Denise is a wine bar in Parc Extension, Montreal.
Denise is a daytime cafe turned evening natural-wine bar in Parc-Extension, Montreal, pouring low-intervention bottles beside a short, seasonal menu.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Food program: Local, seasonal small plates
Tip: It flips from cafe to wine bar after six; evenings are when the natural list and small plates shine.
Address: 386 Avenue Beaumont, Montreal, QC H3N 1T4
Bar St-Denis is a chef-driven wine bar in Petite-Patrie, Montreal, one of Canada's 100 Best, pouring natural wine beside inventive small plates.
Signature pour: Growers' wine by the glass
Wine focus: Natural wine, chef-driven bar
Food: Ambitious seasonal small plates
Tip: The kitchen is far more ambitious than a typical wine bar; come hungry and order across the menu.
Gia Vin & Grill is a warehouse-cool wine and grill room in Saint-Henri, Montreal, pairing an Italian-leaning natural list with wood-fired meats and pasta.
Signature pour: Italian red by the glass
Wine focus: Italian and low-intervention wine
Food: Wood-grilled Italian plates
Tip: It is as much a grill as a wine bar; order a bottle from the Italian list and a wood-fired cut to share.
Buvette chez Simone is the standing-room wine bar on Avenue du Parc in Montreal, pouring an ever-changing glass list beside charcuterie and roast chicken.
Signature pour: Chenin blanc by the glass
Wine focus: French and natural growers by the glass
Food: Charcuterie and rotisserie chicken
Tip: It fills early and takes no reservations; arrive before eight and share the roast chicken for two.
Annette is a Bib Gourmand wine bar in Montreal's Angus Shops, matching a smart low-intervention list with sharp seasonal small plates in a warm room.
Signature pour: Growers' Champagne by the glass
Wine focus: Natural and low-intervention wine
Food: Seasonal small plates
Tip: The kitchen is more ambitious than most wine bars; come hungry and let the plates keep pace with the wine.
Vinvinvin is a buzzing natural-wine bar on Rue Beaubien in Montreal, its long glass list and late hours making it a Petite-Patrie industry favourite.
Signature pour: Skin-contact orange wine
Wine focus: Natural wine, deep by-the-glass list
Food: Snacks and small plates
Tip: The by-the-glass list rotates fast; ask the bar for a skin-contact pour and a plate of snacks.
Le Rouge Gorge is an easygoing wine bar on Avenue du Mont-Royal in Montreal, known for a fairly priced glass list and cheese boards in a warm Plateau room.
Signature pour: Rotating growers' red by the glass
Wine focus: Approachable, well-priced by the glass
Food: Cheese, charcuterie and small plates
Tip: It is one of the Plateau's better-value wine bars; the by-the-glass list is where to explore.
