St-Viateur Bagel

Alessandro

3.0

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. :)

Feb 6, 2026

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Olivier

5.0

Best bagel in town, better, in my opinion, than the counterpart on Fairmount 😅 Fast & efficient, I'd recommend the classic sesame as they're fresher & authentic. All others are fresh but not out of the oven minutes ago. We'll priced. Don't need to splurge on cream cheese & other goods there, much more expensive than at any grocery store around the corne

Oct 21, 2024

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Teddy

5.0

Les lieux sont agréables mais on n'y reste pas, car c'est un endroit pour prendre un bagel & repartir. Nous avons goûté ce bagel juste après le Fairmount bagel, pour faire la comparaison. Notre palais n'est pas foncièrement apte à juger les bagel, je crois. Les deux étaient très bon, mais je ne saurais discerner la différence. On a pris celui ci au caramel, qu'on a dû payer en cash (je crois qu'il n'y avait pas de taxe du coup, ce qui est un point fort), il n'avait pas tellement le goût de caramel, c'était juste un peu sucré, alors certainement pas le meilleur...

Oct 16, 2024

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David

5.0

We liked better than Fairmount

Aug 14, 2024

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