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Showing 24 of 225 places in Montreal
La Rockette is where Montréal’s rockers, hipsters, and vinyl obsessives collide over stiff drinks and an unpredictable s...
Le P’tit Bar is less a bar than a portal—one that opens into a time-warped shoebox where live music still matters, drink...
A decade before the Old Port’s cocktail boom took hold, Philémon Bar staked its claim on rue Saint-Paul Ouest. The year...
Bar Nestor has been many things over the past seven years, but above all, it’s the neighbourhood pub of Plaza St-Hubert....
Réservoir, a distinguished brewpub nestled on Rue Duluth, has earned acclaim for its steadfast reliability and charm. Kn...
Travel up a staircase illuminated with black lights, and you'll find yourself in the Milky Way's universe. This bar, wit...
A staple of Crescent Street’s nightlife, it’s a lively, no-pretense bar that draws students, locals, and late-night wand...
Ziggy’s is a time capsule in the middle of Crescent Street’s high-energy bar scene, a no-frills drinking spot that feels...
Lord William Pub brings some edge to Griffintown’s drinking scene, housed in an old ironworks building near the Lachine...
Knox Taverne in Pointe-Saint-Charles is a neighbourhood favourite that combines historic character with a warm, low-key...
Terrasse R brings rooftop dining and drinking into sharp focus, offering a sleek, modern perch above downtown Montréal....
Perché takes rooftop dining in Old Montréal and gives it a California glow-up. Sitting four floors above Place Jacques-C...
Perched atop the Hampton Inn in Chinatown, Terrasse Carla has quickly become a go-to summer spot for its views of the ci...
Located on the second floor of the Humaniti complex, Lounge h3 brings together a relaxed, jazz-infused atmosphere with a...
Taverne Marion is the Village’s lighter, livelier answer to Taverne Midway—same crew, different vibe. Set in the space t...
Negroni Room doesn’t waste time on subtlety. Down a set of stairs from Mignon Steakhouse, it swaps white tablecloths for...
Monkee's is classic dive bar glory tucked away in Ville-Émard and proudly defiant of any hipster takeover. From the mome...
Pub Epoxy near the Saint-Henri metro is unapologetically rugged—a dive bar wrapped in Habs memorabilia and filled with r...
This place doesn’t just blend skate culture with nightlife—it throws them into a blender and cranks it to full speed. Th...
Andrew’s is the kind of dive bar where cheap drinks and an unfiltered vibe rule the roost, just a block off the main act...
La Remise is what happens when the Plateau’s glossy facade fades away, revealing the kind of raw, untouched grit only a...
La Cale is a blueprint for how going out can actually give back. Opened on Plaza St-Hubert in 2019, this maritime-themed...
La Cantina Concha is equal parts café, cantina, and dance floor—a space in Old Montreal designed to shift with the day....
Ava sits inside Clubhaus, a boutique hotel and event space in Pointe-Saint-Charles, and shifts seamlessly from café to c...
Showing 24 of 225 places in Montreal
La Rockette is where Montréal’s rockers, hipsters, and vinyl obsessives collide over stiff drinks and an unpredictable s...
Le P’tit Bar is less a bar than a portal—one that opens into a time-warped shoebox where live music still matters, drink...
A decade before the Old Port’s cocktail boom took hold, Philémon Bar staked its claim on rue Saint-Paul Ouest. The year...
Bar Nestor has been many things over the past seven years, but above all, it’s the neighbourhood pub of Plaza St-Hubert....
Réservoir, a distinguished brewpub nestled on Rue Duluth, has earned acclaim for its steadfast reliability and charm. Kn...
Travel up a staircase illuminated with black lights, and you'll find yourself in the Milky Way's universe. This bar, wit...
A staple of Crescent Street’s nightlife, it’s a lively, no-pretense bar that draws students, locals, and late-night wand...
Ziggy’s is a time capsule in the middle of Crescent Street’s high-energy bar scene, a no-frills drinking spot that feels...
Lord William Pub brings some edge to Griffintown’s drinking scene, housed in an old ironworks building near the Lachine...
Knox Taverne in Pointe-Saint-Charles is a neighbourhood favourite that combines historic character with a warm, low-key...
Terrasse R brings rooftop dining and drinking into sharp focus, offering a sleek, modern perch above downtown Montréal....
Perché takes rooftop dining in Old Montréal and gives it a California glow-up. Sitting four floors above Place Jacques-C...
Perched atop the Hampton Inn in Chinatown, Terrasse Carla has quickly become a go-to summer spot for its views of the ci...
Located on the second floor of the Humaniti complex, Lounge h3 brings together a relaxed, jazz-infused atmosphere with a...
Taverne Marion is the Village’s lighter, livelier answer to Taverne Midway—same crew, different vibe. Set in the space t...
Negroni Room doesn’t waste time on subtlety. Down a set of stairs from Mignon Steakhouse, it swaps white tablecloths for...
Monkee's is classic dive bar glory tucked away in Ville-Émard and proudly defiant of any hipster takeover. From the mome...
Pub Epoxy near the Saint-Henri metro is unapologetically rugged—a dive bar wrapped in Habs memorabilia and filled with r...
This place doesn’t just blend skate culture with nightlife—it throws them into a blender and cranks it to full speed. Th...
Andrew’s is the kind of dive bar where cheap drinks and an unfiltered vibe rule the roost, just a block off the main act...
La Remise is what happens when the Plateau’s glossy facade fades away, revealing the kind of raw, untouched grit only a...
La Cale is a blueprint for how going out can actually give back. Opened on Plaza St-Hubert in 2019, this maritime-themed...
La Cantina Concha is equal parts café, cantina, and dance floor—a space in Old Montreal designed to shift with the day....
Ava sits inside Clubhaus, a boutique hotel and event space in Pointe-Saint-Charles, and shifts seamlessly from café to c...
