Speakeasies in Montreal
Montreal's speakeasies hide behind shops, restaurants and doors with no sign. The Cloakroom pours inside a Golden Square Mile tailoring shop, Gokudo sits behind a six-seat fish counter on Rue Cathcart, and Nhậu Bar lies beneath Hà in Old Montreal, through a gold door. Le 4e Mur emails its Quartier Latin address on signup. Three are on the 2026 extended list of North America's 50 Best Bars: The Cloakroom at No. 56, Atwater Cocktail Club at No. 62 and The Coldroom at No. 97. Atwater takes walk-ins only, in groups of six or fewer, The Coldroom is entered by ringing a bell at an unmarked door, and Bowie applies a dress code. These are the nine we would start with.
- The CloakroomNORTH AMERICA'S 50 BESTSpeakeasy
The Cloakroom
A 25-seat bar hidden inside the Maison Cloakroom tailoring shop in the Golden Square Mile, open since 2015. There is no printed menu; drinks are built to order after a consultation with the bartender, drawing on hand-carved ice, rare and vintage spirits and pre-Prohibition templates. Named number one bar in Canada in 2026 and ranked on North America's 50 Best Bars.
2175 Rue de la Montagne, Bureau 100, Montreal, QC H3G 1Z8Sun–Thu 4pm–1am, Fri–Sat 4pm–3amFull profile 
NORTH AMERICA'S 50 BESTSpeakeasyAtwater Cocktail Club
A speakeasy-style neighborhood bar in Little Burgundy with a mirrored ceiling and silver leather banquettes, run on a walk-ins-only policy for groups of six or fewer. Cocktails built on housemade syrups sit alongside bar bites that run from pasta to escargots. It was No. 36 on North America's 50 Best Bars 2025 and is No. 62 on the North America's 50 Best Bars 51-100 list in 2026.
512 Atwater Ave, Montreal, Quebec H4C 2G5, CanadaDaily 5pm–3am (walk-ins only)Full profile- The ColdroomNORTH AMERICA'S 50 BESTSpeakeasy
The Coldroom
A hidden speakeasy in the heart of Old Montreal, entered through an unmarked door at the corner of Rue Saint-Amable and Rue Saint-Vincent. The bar takes no reservations and seats guests first-come, first-served, and has become a fixture of the city's cocktail scene. It sits at No. 97 on the North America's 50 Best Bars 51-100 list in 2026.
Rue Saint-Vincent, Montréal, QC H2Y 1G8Sun–Thu 5pm–1am, Fri–Sat 3pm–1amFull profile - Milky Way Cocktail BarSpeakeasy
Milky Way Cocktail Bar
A tropical-leaning cocktail bar from Groupe Barroco, reached by a staircase above its pizzeria Fugazzi in Pointe-Saint-Charles. The room mixes black light and neon with vaulted glass ceilings, hanging plants and a marble bar. Cocktails are intricate but accessible, with ABV listed for each drink.
1886 Rue Centre, Montreal, QC H3K 1H9Daily 5:30pm–3amFull profile 
SpeakeasyLe 4e Mur
Le 4e Mur is a speakeasy in the Quartier Latin that keeps its address off its website and emails the location to guests who sign up. Its cocktail menu doubles as a murder mystery, with a clue for each drink and a menu that changes monthly, and the bar publishes a gazette that moves the case along. Burlesque, cabaret and live jazz run from Wednesday to Sunday.
Quartier Latin, MontrealWed-Sun 5pm-12am, closed Mon-TueFull profile- Big in Japan BarSpeakeasy
Big in Japan Bar
Big in Japan Bar has occupied the corner of Boulevard Saint-Laurent and Rue Rachel since 2011, behind a nondescript door with no sign. The room is built around a long, winding counter lit by hundreds of candles, with whisky bottles hanging from the ceiling that regulars buy and keep there for a year. The list covers whisky, sake, wine and house cocktails such as the whisky sour.
4175 Boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC H2W 1Y7Tue-Sat 5pm-3am, closed Sun-MonFull profile - BowieSpeakeasy
Bowie
Bowie is a supper club and cocktail lounge hidden beneath Dorsia on Rue Sainte-Helene in Old Montreal, from WITH Hospitality, dressed in Hollywood Regency and 1980s glamour. The cocktails have an Asian edge, and the kitchen serves Japanese-leaning small plates, oysters and caviar until late. A dress code applies and reservations are preferred.
457 Rue Sainte-Helene, Montreal, QC H2Y 1T9Wed 7pm-12am, Thu-Sat 7pm-2am, closed Sun-TueFull profile - GokudoSpeakeasy
Gokudo
Gokudo is a Japanese cocktail and sake bar in downtown Montreal, hidden behind Ryoshi, a six-seat fish counter on Rue Cathcart. The dark, yakuza-themed room pours sake alongside cocktails built on Japanese whisky and ingredients, with small plates such as hand rolls and torched foie gras from the counter up front.
630 Rue Cathcart, Montreal, QC H3B 1L9Wed 5pm-11pm, Thu 5pm-1am, Fri 6pm-2am, Sat 7pm-2am, closed Sun-TueFull profile - Nhậu BarSpeakeasy
Nhậu Bar
Nhậu Bar is a basement cocktail bar beneath the Vietnamese restaurant Hà in Old Montreal, entered through a large gold door. Lanterns hang over low tables and lamps, and the cocktails give classics a tiki and Southeast Asian treatment, some served in shells and Buddha-shaped vessels, with small plates from Hà's kitchen. Resident DJs play from late evening, and reservations are made by message on Instagram.
600 Rue William, Montreal, QC H3C 1N6Wed-Thu 8pm-1am, Fri-Sat 9pm-3am, closed Sun-TueFull profile
More of Montreal
These are the speakeasies specifically. The full Montreal guide ranks the best bars of every style, and the directory lists all 14 with a map and filters.
