer warns about fraudulent emails, so buy only through its official pages.
- When
- Dec 15 to 20, 2026
- Where
- Grand Quai of the Port of Montréal, rue de la Commune Ouest, Old Port
- Good to know
- 70th edition; tickets through the official site
10 Puces POP winter edition
Running since 2004, Puces POP is a curated market for Montreal designers, crafters and artists, and it says plainly that it is not a flea market. The winter edition takes over Église Saint-Denis on rue Rivard, near Laurier metro, for two weekends: December 11 to 13 and December 18 to 20. Each edition brings more than 100 vendors.
Expect prints, zines, jewellery, ceramics and clothing, most of it from the person behind the table. Bring a tote bag. Opening hours for 2026 are not posted yet, so check the POP Montréal site before you go.
- When
- Dec 11 to 13 and Dec 18 to 20, 2026; hours to be confirmed
- Where
- Église Saint-Denis, 5075 rue Rivard (Laurier metro)
- Good to know
- 100+ vendors per edition
Buying from a maker keeps a workshop running through January. If you find a Montreal-made gift we should know about, tell us for next year’s list.
Checked on November 8, 2026. Details can change, so confirm on the official page before you go.
Questions people ask
Where can I buy gifts made in Montreal?
Start with shops that make their goods on site, like Savonnerie M'Nonga on Saint-Laurent, Céramiques Monokiini in Little Italy and Avanaa Chocolat's workshop near Parc Jarry. In December, the Salon des métiers d'art du Québec (Dec 15 to 20) and the Puces POP winter edition (Dec 11 to 13 and 18 to 20) gather many local makers in one place.
When is the Salon des métiers d'art in Montreal in 2026?
The 70th Salon des métiers d'art du Québec runs Tuesday, December 15 to Sunday, December 20, 2026, at the Grand Quai of the Port of Montréal on rue de la Commune Ouest in the Old Port. Tickets are sold through the Conseil des métiers d'art du Québec website, which also posts the visiting details.
Can I ship Montreal bagels as a gift?
Yes. St-Viateur Bagel ships fresh bagels across North America through its online shop, which sells bags of six (for example, sesame at $15.40 and all dressed at $18). It also sells gift cards, a bagel plush toy and tote bags if you want something that keeps longer than a bagel.
Sources
- The Main: Raplapla themain.com
- Paperole: Val the Carrot by Raplapla paperole.com
- CTV News Montreal: Raplapla ready to revive stuffed animals montreal.ctvnews.ca
- St-Viateur Bagel official site stviateurbagel.com
- St-Viateur Bagel online shop stviateurbagel.com
- CTV News Montreal: Sixty years of St-Viateur montreal.ctvnews.ca
- Avanaa Chocolat official site avanaa.ca
- Avanaa Chocolat: Zorzal 70% avanaa.ca
- Avanaa Chocolat: Contact and workshop hours avanaa.ca
- Kanuk official site kanuk.com
- Kanuk: Find a store kanuk.com
- Tourisme Montréal: Kanuk mtl.org
- Hatchet Supply: Visiting Kanuk at 485 Rue Rachel (2022) hatchetsupply.com
- Harricana official site harricana.qc.ca
- Harricana: About us harricana.qc.ca
- Céramiques Monokiini official site monokiini.com
- Savonnerie M'Nonga official site mnonga.com
- Café Saint-Henri official site sainthenri.ca
- Café Saint-Henri: Locations sainthenri.ca
- Conseil des métiers d'art du Québec metiersdart.ca
- Salon des métiers d'art du Québec event page metiersdart.ca
- POP Montréal: Puces POP popmontreal.com
- POP Montréal: Puces POP winter edition call for vendors popmontreal.com
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