18 new and noteworthy bars to try in Montréal
Montréal’s new bars in 2025 are all about creativity, connection, and craft. From zero-proof options to crispy pints and curated wine lists, the latest spots reflect what locals and visitors are thirsty for. Some blur the line between cocktail bars and casual hangouts, while others rival the city’s best buvettes or double as outdoor patios once the weather cooperates. Toasting something big or looking to settle into a casual 5 à 7? These recent openings are helping shape the next chapter in Montréal’s bar scene.
1. La Part des Anges
Known for its modern take on Québécois cuisine and commitment to sustainability, La Part des Anges also knows how to keep things lively. All summer long, the bar runs daily 5 à 7 specials—complete with $1 oysters—alongside cocktails that spotlight local spirits (70% of the menu features Distillerie de Montréal products). The space is warm and versatile, with a private room that can host up to 200 guests for everything from spirit tastings to DJ-fuelled parties.
5425 Chapleau Street
2. La Buvette du Dep
Whether you’re grabbing your morning coffee or unwinding with an evening cocktail, La Buvette du Dep truly captures the local vibe with its top-notch products. Nestled in the Plateau, it offers a fantastic selection of coffee, pastries, and groceries, with a standout array of drinks that showcase Québec spirits.
5125, Saint-Laurent Blvd.
3. Bar Leonor
Part cocktail lounge, part dancefloor, Bar Leonor brings serious energy back to Chinatown nightlife. Built on the bones of the original Mal Nécessaire, it’s been reimagined by a team of nightlife veterans into a sleek, mid-century-meets-Japanese space anchored by a terrazzo bar and wrapped in dark tile, warm wood, and glowing glass. Early evenings offer a refined cocktail experience with inventive signatures like the cold brew–spiked Sem Sem or the soy-washed Soy Good. By Friday and Saturday night, DJs and throwback R&B turn the intimate 60-seat bar into a full-on party.
1106B Saint-Laurent Boulevard
4. La Courtepointe
If you’re looking for a neighbourhood bar with soul, this is one to add to your rotation: When Miss Villeray closed its doors, the neighbourhood lost an institution—but it didn’t stay quiet for long. La Courtepointe has brought the space back to life with a warm, low-key bar that’s all about good beer, good wine, and seasonal plates. Run by a tight-knit crew of hospitality pros and longtime friends, the spot leans local: beers brewed in collaboration with Quebec microbreweries, a thoughtful natural wine list, and a kitchen turning out veg-forward dishes.
220 Villeray Street
5. Bobby’s
Co-owners Dan Haber and Trevor Barnes have created a neighbourhood bar that feels instantly familiar: part 70s rec room, part no-frills tavern, with cold beer, classic cocktails, and salty snacks to match. Expect Pabst and Sapporo, not double IPAs; Negronis and Martinis, not $25 signatures. The back room has pool tables and skylights, the soundtrack skews comfort over cool, and the vibe hits that sweet spot between dive and hangout. It’s a tribute to Montreal’s lost bars over the years.
129 Beaubien Street Oest
6. Chez Miller
From the team behind Midway and Taverne Marion, Chez Miller brings a nostalgic twist to the genre: a long wood bar, reflective ceiling, and walls lined with Habs gear, Expos merch, and CF Montréal memorabilia. The menu keeps it classic—nachos, hot dogs, baked spaghetti—while the drinks list blends everyday favourites (Negronis, Mojitos, Spritzes) with unapologetic throwbacks (Jello shots, Blue Lagoons). Pitchers run cheap, themed bathrooms are a must-see, and there’s plenty of room for the whole crew.
1840 Atateken Street
7. Bar Limone
Found beneath Siamo Noi, Bar Limone is a full-on tribute to Italian cocktail culture, with just enough cheek. The 34-seat lounge blends warm lighting, plush textures, and a drinks list that balances tradition with invention. Negronis are here, of course, but so are playful twists like the Golden Grove (lemon sorbet, basil vodka, prosecco) and desserts-in-a-glass like tiramisu-inspired cocktails. The vibe is low-lit, unrushed, and quietly confident—ideal for date nights, small groups, or a solo sip before heading back out.
5050 De la Côte-de-Liesse Road
8. Bowie
Hidden beneath the restaurant Dorsia, Bowie is a sultry, high-design lounge built for grown-up nights out. With its moody lighting, plush interiors, and no-photos policy, it’s a place where the moment matters more than the feed. The space draws inspiration from upscale lounges in London and New York, with a curated 80s–2000s soundtrack and a dress code to match. The cocktail list is precise and original, while chef Miles Pundsack-Poe’s menu leans refined and Asian-influenced, with options like sliders, truffle fries, and caviar.
457 Sainte-Hélène Street
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9. Polari
Housed in a converted garage, this stripped-down, eight-seat wine bar trades polish for personality, with communal tables, mismatched chairs, and a bar made from a reclaimed bowling lane. Co-founded by three friends with backgrounds in wine, design, and art, it’s the kind of place you stumble into and stay longer than planned. The wine list leans natural and low-intervention, while the food offering is minimal but sharp: quality tinned fish, Quebec charcuterie, and fresh Hof Kelsten bread.
