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Showing 24 of 225 places in Montreal
Numéro is a modern cocktail bar from the team behind NDG’s Entre-Deux, tucked into the thick of Petite-Italie’s dining c...
Blanc Bec sits just inside the ITHQ like a working lab disguised as a wine bar. Run in collaboration with La Famille du...
Open since 1981, Taverne Normandie is one of the Village’s enduring fixtures—less a trend than a constant. The vaulted,...
Spaghetti Western is a maximalist dive bar in Petite-Patrie where country kitsch meets Montreal nightlife with full comm...
Le Majestique’s a lively bar first established in 2014, and it’s been boasting a dynamic atmosphere and top-notch cuisin...
Chez Miller is what happens when seasoned bar owners apply their party-savvy instincts to a sports bar format—and let it...
Ping Pong Club sits at the intersection of Saint-Laurent Boulevard and Bernard Street, where weekends reliably tip from...
Arcade MTL occupies a particular place in the city’s nightlife history: it was the first bar here to treat arcade games...
Le Sainte-Élisabeth is the kind of place you hear about through word of mouth—the terrasse alone has made it a legend. H...
Moose Bawr is a tribute to the great Canadian tavern experience—rustic, rowdy, and unapologetically indulgent. Since ope...
Projet Pilote’s a multifaceted establishment that blends a distillery, microbrewery, restaurant, and bar into one cohesi...
Slip through the gold door behind Hà and you enter something between a fever dream and a film set. Nhâu Bar doesn’t do s...
Pub Saint Pierre may be small, but it delivers big on charm, community, and an experience that sets it apart from your r...
London Pub brings a bit of rowdy charm to Crescent Street’s lineup of bars, offering the kind of no-fuss drinking experi...
Set in the former home of the now-closed Miss Villeray, this neighbourhood bar comes from a tight-knit crew of friends w...
Le 4e Mur offers a gamified bar experience that begins with signing up for their newsletter to discover its secret locat...
Isle de Garde, an exceptional microbrewery in Petite-Patrie, was founded in 2014 by a talented team of restaurateurs, ch...
Occasionally, we’ll mention our plans to visit this gem of a bar, and friends will respond with, “Where?” Though it’s te...
La Distillerie has been a beloved institution in Montreal since its inception in May 2005, founded by David Poulin and P...
Bar Suzanne’s a laid-back spot perfect for socializing over drinks. Equal part quality fare and libations in its offerin...
Perched above the old Tokyo Bar on Saint-Laurent, Terrasse Ciel Rose is a rooftop retreat that feels more Riviera Maya t...
Else’s looks like your classic Plateau pub—cozy, cluttered with knick-knacks, and the kind of place that feels lived-in....
Bar Rocky is what happens when a neighbourhood dive decides it doesn’t need frills or finesse—just cheap beer, a touch o...
La Chic Régal is an unapologetic time capsule, one that stubbornly clings to the spirit of what a good dive bar can be....
Showing 24 of 225 places in Montreal
Numéro is a modern cocktail bar from the team behind NDG’s Entre-Deux, tucked into the thick of Petite-Italie’s dining c...
Blanc Bec sits just inside the ITHQ like a working lab disguised as a wine bar. Run in collaboration with La Famille du...
Open since 1981, Taverne Normandie is one of the Village’s enduring fixtures—less a trend than a constant. The vaulted,...
Spaghetti Western is a maximalist dive bar in Petite-Patrie where country kitsch meets Montreal nightlife with full comm...
Le Majestique’s a lively bar first established in 2014, and it’s been boasting a dynamic atmosphere and top-notch cuisin...
Chez Miller is what happens when seasoned bar owners apply their party-savvy instincts to a sports bar format—and let it...
Ping Pong Club sits at the intersection of Saint-Laurent Boulevard and Bernard Street, where weekends reliably tip from...
Arcade MTL occupies a particular place in the city’s nightlife history: it was the first bar here to treat arcade games...
Le Sainte-Élisabeth is the kind of place you hear about through word of mouth—the terrasse alone has made it a legend. H...
Moose Bawr is a tribute to the great Canadian tavern experience—rustic, rowdy, and unapologetically indulgent. Since ope...
Projet Pilote’s a multifaceted establishment that blends a distillery, microbrewery, restaurant, and bar into one cohesi...
Slip through the gold door behind Hà and you enter something between a fever dream and a film set. Nhâu Bar doesn’t do s...
Pub Saint Pierre may be small, but it delivers big on charm, community, and an experience that sets it apart from your r...
London Pub brings a bit of rowdy charm to Crescent Street’s lineup of bars, offering the kind of no-fuss drinking experi...
Set in the former home of the now-closed Miss Villeray, this neighbourhood bar comes from a tight-knit crew of friends w...
Le 4e Mur offers a gamified bar experience that begins with signing up for their newsletter to discover its secret locat...
Isle de Garde, an exceptional microbrewery in Petite-Patrie, was founded in 2014 by a talented team of restaurateurs, ch...
Occasionally, we’ll mention our plans to visit this gem of a bar, and friends will respond with, “Where?” Though it’s te...
La Distillerie has been a beloved institution in Montreal since its inception in May 2005, founded by David Poulin and P...
Bar Suzanne’s a laid-back spot perfect for socializing over drinks. Equal part quality fare and libations in its offerin...
Perched above the old Tokyo Bar on Saint-Laurent, Terrasse Ciel Rose is a rooftop retreat that feels more Riviera Maya t...
Else’s looks like your classic Plateau pub—cozy, cluttered with knick-knacks, and the kind of place that feels lived-in....
Bar Rocky is what happens when a neighbourhood dive decides it doesn’t need frills or finesse—just cheap beer, a touch o...
La Chic Régal is an unapologetic time capsule, one that stubbornly clings to the spirit of what a good dive bar can be....
