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St-Viateur Bagel
Takeout/Counter Top Pick

St-Viateur Bagel

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
4.6$
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St-Viateur Bagel Montreal Restaurant: Menu, Reviews & Reserve (2026)
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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.

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Review Summary

St-Viateur Bagel offers a classic Montreal bagel experience with wood-fired bagels baked right in front of customers, a crisp exterior and chewy center, especially the sesame classic, and reviews praise fresh and hot bagels and quick in-and-out service. Some say the place is cash-only and takeaway focused, with lines that sometimes test patience, while others note the atmosphere can be minimal or unpretentious but the craft and aroma shine through. A few reviews mention bagels not always fresh or a bit hard, and a handful caution about the no seating policy, but most celebrate the iconic status, consistent quality, and the ability to watch the bagel making process. Many travelers say it is among the best bagels in Montreal, with others cherishing the experience enough to stock up for a long drive home or to share with family, and a note that a second store exists nearby to choose if something is not hot out of the oven. Overall, the place is seen as a must visit for wood-fired, freshly baked bagels, with devotion to the craft and a reliable, if sometimes crowded, performance.
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5.0

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St?Viateur Bagel - Montreal

There's a comfort in returning to a place that gets it right every time. St?Viateur has that steady, unmistakable rhythm - the wood?fired oven working nonstop, the air warm with sesame, & trays of bagels coming out with that signature crisp exterior & chewy center.

Whether you stop in early in the morning or later in the day, the experience stays consistent: friendly, unpretentious, & focused on the craft. The sesame bagel remains the classic, but everything that comes out of that oven carries the same quiet confidence.

It's the kind of spot you find yourself revisiting without thinking - a small Montreal ritual that never disappoints.

Dec 31, 2025
on Google
5.0

Iconic Montreal bagels, must experience hot & delicious sesame straight out of the oven, so good, best bagels on earth!

Jul 5, 2025
on Google

Three days in Montreal & three days of bagels for breakfast. Everything I've tried has been delicious (especially when they're hot out of the oven). Personal favourites are the classic sesame & cinnamon raisin. I love being able to watch them make the bagels right in the store. Note that they have a second store on the same street just a couple hundred metres east of this one (doesn't seem to show on Google maps). If something you want isn't hot out of the oven here, you can try the other store.

Jun 27, 2025
on Google

Small bagel shop with tasty bagels. Just a take away shop with no seating. Cash only but they do have an ATM. I got two bagels to try. The sesame was warm & right out of the oven & delicious. The all dressed bagel was not warm & pretty chewy. I would recommend getting a warm bagel as it was very good.

Jun 13, 2025
on Google

A very impressive production! It's incredible how they structure their bagel making process & how many bagels they consistently churn out! We got a piping hot sesame bagel & it was incredible - perfectly steamy on the inside & chewy.

Jun 9, 2025
on Google

The bagels are really tasty & affordable. I did got onion, sesame & rosemary which some cream cheese (which you need to purchase extra). All of them tasted great, especially the ones being fresh out of the oven.

Please note that they only accept cash.

May 28, 2025
on Google
4.0

Quick & fast service but some of the sesame bagels were a bit burnt or over toasted

Jan 1, 2025
on Google

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
on Google

Une adresse à tester absolument 😍😍 Des bagels frais & de qualité (tout donne envie) servis avec un service simple, rapide & souriant. Que demander de plus ? Je recommande le classic sésame, pavot & romarin sel de mer !

Aug 20, 2024
on Google
5.0

Their everything all bagel & the sesame one were to die for . Please carry cash if you are visiting St Viateur as they do not accept card.

Aug 16, 2024
on Google

A+ bagels. No notes. Sesame bagel hot off the line is 👌🏼

Jul 30, 2024
on Google

Ask for the fresh ones only. mostly sesame seed. Or else you'll most likely get a very hard bagel, not the gooey & soft one that came out the table. $1.25 cad for one sesame

Jun 23, 2024
on Google

C'est vraiment aussi bon qu'on le dit ! Ça manque peut être d'une pointe de sel supplémentaire. C'est généreux en sésame !

May 21, 2024
on Google
4.0

[review of my experience for this particular location] Simple store selling one item - MONTREAL-STYLE BAGELS :) This location only sells bagels so don't come here expecting sandwiches or drinks (go to the other locations). Bagels came out fresh - crispy exterior paired with a chewy interior. The sesame seeds on this bagel were deeply toasted, borderline charred, but this gave it an extra depth of flavor which we loved!! (we note other people might have felt this was burnt). Also ordered the maple apple bagel which was cold & a hard skip. Felt a bit stale & the maple flavor wasn't pronounced.

Oct 22, 2023
on Google