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 Montreal style bagel is glorified in this iconic Montreal bagel shop. For decades, St-aviateur bagel has been a great option for a cheap bite & to have the Montreal experience. Locals & tourists should try this iconic spot
Aug 17, 2024
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Very iconic MTL place! Cash only! But there's an ATM in the store! Always try the sesame bagel, it's the one which is always fresh & almost always hot from the oven 😋 There's no spot to sit in this branch, but you can buy small portions of cream cheese, Nutella, or even salmon to put on your bagel & enjoy it fresh 😊
The bagel's? Possibly the best I ever had. All the stuff on sale they didn't make? Very overpriced, tourist trap, gift shop junk. There are plenty of reviews on the delicious bagels, so I'm going to stress the latter. I bought 20 bagels to bring home to Minneapolis. I smelled up the flight home, I didn't care. I spent weeks savoring all of those bagels. However, the coffee mug I bought broke as I was unpacking due to the cheap, very thin construction. The mug is pictured next to a high-quality mug for reference. I super-glued the handle back together. From a design perspective, it's the worst coffee mug I own. The thin design, besides fragile, insulates the coffee poorly & is usually too hot to touch with fresh coffee. I only keep it for the cute bagel mascot & to remind me of Montreal. Also, it's cash-only, & the ATM conveniently placed at the entrance charges a several-dollar fee & dispenses $20s, like most ATMs, so if this the only place you spend CAD cash, you have to find a reason to spend $20 or $40 here, or save the rest for the duty free shop. Ultimately though, this place isn't a mug or t-shirt shop, you come for the bagels, & those are easily 5/5. Come in with your CAD cash, get your bagels, maybe some salmon, & enjoy.
Experienced a Montreal bagel in this flagship store. Parking is difficult & there are line ups, however service is fast & always fresh hot bagels available. Less than 5-10 mins from outside line up to service. Great photo opportunity. No atmosphere as the shop is line up, grab bagel & leave. Was certainly an interesting place.
St-Viateur Bagel delivers an exceptional bagel experience. We sampled a dozen, split between regular & sesame, & each was superb-fresh, perfectly chewy, & bursting with flavor. The regular bagels had a delightful density, while the sesame added a crunchy, nutty twist. Service was friendly & efficient, making the visit even more enjoyable. If you're a bagel enthusiast or just looking for the best in town, St-Viateur is a must-try. Hands down, the best bagel I've ever had!
