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St-Viateur Bagel & Café
Coffee Shop

St-Viateur Bagel & Café

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
4.5$
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St-Viateur Bagel & Café Montreal Restaurant: Menu, Reviews & Reserve (2026)
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Since 1957, St-Viateur Bagel has been a central part of the culture and daily life of Montreal. Its legendary landmark bagel shop operates 24/7 and sells over 1,000 dozen bagels a day. St-Viateur Bagel was founded by Myer Lewkowicz who brought his now famous recipe from Eastern Europe. The art of bagel making means hand rolling each one and baking them in a wood-burning oven. The current owner, Joe Morena, with over 45 years of experience in the bagel business, ensures that the traditions at St-Viateur Bagel continue to be respected. Over half a century, this family business has grown to include 4 bakeries and 2 Bagel Cafés in Montreal. Come and visit us soon or order online today. St-Viateur Bagel & Café Mont-Royal is located in the bustling "Plateau". The avenue is lined with trendy cafés, restaurants and specialty food stores, which contribute to the district's European flair. The café menu offers a number of bagel sandwiches, salads, and a wide variety of specialty coffees.

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Reviews for St-Viateur Bagel & Café

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Review Summary

Reviews describe St-Viateur Bagel & Café as a quintessential Montreal bagel experience, with fresh, wood-fired bagels that are chewy and slightly sweet and offered in many varieties, often enjoyed with cream cheese or smoked salmon and in simple bagel sandwiches. The sesame, rosemary-salt and poppy are frequent favorites, and the bagels are praised for their quality and authentic Montreal character. A common caveat is the long lines and wait times, especially at peak times, though staff are described as fast, friendly and accommodating and the atmosphere remains welcoming. Payment is typically cash and Canadian debit, with US cards not accepted at many locations. Most reviews say the experience is worth the wait and a must-visit for bagel lovers visiting Montreal, though a few find the hype a bit inflated or note occasional inconsistency in freshness or value. Overall, it’s a cozy, bustling spot where you can see bagels being made on site and leave with a satisfying, classic Montreal breakfast or lunch.
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It's always busy! Hard to get a table especially if you are more than 4 people

Sep 2, 2025
on Google

Traditional Montreal bagels made fresh. We also had sandwiches for breakfast that were amazing.

Aug 28, 2025
on Google

Best bagels i have ever had.. loved the club sandwich & sesame bagel with cream cheese.. staff was very friendly & welcoming.. had a really good eat in experience .. worth the wait & long queue..

Aug 27, 2025
on Google
5.0

We come early around 10am on Sunday, about 10-15 minutes line up to have a table, options for patio/indoor. Yummy food & love their housemade orange juice. I love this location more as the seating & a walking neighborhood. Be ware parking will be a few minutes away due to road closures for pedestrians streets. Street parking & a location near by was free on Sunday

Aug 27, 2025
on Google

Great place to go for a breakfast or brunch with friends. The service was very friendly & accommodating for our big group.

There is a slight wait time to enter & be able to order if you wish to dine in. Should be considered when going as it could take long depending on your groups size.

The food tasted great. There was a slight mistake in my order but they quickly recovered & remedied the situation. Other than that the foods amazing & worth going for!

Aug 27, 2025
on Google

Forno a legna per bagel, ottimi e freschissimi, c è il servizio ai tavoli ma fino alle 18 con diverse opzioni per i bagel farciti, altrimenti si acquistano i bagel e so mangiano a casa..

Aug 26, 2025
on Google

One of the best beagle sandwiches & natural lemonade we've had in a long time , absolutely worth going!!

Aug 26, 2025
on Google

Cash or debit card only. Bagles are good!

Aug 26, 2025
on Google

The outpost of the original! Excellent bagels. Make sure that, if you just want bagels, you get in the correct line. They have a line for folks who want bagel sandwiches that is separate & VERY long.

Aug 12, 2025
on Google
5.0

Un incontournable de Montréal. LA place pour prendre des sandwiches bagels! Ils sont très fournis & toujours frais. Il y'a souvent la queue devant mais ça en vaut la peine & de manière générale ça avance assez vite.
Il est également possible d'acheter des sachets de bagels & le choix est large.

