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Cocktail barBarDowntown
Bar Furco is a buzzy downtown Montreal bar in a former fur warehouse near the Quartier des Spectacles, pouring natural wine and cocktails after work.
DrinkNatural wine and cocktails
FoodSmall plates until 23:00
TipIt packs out after work near the theatres; the kitchen serves sharp small plates until eleven.
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Cocktail barSpeakeasyPlateau
Big in Japan is a candlelit speakeasy behind a nondescript Saint-Laurent door in Montreal, open since 2011, with whisky bottles over a wrap-around bar.
DrinkJapanese whisky and classic cocktails
FoodSmall snacks
TipThere is no sign; the list leans on whisky, sake and umeshu, with small snacks such as kimchi and roasted pecans.
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Cocktail barLate-night barMile End
Bar Datcha is a small, dim Mile End bar in Montreal, part cocktail lounge and part dance floor, with DJ sets from deep house to disco until 03:00.
DrinkCocktails and DJ sets
FoodNone
TipIt opens Thursday to Saturday from 10pm; some nights are ticketed, so check the event list on its site first.
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Cocktail barBar and restaurantPlateau
Le Darling is an all-day bar and restaurant on Saint-Laurent in Montreal, moving from coffee to cocktails and shared plates in a plant-filled Plateau room.
DrinkCocktails and natural wine
FoodShared plates
TipIt works from morning coffee to late cocktails; the leafy back room is the spot for an evening drink.
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Cocktail barCuban barOld Montreal
El Pequeno is the tiny Cuban-inspired cocktail bar in Old Montreal, styled on 1920s Havana, seating 11 guests and mixing daiquiris until 01:00 nightly.
DrinkRum daiquiris and Cuban cocktails
FoodSnacks
TipOnly 11 guests fit inside, plus a summer terrace; order a daiquiri or mojito and the Cubano sandwich.
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Cocktail barVietnamese cocktail barOld Montreal
Nhau Bar is a hidden Vietnamese-inflected cocktail bar on the Old Montreal edge of Griffintown, pairing Southeast-Asian flavours in drinks and snacks.
DrinkSoutheast-Asian-inflected cocktails
FoodVietnamese snacks
TipIt is tucked away and easy to miss; the Asian-accented cocktails and snacks are worth seeking out.