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Funk Score48
Canada · Québec · pilot city
Montréal
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Just opened in Montréal
Opened in the last year, each with the dated article or announcement that says so.
The guide in brief · checked 2026-10-03
Natural wine in Montréal
The short answer: The best-proven places to drink natural wine in Montréal are Nora Gray (Downtown), Buvette Pastek (Old Montréal) and Restaurant Verdun Beach (Verdun). Each names natural producers on its own wine list, which we read and matched against known natural winemakers. We rank by strength of proof, not popularity, and last checked on 2026-10-03.
isitfunky lists 86 places in Montréal with proof on file that they pour natural wine: 31 restaurants, 21 wine bars, 19 bars, 9 cafés and 6 bottle shops. The neighbourhoods with the most proven bars, restaurants and cafés are Petite-Patrie (11), Plateau (11) and Mile End (10).
Highest Funk Scores
The Funk Score adds up proof, not popularity. How it works
- 1.Nora GrayFunk Score84
café · Downtown
pet-nat/orange/skin-contact on list. Source: themain.com. Checked 2026-09-26.
- 2.Poincaré ChinatownFunk Score76
bar · Downtown
6 natural producers on list. Source: themain.com. Checked 2026-09-26.
- 3.Restaurant Verdun BeachFunk Score75
wine bar · Verdun
own site says natural. Source: barverdunbeach.com. Checked 2026-09-26.
- 4.L'Isle de Garde BrasserieFunk Score74
restaurant · Petite-Patrie
own site says natural. Source: isledegarde.com. Checked 2026-09-26.
- 5.Le vin dans les voilesFunk Score74
bottle shop · Centre-Sud
own site says natural. Source: levindanslesvoiles.com. Checked 2026-09-26.
Fairs: RAW Wine Montreal, 14 Nov 2026 to 15 Nov 2026. All fairs
How we prove a place
A place counts only when there is evidence on file that it pours natural wine: its own website says so, its wine list names natural producers we recognise, a named publication calls it a natural-wine venue, or natural-wine importers list it as a stockist. Each one shows its reasons, its source and the date we last checked. Venues cannot pay to be listed or ranked. The stamps
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Proven first
Venues in Montréal
86 proven · 110 in the index
Upcoming
Events in Montréal
Sun, Oct 18 · 2:00 p.m. EDT · Tasting
Atelier-dégustation Loire
at Les Cavistes | Bistro Bar à vin Boutique · Montréal
Six Loire wines (Muscadet, Chenin, Cabernet franc, Gamay, Sauvignon) paired with six small dishes; 2.5-3h workshop at Les Cavistes, 196 Fleury Ouest.
Announced by the venue ↗Tue, Oct 20 · time TBC · Dinner
Annette reçoit la Buvette gentille
at Annette bar à vin · Montréal
Four-course menu created by guest chefs from Buvette gentille in Baie-Saint-Paul. Online reservation via OpenTable. Also offered on 21 October. Time to confirm with the venue.
Announced by the venue ↗Wed, Oct 21 · time TBC · Dinner
Annette reçoit la Buvette gentille (2e soir)
at Annette bar à vin · Montréal
Second evening of the four-course guest menu by Buvette gentille of Baie-Saint-Paul. Reservation via OpenTable. Time to confirm with the venue.
Announced by the venue ↗Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 p.m. EDT · Tasting
Atelier Découverte vin nature (Le vin dans les voiles)
Also Tue, Nov 10
at Restaurant Verdun Beach · Montréal
Natural-wine discovery workshop by importer Le vin dans les voiles: guided tasting of six natural wines with a Verdun Beef appetizer platter. 18+.
Announced by the venue ↗Neighbourhoods
walkable nights · Montréal
3 or more places with proof on file, every walk between them about 12 minutes or less, about 30 minutes on foot in all.
Beyond wine
Third spaces, galleries, vintage and makers. Picks by isitfunky first; the rest from OpenStreetMap, not checked by us.
Walk it
Crawls in Montréal
4 stops · 1.9 km · ~24 min on foot
Little Burgundy crawl
Nora Gray → Candide → Le Vin Papillon → Beau Dégât
Read
From the journal
Montréal · 4 min read
Natural Wine in Montréal: Where to Drink It, With Proof
Montréal's natural-wine bars, restaurants and bottle shops, listed from our evidence file with the proof for each and the date we checked. Updated automatically.
Montréal · 5 min read
Montreal's Natural Wine Scene (2026)
Buvette Pastek, Annette, Nora Gray, and Quebec's surprisingly vibrant natural wine culture.
Questions
Natural wine in Montréal: questions
Where can I drink natural wine in Montréal?
