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.
St-Viateur Bagel is described as an iconic Montreal spot with a wood-fired oven that bakes bagels fresh in view, offering classics like sesame, poppy and plain alongside a wider range such as all dressed, cinnamon raisin, rosemary sea salt, whole wheat, blueberry and pumpernickel. Reviewers praise the fresh hot bagels with a chewy center and crisp crust, and many say the aroma and taste are outstanding, worth the wait though lines can be long. The shop operates as a grab-and-go with little or no seating and is cash only, with an on-site ATM and packaging that encourages taking them home. Service is fast and friendly in busy times, though a few notes mention occasional uneven quality or bagels that are drier on some visits. The experience is described as a Montreal ritual, a must-stop for visitors, with bagels often called among the best in the city and the chance to watch the bakers at work in front of you. Location near transit makes it easy to reach, and many customers buy a dozen or more to take away, while some reviews compare it to other local bagel spots and say preferences vary. Overall the sentiment celebrates fresh, hot bagels, a classic flavor profile, a steady crowd, and a strong sense of tradition that keeps people returning to St-Viateur Bagel when in town.
I'm a big bagel fan so I came here when I was in Montreal with my wife & in laws. The bagel was great, as expected. To my great delight, the pickles were also sublime. I'm a pickle fan as well so I very pleased. 5/5.
Bagels cuits au feu de bois. Ils sont plutôt bons, même si je ne suis pas un spécialiste des bagels. L'ambiance est top on voit les bagels en train d'être façonnés & la cuisson au feu de bois. En plus ils sont vraiment pas cher. Attention : ils n'acceptent que le cash & le distributeur sur place vous prendra une commission généreuse. Personnel peu chaleureux & expéditif c'est dommage.
Le recensioni così entusiastiche ci hanno spinto a passare da questo forno per assaggiare i bagel. Assolutamente niente di che. Noi ne abbiamo preso uno alla cipolla e uno alla cannella e uvetta: freddi e gommosi. Forse scaldati sarebbero stati meglio, forse sarebbero diventati croccanti? Ma così non erano per niente buoni. Il prezzo perlomeno è basso, mediamente 1,45$ l'uno.
Dentro il negozio altro non è che un forno che fa solo bagel.
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.
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.
Heads up! Make sure you are aware that you need to assemble the bagels by buying the toppings you want & that there is no seating area to eat them. Great bagel! I recommend getting one right of the oven.
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.
They only take cash, & I didn't have any. I tried to get cash from the ATM inside, but my card was declined. So, my group of 4 & I had to go elsewhere.
