The Canadiens host the San Jose Sharks tonight at 7 p.m., and not everyone can (or wants to) pay Bell Centre prices. Good news: Montreal has no shortage of places to catch the game with a cold drink and some seriously good food. Here are 12 picks, based on Tastet’s list of the best bars and restaurants to watch hockey.
Classic Sports Bar Energy
1. Montréal Bowling (Forum)
2313 Sainte-Catherine St. W. On the 4th floor of the old Forum, fittingly. Sixteen lanes, pool tables, arcade games and 35 TVs, with game-night specials on the menu.
2. Chez Miller | L’Original
1840 Atateken St. A sports bar with the soul of a back-alley party: cocktails, poutine and, somehow, karaoke after the final buzzer.
3. Prince Pub (Plateau)
3581 Saint-Laurent Blvd. A true neighbourhood pub with a pool table and well-executed comfort food like burgers, pizzas and fried olives.
4. Bruno Sport Bar (Petite-Patrie)
313 Beaubien St. E. Like an Italian café that fell in love with game nights. Small room, big atmosphere, great paninis.
Food First, Hockey On
5. Double’s (Mile End)
5171 Park Ave. A modern dive bar from Danny Smiles and Coach Vic, with pool tables, game screens and a smash burger that’s always a hit.
6. Pub Bishop & Bagg (Mile End)
52 Saint-Viateur St. W. Tasty pub classics, great cocktails and a big gin collection, with low tables near the TVs for game nights.
7. Campo Poulet Portugais (Downtown)
1108 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W. Excellent Portuguese chicken and wings at very reasonable downtown prices, in a festive setting.
8. Nacho Libre (Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie)
913 Beaubien St. E. Lucha libre decor, tacos, nachos and playful cocktails, with big games on the big screen.
9. Chez Olmos (Tétreaultville)
2303 Des Ormeaux St. Opened this summer, serving Tex-Mex barbecue and tacos, and screening every Canadiens game in the East End.
Neighbourhood Gems
10. Bar Champs (Plateau)
3956 Saint-Laurent Blvd. A festive, inclusive new-generation sports bar that shows NHL games and proudly cheers for the Montréal Victoire too.
11. Bar de Courcelle (Saint-Henri)
4685 Notre-Dame St. W. A Saint-Henri dive bar with more than 50 years of history, a solid beer list and an always-interesting food menu.
12. Messorem (Sud-Ouest)
2233 Pitt St. The brewery shows games on a giant screen, and Mitch Deli wings come back on the menu on Canadiens game nights.
Before You Go
Catch up on the season with our Habs Watch and game-day preview, and follow everything on MTL365 Sports. Popular spots fill up on game nights, so reserve where you can. Go Habs Go! 🏒
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Photo: JIP / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sources: Tastet