- isitfunky lists 86 places in Montréal with proof on file that they pour natural wine: 31 restaurants, 21 wine bars, 19 bars, 9 cafés and 6 bottle shops. The neighbourhoods with the most proven bars, restaurants and cafés are Petite-Patrie (11), Plateau (11) and Mile End (10). Good places to start, by Funk Score: Nora Gray (Downtown), Poincaré Chinatown (Downtown) and Restaurant Verdun Beach (Verdun). The short answer for Montréal →
What are the best natural wine bars in Montréal?
- We rank by strength of proof, not popularity or reviews. The highest Funk Scores in Montréal are Nora Gray (Funk Score 84: pet-nat/orange/skin-contact on list), Poincaré Chinatown (Funk Score 76: 6 natural producers on list) and Restaurant Verdun Beach (Funk Score 75: own site says natural). Every place shows its source and the date we checked (latest 2026-10-03). Top 10 in Montréal →
Where can I buy natural wine in Montréal?
- The bottle shops and grocers with the strongest proof in Montréal are Le vin dans les voiles (Centre-Sud), WINO Import (Mile End) and Selection Le Maitre de Chai (Pointe-Saint-Charles). Le vin dans les voiles: own site says natural. Le vin dans les voiles →
Is there a natural wine fair in Montréal?
- Yes. RAW Wine Montreal: 14 Nov 2026 to 15 Nov 2026, Grand Quai du Port de Montréal, 200 rue de la Commune Ouest. Check the organiser's site for tickets and final details. Natural wine fairs calendar →
How does isitfunky know a place in Montréal pours natural wine?
- A place counts only when there is evidence on file that it pours natural wine: its own website says so, its wine list names natural producers we recognise, a named publication calls it a natural-wine venue, or natural-wine importers list it as a stockist. Each one shows its reasons, its source and the date we last checked. Venues cannot pay to be listed or ranked. How the Funk Score works →
Is Nora Gray a natural wine bar?
- Nora Gray is a café in Downtown rather than a bar, and yes, it pours natural wine. isitfunky has it as "Proven list": pet-nat/orange/skin-contact on list; 11 natural producers on list. Source: themain.com. Last checked 2026-09-26. Nora Gray on isitfunky →
What is natural wine?
- Natural wine is made with minimal intervention: organically or biodynamically farmed grapes, spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts, and little or no added sulfites. There is no legal definition or certifying body. isitfunky only calls a venue a natural-wine venue when there is proof on file: its own site, its wine list, named press or natural importers. What is natural wine →
What's the best area for a natural wine crawl in Montréal?
- Petite-Patrie has the most proven venues in our index for Montréal (11). Our crawl planner's densest walkable route starts in Petite-Patrie: Salle Climatisée → Vices & Versa → Mon Lapin → Pasta Pooks, about 11 minutes of walking between stops (straight-line estimate). Open this crawl →
Do I need to book natural wine bars in Montréal?
- 4 of the 10 venues above link a booking page from their own site: Buvette Pastek (OpenTable), Restaurant Verdun Beach (Resy), Annette bar à vin (OpenTable), Bishop & Bagg (OpenTable). For the others we have no booking link on file; check their own site or Instagram before you go.
Stay near the funk
Where to sleep in Montréal
Independent hotels near the most proven bars — we haven’t stayed at these. Ranked only by how many proven venues are a 10-minute walk away; hotels come from open map data, chains left out.
- #1 · Hotel7 proven · 10 min
Montreal Rock Hotel
7 proven venues within a 10-minute walk, including Pastel Rita (1 min), Le Butterblume (1 min) and Bacchus76 (3 min).
- #2 · Inn6 proven · 10 min
Pensione Popolo
6 proven venues within a 10-minute walk, including Bar Kabinet (4 min), Bar Henrietta (5 min) and larrys (6 min).
- #3 · Hotel5 proven · 10 min
Abri du voyageur Hotel
5 proven venues within a 10-minute walk, including Bouillon Bilk (1 min), Poincaré Chinatown (5 min) and Osmo x Marusan (8 min).
Getting around
Bar to bar in Montréal
The last train · The métro stops around 1 am (a little later on Saturdays). Check the last train on stm.info before the last glass.
- TransitSTM (métro & bus) ↗
Four métro lines and the bus network. Tap a card or buy fares in the Chrono app.
- After the last trainSTM night buses ↗
The 300-series buses run all night across the island.
- Bike shareBIXI ↗
Docked bikes and e-bikes. Mostly spring to late autumn.
- Also747 airport bus ↗
YUL to downtown, 24/7.
Times are approximate and change with works and holidays: check the operator before you count on a last train.