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    1. Directory

    Bars in Montreal

    Discover the best bars in Montreal. Browse profiles, photos, and details for each location.

    Built from our network

    The directory is sourced from our ongoing conversations with chefs, operators, and cultural figures across the city. Places are added when they’re cited by people whose judgment we trust.

    Selection is editorial, not commercial

    A venue earns its place before it can sponsor or advertise.

    Ranked by readers

    Placement reflects what people recommend, save, and visit.

    Showing 24 of 224 places in Montreal

    Photo of BENELUX (Verdun)
    BENELUX (Verdun)

    Benelux landed on Wellington Street in 2013 by exploiting a quiet loophole: while Verdun's long-standing dry laws barred...

    Photo of Prince Pub
    Prince Pub

    Prince Pub House landed in the former Suwu space at the corner of Prince-Arthur and Saint-Laurent with a clear sense of...

    Photo of Le Date
    Le Date

    A Village fixture on Sainte-Catherine Est, Le Date treats karaoke less like a bar gimmick and more like the main event....

    Photo of Avant-Garde
    Avant-Garde

    Avant-Garde Artisans Brasseurs is a microbrewery and pizza spot anchored by a wood-fired oven and an open kitchen. Found...

    Photo of Drinkerie Ste-Cunégonde
    Drinkerie Ste-Cunégonde

    A Notre-Dame Ouest fixture since 2011, Drinkerie Ste-Cunégonde takes the old Montreal tavern template and gives it just...

    Photo of Bar Le Tunnel
    Bar Le Tunnel
    Photo of Bon Délire
    Bon Délire

    Whether you want to sip on a cocktail or a beer between rounds of pool, Bon Délire is a solid place to be. As its name s...

    Photo of Chez Ernest
    Chez Ernest

    Chez Ernest brings a unique blend of curiosity and conviviality to St-Hubert Plaza. Inspired by Renaissance cabinets of...

    Photo of Bar Dominion
    Bar Dominion

    Restarted by chefs Pablo Rojas and Hakim Rahal of Provisions Bar à Vin and Andrew Whibley of the Cloakroom cocktail bar,...

    Photo of Star Bar
    Star Bar

    Born from the minds behind Pizza Bouquet, Star Bar's a hybrid bar and pizzeria that keeps nailing Bouquet's Montreal tak...

    Photo of Memento!
    Memento!

    Memento’s microbrewery is inspired by retro games, old-school cartoons, and pop-culture nostalgia, the space mixes in-ho...

    Photo of Bar A
    Bar A

    Le A Bar (or just Bar A) operates on a simple premise: stay small, stay local. The room is compact and softly lit, the c...

    Photo of Bily Kun
    Bily Kun

    Bílý Kůň (Bily Kun) has been doing its own thing on Mont-Royal since 1998, quietly outlasting trends by sticking to a fo...

    Photo of Numéro
    Numéro

    Numéro is a modern cocktail bar from the team behind NDG’s Entre-Deux, tucked into the thick of Petite-Italie’s dining c...

    Photo of Blanc Bec
    Blanc Bec

    Blanc Bec sits just inside the ITHQ like a working lab disguised as a wine bar. Run in collaboration with La Famille du...

    Photo of Normandie
    Normandie

    Open since 1981, Taverne Normandie is one of the Village’s enduring fixtures—less a trend than a constant. The vaulted,...

    Photo of Spaghetti Western
    Spaghetti Western

    Spaghetti Western is a maximalist dive bar in Petite-Patrie where country kitsch meets Montreal nightlife with full comm...

    Photo of Le Majestique
    Le Majestique

    Le Majestique’s a lively bar first established in 2014, and it’s been boasting a dynamic atmosphere and top-notch cuisin...

    Photo of Chez Miller
    Chez Miller

    Chez Miller is what happens when seasoned bar owners apply their party-savvy instincts to a sports bar format—and let it...

    Photo of Ping Pong Club
    Ping Pong Club

    Ping Pong Club sits at the intersection of Saint-Laurent Boulevard and Bernard Street, where weekends reliably tip from...

    Photo of Arcade MTL
    Arcade MTL

    Arcade MTL occupies a particular place in the city’s nightlife history: it was the first bar here to treat arcade games...

    Photo of Pub Le Sainte-Élisabeth
    Pub Le Sainte-Élisabeth

    Le Sainte-Élisabeth is the kind of place you hear about through word of mouth—the terrasse alone has made it a legend. H...

    Photo of Moose Bawr
    Moose Bawr

    Moose Bawr is a tribute to the great Canadian tavern experience—rustic, rowdy, and unapologetically indulgent. Since ope...

