Bootlegger Cocktail Bar & Cuisine earns praise for its creative cocktails, an impressive whiskey selection, and a welcoming, knowledgeable staff that can turn a visit into a memorable experience; the venue combines a stylish speakeasy vibe with vintage decor, live jazz, and a focus on fresh ingredients and precise mixology, including oysters during happy hours. Across many reviews, the atmosphere and drinks are highlighted as consistently well balanced and thoughtfully crafted, while occasional notes of slower service, crowding, or higher prices appear, along with occasional menu quirks or dishes that miss the mark; overall the place is seen as unique and worth returning to for the drinks, the ambience, and the sense of discovery it provides.
Superbe expérience au Bar Bootlegger 🍸! Cocktails originaux & plats délicieux ! Très belle ambiance avec concert de jazz & merci à Steven pour son accueil & Emy & Anaïs pour le service !
I was that person at the bar asking a million questions about the drinks, & Felix answered every single one with patience & a smile. The service was top-notch, & the food & drinks were absolutely amazing. Highly recommend this place - I'll definitely be back!
La musique était super bonne. La dégustation de bière était excellente. L'ambiance était était super vraiment bonne. Nouveau bar préféré à 100% je vais revenir.
This bar is a gem! I usually only visit a place if it has popular reviews from RedNote. But this is the closest bar near my hotel. (I'm from Toronto & visiting a friend here.) So I just walked in to get some food for the night. Nonetheless the food & drinks are absolutely fantastic, probably the best I had during my stay here. I went to this place twice. Every single dish & drink is amazing!
If I visit Montreal again, I will definitely come here another time.
Jun 30, 2025
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Bootlegger Cocktail bar was highly recommended to my partner & I by our good friends who often visit Montreal. The decor is very cool, a total throwback to the prohibition era. The menu is vast, which can be intimidating but our server, Tyler, who was extremely attentive, friendly & knowledgeable, saved the day. Tyler made several excellent recommendations for tasty cocktails & we both loved our drinks. The food menu offers quite a variety. The East Coast oysters were delicious & the'piece de resistance' was the fabulous Vegge share platter. The tomato tapenade was mouthwateringly good! Bootlegger is a great destination for a great date night!
Live jazz + $1 oysters?! Heaven on earth?! New favorite bar. Especially on Sundays (for the $1 oysters). We had the spinach dip, caviar, escargot, & oysters. Cocktails are phenomenal. Fleur Bleu absinthe is a great starter for those new to absinthe (like me). Tony was absolutely fantastic in guiding us through the entire menu, especially cocktails. If I ever live in Montreal, I'll be a regular here
Great bar with an amazing selection of whiskey! Vincent, the bartender, was very knowledgeable & friendly. He recommended the Talisker whiskey flight, & it was very good. I think I've found a new favorite! The Shelby Lte was also very good. We really enjoyed our after dinner drinks here. Everyone was very friendly!
May 31, 2025
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As out of town travelers we stumbled upon this place while just looking for a place to duck into for a drink. WOW! Were we surprised & impressed. The drinks were sophisticated & the atmosphere welcoming & embracing. Felix, our bartender (mixologist?), was engaging, informative, & enjoyable if not intriguing to watch. Definitely a must go-to for those wanting to experience a beverage & not just grab a drink. Five stars for sure!
My boyfriend & I had the most incredible time visiting Bootlegger this past Sunday. We didn't have a reservation but the host was accommodating in finding a table for us. They had live jazz going on which set a truly lively & fun atmosphere. The decorations & lighting were truly tasteful. My boyfriend & I were both impressed by our drinks which were very thoughtfully made! A lot of places don't put much care into their non-alcoholic cocktails but I felt that Bootlegger was a real exception. & to top it off, our server Tyler was so accommodating & wonderful.
We'd highly recommend Bootlegger for an amazing time with amazing drinks! We didn't get to try much of the food this time, but given how much thought they've put into every aspect of this bar, I imagine that'd be spectacular as well.
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We ended up at The Bootlegger as the bar we were going to had a 45 min waiting list. We arrived there, the design was really nice & intimate. However, it was abnormally hot considering it was only spring. The drinks were alright but I could live without the constant & perpetual up-selling of our server Tony. When I asked which whiskey cocktail he would recommend, he snobbed us & said'I don't come here for cocktails that have egg whites & all that stuff. I hate cocktails'. Considering this place is called Bootlegger Cocktails Bar & Cuisine, that comment is absolutely unacceptable & misplaced. Cocktails were decent, however I would much rather have waited the 45 minutes at Le Mal Nécessaire. Shout out to Tony who asked us to leave to leave a great review, well here it is.
Un des plus beaux & bons bars que j'ai vu depuis longtemps!! Une sélection de whisky & de scotch à en couper le souffle & un service hors pair!! Vraiment à ne pas manquer!
