17 bars in Montreal, editor-picked for bars open late. Bars serving past 23:00. All bars in Montreal.
Cloakroom Bar ★ 4.5
downtown · 2175 Rue de la Montagne, Montreal, QC H3G 1Z8
Hours: Sun-Thu 16:00-01:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-03:00
Cloakroom is a tiny speakeasy hidden behind a downtown Montreal tailor shop, where bartenders build bespoke cocktails to your taste with no printed menu.
Tip: There is no menu; tell the bartender a spirit and a mood and let them build the drink for you.
Atwater Cocktail Club ★ 4.5
little-burgundy · 512 Avenue Atwater, Montreal, QC H4C 2G5
Hours: Daily 17:00-03:00
Atwater Cocktail Club is a moody, low-lit Little Burgundy bar in Montreal, a North America's 50 Best listee pouring polished seasonal cocktails off Avenue.
Tip: Enter through the alley off Atwater; the seasonal menu is where the bar shows off, so order from it.
The Coldroom ★ 4.4
old-montreal · Rue Saint-Vincent, Montreal, QC H2Y 1G8
Hours: Daily 17:00-01:00
The Coldroom is a hidden speakeasy down an unmarked Old Montreal lane, a North America's 50 Best listee mixing precise cocktails in a snug brick-vaulted room.
Tip: There is no sign on Rue Saint-Vincent; look for the small buzzer door and book ahead on weekends.
Le Mal Necessaire ★ 4.3
downtown · 1015 Rue Saint-Alexandre, Montreal, QC H2Z 1N9
Hours: Sun-Thu 16:30-02:00; Fri-Sat 16:30-03:00
Le Mal Necessaire is a green-lit tiki cocktail bar hidden down a Chinatown staircase in Montreal, mixing rum drinks served in carved pineapples.
Tip: Look for the green pineapple sign off Saint-Laurent; the pineapple cocktail is the one to photograph.
Big in Japan ★ 4.3
plateau · 4175 Boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC H2W 1Y7
Hours: Tue-Sat 17:00-03:00
Big in Japan is a hidden, candlelit cocktail bar behind an unmarked Saint-Laurent door in Montreal, pouring exacting classics in a hushed golden room.
Tip: There is no sign; look for the plain door on the Main and expect a quiet, drinks-only room inside.
Le 4e Mur ★ 4.3
downtown · 2021 Rue Saint-Denis, Montreal, QC H2X 3K7
Hours: Tue-Sun 17:00-03:00
Le 4e Mur is a hidden Quartier Latin speakeasy behind an unmarked door in Montreal, run by a bartending school pouring precise, technical cocktails.
Tip: There is no sign on Saint-Denis; ring the buzzer and let the menu of house signatures guide the order.
Le Darling ★ 4.2
plateau · 4328 Boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC H2W 1Z3
Hours: Sun-Wed 10:00-01:00; Thu-Sat 10:00-03:00
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.
Tip: It works from morning coffee to late cocktails; the leafy back room is the spot for an evening drink.
El Pequeno ★ 4.2
old-montreal · 401 Rue Saint-Vincent, Montreal, QC H2Y 3A4
Hours: Wed-Fri 17:00-01:00; Sat-Sun 14:00-01:00
El Pequeno is a pocket-sized Cuban bar on a cobbled Old Montreal lane, mixing rum daiquiris and mojitos in one of the smallest, warmest rooms in the city.
Tip: It seats barely a dozen; go early or midweek, and order the classic daiquiri done properly.
Nhau Bar ★ 4.2
old-montreal · 600 Rue William, Montreal, QC H3C 1N6
Hours: Tue-Wed 17:00-01:00; Thu-Sat 17:00-03:00
Nhau Bar is a hidden Vietnamese-inflected cocktail bar on the Old Montreal edge of Griffintown, pairing Southeast-Asian flavours in drinks and snacks.
Tip: It is tucked away and easy to miss; the Asian-accented cocktails and snacks are worth seeking out.
Bootlegger l'Authentique ★ 4.2
downtown · 3481 Boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC H2X 2T6
Hours: Mon-Thu 17:00-01:00; Fri 17:00-03:00; Sat 19:00-03:00; Sun 19:00-01:00
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.
Tip: Come for the weekend jazz sets; the upstairs is louder, the downstairs bar better for the cocktails.
Flyjin ★ 4.2
old-montreal · 417 Rue Saint-Pierre, Montreal, QC H2Y 2M4
Hours: Wed-Sat 19:00-03:00
Flyjin is a moody basement izakaya and cocktail bar hidden in Old Montreal, pairing Japanese-inflected drinks and small plates with late-night DJ sets.
Tip: Head downstairs late; it shifts from izakaya dining early to a DJ-driven bar as the night goes.
Bar Furco ★ 4.1
downtown · 425 Rue Mayor, Montreal, QC H3A 1N9
Hours: Tue-Sat 15:00-03:00
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.
Tip: It packs out after work near the theatres; the kitchen serves sharp small plates until eleven.
Bar Datcha ★ 4.1
mile-end · 98 Avenue Laurier Ouest, Montreal, QC H2T 2N4
Hours: Wed 22:00-03:00; Thu-Sun 19:00-03:00
Bar Datcha is a tiny, dark dance bar in Mile End, Montreal, where cocktails and a serious sound system pull a late crowd for DJ sets on Avenue Laurier.
Tip: It is more dance floor than lounge; go late on a weekend when the DJs and the room hit their stride.
Notre-Dame-des-Quilles ★ 4.1
rosemont · 32 Rue Beaubien Est, Montreal, QC H2S 1P8
Hours: Mon-Fri 17:00-03:00; Sat-Sun 16:00-03:00
Notre-Dame-des-Quilles is a beloved Mile-Ex dive in Montreal with two vintage bowling lanes out back, pouring cheap drinks and pizza to a local crowd.
Tip: The two mini bowling lanes in the back are the whole gimmick; go on a quiet night to actually get a game.
Philemon Bar ★ 4.1
old-montreal · 111 Rue Saint-Paul Ouest, Montreal, QC H2Y 1Z4
Hours: Mon-Wed 17:00-03:00; Thu-Sat 16:00-03:00; Sun 18:00-03:00
Philemon is a handsome exposed-brick bar on Rue Saint-Paul in Old Montreal, a long-running after-work and late-night spot for cocktails, oysters.
Tip: The oyster-and-cocktail happy hour is the move; it turns into a busy late-night bar as the evening goes.
Bar Pamplemousse ★ 4.0
downtown · 1579 Boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC H2X 2S9
Hours: Mon-Thu 16:00-01:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-03:00; Sun 16:00-01:00
Bar Pamplemousse is an easygoing bar and kitchen on the Main in downtown Montreal, pouring cocktails and craft beer alongside hearty comfort food.
Tip: It is a solid pre-show stop by the theatres; the kitchen runs later than most downtown neighbours.
Waverly ★ 4.0
mile-end · 5550 Boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC H2T 1S8
Hours: Daily 16:00-03:00
Waverly is a buzzy Mile End bar on Saint-Laurent in Montreal, pairing cocktails and Asian-inflected snacks with DJ nights in a room that fills late.
Tip: It gets loud and packed on weekends; the Asian-leaning snacks are better than most bar food here.