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Wine bars, craft breweries, dive bars, and everything in between—there's good drinking to be had in the Mile End.
August 24, 2026
Mile End’s bar scene has a certain gravitational pull. The neighbourhood already draws artists, chefs, and anyone with a nose for where things are happening, and its bar scene reflects that. Unpretentious but never boring, it's where craft breweries, premium cocktail services, and natty wine bars either rub shoulders or have all their offerings concentrated in single addresses.
The range here is part of the appeal: Settle in for a slow evening over natural wine, track down one of the city's best burgers or slice of pizza to pair with a pint, or scout a spot for date night—whatever it is, the Mile End has an answer. A handful of these spots do double duty as some of the best brunch destinations in the city too, if the night runs long enough to warrant a return visit.
A few of these bars get busy, so arrive early or late if you want to avoid a wait. Otherwise, wander in and see where the night takes you.
Founded by friends André Thériault and David Evans, Star Bar is the product of an over decade-long promise made between the two—a bar to call their own. Since opening in October 2024, Star Bar’s no frills, homey quarters on Saint-Laurent have proven not just a manifestation of Thériault and Evans’ imagination, but a similar local, queer-friendly haven and hangout. And, while the sense of community this bar fosters seeps through its every facet, the energy is particularly prevalent in their bi-weekly themed trivia and occasional charity bingo nights that seem to house the whole Plateau.
The hybrid bar-pizzeria serves a tap-heavy drinks menu (cocktails and non-alcoholic options, too) alongside New York-style slices and pies (their signature trivia and bingo prize) baked by the beloved Pizza Bouquet.
There’s a version of the Mile End bar that’s all sticky floors and cheap beers. Then there’s Bar Henrietta. White brick walls, wooden tables and stools, globe lights, and a self-assured menu that attracts regulars as much for its small plates as its drinks. In the summer, a striped awning out front turns the terrasse into slightly more elegant sidewalk seating. Inside, it’s intimate enough that you might end up in conversation with the parties next to you. Come early or late, or risk waiting sometime in the middle—that’s how you know it’s good.
Dieu Du Ciel! opened on Laurier in 1998, the result of two biology students, eleven months of hand-digging a basement, and a very specific vision. The vision stuck, and has evolved in to last among a wave of craft beer establishments cropping up in the last few decades. On any given night there are twenty-plus beers on tap, ranging from a Czech-style pale lager to a 9% ABV coffee stout. The rotating list solicits repeat visits, as do the reasonably priced pints.
As the name suggests, Ping Pong Club is a bar with ping pong tables. Beyond its sporty pretense, though, the venue hosts DJ sets, drag performances, and a crowd game for all of the above. If you’re looking for an active night out (this is not the place for a casual, sit-down cocktail), you’ve got a competitive flair, and you enjoy a well curated menu of drinks, this is the spot. But leave your paddles at home, Marty Supreme. They’ve got plenty.
Velvet booths, fringed light fixtures, and tiled floors—Kabinet presents an eclectic interior with elegance, and its menus follow suit. Plates like beef tartare and hamachi crudo follow charcuterie, cheese, and snacks to start. A caviar bump and vodka shot sets you back only $20, while their cocktails, both signature and classic, stay at a modest $12-$14. Whether you’re sharing small plates or lingering over Mezcal Mule, Kabinet is perfect for a date night or casual evening out.
A country pub on Saint Viateur, Bishop & Bagg is the Burgundy Lion Group’s homage to the gastropub tradition. While they don’t label themselves as such, there, food is equally as important as drink, and both complement the other wonderfully. Classic English dishes like sausage rolls, fish & chips, and beef stew appear on menu, as do typical pub pints (Guiness, Peroni, Stella, etc.) and cocktails with offbeat names like the “Mike Wazowski Special” and “Sh*t that’s Fresh.” With its warm atmosphere and intentional menu, Bishop & Bagg is a lovely modern take on the beloved neighbourhood pub.
Bar Minou, the creation of Yailén “Yaya” Díaz and Phil Heroux, is a natural wine bar with a list more than 40 wines long and rotating menu. Their small plates are surprising and reliable, as dishes like pig feet & parsley terrine share space with beef tartare and PEI oysters. Counter stools line the bar, while wines and glasses line the wall. Coming into the bones of its previous inhabitant, a diner, and making it their own, the space itself is both comforting and upscale, lending to an experience of the same tenor.
Double’s, from Montreal chef Danny Smiles, is known as 1) a contemporary dive and 2) one of the best burgers in town. Its graffitied storefront and ceiling-strung Christmas lights indicate all the makings of a great neighbourhood bar—which it has certainly become. With sports on the TVs, a long bar, and pool table, there’s something for everyone. Few bars in Mile End do effortless fun quite as well.
