Two cocktails on a dark table in a dim room with green velvet seats: a pale yellow drink in a cut-glass coupe with apple slices, and a red amber drink with citrus in a rocks glass

Cocktail bar / Old Montréal

Bisou Bisou

SHERRY BEFORE DINNER

Old Montréal aperitivo bar built on sherry, vermouth and amaro, with a low-ABV streak and Spanish snacks.

From home: 26 min walk; 1.88 km, or 6 min by car
Spend: $$$$; est. $30-45 per person
Our dates: Open Tue-Thu. closed Mon; Give it 1 to 1.5 hours

Mood photo, not this exact place.Photo: Francesco Liotti, Unsplash License

The verdict

A smart first stop before dinner in Old Montréal: drink something bitter and bright, split a pan con tomate and the tortilla, move on. It suits couples and small groups who like lower-proof drinks. The catch is Monday: it is closed, so it is not an option on Thanksgiving. Go Tuesday to Thursday.

Canada's 100 Best Bars 2026, No. 24
Deep sherry, vermouth and amaro list
Spirit-free and low-ABV options

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Bisou Bisou, the short list

Must order
Pan con tomate with anchovies
$13
Tomato bread with anchovies.
Named by Canada's 100 Best and on the current menu.
On their menu: Official website
Must order
Tortilla de patatas
$14
Spanish potato omelette from Ibericos; jamón +$5.
The sherry-friendly staple.
On their menu: Official website
Must order
Nouvelle Saison
$22
Tequila, calvados, rosé, red cabbage, coriander, Nonino amaro.
The signature cocktail flagged by Canada's 100 Best.
On their menu: Official website
Conservas
Tinned seafood with crostini, chips, cornichons and guindilla peppers.
Conservas are a feature of the menu.
On their menu: Official website. Official menu fetch on re-check showed $28; a lower starting price (mackerel $15) was not re-confirmed.
Cheese and charcuterie, pick your own
$9
One selection $9 up to six for $42; Comté, Pecorino pepato, chorizo, rillettes among options.
Easy way to build a snack; price is for one pick.
On their menu: Official website
Burnt Basque cheesecake
$11
From Corinna's Cheesecakes.
Dessert.
On their menu: Official website
Periquito
$18
Fino sherry, guava, St-Germain, mezcal, lime.
Sherry-forward, on the aperitif menu.
On their menu: Official website

Menus change. Prices are from the posted menu, before tax and tip.

What people actually say

Recurring themes, not cherry-picked quotes.

Love

Aperitivo focus with unusually deep sherry and vermouth selection
Cozy, intimate room

Know before you go

Small room, about 60 seats
Menu is snacks, not a full dinner
Closed Mondays, so closed Thanksgiving Oct 12
No reservation system described for regular service; small room, go early
Booking policy unconfirmed: call or email if a group

Dishes that keep coming up

Gildas, Pan con tomate with boquerones, Spanish tortilla, Nouvelle Saison

Room: Stone walls, whitewashed brick and coloured tiles per Canada's 100 Best; Tastet (2023) describes grey tones with burnt orange and a relaxed mood.
Service: Not covered by the sources read; unknown.
Value: Tastet called prices quite affordable for the area in 2023; current cocktails run $14-26.

One award write-up and one 2023 Tastet review; no Reddit or platform reviews accessed. Gildas are mentioned by Canada's 100 Best but not on the current official food menu page.

Vibe check

intimate/cozy/date night/moody

Best forpre-dinner drink, date night, low-ABV drinking

How much we'll spend

$$$$Est. $30-45 / person

Cocktails $14-26 (mostly $16-22) on official menu; small plates $13-14, cheese/charcuterie from $9. One drink plus a snack or two, before tax/tip.

Our estimate from posted prices, CAD, before tax and tip. Québec purchases carry the 5% federal GST plus the 9.975% Québec Sales Tax (QST, TVQ in French): 14.975% combined on taxable items. Tourisme Montréal: it is customary to tip restaurant servers, taxi drivers and hairdressers 15% of the bill, before taxes. Bellhops, porters and doormen generally get at least $2 per bag or service; coffee and food counters often have a tip cup by the register.

On our dates

Tue-Sun 4pm-midnight, closed Mon

Mon 12Closed
Tue 13Open4pm to midnight
Wed 14Open4pm to midnight
Thu 15Open4pm to midnight

Thanksgiving MondayOfficial site states Monday closed every week (standing weekly closure); no holiday notice on the site. Oct 12 is a Monday. Not confirmed via socials.

Full week

Mon	Closed
Tue	4pm to midnight
Wed	4pm to midnight
Thu	4pm to midnight
Fri	4pm to midnight
Sat	4pm to midnight
Sun	4pm to midnight

Official site currently says 4pm-midnight Tue-Sun, closed Mon. Older Tastet listing (2023) showed Fri/Sat from 1pm and Sun closing 11:59pm.

Hours from the venue's own listing, checked Oct 8, 2026.

Make a night of it

Dinner, drinks, late night. Real walking times between.

BeforeBisou BisouGildas and a glass of sherry.
6 min walk (0.4 km)
DinnerMama CSea bream sashimi, then the lamb.
6 min walk (0.38 km)
Late nightThe ColdroomUnmarked door, painted duck, ring the bell.

Pair it with

Coldroom, same ownership group per the official site, for a second round
El Pequeño Bar, also same group, if you want another small room

Where

416 Rue Saint-Vincent, Montréal, QC

26 min walk (1.88 km) / 6 min drive, no traffic / 13 min by bike

From 216 Rue Young. Routes from OpenStreetMap data; transit times are in the maps app.

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Official site describes no reservation system for regular service, only a private-events inquiry form. Walk-in policy unstated. Room seats about 60 per Tastet (2023).