Great spot for cocktails with a group! Good vibes, chill music, tasty drinks and decor.read more

Great new bar in little Italie ! Original and fresh cocktail. Nice food selection…read more Must try

Hands down the best speakeasy or cocktail bar we visited while in MTL. It's behind a hidden door…read morenext to the smallest bar in Canada, which is so fun. You want to be brought in and it's dark and moody with the BEST craft cocktail list. The theme is duck - which is so fun. Our bartender was OUTSTANDING. He gave not only the best drink recommendations, but also gave us a hand written list of his favorite spots in MTL (drinks, dining, activities, etc). I wish we would've gotten his name because I cannot praise him enough!

The Coldroom is a fantastic bar and definitely worth visiting. We actually ended up going twice…read moreduring our trip, and each visit was a little different. The first time, the music was extremely loud, and it seemed like they were short-staffed. The bar was completely packed, and there was only one bartender making drinks, so the wait was a bit longer than expected. We decided to give it another try, and I'm so glad we did. The second visit was amazing! The bartender working that night was incredible--she clearly knows her craft and made our drinks quickly without sacrificing quality. Every cocktail was delicious, and the overall experience was much more enjoyable. Overall, I highly recommend The Coldroom. My only suggestion would be that, with a space that busy, the bar could really benefit from having an additional bartender during peak hours. It would help keep wait times down and make an already great experience even better.

I was super sad that there was a line Saturday night but I got to try this place for a Sunday happy…read morehour and the drinks tastes as good as they looked! This bar seems very fun with a group of friends on the weekend night but also a very nice date spot during the day. I loved the design of the menu and the rating of alcohol content. We both opted to get two drinks from the "refreshing" section of the menu. I ordered a mojito and my boyfriend ordered a special seasonal drink called the "Cucumber Rickey" which had gin and cucumber obviously. Both were so fresh and perfect for the heat. I wish I could've tried more cocktails.

GREAT music, GREAT open air bar, beautiful wooded, artistic, rustic, slapstick and scrapped…read moretogether. A poor man's watering hole but also elevated. Industrial. Love the vibe, wish they had a better more interesting draft beer selection, need more IPAs but that is OK. Great service. Again you need to come here if you're a classic, grunge, punk and 70s and 80s rock bum. Perfection!

Excellent food! I tried so much as you can see and loved it all! Don't be afraid to get adventurous…read moreon the menu! Everything is good! The cocktails were exceptional as well! Waiting staff for quick and pleasant

Very cool vibe and aesthetic. We loved hanging out in this swanky environment for a quick bite…read more The service was kind of slow even though there were only 2 tables - ours and one other. That was annoying because we had to wait a long time to order for no reason. The menu is online and their website doesn't have an English option. Very inconvenient and not tourist friendly. Minus one star for an all around poor experience ordering. The host/waiter was drying glasses at the bar and kept blowing into them to get water droplets out so minus one star for that. So gross. The food came out separately even though we ordered at the same time and made it clear one dish was for one of us and one was for the other. That meant that one of us was eating while the other waited because the food was going to get cold. Minus another star for splitting the order by a full 10 minutes. This place has a lot of potential. The flavor of the nigiri was great, but the portion size was amuse-bouche and not tapas. To charge $15 for 1/2 oz of beef and 5 cents worth do rice is highway robbery. The shishito peppers were great, all 4 of them. Most of the dish is peas which are used as filler. Again, charging $15 for about $2 worth of ingredients is ridiculous ESPECIALLY since the flavor of that dish wasn't anything spectacular. If you want less expensive shishito peppers with better flavor AND a great view, head over to Terasse Nelligan. Bottom line, I wanted to love this place when I walked in, but left underwhelmed and feeling ripped off having spent $40 for two tapas plates.

I don't know if my original review of Darling might have been lost, or whether I simply forgot to…read morecreate it, but this restaurant is too good to not write that review. It's a fun place to dine, and I'm not just saying that because we were able to order a pitcher of Aperol spritz (okay, maybe a little). The atmosphere here is just plain fun, and the decor is cool, especially that circular bar in the middle. We enjoyed everything we ordered. The polenta fries were delicious and paired well with the tomato salad. It continued with my Grilled Half Cornouailles Chicken, with chimichurri, and it finished with the Basque Cheesecake. Darling is likely to become a regular favorite on future trips to Montreal.

Great spot to grab a bite and a pint. We sat inside at the bar area and it was very cool. There…read morewere 5 of us and the bar is a large circle so we were able to chat and hear each other just fine. The vibes were great in there. The server we had was super nice. We were there for brunch. The food was pretty good to. I do wish they had a few more brunch items but whaddya do. We still had a great time. They make a good Cesar. They make some great focaccia with honey butter.

Drinks are good, vibes are good, service was good. There was live jazz the night we came which was…read morelovely. Cute speakeasy. Would recommend!

Im genuinely reluctant to review this place. This is a hidden gem, a neighborhood specialty begging…read moreto be found. Dimitri is an exceptional host, waiter, and cocktail consultant. His knowledge of the menu, drinks and area is incredible. The vibe of this place is immaculate. With cool hip hop and throwback hits, the red hue of this bar and lounge invites date night or an after work drink. The food is delicious and the drinks are inventive and well balance. I simply cannot recommend this place enough and I hope the next time I visit there is a line around the block. This is definitely a bar you wish was in your neighborhood and it deserves all of your business!

Excellent hidden gem in downtown Montreal. No set menu or cocktail list. The bartenders/mixologists…read morecreate drinks based on what you are looking for. Everything we tried was fantastic! It is a cozy spot. Great for small groups or date night. Great experience, hoping to visit again!

