St-Viateur Bagel
20 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/montreal, r/solotravel25 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most diners recommend St-Viateur, which has more than one shop; this is one of the two Mile End originals. Many praise its bagels, with a few singling out the fresh ones. Two diners prefer it to Fairmount, while several rank Fairmount higher, and one calls St-Viateur an inferior bagel. Two diners call it touristy, though two say locals buy there too, and one found the ordering system and line frustrating. A few diners call the bagels good value, and another is not a fan of them as leftovers.
Address
St-Viateur Bagel, 263 R. Saint Viateur Ouest, Montreal, Quebec H2V 1Y1, Canada
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Salmon bagel, Sesame bagel
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/dandydes in r/montreal · Feb 2026taste
Calls the St-Viateur bagels amazing too, just a bit behind Fairmount for them.
- Recommendsu/FloridaIsTooDamnHot in r/montreal · Jun 2024taste
Visitor enjoyed it and preferred its crispier exterior over the other bagel shop.
- Recommendsu/NutUpOrPutUp in r/montreal · Apr 2024
Signals loyalty to St-Viateur as their bagel shop of choice.
- Recommendsu/Hairy_Dirt3361 in r/montreal · Jul 2026taste
Calls St. Viateur great but touristy, and says the full bagel sandwich must be ordered at the café, not the bakery.
- Recommendsu/robownage in r/montreal · May 2025taste
Recommends St Viateur for bagels as a Montreal food staple.
- Recommendsu/Status_Ease_3100 in r/montreal · Feb 2024taste
Loves St-Viateur bagels after living nearby for decades; eager to try the holeless version.
- Recommendsu/breadispain in r/solotravel · Sep 2026taste
Suggests comparing a St Viateur bagel with Fairmount's and picking a favorite.
- Recommendsu/Glittering-West-6347 in r/montreal · Jul 2026taste
Enthusiastically recommends St. Viateur, especially the salmon option.
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- Recommendsu/Professional_Bend_50 in r/montreal · Feb 2024taste
In a family taste test, St-Viateur was the favorite over Fairmount.
- Recommendsu/tmmao in r/solotravel · Sep 2026taste
Says St. Viateur bagels are worth it and describes Montreal bagels as special.
- Recommendsu/manhattansinks in r/montreal · Jul 2026taste
Calls St. Viateur's bagel sandwiches pretty good and says the line is worth it.
- Recommendsu/Emmtee2211 in r/montreal · Apr 2024
Says they back St-Viateur and recalls late-night bagel runs there fondly.
- Recommendsu/comcroa in r/montreal · Jul 2026taste
Long-time family favourite; says supermarket versions are less fresh than the main shop's.
- Recommendsu/KernelSentinel in r/montreal · Nov 2025taste
Lists St-Viateur's bagels among must-tries, with an enthusiastic reaction.
- Caveatu/gerboise-bleue in r/montreal · Feb 2024taste
Calls St-Viateur an inferior bagel and can't see why anyone would prefer it.
- Mixedu/pascalforget in r/montreal · Jul 2026service
Found the ordering system and queue frustrating, advises buying bagels to go; still calls the bagels legit.
- Recommendsu/mcurbanplan in r/montreal · Jul 2026price
Says St. Viateur isn't a tourist trap since locals go too, and that its prices are reasonable.
- Recommendsu/nonobots in r/montreal · Jul 2026variety
Says other St-Viateur Bagels locations have a fuller menu with sandwiches and smoothies, and that's worth it.
- Mixedu/Creatheist in r/montreal · Jul 2026price
Agrees it's a favourite but says prices are overstated, since that much salmon isn't cheap now.
- Mixedu/Reasonable_Volume_OS in r/montreal · Jun 2026taste
Calls fresh-from-oven St-Viateur bagels amazing, but dislikes them the day after.
- Recommendsu/Still-Humor-5028 in r/montreal · Apr 2024
Visited in 2018, rates the bagels highly and wants to return.
- Recommendsu/Key-Self-79 in r/montreal · Jun 2026taste
Urges trying St-Viateur's sesame bagels, saying they're far from dry.
- Mixedu/erikoche in r/montreal · Jul 2026price
Says the usual spots are fairly pricey but not tourist traps, since locals buy fresh bagels there.
- Recommendsu/MTL_Bob in r/montreal · Feb 2026taste
Longtime loyal customer who has preferred St-Viateur for years.
- Recommendsu/Montreal_Ghost in r/montreal · Jul 2026
Simply agrees with the St. Viateur suggestion above.
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