Depuis 1957, St-Viateur Bagel fait partie intégrante de la culture et de la vie quotidienne des Montréalais. La légendaire boulangerie de la rue St-Viateur, qui opère 24 heures par jour 7 jours sur 7, vend plus de 1,000 douzaines de bagels par jour.
Les avis décrivent St-Viateur Bagel comme une institution montréalaise, cuits sur feu de bois et offrant des bagels chauds, croustillants à l'extérieur et moelleux à l'intérieur, riches en saveur. La sélection couvre sésame, pavot, tout garni et d'autres classiques, et beaucoup soulignent le plaisir de voir les bagels sortir du four sous leurs yeux, une expérience mémorable. L'expérience est généralement axée sur l'emport, sans beaucoup de places pour s'asseoir, et le paiement en espèces uniquement à certains emplacements; les files peuvent être longues mais rapides à faire avancer. Dans l'ensemble, les bagels sont loués pour leur fraîcheur et leur qualité, faisant de St-Viateur Bagel une étape incontournable pour les Montréalais et les visiteurs, souvent considéré comme l'une des meilleures adresses de la ville malgré quelques remarques sur la variabilité.
I've gone here for years to st Viateur & mont royal but when I get home the bagels are always burned despite me asking politely for unburned ones, they could care less, - Bye!
When we're ever in Montreal, we have to make a stop for St. Viateur Bagels! The shop sits along the 80 Avenue du Parc North bus line & is just a minute from the bus stop, making it easy to reach by public transit. It operates as a grab-&-go storefront with no seating. If you don't have cash, an ATM is located near the entrance. Our friends & family love St. Viateur Bagels & can't wait to come back again to make a large pick up when we are ever in the area!
Their bagel selection sticks to the basics & expands into a broader range, including the classic Sesame, Poppy, & Plain, alongside more varied options like All Dressed, Cinnamon & Raisin, Rosemary & Sea Salt, Whole Wheat, Blueberry, & Pumpernickel. The pricing is available per single, half dozen, or full dozen, which helps us plan quantities for take-home consumption. Their bagels are constantly made fresh, & the store can get really busy, being so popular with long lines at different times throughout the day.
The store also offers merchandise such as t-shirts, tote bags, bagel chips, oils, all-dressed seasoning, pucks, & mugs, as well as refrigerated items like spreads & dairy products. The packaging provided for bagels is a brown paper bag, but they offer plastic bags for storage afterwards. The staff suggests slicing the bagels in half before freezing to preserve freshness. Lastly, make sure to bring a bag to carry it all home!
Difficult to argue on the famous bagels from Montreal. They are the best, & Saint-Viateur with such a long history rarely disappoints.
I obsessively choose poppyseeds all the time. Great service & you can watch that oven & workers while you select your bagels, but take too much time the line builds up all the time.
I've long been a defender of Fairmount Bagel. Today - after 30+ years of loyalty - I finally gave St-Viateur a shot again (mostly to make my beloved mom happy). We've gotta stay open to change, right?
Turns out I still prefer Fairmount from every angle: the service, the shop is cuter, & even the packaging is better-the bag isn't comically oversized for just six bagels.
& most importantly: the bagels themselves. In my experience, Fairmount is simply more consistent. At St-Viateur, some bagels were noticeably more golden than others, & the ones I tried were less chewy & a bit drier than Fairmount (I sampled both the least & most golden).
All due respect to St-Viateur - thank you for keeping the rivalry alive. Montréal wouldn't be the same if we all agreed. :)
I visited St-Viateur Bagels on New Year's Day, & despite all the history & hype, my experience was a bit underwhelming. The bagels were fresh & tasty but on the harder side rather than soft. They also lacked consistency-one side of the bagel was thin while the other was thick, which made me feel that having so many hands involved in making these bagels affected the quality. Overall, the bagels seemed uneven, & I've had better elsewhere in the city. On top of that, they only accept cash; even though there's an ATM on-site, it was still inconvenient.
The bagels are great. I love that there's many flavours & types - & that you see them made in front of you.
However:
1 - There needs to be more than 1 counter. You guys need at least 2-3. It's not normal that there's a line of people waiting with no place to sit down.
2 - We need to be able to pay with our cards.
In fact, you should even have a system to order online, pay, & get people to pick them up instantly. This way, no one would have to wait in line on a sunny afternoon.
