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Showing 24 of 225 places in Montreal
After nearly three decades without one, Montreal has a true German beer hall again with Wünderbar. This brainchild of An...
Set within the sleek Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, Bar Nacarat’s glamour is only really matched by its mixology, where a...
This is a warm, unpretentious spot where Snowdon locals and newcomers mingle over cheap drinks, live music, and a laid-b...
Founded in 2011 by a group of friends with a shared appetite for craft brewing, Brasseurs du Monde has grown from a tigh...
Brasserie Beaubien isn’t here to impress; it’s here to endure. Tucked away in Petite Italie since 1924, this place is a...
Barrelmans steps up—literally—above Pub Saint-Pierre, carving out a quieter, more refined drinking and dining option in...
The name is a clue, but only part of the story. Quilles (bowling in French) does happen at Bar NDQ's two lanes, though b...
Directly across from the shrine that gives it its name, Taverne Saint-Sacrement has been a Plateau fixture since 2012. I...
ÔRA Cafe & Cocktail takes its name from a word that means something different in a dozen languages: now, time, life, lig...
There are bars you go to, and bars you end up belonging to. Brasserie Le Manoir has been the West Island's version of th...
Wolf and Workman from the Burgundy Lion Group is a must-visit destination in Old Montreal. Inspired by the rich history...
Au Vieux St-Hubert is all about karaoke every night of the week. The Village bar has long been a dependable stop for peo...
Randolph helped turn board games from a niche hobby into a full-night-out format in Montreal. Launched in 2012 by Norman...
Bar L’Hémisphère Gauche, tucked away in Montreal’s Plateau neighbourhood, is a legendary dive that has hosted Montreal’s...
MR250 Bar Lounge might be a dive in spirit, but it’s got an unmistakable edge and charm that keeps the crowds coming bac...
Goldie’s Bar is a classic dive where regulars and newcomers alike come to forget their troubles, get lost in cheap beer,...
Gokudo, a sophisticated Japanese cocktail bar, offers an immersive experience in downtown Montreal. Created by the dynam...
Hôtel Le Germain’s in-house lounge Le Flâneur is a tribute to the art of slowing down. Designed by Atelier Zébulon Perro...
Cunningham’s is where the West Island gathers for cold drinks, good food, and a heavy dose of Irish pub camaraderie. Kno...
Le Crocodile is what happens when one of Quebec’s top mixologists decides to open a bar behind a cocktail boutique and k...
A big bar with a laid-back soul, Church St. Pub is a newer player in Verdun that feels like it’s been part of the neighb...
Chez Ernest brings a unique blend of curiosity and conviviality to St-Hubert Plaza. Inspired by Renaissance cabinets of...
Brutopia is proof that Crescent Street isn’t just about cheap shots and student bar crawls. This long-standing brewpub h...
Showing 24 of 225 places in Montreal
After nearly three decades without one, Montreal has a true German beer hall again with Wünderbar. This brainchild of An...
Set within the sleek Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, Bar Nacarat’s glamour is only really matched by its mixology, where a...
This is a warm, unpretentious spot where Snowdon locals and newcomers mingle over cheap drinks, live music, and a laid-b...
Founded in 2011 by a group of friends with a shared appetite for craft brewing, Brasseurs du Monde has grown from a tigh...
Brasserie Beaubien isn’t here to impress; it’s here to endure. Tucked away in Petite Italie since 1924, this place is a...
Barrelmans steps up—literally—above Pub Saint-Pierre, carving out a quieter, more refined drinking and dining option in...
The name is a clue, but only part of the story. Quilles (bowling in French) does happen at Bar NDQ's two lanes, though b...
Directly across from the shrine that gives it its name, Taverne Saint-Sacrement has been a Plateau fixture since 2012. I...
ÔRA Cafe & Cocktail takes its name from a word that means something different in a dozen languages: now, time, life, lig...
There are bars you go to, and bars you end up belonging to. Brasserie Le Manoir has been the West Island's version of th...
Wolf and Workman from the Burgundy Lion Group is a must-visit destination in Old Montreal. Inspired by the rich history...
Au Vieux St-Hubert is all about karaoke every night of the week. The Village bar has long been a dependable stop for peo...
Randolph helped turn board games from a niche hobby into a full-night-out format in Montreal. Launched in 2012 by Norman...
Bar L’Hémisphère Gauche, tucked away in Montreal’s Plateau neighbourhood, is a legendary dive that has hosted Montreal’s...
MR250 Bar Lounge might be a dive in spirit, but it’s got an unmistakable edge and charm that keeps the crowds coming bac...
Goldie’s Bar is a classic dive where regulars and newcomers alike come to forget their troubles, get lost in cheap beer,...
Gokudo, a sophisticated Japanese cocktail bar, offers an immersive experience in downtown Montreal. Created by the dynam...
Hôtel Le Germain’s in-house lounge Le Flâneur is a tribute to the art of slowing down. Designed by Atelier Zébulon Perro...
Cunningham’s is where the West Island gathers for cold drinks, good food, and a heavy dose of Irish pub camaraderie. Kno...
Le Crocodile is what happens when one of Quebec’s top mixologists decides to open a bar behind a cocktail boutique and k...
A big bar with a laid-back soul, Church St. Pub is a newer player in Verdun that feels like it’s been part of the neighb...
Chez Ernest brings a unique blend of curiosity and conviviality to St-Hubert Plaza. Inspired by Renaissance cabinets of...
Brutopia is proof that Crescent Street isn’t just about cheap shots and student bar crawls. This long-standing brewpub h...
