Best-of list · After Work Guides
The 10 best after work bars in Montreal, from Furco and Pullman downtown to the natural wine rooms of Saint Henri and the Old Montreal speakeasies.
The short answer
10 ranked rooms follow. How we picked is at the end of this guide.
Montreal takes the after work hour seriously, and the city rewards it with wine bars, tiki rooms and speakeasies that fill the moment offices empty. The best sit downtown, across the Plateau and Mile End, and down in Saint Henri and Old Montreal. We sorted the natural wine lists, the local guides and the cinq a sept crowd to land on these ten.
Start downtown, where Furco, Pullman and Cloakroom sit within a few blocks of the office towers. The rest reward a walk into the Plateau, Mile End and Old Montreal.
Taverne Midway is a Saint-Laurent tavern open since 1927, with a pool table, art-deco neon and Canadiens hockey on the screens. It runs 365 days a year until 3am and draws a post-concert crowd from the Quartier des Spectacles.
Full listing & hours →Pub L'Ile Noire is a Scottish whisky pub on Saint-Denis open since 1989, pouring more than 500 whiskies and 250 gins. Kilted staff, 18 taps and a small second-floor patio over the Latin Quarter set the tone.
Full listing & hours →McLean's is a Peel Street public house running since 1992 in a 1910 building, with oak beams, big-screen sports and its signature 3- and 10-litre beer towers. The kitchen is known for butter-chicken poutine and pizza, open daily until 3am.
Full listing & hours →MVP Restaurant and Bar Sportif is a downtown sports bar on Sainte-Catherine East with screens on every angle, draught beer and a roomy patio. It packs out for the Stanley Cup and NBA Finals and pours reasonable prices for the area.
Full listing & hours →Buvette Chez Simone is a Mile End wine bar on Avenue du Parc open since 2008, one of Montreal's first buvettes. Communal tables, a tick-the-box seasonal menu of small plates and a coveted summer terrace keep it on Star Wine List.
Full listing & hours →Beyond the 10
Le Confessionnal is a small, dim Old Montreal bar on McGill Street with a cozy, unpretentious feel, classic cocktails and weekend live music. Tourisme Montreal lists it among the Old Port's reliable late rooms, with no cover charge.
Le Violon is chef Danny Smiles's acclaimed Plateau dining room at Marquette and Gilford, on North America's 50 Best Restaurants list. The French-Italian menu comes with a polished bar program in the former Maison Publique space.
NDG neighbourhood pub pouring cold pints until 3am, with 13 wing sauces and games on every screen.
Downtown Montreal institution since 1962, back with 24 taps and cheap plates near the Bell Centre.
How we picked
For a wine first evening, start at Pullman or Le Vin Papillon and let the list lead. For something later and darker, point yourself at Cloakroom or Le Coldroom and settle in. Either way, Montreal turns the after work hour into the best part of the day.
The Altitude. A sharp Asia Pacific eye for skylines, rooftops and rooms where the drink has to stand on its own. Notes the booking window and the dress code so you do not have to.
Last reviewed 2026-03-02 · The editors recheck hours and closures against current local coverage.