Nightlife in Montréal
Where Montréal goes out — handpicked bars, clubs, live music rooms and late-night eats for any kind of night.
Top spots in Montréal
Jean-Talon Market
Food & DrinkLittle Italy
Québec produce, cheeses and pistachio gelato.
Crescent Street
NightlifeDowntown
Patios spilling onto the street all summer.
Best nightlife in Montréal
12 hand-picked bars, clubs, live music rooms & late-night eats.
Le Mal Nécessaire
$$Cocktail bar · Chinatown
Tiki bar in basement, green pineapple drinks.
Big in Japan
$$$Speakeasy · Mile End
Unmarked door on St-Laurent, Japanese-leaning cocktails.
Cloakroom
$$$Speakeasy · Downtown
Hidden behind a tailor shop, bespoke cocktails.
Stereo
$$$Club · Village
Legendary after-hours techno club until sunrise.
Casa del Popolo
$$Live music · Mile End
Indie venue with vegetarian kitchen.
Rosewood Bar
$$$Wine bar · Old Montreal
Underground wine bar at Hotel Nelligan.
Bar Ping Pong Club
$$Cocktail bar · Mile End
Ping pong tables, natural wine, late-night DJs.
New City Gas
$$$Club · Griffintown
Massive industrial club with top global DJs.
La Distillerie
$$Cocktail bar · Multiple
Mason-jar cocktails, casual booths.
Le Réservoir
$$Pub · Plateau
Microbrewery with rooftop terrace.
Foiegwa
$$Late-night eats · Saint-Henri
French-American diner open until 3am Fri/Sat.
Schwartz's Deli
$Late-night eats · Plateau
Smoked meat sandwich after midnight.
Where to eat
Joe Beef
$$$$Hedonistic French-Canadian · Little Burgundy
Foie gras parfait + lobster spaghetti, book early.
Schwartz's
$Jewish deli · The Main
Smoked meat since 1928. Medium-fat, no debate.
Au Pied de Cochon
$$$Québécois · Plateau
Foie + maple + duck-in-a-can. Bring friends.
Damas
$$$Syrian · Outremont
Best mezze in the city, gorgeous room.
Live & on stage
Montréal Jazz Festival
Quartier des Spectacles · Jun 26 – Jul 5 · Jazz
Osheaga
Parc Jean-Drapeau · Aug 1–3 · Indie / Pop
Les FrancoFolies
Place des Arts · Jun 13–21 · Francophone
Igloofest
Old Port · Jan 16 – Feb 8 · Electronic
Nuit Blanche
City-wide · Late Feb · Arts / Free
Frequently asked
- Standouts include Jean-Talon Market, Crescent Street. The list mixes cocktail bars, live-music rooms and dance floors so you can build a full night without leaving the neighbourhood.