Big in Japan is a bar in Plateau, Montreal.
Editorially verified September 28, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Food program: Small snacks
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Address: 4175 Boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC H2W 1Y7
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Bar Pamplemousse is an easygoing bar and kitchen on the Main in downtown Montreal, pouring cocktails and craft beer alongside hearty comfort food.
DrinkCocktails and craft beer
FoodComfort plates
TipIt is a solid pre-show stop by the theatres; the kitchen runs later than most downtown neighbours.
Bootlegger l'Authentique is a two-floor Prohibition-themed cocktail bar on the Main in Montreal, mixing classic drinks over live jazz in a dim room.
DrinkProhibition-era cocktails
FoodBar cuisine
TipCome for the weekend jazz sets; the upstairs is louder, the downstairs bar better for the cocktails.