Aug 12, 2025
on Google

*CASH ONLY* at St Viateur bagel

I was here on Saturday noon, & there was a long line reaching in front of BMO. This is the line for both dine it & take out. Then at the door they separate you into left or right; left for sandwiches & right for take out/buying bags. By the way I waited 45 minutes before I got to the cashier.

The cashier recommended traditional on sesame bagel $14. I searched previous reviews for anyone who's tried Courage Bagels in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, but no one seemed to have mentioned them. I absolutely LOVE Courage Bagels, so I was really excited to try Montreal-style bagels here. My hot take is the salmon lox at Courage tastes better than the traditional one at St Viateur. My reason is Courage Bagel uses a lot more seasoning, especially on the salmon. The salmon here is like barely salty, but it is very soft. The bagel itself is wonderful. (The line at Courage is atrocious.)

The other bagel I got to try is the smoked meat bagel on all-dressed bagel $14. This was one great with the mustard, but I added a bit of extra cream cheese from the salmon bagel, & it tasted even better! If I were to get it again, I would ask for cream cheese on this one.

Servers are nice & spoke English & French.

Indoor & outdoor seating available
Bathroom available
No wifi
CASH ONLY

Aug 11, 2025
on Google

First time trying it out based on all the mentions I've seen on TikTok reviews & a friend who has already went & said it was amazing.....

It was absolutely amazing!

Yes you do have to wait outside for a bit to get in due to the high traffic here but the staff was super amazing & came out to help the line flow smoothly!

Indoor & outdoor seating!

Yes it was expensive for a bagel sandwich & orange juice but not more expensive then a'value meal' at the big yellow arches.

The bagel itself was delicious & well put together!

Well worth the money & time spent waiting in line! This will be an annual stop Everytime in Montreal now!

Aug 10, 2025
on Google

Delicious bagels! Very fresh & fair pricing.

Aug 10, 2025
on Google

Between this & fairmont, we definitely preferred these. They were lighter & more flavorful. Customer service was also much better.

Aug 4, 2025
on Google

Great bagels
Less great wait time
Not so great front counter service

Aug 4, 2025
on Google

Malgre que cest celebre mais je le trouve normal presque la meme chose que maisen de bagel je pense que c est un peut cher mais je ne regrette pas la visite

Aug 4, 2025
on Google

We first went to the bakery not realizing the Cafe was separate but was OK as we wanted to see the actual baking process. We ordered via doordash for pick up & faced a bit of a premium $ added cost. To us it is was worth it as when we arrived there was a large line out the door despite many open tables on the patio & indoors.

Walked up to the front of line & was escorted in to pick up the order. This was about 5 mins after our doordash order was placed. I was impressed with the expediousness. Asked if we could sit down & eat but staff said only for those waiting in line even though all tables were empty indoors. The decline didn't bother me as we enjoyed eating along the pedestrian street just outside the shop. I found it odd the line was so large despite the number of empty tables.

Some say this place is a tourist trap. The bagel sandwich was awesome. We paid 50 bucks for 2 bagel sandwiches with 2 coffees - keep in mind this included the fees for doordash & tip. Was it worth the price? I would say for the one time experience & quick turnaround yes but I wouldn't do it again.

We will however enjoy the bulk bagels we brought home!

Aug 3, 2025
on Google
5.0

Amazing bagel & cream cheese. Very different from the NY/NJ bagels I am used to. These are thinner, more crispy, & have a slight hint of sweet/honey that compliments the tart cream cheese really well.

Aug 3, 2025
on Google

This place is amazing because of the bagels they really are the best in the city hence the constant line up around the block. But due to the line up the ambiance definitely takes a bit of a hit. Though they never rushed us & we never felt crowded in the venue seeing the line outside the door just really made the place feel a little like I was in a crowded subway. So recommend the food but dont expect to have too much of a conversation with out feeling rushed or distracted. But REGARDLESS definitely worth a visit.

Aug 3, 2025
on Google
5.0

So worth the wait. Really lives up to the hype. & the merch is well priced! & the service was awesome!

Jul 27, 2025
on Google