Top Rated Nightlife in Montreal

If you are looking to hang around with well-known local sports personalities, musicians, actors, journalists and politicians, you have come to the right place. At the same time, this is a European-style neighborhood pub where truly everyone knows your name. In the middle of Montreal's famous bar strip, the pub specializes in imported beer on tap. The ambiance is spirited and can sometimes get intense, with lively debates ranging from politics to sports. Have your wits about you when you go!

This is the spot for the hottest Latin dance rhythms in Montreal, and you can sure tell, as the dance floor is packed so tight on Friday and Saturday that there is hardly room to shimmy. It gets its share of celebrities, as both Expos and visiting ball players frequently drop in. The club, open since 1980, features a full bar, dance competitions, Salsa lessons and live bands.

Notoriously sultry and sought after, Velvet lies hidden away beneath the Auberge Saint-Gabriel. Projected on to the side of the old inn, a giant "V" beckons to the denizens of the night with the promise of an unforgettable evening of dance, music and cocktails that is unlike anything else Montreal has to offer. Lit by hundreds of candles, a subterranean tunnel leads into the annals of the club where the hip, trendy and audacious mingle as they groove along to the music. Two bars serve up a host of signature cocktails, seeming defying logic with an unusual mix of ingredients that surprise and delight. With a fabulous lineup of DJs to boot, the popularity of the Velvet Speakeasy should come as no surprise.