My hotel was nearby and I kept seeing people gathered outside or walking in this place. Around 4:30…read moreone evening it was quiet, so I walked in to check out the food menu. You walk in and there's a clothing store on one side and black curtains straight ahead. I just stood there confused for a second until someone suddenly appeared and escorted me through the curtains, down a long dark hallway, and into this intimate, dimly lit bar. Turns out, I had accidentally stumbled into a speakeasy. The space is tiny--maybe 6-8 seats at the bar and a long banquet along the wall for 10-12 more people. No menus either. They ask what you like and don't like, then craft a cocktail specifically for you. The pours are generous and the bar is stocked with top-shelf liquor. About a drink and a half in, I realized I needed actual food immediately and had to leave. The staff was friendly, personable, and chatty, and because the space is so intimate, you naturally end up talking with the people around you. Definitely more of a solo or date-night spot than a group hang. Such a cool, unexpected experience.

I don't drink often. I also don't love bars. However, if I am going to go to a bar, or drink, I'm…read moregoing here. So, I was quite happy when I realized this was literally right across the street from my air bnb. This is the bar my friends and I went to during our undergrad and so when I was recently visiting Montreal with a friend and she wanted to grab an early drink, I knew this is where I was taking her. Personally I like fruity mixed drinks that don't taste like alcohol. My friend is a scotch drinker and goes for stronger drinks. We both were able to find something that made us happy. La Distillerie does mixed drinks like no other. They also do it with a heavy hand so while it may seem pricy to some, you definitely get what you pay for. My friend and I had some beer before arriving and then two drinks each here and both walked out very much not sober. The vibe is chill and a bit nostalgic and the menu options are exceptional. Definitely one of the best bars I have been to!

I'm stupid. I thought La Distillerie No. 1 was a distillery, and we were visiting a place to taste…read morebespoke liquors. It's a nice pub/bar run by pleasant folks. There's nothing special about this place, and normally I would never schlep 30 minutes to get here.

Montreal is not the first city that comes to mind when I think of a hub of tiki culture, but Jamie…read moreW and I are always on the prowl for evocative taverns with plenty of old-school, Trader Vic's-level decor and matching cocktails with colorful parasols, of course. From our hotel, we took the subway to Station Beaubien and found this bar nearby on the quite bustling St-Hubert. A small sandwich board directed us to climb a dimly lit stairwell. At the top of the stairs was Snowbird where we were immediately taken with the darkly kitschy atmosphere. The bar itself was long and fully occupied, and the rest of the compact space was well packed. We thought we might have to leave, but the host found us a high top table that had just opened up. It definitely checked the Trader Vic's box as we were genuinely delighted with the array of tropical libations presented on the animated placemat (Photo 10). Their four-snowbird potency scoring system was helpfully amusing with three snowbirds indicating "You're going to text your ex". Both of us hit three snowbirds with our orders. Jamie went for the C$16 Bahama Mama made with Planteray 3 Stars, coconut rum, orange, pineapple, lime juice, and hibiscus syrup. Mine was the C$16 Painkiller with Planteray Dark, Agricole rum, pineapple, orange & lime juice, Don Gardenia's mix, and coconut syrup (Photo 9). Both of us were pleased with our selections though I think they could've dropped the rating to two snowbirds which indicate "You're gonna stay up late". It was surprisingly not overly loud as we were able to pick up on the obscure songs they were playing through the Shazam app. The staff was friendly, and there was just one particularly industrious server handling the entire space. We didn't stick around for a second round, but a return visit seems likely someday. COCKTAILS - 4 stars...sweetly tasty, not quite as pungent as described AMBIANCE - 4.5 stars...meticulous decor well done SERVICE - 4.5 stars... friendly and industrious TOTAL - 4 stars...never enough tiki bars in this world RELATED - Exploring Montreal? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://yelp.to/2DjT8JKy_r

Snowbird was amazing! Loved the decor (reminded me of Trader Sam's at Disney world) and the drinks…read morewere excellent - really classic tiki drinks that packed a punch. The servers were so nice and friendly. The bartender was super sweet and took a free shot with us. Loved this experience and would highly recommend visiting!

I am the certain kind of person who has a really specific palette for beer, so of course, I had to…read morecheck out Dieu du Ciel. Even those with more casual interest in beer probably know that DDC makes really great drinks. And yep, they were excellent. I wasn't there to do a long session, so I got a couple tasters, one including Peche Mortal and the other a NEIPA. Two very different styles and both extremely well done. Beyond that, the space had a very old-fashioned look. Really nice wooden fixtures and a very warm, welcoming vibe. The server was also attentive and friendly, but also knew when to let people sit back and enjoy their drinks. You probably don't need me to tell you, but yes, you should go.

When planning my brother's bachelor party weekend in Montreal, I kept him out of the major event…read moreplanning but asked if there were any high-level things he wanted to hit while we were there. He expressed interest in hitting up some breweries, so I did some research and compiled a few we could potentially visit. Brasserie Dieu du Ciel was one of them, and it just so happened we were in its vicinity after our Mile End food tour concluded. That being said, we made our way over. While I am not a beer person myself, I'll have a round or two if I'm with a group, and can appreciate a good brewery. My first impression of Dieu du Ciel was just that - the vibes were on walking in. The space is pretty large - kinda separated into semi- compartmentalized spaces with tables throughout. There's not much decor, but medium-toned woods throughout which gave it a sort of upscale feel. They offer a food menu, but we were just here for drinks. They have a really wide selection of beer - again, I'm no connoisseur, but I could tell that the selection was way more than other breweries I've been to. I ended up getting a cider for the first round and a stout for my second round - both very good. Service was great, and overall we enjoyed our time at Dieu du Ciel. Their selection and comfortable setting made it a standout brewery for me out of the ones I've visited in Montreal - I wouldn't hesitate to return.