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.
This is the original location. This is the place to come to get hot bagels, maybe something to put on them & merch. They now accept credit cards. This isn't a cafe, for that go to their Avenue Mount Royal location. If there's a long line, you can go to their'backup' location a couple blocks east on St Viateur. The backup is still cash only & while they do have spreads & merch, it's really focused on the bagels.
This original location has some interesting articles & a pair of very rare limited St Viateur bagel Nike dunk lows.
It's worth getting whatever flavor is coming out of the oven hot, most frequently sesame. The warmth & chewy texture of a fresh St Viateur bagel is why you're here.
263 St-Viateur: the original (credit card, fresh bagels, spreads, merch, mini museum, a fast moving line)
158 St-Viateur: the back-up (fresh bagels, less likely a line, cash only, merch, spreads)
1127 Avenue Mont-Royal: the cafe whith tables & chairs, where you can order a bagel to be made for you.
There are 7 locations in all…
Apr 18, 2026
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I lived 16 years on esplanade street & st viateur, my daughters grew up eating the best bagel in Montreal. It's always been a great place,friendly people working there...& the hot bagel freshly baked is amazing & so good . When I go around that area, I try to get some bagels.. parking is not easy..but worth going around a couple of times looking for a spot.
Leurs Bagels font partis des meilleurs de Montréal. Je n'ai pas fait le tour de tous les fabricants de la place, mais pour le moment ils tiendraient la première place dans mon classement.
Libre à vous de les apprêter selon vos envies, une fois rentré à la maison...
Ma combo préféré : sauce à base de fromage Tre Stelle, aneth & citron, avec du saumon.
Bon appétit !
If I were allowed to listen to one piece of music for the rest of my life, it'd be the Brandenburg Concerto. If I were allowed to eat one kind of bread for the rest of my life, it would be the sesame bagle from St Viateur of Montréal.
There are very few things in life more enjoyable than taking a couple of fresh out of the oven St Viateur seasme bagels up to the Mont Royal lookout or to the steps of Saint Joseph Oratory & just sit there looking down at my favorite city & eating my favorite bagel. If you time the bus schedules just right (55 southbound to Mont-Royal transfer to 11 up hill) you can achieve arriving at the lookout with bagles still warm!
It's a religion. One has to have experienced it to believe it. But once hooked, there is no going back.
Whenever we visit Montreal, we always make a stop at St-Viateur Bagel-it's a must! They're hands down the best bagels I've ever had. Each one is hand-rolled & baked in a traditional wood-fired oven, which makes all the difference.
The staff are always friendly & patient-likely because there are so many bagels to choose from. The bagels come out warm & incredibly tasty every time. Our favourites are the sesame seed & poppy seed bagels-we absolutely love them!
Chaque fois que nous visitons Montréal, nous nous arrêtons toujours chez St-Viateur Bagel - c'est un incontournable ! Ce sont, sans aucun doute, les meilleurs bagels que j'ai jamais mangés. Chacun est roulé à la main & cuit dans un four à bois traditionnel, ce qui fait toute la différence.
Le personnel est toujours amical & patient - sans doute parce qu'il y a tellement de variétés de bagels au choix. Les bagels sortent chauds & sont incroyablement savoureux à chaque fois. Nos préférés sont ceux au sésame & au pavot - nous les adorons absolument !