    Photo of Projet Pilote
    Projet Pilote

    Projet Pilote’s a multifaceted establishment that blends a distillery, microbrewery, restaurant, and bar into one cohesi...

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    Showing 24 of 224 places in Montreal

    Photo of BENELUX (Verdun)
    BENELUX (Verdun)

    Benelux landed on Wellington Street in 2013 by exploiting a quiet loophole: while Verdun's long-standing dry laws barred...

    Photo of Prince Pub
    Prince Pub

    Prince Pub House landed in the former Suwu space at the corner of Prince-Arthur and Saint-Laurent with a clear sense of...

    Photo of Le Date
    Le Date

    A Village fixture on Sainte-Catherine Est, Le Date treats karaoke less like a bar gimmick and more like the main event....

    Photo of Avant-Garde
    Avant-Garde

    Avant-Garde Artisans Brasseurs is a microbrewery and pizza spot anchored by a wood-fired oven and an open kitchen. Found...

    Photo of Drinkerie Ste-Cunégonde
    Drinkerie Ste-Cunégonde

    A Notre-Dame Ouest fixture since 2011, Drinkerie Ste-Cunégonde takes the old Montreal tavern template and gives it just...

    Photo of Bar Le Tunnel
    Bar Le Tunnel
    Photo of Bon Délire
    Bon Délire

    Whether you want to sip on a cocktail or a beer between rounds of pool, Bon Délire is a solid place to be. As its name s...

    Photo of Chez Ernest
    Chez Ernest

    Chez Ernest brings a unique blend of curiosity and conviviality to St-Hubert Plaza. Inspired by Renaissance cabinets of...

    Photo of Bar Dominion
    Bar Dominion

    Restarted by chefs Pablo Rojas and Hakim Rahal of Provisions Bar à Vin and Andrew Whibley of the Cloakroom cocktail bar,...

    Photo of Star Bar
    Star Bar

    Born from the minds behind Pizza Bouquet, Star Bar's a hybrid bar and pizzeria that keeps nailing Bouquet's Montreal tak...

    Photo of Memento!
    Memento!

    Memento’s microbrewery is inspired by retro games, old-school cartoons, and pop-culture nostalgia, the space mixes in-ho...

    Photo of Bar A
    Bar A

    Le A Bar (or just Bar A) operates on a simple premise: stay small, stay local. The room is compact and softly lit, the c...

    Photo of Bily Kun
    Bily Kun

    Bílý Kůň (Bily Kun) has been doing its own thing on Mont-Royal since 1998, quietly outlasting trends by sticking to a fo...

    Photo of Numéro
    Numéro

    Numéro is a modern cocktail bar from the team behind NDG’s Entre-Deux, tucked into the thick of Petite-Italie’s dining c...

    Photo of Blanc Bec
    Blanc Bec

    Blanc Bec sits just inside the ITHQ like a working lab disguised as a wine bar. Run in collaboration with La Famille du...

    Photo of Normandie
    Normandie

    Open since 1981, Taverne Normandie is one of the Village’s enduring fixtures—less a trend than a constant. The vaulted,...

    Photo of Spaghetti Western
    Spaghetti Western

    Spaghetti Western is a maximalist dive bar in Petite-Patrie where country kitsch meets Montreal nightlife with full comm...

    Photo of Le Majestique
    Le Majestique

    Le Majestique’s a lively bar first established in 2014, and it’s been boasting a dynamic atmosphere and top-notch cuisin...

    Photo of Chez Miller
    Chez Miller

    Chez Miller is what happens when seasoned bar owners apply their party-savvy instincts to a sports bar format—and let it...

    Photo of Ping Pong Club
    Ping Pong Club

    Ping Pong Club sits at the intersection of Saint-Laurent Boulevard and Bernard Street, where weekends reliably tip from...

    Photo of Arcade MTL
    Arcade MTL

    Arcade MTL occupies a particular place in the city’s nightlife history: it was the first bar here to treat arcade games...

    Photo of Pub Le Sainte-Élisabeth
    Pub Le Sainte-Élisabeth

    Le Sainte-Élisabeth is the kind of place you hear about through word of mouth—the terrasse alone has made it a legend. H...

    Photo of Moose Bawr
    Moose Bawr

    Moose Bawr is a tribute to the great Canadian tavern experience—rustic, rowdy, and unapologetically indulgent. Since ope...

    Photo of Projet Pilote
    Projet Pilote

    Projet Pilote’s a multifaceted establishment that blends a distillery, microbrewery, restaurant, and bar into one cohesi...

    • Previous
    • 1
    • 2
    • More pages
    • 8
    • 9
    • 10
    • Next