375A de Castelnau Street East
10. NINI
Inside the Sofitel Montréal Golden Mile, NINI brings hotel bar elegance with a personality all its own. Named after 19th-century muse Nini Lopez, the space pairs rose-gold interiors and natural light with cocktails that are equal parts playful and precise. Expect low-ABV French classics, zero-proof spritzes, and house signatures like raspberry-rhubarb gin cocktails—plus a food menu from chef Olivier Perret that includes duck pâté en croûte and truffled club sandwiches.
1155 Sherbrooke Street West
11. Star Bar
Star Bar is what happens when Pizza Bouquet gets a bar—and nails it. Just a few blocks from the original slice shop, this new space brings the same unfussy charm and killer New York–style pies into a setting built for longer hangs. Expect handmade touches, wood accents, and a bar crafted by friends, not fabricators. The menu features all the Bouquet favourites (mostly vegetarian, with solid vegan options), plus affordable cocktails, draft beers, and natural-leaning wines.
4671 Saint-Laurent Boulevard
12. Crocodile
Located behind Alambika, one of Montréal’s best-known cocktail boutiques, this hidden bar is the brainchild of award-nominated mixologist Max Coubès. What began as a pop-up has evolved into a full-fledged aperitif bar, where local ingredients shine in both spirited and zero-proof creations. With only 30 seats and a quietly curated atmosphere, it’s a go-to for thoughtful cocktails—plus local beers, rare spirits, and standout non-alcoholic options.
10 Beaubien Street West
13. Le French Line
This mixology attaché to the highly-anticipated Le 9e restaurant revived on the 9th floor of the Centre Eaton de Montréal effortlessly deals in the luxuries found in hotel bars around the world. Guided by Andrew Whibley of the Cloakroom, its cocktails—both classic and creatively inspired by classics—are all the more classy thanks to how they can be enjoyed among the address’s original furniture and interior décor, as well as live entertainment.
1500 Robert-Bourassa Blvd., 9th Floor
14. Maison Close
A self-described Italo-Montréal wine bar with a subdued punk rock atmosphere, Maison Close is serving up all the greatest hits when it comes to their selection. You have your dry and mineral varieties, lavish ‘gourmand’ bottles, fun bubblies, easy-to-drink or ‘glou glou’ wines, and a selection of vermouths and amaro. Couple all of that with an inexpensive snack menu and an interior of discreet black and red neon, and a night here should be more than enough to entertain.
4043 Ontario Street East
15. Mlle Rosa
Drawing on the success of their India Rosa restaurant locations, Mlle Rosa takes the Indian cuisine expertise of the Sandhu family and applies it to a tapas-style format with heavy emphasis on cocktails. Bursting with flavour, concepts, and presentations, there’s a lot of ‘wow’ factors to experienced when having a drink here, so much so that you’ll likely be ordering one or two more. While pulling many inspirations from Indian cuisine, you’ll find many other countries expressed here, too.
1233 Mont-Royal Avenue Est
16. Copilote
Located next to Hochelaga-Maisonneuve’s famed restaurant Hélicoptère, this discreet bar hidden behind thick, black curtains is a welcome experiment in focused cocktail and wine services accompanied by snacks from an accomplished kitchen. Start off your night with either classic cocktails executed with precision or wholly new creations, or select a bottle from their dépanneur fridge that’s been refurbished to carry tons of curated wines. Perfect for a date night and just right for a small group of friends, Copilote easily ranks highly for both special occasions and nights out on the town.
4263 Ontario East Street
17. Buvette Pompette
Recalling the kinds of small, sociable bars one might find in Spain, this wine-forward Iberian buvette was designed to be a neighbourhood-forward spot from the get-go. A light and inexpensive menu of snacks and mains forms the foundation for a long list of wines (as well as magnums and fruit wines not often seen in the city) and refreshing cocktails on the cheap. Introduce yourself when you drop in here; we’re sure you’ll become fast friends with the service.
414 Saint-Zotique
18. Badin
Head below Little Burgundy's SWANA restaurant HENI and you’ll discover this listening lounge that’s perfect for a contemplative evening of music and cocktails. Heading up the drink menu here is Émile Archambault, a veteran of Montreal’s cocktail scene, who treats drinks as though they were dishes: Balanced and refined, they’ll move through the seasons, with ingredients transformed through a range of clarifications, filtrations, reductions, and fermentations.
2621 Notre-Dame Street West
JP Karwacki
JP Karwacki is a Montréal-based writer and journalist whose work has appeared in Time Magazine, the Montreal Gazette, National Post, Time Out, NUVO Magazine, and more. Having called the city home for over a decade and a half, he regularly focuses on spreading the good word about the amazing things to eat, drink and do in Montréal. One half raconteur and the other flâneur (with just a dash of boulevardier), when he wasn’t working on the frontlines of the city's restaurants and bars, he spent his time thinking about, reading about and writing about restaurants and bars.