Le A Bar

Petit bar de quartier par excellence ! Localisé sur Rachel, entre Laval & Hôtel-​de-​Ville, j’y vais à l’occasion depuis son ouverture en 2010, endroit fort sympathique, discret et exigu, on se croirait dans un salon privé. Ils ont de la bière en fut, ils font des cocktails, ils ont du vins, bref, un petit bar que vous allez sûrement adorés avec des amis ou encore accompagné pour une belle soirée sur le Plateau. On peut amener sa nourriture de l’extérieur et y’a aussi une petite terrasse devant. Party time !
⁵⁄₅ visité en juin 2015.

Le secret le mieux gardé à Montréal. Un bar discret, intime qui nous rappelle un salon où on discute entre amis.
Génial

I’ve biked past this place a few times, and because there’s no outdoor signage indicating what it is, and the entrance is a tiny, little tucked in patio, I had assumed it was actually just someone’s home and they were having friends over for outdoor drinks!
I went to meet Risa on a ridiculously hot day, and actually biked past it again, not knowing where to find this place, it’s THAT obscure. Interestingly, that obscurity makes it a special spot frequented mainly just by those in-​the-​know! That vibe of it being friends over for drinks at someone’s house is a feeling you get being there, even the first time.
The small patio at the entry is behind an iron fence (which I locked my bike to) and is extremely unassuming — in fact, there might not be any tables and chairs set up when you get there, so you’ll have to make a request if patio drinks are your thing. Personally, I was DELIGHTED to sit inside in the air conditioning.
The décor is fab: heavy, but elegant lumber-​style tables, a bar that’s a handsome mosaic of scrap wood bits, chic seating and of course a giant, steel A on the wall. I’m not sure how new this place is, but everything else is pared down, décor-​wise. It’s a breathable space.
Friendly bartender, and a small, known clientele it seems. I really liked the chill atmosphere. It’s an excellent place to meet one-​on-​one with someone and not have the distraction of crowds, loud music or crammed tables. Risa and I shared a bottle of cider (you can’t get single-​serve glasses, but a bottle was only $ 15 — nbd), and it was just the right thing to restore my sanity before heading back out into the oppressive heat.