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Cocktail barTiki barDowntown
Le Mal Necessaire is a green-lit tiki cocktail bar hidden down a Chinatown staircase in Montreal, mixing rum drinks served in carved pineapples.
DrinkTiki cocktails served in a pineapple
FoodChinatown snacks
TipLook for the green pineapple sign off Saint-Laurent; the pineapple cocktail is the one to photograph.
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Cocktail barSpeakeasyDowntown
Cloakroom is a tiny speakeasy hidden behind a downtown Montreal tailor shop, where bartenders build bespoke cocktails to your taste with no printed menu.
DrinkBartender's-choice bespoke cocktail
FoodNone
TipThere is no menu; tell the bartender a spirit and a mood and let them build the drink for you.
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Cocktail barCocktail barLittle Burgundy
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.
DrinkSeasonal signature cocktails
FoodBar snacks
TipEnter through the alley off Atwater; the seasonal menu is where the bar shows off, so order from it.
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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.