Nhau Bar is a bar in Old Montreal, 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.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Food program: Vietnamese snacks
Tip: It is tucked away and easy to miss; the Asian-accented cocktails and snacks are worth seeking out.
Address: 600 Rue William, Montreal, QC H3C 1N6
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.
Signature drink: Bartender's-choice cocktails
Food: None
Tip: There is no sign on Rue Saint-Vincent; look for the small buzzer door and book ahead on weekends.
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.
Signature drink: Cocktails and oysters
Food: Oysters and snacks
Tip: The oyster-and-cocktail happy hour is the move; it turns into a busy late-night bar as the evening goes.
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.
Signature drink: Japanese-inflected cocktails
Food: Izakaya snacks
Tip: Head downstairs late; it shifts from izakaya dining early to a DJ-driven bar as the night goes.
Bar Pamplemousse is an easygoing bar and kitchen on the Main in downtown Montreal, pouring cocktails and craft beer alongside hearty comfort food.
Signature drink: Cocktails and craft beer
Food: Comfort plates
Tip: It 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.
Signature drink: Prohibition-era cocktails
Food: Bar cuisine
Tip: Come for the weekend jazz sets; the upstairs is louder, the downstairs bar better for the cocktails.
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.
Signature drink: Cheap beer and cocktails
Food: Pizza
Tip: The two mini bowling lanes in the back are the whole gimmick; go on a quiet night to actually get a game.
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.
Signature drink: Bartender's-choice cocktails
Food: None
Tip: There is no sign on Rue Saint-Vincent; look for the small buzzer door and book ahead on weekends.
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.
Signature drink: Cocktails and oysters
Food: Oysters and snacks
Tip: The oyster-and-cocktail happy hour is the move; it turns into a busy late-night bar as the evening goes.
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.
Signature drink: Japanese-inflected cocktails
Food: Izakaya snacks
Tip: Head downstairs late; it shifts from izakaya dining early to a DJ-driven bar as the night goes.
