Stash Café! Discover an Old Montréal institution serving up traditional Polish cuisine in warm, inviting surroundings that showcases stone walls and a mix of Polish art and convent furnishings. This Polish restaurant offers a big selection of traditional foods. The specialities of the house are roast duck and wild boar Polish style. Spend an evening at Stash's, and discover a small corner of Poland!
Stash Café stands out for authentic Polish comfort food served in a warm, intimate Old Montreal setting, with generous portions of pierogies, kielbasa, barszcz, zurek and other classics, complemented by a live piano performance and a solid cocktail menu. While most reviews praise the welcoming staff, cozy decor, and homey vibes that feel like a hug, some note slow or busy service and occasional long waits, especially on weekends, but the meals are widely described as delicious, satisfying, and reasonably priced. Reservations are recommended on busy nights, and many diners leave feeling they discovered a special, comforting dining experience that still delivers on flavor and authenticity.
Cozy. Time stands still here. Live piano music & friendly staff. It's good to have a reservation for dinner as there is a continuous line at the door. Food is the most authentic Polish cuisine I've had besides at home. A must while in Montréal!
Lovely ambience, big portions, restaurant was full with people waiting, the live upbeat piano added a lot of charm. Authentic & delicious Polish food, can confirm.
Good, homely Polish food in a warm & inviting venue. My only slight dissatisfaction was that, because it is so popular, it was quite noisy. I'd suggest booking, even on a Monday night, as it was full to overflowing.
Everything about this place was superb 👌 great pianist with nice musical taste set a great tone for the restaurant. The ambient light & pub esthetic is very nice. & the food is great. Polish or not you'll love this place. Will be coming back.
Amazing all around. Great atmosphere & service, fantastic live music choices on the piano & Good portions for the price. & last but certainly not least Great food! I would recommend anyone to come & try this place out, polish or not.
An amazing experience. A must do for us every time we are visiting Montréal. The menu is great & all of the food is amazing. It's everything it should be for Polish cuisine. Highly recommended.
Jul 25, 2024
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In general the food was quite flavorless: Zurek too watery without egg & not sour at all. Bigos too sweet & without smoked sausage taste. Pierogi overcooked & also tasteless. As a lover of real traditional Polish kitchen, we were both disappointed. The Brazilian waiter was the only highlight of the evening. The Polish waitress was not at all friendly & almost rude.
My family is of Polish heritage, & I was excited to introduce my children to a wider variety of the cuisine than they've had at family gatherings. Our youngest children (7 & 9) are quite picky, & they finished dinner by saying it was their favorite meal of our Montreal trip; that's saying a lot because they have had pizza & grilled cheese. 😆 The staff wasn't fazed in the slightest when our large family of 6 came in without a reservation. We'd have made one had we known the smaller size of the restaurant. We were seated promptly. Food came out rather quickly, despite most tables being full of patrons. Every single item we ordered was remarkable! A pianist started playing during the latter portion of our meal, which was a lovely touch. A sign posted outside the restaurant says that music is played daily starting at 6:00PM. Go because you love Polish food. Go because you appreciate considerate & competent wait staff. Go because you like listening to live music while you dine. Go because your chicken-nugget-&-butter-noodle kids will totally dig the kielbasa. Whatever your reason, just go. Stash is worth it!
Legit polish food in the middle of Montreal. My wife's family is Polish. We've had lots of opportunities to enjoy polish cuisine. Stash Cafe's offerings held their own against the family recipes we were accustomed to. Really good, genuine Polish food.
Such a cute & cozy place! If you want to try some great polish food, this is the place to check out. Even for it being a Wednesday, it was quite busy & you can tell the severs were working hard. Because of the busy atmosphere, our order was initially deleted which resulted in a slightly longer wait. Due to this, we ended up getting free dessert for the trouble which was so nice of them to do. The service was fantastic & our waitress was very kind even when handing all the food, bar & cleaning all at the same time. If you're ever in Montreal, visiting here is a must ( just make sure to make a reservation)
I teared up in here last night because I haven't had such authentic & delicious Polish food since I was a teenager. The servers are family & shared with us, the atmosphere was just perfect. It was full, the piano was playing, but we could still hear one another & even made friends at the next table. It was the perfect end to a wonderful day & I'll never forget this place!