Siboire microbrewery emerged in 2004 with a beer that Jonathan Gaudreault (D’Jo) brewed in his University of Sherbrooke apartment, and a dream that he shared with his friend and roommate, Pierre-Olivier Boily. 10 years after launching the first Siboire in downtown Sherbrooke, this Montreal branch opened, and has since reigned the corner of Laurier and Saint-Laurent. With over 300 beers in their catalogue, constantly rotating taps, and a food menu to match, Siboire is as much a destination for serious beer lovers as it is a neighbourhood staple.
From the owners of Le Filet, Club Chasse et Pêche and Le Serpent, is La Taverne du Pelican—intentionally laid back, with a welcoming ambience. Stainless steel bars surround the space, groups convene around the pool table, and a shark sculpture with a sombrero and lei hangs from the wall. The drink menu keeps things simple: cold beer, cocktails, and wine by the glass. For a group coming from some of the city’s most acclaimed kitchens, the tavern makes for a refreshingly unserious night out.
The first wine bar to open in Montreal, chez Simone is a neighbourhood spot featuring natural wine, seasonal dishes, and a leisurely, low-key environment designed by Zébulon Perron. A huge chalkboard listing wines takes up the wall, while stem glasses hang from the ceiling. Olives, charcuteries, cheeses, small plates, and classics like roast chicken and cod fritters comprise the food menu. Nearly two decades in, chez Simone remains one of the city’s most beloved spots, and for good reason.
Uniting the dive with the wine bar, Le Plongeoir serves high-quality, affordable natural wines in an understated space, complete with a billiards table and an exposed ventilation duct. The list of French natural wines and a simple tapas menu drawn on a chalkboard juxtapose its more industrial design, giving Le Plongeoir a character that’s entirely idiosyncratic. What results is a Mile End destination perfect for those who want good wine without an air of condescension.
A charming bar and brunch spot, Le Sparrow is a Mile End staple that combines British sensibilities with a tavern-like interior and an internationally inspired menu. Both classic and modern, a Kaffir lime margarita sits beside a spicy caesar; a smashburger can be ordered alongside salmon and soba noodles. The bar itself functions similarly, with old church pews and a brick wall illuminated through their floor-to-ceiling windows.
Every place here was visited by someone on our team.
Wine bars, craft breweries, dive bars, and everything in between—there's good drinking to be had in the Mile End.
August 24, 2026
Mile End’s bar scene has a certain gravitational pull. The neighbourhood already draws artists, chefs, and anyone with a nose for where things are happening, and its bar scene reflects that. Unpretentious but never boring, it's where craft breweries, premium cocktail services, and natty wine bars either rub shoulders or have all their offerings concentrated in single addresses.
The range here is part of the appeal: Settle in for a slow evening over natural wine, track down one of the city's best burgers or slice of pizza to pair with a pint, or scout a spot for date night—whatever it is, the Mile End has an answer. A handful of these spots do double duty as some of the best brunch destinations in the city too, if the night runs long enough to warrant a return visit.
A few of these bars get busy, so arrive early or late if you want to avoid a wait. Otherwise, wander in and see where the night takes you.
Founded by friends André Thériault and David Evans, Star Bar is the product of an over decade-long promise made between the two—a bar to call their own. Since opening in October 2024, Star Bar’s no frills, homey quarters on Saint-Laurent have proven not just a manifestation of Thériault and Evans’ imagination, but a similar local, queer-friendly haven and hangout. And, while the sense of community this bar fosters seeps through its every facet, the energy is particularly prevalent in their bi-weekly themed trivia and occasional charity bingo nights that seem to house the whole Plateau.
The hybrid bar-pizzeria serves a tap-heavy drinks menu (cocktails and non-alcoholic options, too) alongside New York-style slices and pies (their signature trivia and bingo prize) baked by the beloved Pizza Bouquet.
There’s a version of the Mile End bar that’s all sticky floors and cheap beers. Then there’s Bar Henrietta. White brick walls, wooden tables and stools, globe lights, and a self-assured menu that attracts regulars as much for its small plates as its drinks. In the summer, a striped awning out front turns the terrasse into slightly more elegant sidewalk seating. Inside, it’s intimate enough that you might end up in conversation with the parties next to you. Come early or late, or risk waiting sometime in the middle—that’s how you know it’s good.
Dieu Du Ciel! opened on Laurier in 1998, the result of two biology students, eleven months of hand-digging a basement, and a very specific vision. The vision stuck, and has evolved in to last among a wave of craft beer establishments cropping up in the last few decades. On any given night there are twenty-plus beers on tap, ranging from a Czech-style pale lager to a 9% ABV coffee stout. The rotating list solicits repeat visits, as do the reasonably priced pints.
