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.
Amazingly delicious place!! Warm & cozy! We loved the Dill Pickle soup & the beet consume with the mushroom tortellini. We tried the sampler platter & it was fantastic! We are planning to come back for dinner!!! Definitely worth the effort to eat here. The service was friendly & efficient & everyone was so nice!
Jan 10, 2025
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Food: always good. During covid I went there every time I could to support them Service: I was a bit disappointed this time. Service was slower than usual, we waited for 20' before getting the drinks & we had to ask twice to 2 different waiter/ waitress. & I noticed that the wait staff paid more attention on the floor than people, they often missed the call gesture from clients Atmosphere: lighting is BAD. Piano player is amazing!
Simply amazing. Came in around 9:30 pm on a Saturday & were seated right away. Ordered the pickle soup as an appetizer. Then for our mains we got the cheese & potato pierogis, & the kielbasa sausage (with potato salad, mustard, & sauerkraut). For dessert, we shared a crepe. All of the food was incredibly delicious. In addition to the perfect food, the live piano & the vibe of the place is great. Our waitress was amazing too.
& 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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Not going to lie the only experience I previously had with Polish food was the acknowledgement that perogies exist. Thank goodness for the introduction from Stash Cafe. The ambiance is moody, with dark red lanterns & piano music, like an old speakeasy in your grandparents neighborhood. But the food... perogies are delicious dumplings (cheese & potato were my favorite!). Loved the pickled white fish as well. The entire meal was warm & delicious, the perfect pick me up after walking in the snow & cold. The only thing that didn't make me reminisce about my imaginary Polish grandmother was the dessert. It was fine, but there are plenty of places you can go to really satisfy a sweet tooth. Focus on the food & you can't go wrong.
Great food, service & ambiance - Piano player was not too loud. Call ahead & make a reservation, just in case it is busy! Food was Very authentic, I should know my parents are Polish!!
Dec 28, 2024
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We went to Stash Cafe for our annual Christmas dinner. Newer to Montreal, we wanted a taste of home & the traditional dishes we often eat at Christmas time. The meal was delicious & the ambiance was amazing. We ordered the potato pancakes, borcht, perogies, kielbasa, sauerkraut, & schnitzel. All were so tasty & brought us the comfort of a home cooked Christmas meal. We will definitely be back!
A truly exotic trip right in the loveliest part of Old Montreal. You will find yourself in Poland with the very best it has to offer. It's been a constant favorite for me for over 30 years now. Yesterday, I introduced it to my grandchild. She adored it. Also a special mention to Edouardo our waiter for his constant attention & great friendly service.
The food was excellent. Don't know if I'll ever have a better sausage & sauerkraut, & it's affordable! I really hope to return & try the pierogis & desserts.
Extremely popular place at 5pm on a Saturday night. Food was great, good pierogi's, kielbasa & the stroganoff was also excellent. True highlight was the peach cobbler which was just a marvel to end off the meal. Staff are super hardworking trying to accommodate everyone, hats off to them.
