Bakery / Mile End

Fairmount Bagel

THE ORIGINAL BAGEL RIVAL

Mile End's bagel counter, with a 1919 origin story and a permanent argument with St-Viateur.

From home: 12 min drive; 5.22 km. Walk 69 min
Spend: $$$$
Our dates: Open Tue-Thu. Mon holiday hours unconfirmed; Give it 15-30 min

The verdict

Go, and buy a dozen warm. Pick up poppy and sesame, eat one on the sidewalk, then do the same at St-Viateur and settle it yourselves; one 2022 blind taste test went narrowly to St-Viateur and the author called it close. Bring cash to be safe, and expect no seating.

Tastet bagel list, updated Aug 2026
Claims to be Montréal's original bagel bakery (1919), per its own site
Cheap by directory tier, in Mile End

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Fairmount Bagel, the short list

Must order
Poppy seed bagel
The original flavour: Tastet says it was the bakery's only bagel at first.
The house original per Tastet's history; the article describes rather than explicitly recommends it.
Critic pick: Tastet. No official menu or prices found
Must order
Sesame bagel
Added later (Tastet); mentioned in many recent listing reviews.
Most mentioned flavour in recent listing reviews; also the flavour used in a 2022 Daily Hive taste test.
Diners rave: RestoMontreal. No official menu or prices found

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

What people actually say

Recurring themes, not cherry-picked quotes.

Love

Warm, fresh, chewy bagels (wood-fired per a 2016 article)
Fast service reported by some reviewers
Long history and a legit claim to being the original

Know before you go

Payment friction: small debit surcharge on small orders, cash/Canadian debit only per listing
Small shop, no seating reported
Some recent complaints about staff attitude on payment policy and one about order accuracy
24/7 hours are third-party only; Oct 12 is Thanksgiving, so call (514) 272-0667 if going that day
Recent listing reviews (Oct 2026) report a 5-cent debit surcharge on orders under $10 and cash/Canadian debit only; confirm by phone
No seating reported; recent reviews mention lines
Cafe across the street at 65 Fairmount Ouest announced Jan 2026; no confirmation it has opened

Dishes that keep coming up

Sesame bagel, Poppy seed bagel

Room: Utilitarian bakery counter with hot bagels coming out of the oven; strictly takeaway.
Service: Quick; a few recent complaints about payment policy interactions.
Value: Cheap by directory tier; no official prices.

Synthesized from one Tastet entry, one directory listing with reviews dated Oct 1-7, 2026, and Daily Hive articles (2016, 2022); Reddit and Google not accessible. No official menu.

Vibe check

old school/casual/family run

Best fora morning bagel run, a bagel rivalry taste test, cheap eats

How much we'll spend

$$$$

Directory lists lowest price tier; no official menu prices published, so no per-person figures.

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

Listed as open 24 hours, 7 days (third-party, unconfirmed)

Mon 12Maybemidnight to 11:59pmThanksgiving: holiday hours unconfirmed
Tue 13Openmidnight to 11:59pmThird-party hours
Wed 14Openmidnight to 11:59pmThird-party hours
Thu 15Openmidnight to 11:59pmThird-party hours

Thanksgiving MondayNo holiday notice on official site or in any source found as of Oct 8. A 24/7 listing is not explicit evidence for Thanksgiving.

Full week

Mon	midnight to 11:59pm
Tue	midnight to 11:59pm
Wed	midnight to 11:59pm
Thu	midnight to 11:59pm
Fri	midnight to 11:59pm
Sat	midnight to 11:59pm
Sun	midnight to 11:59pm

Official site shows no hours. 24/7 comes from a RestoMontreal listing (placeholder 00:00-00:00 times; advises phone confirmation) and a 2016 Daily Hive article.

Hours from a third-party listing. Confirm before you go.

Pair it with

St-Viateur Bagel in Mile End, for the head-to-head (distance not computed)
Café Fairmount Bagel at 65 Fairmount Ouest, across the street, if it has opened (unconfirmed)

Where

74 Avenue Fairmount Ouest, Montréal, QC H2T 2M2

69 min walk (5.06 km) / 12 min drive, no traffic / 30 min by bike

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

Show on our map fairmountbagel.com Call

No booking; walk-up counter. Delivery apps (Uber Eats, SkipTheDishes, DoorDash) per official site.

While you're there

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MILE END MENSWEAR, CURATED

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BALONEY, SINCE 1932

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BOWL FIRST, FESTIVAL SECOND

Tsukuyomi Ramen

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3 min walk from here

Vintage shirts and a rust plaid wool shirt-jacket with wooden buttons on a chrome clothing rack in front of a brick wall

SKI SUIT SEASON

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Mile End12 min drive$$$$

3 min walk from here

A crowded rail of secondhand jackets and shirts in a bright thrift shop, a grey checked blazer in front and shoes on a shelf behind

CURATED, NOT A DIG

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Mile End12 min drive$$$$

3 min walk from here

Wool, knit and shearling coats hanging on a rail in warm light, in cream, taupe and charcoal tones

IRREVERENT VINTAGE, UPSCALE TAGS

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Mile End12 min drive$$$$

4 min walk from here

Close view of wooden hangers holding denim jackets, plaid shirts and a red top on a vintage clothing rail

VINTAGE, PLUS THE NICE STUFF

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Mile End / Plateau (Boul. Saint-Laurent)12 min drive$$$$

4 min walk from here

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EIGHT SEATS, ZERO SLACK

Sushi Nishinokaze

Mile End14 min drive$$$$

6 min walk from here

The receipt

Where every fact on this page comes from.

Fact-checkedResearched and independently re-checked Oct 8, 2026, 4 details corrected. Confidence: medium.

Details to confirm

Actual current hours (24/7 unconfirmed by first party)
Open on Thanksgiving Oct 12?
Current payment policy (cash/debit surcharge)
Has the cafe at 65 Fairmount Ouest opened?
Official bagel flavours and prices
2025-2026 closure/rebrand news search not run (search limit); status rests on reviews and Tastet

OfficialFairmount Bagel (official): Homepageaccessed 2026-10-08
EditorialTastet: The best bagels in Montréalaccessed 2026-10-08
CommunityRestoMontreal: Fairmount Bagel listingaccessed 2026-10-08
EditorialThe Main: Fairmount Bagel cafe opening soon (Jan 15, 2026)accessed 2026-10-08
EditorialDaily Hive: The lowdown on Montreal's infamous bagel feud (2016)accessed 2026-10-08
EditorialDaily Hive: Bagel Wars: St-Viateur or Fairmountaccessed 2026-10-08