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.
Make sure you COUNT the quantity of bagels they bag for your order!!! I placed 3 orders & they shorted me in one of the orders. unbeknownst I gave them a 25% tip!!
Dec 22, 2025
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Je suis cliente de cet établissement depuis 4 à 5 ans & j'adore leurs bagels ! Je fais même deux heures de route pour en prendre, & j'en achète toujours au moins 2 à 3 douzaines à chaque visite. La qualité a toujours été excellente & je continue d'apprécier leur savoir-faire. J'ai hâte de goûter leurs prochaines créations & de continuer à profiter de ces délicieux bagels !
It's NOT a NY bagel.
Rather small, dense & sweet.
Rosemary bagel was horrible & stale
Everything bagel was OK.
No offense to the owners, just definitely not to my liking.
Very friendly staff!!
Op advies van een local naar deze kleine, maar praktische Bagel-shop gegaan. Van begin tot eind is het proces te volgen. Zoveel soorten! Je kan er ook lekkers kopen om tussen je Bagel te doen. Maar alles om mee te nemen, want er is geen terras of iets dergelijks.
Je betaald contant, dus geen pin-automaat. En de smaak is.... heerlijk!
Very friendly staff that made sure we got bagels straight out of the wood fired oven. It was fun to watch & a great crew working. I personally prefer a boiled bagel but this is a great place to try. Husband loved them!
Sweet baby Jesus these are good bagels. They said sesame was their most popular, I vote the everything. It was amazing. I don't know how they make it so all the goodies don't fall off the bagels.
One tip I didn't know, that my wife should've relayed, as she did the research for this place is that it's only cash, though they do have an atm in the shop.
We also took advantage of the coffee shop two doors down that was pretty good too!
Cuisine super bonne. Dommage que la salle soit si petite, attente devant le restaurant, beaucoup de bruit.
Si vous êtes en famille ou nombreux je conseillé la même enseigne sur Montréal Nord.
