{"id":"ice-cream-montreal-2026","name":"Best Ice Cream in Montréal","category":"Ice Cream","location":{"city":"Montréal","province":"Quebec","country":"Canada"},"canonical_url":"https://bests.ca/best/ice-cream/in/montreal","publication_type":"algorithmic","methodology_version":"ice-cream-v4","evidence_cutoff_at":"2026-08-24T12:00:00.000Z","published_at":"2026-08-24T12:00:00.000Z","maximum_positions":3,"positions_published":3,"positions":[{"rank":1,"entity":"Kem CoBa","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"Seasonal ice-cream shop at 60 avenue Fairmount Ouest","best_for":"Rotating soft serve, ice cream and sorbet with Asian-influenced flavours","why_it_ranks":"Kem CoBa leads for one exact owner-chef shop, a tightly defined frozen-dessert format and direct contact. Queue length does not score. Confirm seasonal opening, today's flavours, allergens, payment and MAPAQ record.","decision_notes":["Fairmount shop isolated","Seasonality recognized","Queue unscored"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/ice-cream/in/montreal/profile/kem-coba-montreal","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/ice-cream-montreal-2026/kem-coba-montreal","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":2,"entity":"Dalla Rose","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"Scoop shop at 4609 rue Notre-Dame Ouest","best_for":"Local seasonal ice cream, soft serve and ice-cream sandwiches","why_it_ranks":"Dalla Rose ranks second for a resolved Saint-Henri shop, current daily summer hours, local seasonal ingredient context and direct pickup information. Wholesale evidence is excluded. Confirm today's menu, allergens, access and MAPAQ record.","decision_notes":["Saint-Henri isolated","Current summer hours","Wholesale excluded"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/ice-cream/in/montreal/profile/dalla-rose-montreal","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/ice-cream-montreal-2026/dalla-rose-montreal","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":3,"entity":"Bilboquet — Outremont","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"Scoop shop at 1311 avenue Bernard Ouest","best_for":"Classic ice cream and sorbet with a broad disclosed flavour range","why_it_ranks":"Bilboquet earns third for exact Outremont resolution, a deep flavour and ingredient catalogue and direct shop contact. Other branches, grocers and longevity are excluded from placement. Confirm today's stock, allergens, accessibility and MAPAQ record.","decision_notes":["Outremont isolated","Flavour catalogue","Distribution excluded"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/ice-cream/in/montreal/profile/bilboquet-outremont-montreal","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/ice-cream-montreal-2026/bilboquet-outremont-montreal","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null}],"interpretation":"Null metrics have not been published. A Bests list may contain fewer than three positions when the evidence gate does not support another entry."}