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.
Reviews describe St-Viateur Bagel as an iconic Montreal staple baked in a wood-fired oven, delivering warm, crisp-on-the-outside and chewy-on-the-inside bagels with rich flavor. The selection spans sesame, poppy, everything, and other classics, with many noting the pleasure of watching bagels bake right in front of customers. The experience is typically grab-and-go, with limited or no seating and cash-only payments at some locations, and lines that can be long but move quickly. Overall, the bagels are praised for freshness and quality, making St-Viateur Bagel a must-visit for both locals and visitors, often regarded as among the best in Montreal despite occasional notes of variability.
The freshness of the bagels & all types of different flavors it just smells amazing when you walk through the door & it's so good. The best bagels hands down. Don't argue with me & try it yourself ☝🏼
We tried the famous St-Viateur Bagels for our breakfast. There was a queue & we had to wait for around 15 minutes. Please note that they do not have the bagel sandwiches at this location. You have to go to their other location for the bagel sandwiches. They only accept debit card or cash.
We ordered their sesame bagels, spice everything, all dressed & blueberry bagel. The sesame bagel was the softest & the best in my opinion. Then comes the spice everything & all dressed bagels. The blueberry one was hard & not that good. You can buy the cheese spreads. They give you the disposable knife. You have to spread it on your own.
If you're in Montreal, do not skip on these bagels.
Really enjoyed the spicy everything bagel!! Apple maple was decent too, denser & less chewy then the everything though. I think would have been better with cream cheese. Will need to do that next time
I do not believe you can buy bagels toasted &/or with cream cheese here. You buy the bagels wholesale & they have fridges for other items like a deli.
I LOVED THIS PLACE!! So good, so fresh & sooooo flavourful! Came from Ontario, & this was on my list of food to try! Delicious!! (highly recommend the spicy everything bagel! Ahhh 🤤)
May 11, 2026
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Delicious bagels, living up to the hype. Tasted fresh! Don't seem to do any options with fillings, just the bagels on their own, which still taste really great anyway.
The BEST & ONLY authentic bagels in the world. Poppy seed, sesame seed, cinnamon raisin bagel, pretzels & salmon/products spread & stuff. Traditional hot stone oven. Oh how I miss you.
