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.
Whenever my family & I travel to Montreal, we always like to come here. They have pianists who are good. The food is very good, as are the drinks. My personal favorite drink is the Czechvar. When it comes to food, the Placki (potato pancakes) are nice & crispy with the sour cream on the side. I love the Krokiety (fries crepes? Stuffed with mushrooms & beef with mushroom sauce, green salad & potato salad)
Oct 30, 2025
on Google
🍽️
Know where to eat in Montreal before everyone else.
Get the first look at the hottest openings, secret menus, and RestoMontreal.ca's weekly top picks. Join 50,000+ foodies.
Wow this place is magic. The vibe is cozy & comforting, just like their grub. I got the dish with a little of everything on it - & I could have easily downed a lot of everything I tried. Kudos to the chef. The food is divine.
Excellent variety of Polish dishes to choose from. Food, service & atmosphere were great! Chose to return to try different dishes & we were so pleased we did. We had the Zurek soup, Barszc (beet soup), Golabki (stuffed cabbage), Sznycel Wiedenski (veal), Placki, (potato pancakes) & Pierogi, & all were all delicious. This is a definite place to stop to enjoy a fabulous meal if you are ever in Old Montreal!
Incredible experience, every meal tasted authentic, organic & comforting. The staff (service, bar & live music) were all incredible & helpful. Cannot recommend this enough.
⭐?⭐?⭐?⭐?⭐?
Stash Café in Montreal is a truly unique place!
As a Polish visitor, I was delighted to find such an authentic restaurant serving delicious traditional Polish food. The atmosphere is warm & welcoming, & every dish tastes like home.
Highly recommended! 🇵🇱🍽?
Un petit bijou caché dans le Vieux-Montréal, où le menu de mets polonais est préparé avec attention. Visite un lundi soir & l'endroit était rempli. À visiter, sans hésiter.
Overall a delicious & memorable dinner out! The food was wow, the service was efficient & friendly, the atmosphere was intimate & cozy with a bohemian spirit. & the piano player was incredible & playful with the tunes he played, which added so much energy & vibe. It was a meal to remember & an experience to remember. Will definitely recommend & go back!
Loved this spot! The atmosphere was amazing. A cozy inside with even cozier food. Our server was so nice. Overall, just an incredible experience. Highly recommend & I'll definitely be back!
I have eaten quite a few cabbage rolls in my life. These were - hands down - the best I have ever had! The meat was smooth with no gristly bits whatsoever & had just enough rice. The flavour was mild (was that a hint of nutmeg?) but had a nice little zip afterward. Some places almost dilute the meat with rice; not here. The tomato sauce was also delicious. What made them, & the pierogis, truly outstanding was the velvety soft texture. Although the service was a little slow, they were very busy, so it was understandable. Suzanna was still very attentive & present while at our table. We will definitely return next time we are in Montreal! (Maybe even tomorrow!)
