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 in Old Montreal is described as a warm, cozy spot serving authentic Polish comfort food with a lively yet intimate atmosphere highlighted by live piano and red lamps. The menu earns praise for generous, hearty dishes such as pierogies, kielbasa, cabbage rolls, golabki, schnitzel, and potato pancakes, along with soups like barszcz, zurek, ogorkowa and pickle soup, and desserts such as apple and peach cobblers. Drinks are enjoyable, with solid cocktails, vodka options, and memorable shots that friends remember. Service is repeatedly called friendly, attentive, and welcoming, though a few reviewers note slower service during busy times and occasional missteps or pricing concerns. Reservations are often recommended due to popularity, and many leave feeling they discovered a true Polish home away from home with strong atmosphere, live piano, and generous hospitality. Overall, the restaurant is described as a standout in Montreal for Polish cuisine, delivering consistently delicious food, a comforting vibe, and a memorable, live music driven experience.
Would die for this restaurant. I'm never disappointed when I go. The staff is friendly & the food is always fantastic. Always a bonus when the pianist is there! Definitely recommend eating your weight in pierogi.
& dire que j'ai attendu 13 ans avant de venir enfin essayer ce restaurant. Enfin, restaurant... C'est bien mieux qu'un restaurant. On dirait plus une cantine pour le côté plus décontracté. La nourriture est vraiment délicieuse! De la vrai cuisine Polonaise. Il y a une formule Découverte très abordable & qui permet de goûter plusieurs spécialités. Vraiment parfait pour découvrir les plats. Je recommande fortement une soupes. Celle aux cornichons est délicieuse. Profitez également de goûter le cocktail qui a le goût de tarte aux pommes. Ils le servent en shooters si vous ne voulez pas le cocktail en entier. Si vous êtes amateur de Vodka, c'est également parfaitement l'endroit. Ma préférée est la Zubrowska mais la Chopin est très... forte ;) Allez-y en amis! C'est vraiment le genre de restaurant pour passer une belle soirée entre amis!
Jan 1, 2025
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The food was amazing! 😍 My partner had the cabbage rolls (stuffed with meat). It was really delicious. I had the table d'hôte with the zurek soup, & the debutante plate. While our Polish friends mentioned it's not things that necessarily go together, it allowed us to taste a lot of different things. Everything was great! We had both the crumble & crêpes for dessert. Again, nothing to complain about. Also, we shared the pickled herring for the table. Highly recommended as a chaser. Amazing service (only complaint is that it was a bit slow but it was Friday night & they seemed slammed). & the ambiance is really cool & chill.
The comfort of Polish cuisine makes diners feel warm. Polish cuisine has the salty taste of pickles, the sour taste of fresh apples, the bitter taste of black tea & herbs, & the spicy duck of horseradish mustard. My sister & I chose the following dishes: - Beef Strogonow (main course) ~ $27 - Golabki (main course) ~ $22 - Peach Crumble Cobbler (dessert) ~ $6 - Apple Crumble Cobbler (dessert) ~ $6 - Birra Fanelli Beer ~ $11 Meat has always had a special place on the Polish table for generations. A unique dish is Golabki, stewed cabbage stuffed with pork & rice, served with tomato sauce, potatoes & salad. This dish is a combination of sour, sweet, salty & umami flavors. A simple yet delicious dish. Strogonow is strips of beef fillet in a red wine sauce with mushrooms, served with two potato pancakes & a beetroot salad. This is a dish that everyone should definitely try. The beef is marinated in wine, making it surprisingly tender & delicious. Croustade is a dessert with a choice of apple or peach, covered with the restaurant's homemade sweet cream. It's no surprise that apple pie is one of the most beloved pastries in Poland, with its delicious apple flavor. Since I don't drink beer & I'm not feeling very well, my sister was the only one drinking tonight. Luckily, she got to try their 50th anniversary Birra Fanelli, a light wheat beer with a lemon flavor. My sister described it as having a pleasant golden color, a very aromatic & slightly sour drink, & a very good digestive. Price does not include 15% VAT & 25% tip. Total bill was over $100 for 2 people, a great price if not a steal & I cannot recommend this restaurant enough.
Piece of home in montreal. I wish the beet consomme wasn't a consomme & that it wasn't just a broth but it was good. The pierogies were a solid choice. The live pianist was also such a nice touch! Would recommend & go back again
We noticed this restaurant on our first day of visiting Old Town & planned to visit it for lunch. My family is very familiar with Polish cuisine & every dish we ordered "tasted like childhood". It's pretty busy place so I would recommend to make reservation. Live piano music enhanced resturant's atmosphere.
Some of the best food I've ever had in my life! Generous portions, & short wait time. The waiters were nice, & the piano was a nice addition. 10 out of 10 would definitely recommend the Stash Café.
Aug 15, 2024
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In Montreal for work, & found this absolute gem of a place when I wanted something relaxed & delicious. Had pierogi (potato & cheese, with fried onions & sour cream), kielbasa, & small sides of potato salad (the pickle in was a revelation) & beet salad (amazingly fresh). For pudding, had the apple cobbler. Would eat it all again in a heartbeat if I could. Wonderful, friendly staff & service. Highly recommend.
Incroyable expérience, piano live dans le restaurant, ambiance tamisée super mignonne. Il existe une formule permettant de découvrir plein de petites portions de spécialités polonaises si l'on ne connaît pas du tout cette cuisine donc c'est super pratique ! Les cocktails sont très bons & le personnel est très gentil, notamment pour les recommandations sur la carte. Je suis 100% certaine d'y retourner à mon prochain passage à Montréal ! ❤️
This restaurant was amazing! The food, the decor, the service & the guy playing the piano. It all came together for a wonderful dining experience. The beet soup was a great start. The perogis were delicious. The ambiance was just right. It's deep into the old montreal area but worth the trek. Go early as the wait can be long. Without a doubt I highly recommend this place!
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.
This beautiful restaurant was perfect, in terms of atmosphere. There were beautiful red lights providing a small amount of light making it feel very cozy & nice. What also added into this were the pretty long chair which was a nice style that went well with the piano playing. The food was really good. The perogies & salad is what I will recommend. The service, as well, was very good! They were ready for all our needs & were very polite when we needed something or they brought something to us. Service is 20/10!!!
