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 depict St-Viateur Bagel as an iconic Montreal staple, with bagels that are consistently warm, fresh, and full of flavor, hand rolled and baked in a traditional wood-fired oven that makes all the difference. The sesame and poppy seed varieties are favorites, and the aroma and the sight of bagels being made right in front of customers add to the charm, while cash-only and limited seating give it a grab-and-go edge that can be busy, especially at peak times. Overall, the experience is described as authentic, comforting, and well worth a visit, with many noting the bagel's warmth and chewy interior as the signature quality that sets St-Viateur apart in Montreal.
I should have looked at the reviews more in depth. The plain & sesame bagels were great- warm & fresh. My spicy everything bagel- it was on par with a Vancouver grocery store offering. Tough, dry & unappealing. Not worth the trek IMO.
Apr 25, 2026
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Felt really lucky to have a fresh batch of sesame bagel the moment I walked through that door. It was simply delicious just but itself without any filling.
Apr 20, 2026
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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.
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 !
