The 5 Best Bars in NDG
5 placesThe 5 Best Bars in NDG
5 placesThe little pub crawl that could.
August 12, 2026
NDG’s list of bars may be short, but it’s certainly consistent—a neighbourhood built on loyalty rather than novelty. The same pubs have been earning the strong allegiances of regulars for decades, long before “neighbourhood bar” became a marketing term and lost all meaning. There’s no shortage of Irish influence here, either. For more on how that came to be, read our history of Montreal’s Irish pub scene.
What follows is a rundown of the five bars that define NDG’s drinking scene. Practically all of them are dive bars (for more of those, you can check out this guide), and, while you won’t find new-wave cocktail or wine bars with craft cocktails around here, you may just come across the best pint of Guinness in North America.
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NextDoor is, sure, a neighbourhood bar, but it draws in people from all over the city for its straightforward pub fare, 3 a.m. closing time, and one of—if not the—best pours of Guinness in Montreal. NextDoor has wings available with thirteen different sauces, hamburgers, loaded nachos, poutine, and more. Though you’ll find most visitors with a pint in hand, they also have spirits and a full list of inventive martinis. It’s the kind of place you go to again and again to watch sports games, celebrate milestones, or just to kill time.
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Honey Martin is a family-owned Irish pub with a general atmosphere of old-world clutter imparting a strong sense of character, displaying paintings with scenes of Ireland’s history on the walls, and stained glass behind the bar. It’s cash-only, undoubtedly part of its charm, and runs regular live music and trivia nights, favourites for both NDG locals and newer neighbourhood faces. Pours of Guinness and Murphy’s are standard, as is typical with most Irish pubs.
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Goldie’s Bar is as divey as a dive bar gets, churning out cheap drinks from behind the counter, hosting pool and dart board games, and running a juke-box-and-DJ setup that draws crowds on Friday nights. The crowd tends to skew local, but every so often a first-timer wanders in looking for an affordable, casual night out. While many bars in the city chase makeovers and rebrands, Goldies has stayed true to its roots.
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Twenty-plus years in, Typhoon still packs Monkland on a Friday night. Three friends, a contractor and two accountants moonlighting on a passion project, opened the bar in 1997, and it’s since grown into a late-night spot with a dance floor that gets going once the kitchen slows down. The food tends towards a selection of burgers, poutine, wings, and other bar food with a twist, while the cocktail menu holds its own, whether you order an Old Fashioned or one of its rotating happy-hour specials. Go early for a quieter drink on the patio, or late if you’re looking for music and dancing; either way, it’s open until 3 a.m.
A Monkland Village anchor since 1996, this is the pub that locals default to before a Habs game or a Sunday morning hangover breakfast. Expect fish and chips, samosas, tacos, bangers & mash, and two kinds of curry, a room that’s cozy and wood-heavy, but still bright, and a drinks menu that ranges from draft beer (Irish and otherwise), cocktails, scotch, and a short wine list. There’s a patio out front for when the weather gets warmer, and the servers wear kilts, which just drives the Celtic theme right on home.
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Every place here was visited by someone on our team.