As the name suggests, Ping Pong Club is a bar with ping pong tables. Beyond its sporty pretense, though, the venue hosts DJ sets, drag performances, and a crowd game for all of the above. If you’re looking for an active night out (this is not the place for a casual, sit-down cocktail), you’ve got a competitive flair, and you enjoy a well curated menu of drinks, this is the spot. But leave your paddles at home, Marty Supreme. They’ve got plenty.
Velvet booths, fringed light fixtures, and tiled floors—Kabinet presents an eclectic interior with elegance, and its menus follow suit. Plates like beef tartare and hamachi crudo follow charcuterie, cheese, and snacks to start. A caviar bump and vodka shot sets you back only $20, while their cocktails, both signature and classic, stay at a modest $12-$14. Whether you’re sharing small plates or lingering over Mezcal Mule, Kabinet is perfect for a date night or casual evening out.
A country pub on Saint Viateur, Bishop & Bagg is the Burgundy Lion Group’s homage to the gastropub tradition. While they don’t label themselves as such, there, food is equally as important as drink, and both complement the other wonderfully. Classic English dishes like sausage rolls, fish & chips, and beef stew appear on menu, as do typical pub pints (Guiness, Peroni, Stella, etc.) and cocktails with offbeat names like the “Mike Wazowski Special” and “Sh*t that’s Fresh.” With its warm atmosphere and intentional menu, Bishop & Bagg is a lovely modern take on the beloved neighbourhood pub.
Bar Minou, the creation of Yailén “Yaya” Díaz and Phil Heroux, is a natural wine bar with a list more than 40 wines long and rotating menu. Their small plates are surprising and reliable, as dishes like pig feet & parsley terrine share space with beef tartare and PEI oysters. Counter stools line the bar, while wines and glasses line the wall. Coming into the bones of its previous inhabitant, a diner, and making it their own, the space itself is both comforting and upscale, lending to an experience of the same tenor.
Double’s, from Montreal chef Danny Smiles, is known as 1) a contemporary dive and 2) one of the best burgers in town. Its graffitied storefront and ceiling-strung Christmas lights indicate all the makings of a great neighbourhood bar—which it has certainly become. With sports on the TVs, a long bar, and pool table, there’s something for everyone. Few bars in Mile End do effortless fun quite as well.
Siboire microbrewery emerged in 2004 with a beer that Jonathan Gaudreault (D’Jo) brewed in his University of Sherbrooke apartment, and a dream that he shared with his friend and roommate, Pierre-Olivier Boily. 10 years after launching the first Siboire in downtown Sherbrooke, this Montreal branch opened, and has since reigned the corner of Laurier and Saint-Laurent. With over 300 beers in their catalogue, constantly rotating taps, and a food menu to match, Siboire is as much a destination for serious beer lovers as it is a neighbourhood staple.
From the owners of Le Filet, Club Chasse et Pêche and Le Serpent, is La Taverne du Pelican—intentionally laid back, with a welcoming ambience. Stainless steel bars surround the space, groups convene around the pool table, and a shark sculpture with a sombrero and lei hangs from the wall. The drink menu keeps things simple: cold beer, cocktails, and wine by the glass. For a group coming from some of the city’s most acclaimed kitchens, the tavern makes for a refreshingly unserious night out.
The first wine bar to open in Montreal, chez Simone is a neighbourhood spot featuring natural wine, seasonal dishes, and a leisurely, low-key environment designed by Zébulon Perron. A huge chalkboard listing wines takes up the wall, while stem glasses hang from the ceiling. Olives, charcuteries, cheeses, small plates, and classics like roast chicken and cod fritters comprise the food menu. Nearly two decades in, chez Simone remains one of the city’s most beloved spots, and for good reason.
Uniting the dive with the wine bar, Le Plongeoir serves high-quality, affordable natural wines in an understated space, complete with a billiards table and an exposed ventilation duct. The list of French natural wines and a simple tapas menu drawn on a chalkboard juxtapose its more industrial design, giving Le Plongeoir a character that’s entirely idiosyncratic. What results is a Mile End destination perfect for those who want good wine without an air of condescension.
A charming bar and brunch spot, Le Sparrow is a Mile End staple that combines British sensibilities with a tavern-like interior and an internationally inspired menu. Both classic and modern, a Kaffir lime margarita sits beside a spicy caesar; a smashburger can be ordered alongside salmon and soba noodles. The bar itself functions similarly, with old church pews and a brick wall illuminated through their floor-to-ceiling windows.
Every place here was visited by someone on our team.
