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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.
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Cocktail barBar and restaurantDowntown
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.
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Cocktail barSpeakeasy jazz barDowntown
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.
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Cocktail barNeighbourhood barRosemont
Notre-Dame-des-Quilles is a late-night dive in Montreal's Mile-Ex with two half-size bowling lanes, pizza, cocktails and karaoke nights until 03:00.
DrinkCheap beer and cocktails
FoodPizza
TipThe two half-size lanes are the reason for the name; karaoke and drag nights draw a queer-friendly crowd.
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Cocktail barSpeakeasyOld Montreal
The Coldroom is a hidden speakeasy behind an unmarked black door in Old Montreal, a North America's 50 Best listee mixing inventive twists on classics.
DrinkBartender's-choice cocktails
FoodNone
TipThere is no sign; ring the bell at the black door at Saint-Amable and Saint-Vincent. It takes no reservations.