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.
Beat polish restaurant in montreal. Live piano during the night great food & a great atmosphere. Staff are great also. Will definitely be coming back. The pierogis were as good as my grandma's
It was super good & the service was nice & the piano music too! My ONLY complaint is that there was an over head lamp right over the spot I was sitting & the intensity of the light was really uncomfortable when the rest of the restaurant was pretty dimly lit & I couldn't move the bench away from the light but if I hadn't been at that spot it would have probably been perfect
Our favorite Polish restaurant on either side of the border. We discovered this delicious place on an anniversary trip in 2016 to see Patrick Watson in concert. Have been talking about Stash Cafe food since. Finally returned this weekend for my birthday dinner. Love, love, love the food & atmosphere. I highly recommend anything on the menu, but especially the mushroom pierogi. We also enjoyed the live piano music in the background.
An absolute European gem in the Old Port. The staff is lovely, the pianist is fantastic, the place is cozy, even the path to the washroom is charming. The barszcz, cabbage rolls, schnitzels, krokiety, & pierogi are great, but the star is the placki for me. The desserts are a must-try, both the apple crumble & the cheese filled crepe! However, be warned that there are not many choices for vegetarians.
Not reserving a table ahead of time on the day of the eclipse was definitely a mistake on my end but from the moment I walked in, Kacper truly went above & beyond to make sure my husband & I had a great meal & a memorable final night in Montreal. I do not have enough great things to say about Kacper & the service at stash cafe. We can't wait to visit Montreal again & come back to eat here.
Apr 8, 2024
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It was my first time having Polish food at a restaurant. Surprisingly it was very delicious--who knew simple food like Perogies could be packed with flavor? Atmosphere & service were excellent as well. I'll be back.
Ate here in two different nights. Weekends are definitely busier, recommending to have reservations. Great flavors in their dishes & the staffs were friendly & hospitable.
You write that you are a restaurant of Polish cuisine. I chose between Borscht & Zhurek, I chose Zhurek (because I can cook Borscht myself). What can I say about your Zhurek - people, don't be lazy & don't deceive others, because it's not Zhurek, but just coloured water with sausages. & where are the eggs & mushrooms? Some even serve it with mashed potatoes (it's a bomb!). The Poles treated me to Zhurek & I was delighted. & many people know that Polish cuisine is quite hearty, saturated with mega large portions. It's scary to imagine, but at the same time it's interesting, what kind of Ukrainian Borscht do you have? I also ordered dumplings (Pierogi), mix. I must note that the dumplings (Pierogi) were delicious.
Stash Café est un lieu désuet en mal d'une rénovation. Les bancs d'église rappellent une époque révolue quand la révolution tranquille au Québec visait la destruction de la religion. L'atmosphère du café est triste & moribonde. Les mets sont préparés d'une façon trop rapide, ils sont médiocres. Rien à voir avec les pierogis de ma défunte mère. Ou le bigos que je suis capable de préparer moi-même. Le Zurek était fade & la saucisse coupée en petits morceaux était très loin de satisfaire. Le plat de soupe comme le reste contenait des ingrédients passés de date. Voir les champignons de Paris du bigos, gris & peu appétissants. Le service était bon & la jeune serveuse contrastait avec les vieux plats & l'endroit caverneux. Finalement la bière polonaise Zywiec avait un mauvais arrière goût. On a le droit de s'attendre à beaucoup mieux de la part de la cuisine polonaise.
