El Pequeño Bar is celebrated as Canada's smallest bar with a big heart, offering a cozy, intimate space where guests often connect with others and feel at home. The focus on rum shines through highly customizable cocktails and a warm, attentive service that many describe as knowledgeable and genuinely caring, turning each visit into a memorable experience. Overall, the vibe, drinks, and hospitality make this Montreal spot a must visit for rum lovers and curious drinkers alike, with conversations, recommendations, and a sense of community that linger long after the night ends.
Petit bar qui mérite assurément qu'on y arrête! Petit frère du Coldroom, on y sert des breuvages d'une grande qualité. Merci à Olivier pour le bon moment, assurement le clou de nôtre soirée :)
Apr 9, 2024
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Oh my god. What a fantastic experience at El pequeno!!! Will took incredible care of us & explained multiple rums to us. Cocktails were excellent, what a talented bartender. I can not wait to be back
A very tiny bar, with one sitting table in the middle. I would say max 8 people can go in, & I assume in the summer more with the terrace. The service was amiable. We had two cocktails one margarita & one specialty cocktail of the season. Both were beautifully presented & both were delicious,
We went in to warm up on a cold February night & for being such a small bar (the smallest in all Canada!), the atmosphere was impeccable. The lighting, the music & the drinks were 😍😍😍. We had the old cubano for drinks. WOW! Well done el pequeno!!
This review is far too late, but we were here last September. Gaspard is seriously the best bartender I've ever met. If Gaspard is still at El Pequeño, he deserves a big raise!
Drinks at the bar are really good! Super overpriced though! Staff is ok, considering the prices at this bar, I was expecting a lot more! If you are going with a group of 7 or biggest, they don’t split the bill! Be aware of it!
A tiny bar located right next to The Coldroom & across from Bar Bisou Bisou, El Pequeño bar stands out from its sister bars. Like it's name, its very small, seats less than 10 people & little standing room. But rather than detracting, it adds to the intimacy of the bar & a close knit vibe. The cocktails are all Cuban twists on rum based classics like the daiquiri & Pina Colada. I thoroughly enjoyed the drinks!
Sep 18, 2023
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Great small rum bar, somewhat connected to the Cold Room. Cozy, intimate atmosphere. Best rum selection we've seen in Montreal. Great rum cocktails, & the bartender can also improvise off-menu. We had amazing chats with him about different rums & he's super knowledgeable.
Upon visiting this fine establishment I had high expectations, for outside I could see the laughter, feel the cheer, & sense a general what the kids would say “good vibe,” yet upon ordering the banana chips, I found myself highly dissatisfied: no salt, no ketchup, & so on, which, I must say, is an odd choice for this dish—I expected a magnanimous portion, fit for a feast of the grandest proportions: & nothing but disappointment followed me through this gustatory adventure. I must tell you that the banana chips are to be avoided at all cost. It’s a national travesty that these chips are as they are, for I’m sure that, we, as Canadians, could do much better, but such is the general tenor & malaise of modern life which brings us to eat these very, very mid chips.
