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Best Nightlife in Montreal (2026)

Montreal's nightlife is relaxed but late, with many bars open until 3am. For cocktails, Atwater Cocktail Club is the headline name, ranked among North America's 50 Best Bars and run on a walk-in-only basis, so arrive early and keep your group to six or fewer. In Little Burgundy, Pub Burgundy Lion is a British pub with a large whisky collection, Premier League football and weekly quiz and comedy nights.

Beer lovers should head to Dieu du Ciel!, the brewpub on avenue Laurier Ouest that opened in 1998 and pours its own beers, including the strong Péché Mortel coffee stout. In the Plateau, Bily Kun on avenue du Mont-Royal Est is a Czech-themed tavern with early-evening live music and late DJ sets at weekends. Music fans have two good options: Casa del Popolo on Saint-Laurent Boulevard, opened in 2000 by a member of Godspeed You! Black Emperor and a long-standing home of independent music, and Upstairs Jazz Bar and Grill on rue Mackay, which has hosted live jazz nightly since 1995. Check listings before you go, book jazz tickets for weekend shows and use the metro or a taxi to move between neighbourhoods, as the main nightlife areas are spread across the city.

6 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 nightlife in Montreal

  1. Atwater Cocktail Club Cocktail bar, Southwest MontrealAward-winning cocktail bar on avenue Atwater, open nightly until 3am, ranked 32nd in North America's 50 Best Bars and run on a walk-in-only basis.
  2. Dieu du Ciel! Craft brewpub, Mile EndCraft brewpub on avenue Laurier Ouest, open since 1998, where the brewers behind Péché Mortel and Rosée d'Hibiscus pour their beers on tap.
  3. Casa del Popolo Live music bar and venue, Plateau-Mont-RoyalSaint-Laurent Boulevard bar, bistro and music venue opened in 2000 by Godspeed You! Black Emperor's Mauro Pezzente, a long-standing home of independent music.

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3. Casa del Popolo

Live music bar and venue$Plateau-Mont-Royal

Saint-Laurent Boulevard bar, bistro and music venue opened in 2000 by Godspeed You! Black Emperor's Mauro Pezzente, a long-standing home of independent music.

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5. Bily Kun

Czech-themed tavern$$Plateau-Mont-Royal

Czech-themed Plateau tavern opened in 1998 on avenue du Mont-Royal Est, with Czech beers and spirits, early-evening live music and late weekend DJ sets.

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