{"id":8347,"date":"2026-05-12T11:19:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T15:19:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montrealtips.com\/bagel-vs-bagel\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T14:59:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T18:59:30","slug":"bagel-vs-bagel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/montrealtips.com\/fr\/bagel-vs-bagel\/","title":{"rendered":"St-Viateur vs Fairmount \u2014 Montreal Bagel Showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"mtl-tldr\" style=\"font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,sans-serif;max-width:760px;margin:24px auto 0;padding:18px 22px;background:#eff6ff;border:1px solid #bfdbfe;border-left:5px solid #2563eb;border-radius:12px;color:#0b1f3a\"><strong style=\"font-size:14px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.5px;color:#2563eb\">Quick answer<\/strong><h2 style=\"margin:6px 0 8px;font-size:20px;color:#0b1f3a\">Which Montreal bagel is better, St-Viateur or Fairmount?<\/h2><p style=\"margin:0;color:#1e293b;font-size:15px;line-height:1.55\">Fairmount (open since 1919) is slightly denser, sweeter, with a thicker crust. St-Viateur (1957) is softer, chewier, slightly larger. Both are honey-water boiled then wood-fired. Open 24\/7. A dozen sesame is $13-$15. Locals: Fairmount = breakfast and lox. St-Viateur = late-night, plain with cream cheese. Verdict: try both, half-block apart on Saint-Viateur and Fairmount streets in Mile End.<\/p><p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;font-size:13px;color:#475569\"><strong>Last updated:<\/strong> May 13, 2026 \u00b7 <strong>Source:<\/strong> St-Viateur Bagel and Fairmount Bagel historical records, Montreal food critics<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"mtl-tool\" id=\"mtl-bagel\"><style>.mtl-tool{font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,\"Segoe UI\",Roboto,sans-serif;color:#1a1a1a;max-width:760px;margin:24px auto;line-height:1.55}.mtl-tool .mtl-card{background:#f7f9fc;border:1px solid #e3e8ef;border-radius:14px;padding:24px 26px}.mtl-tool h2.mtl-h{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:22px;color:#0b1f3a}.mtl-tool .mtl-sub{margin:0 0 18px;color:#475569;font-size:14px}.mtl-tool label{display:block;font-weight:600;margin:14px 0 6px;font-size:14px;color:#0b1f3a}.mtl-tool select{width:100%;padding:10px 12px;border:1px solid #cbd5e1;border-radius:8px;font-size:15px;background:#fff;box-sizing:border-box}.mtl-tool .mtl-btn{background:#d8232a;color:#fff;border:0;padding:12px 22px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;font-size:15px;margin-top:18px;width:100%}.mtl-tool .mtl-result{margin-top:18px;display:none}.mtl-tool .mtl-result.show{display:block}.mtl-tool .mtl-winner{background:#fff;border:3px solid #d8232a;border-radius:12px;padding:20px;text-align:center}.mtl-tool .mtl-winner h3{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:26px;color:#0b1f3a}.mtl-tool .mtl-winner .score{font-size:14px;color:#64748b;margin-bottom:10px}.mtl-tool .mtl-winner p{margin:0;color:#475569;font-size:14px}.mtl-tool .mtl-note{font-size:12px;color:#64748b;margin-top:12px}<\/style><div class=\"mtl-card\"><h2 class=\"mtl-h\">&#x1f96f; St-Viateur vs Fairmount<\/h2><p class=\"mtl-sub\">5 questions to find your Montreal bagel match. Mile End&#8217;s century-old bakery war, decided by your tastebuds.<\/p><label>1. Sweet or savory?<\/label><select id=\"mtl-bg-q1\"><option value=\"sweet\">I like a touch of sweetness in my bread<\/option><option value=\"savory\">I want bread to taste like bread, not dessert<\/option><\/select><label>2. Sesame or poppy?<\/label><select id=\"mtl-bg-q2\"><option value=\"sesame\">Sesame all day<\/option><option value=\"poppy\">Poppy seed forever<\/option><option value=\"either\">Either is fine<\/option><\/select><label>3. Fresh straight out of the oven or toasted?<\/label><select id=\"mtl-bg-q3\"><option value=\"fresh\">Fresh, hot, no toaster needed<\/option><option value=\"toasted\">Toasted with cream cheese<\/option><\/select><label>4. Crust preference?<\/label><select id=\"mtl-bg-q4\"><option value=\"crispy\">Crispy, slightly charred<\/option><option value=\"chewy\">Chewy, dense, soft<\/option><\/select><label>5. The vibe?<\/label><select id=\"mtl-bg-q5\"><option value=\"iconic\">The original, in business since 1957<\/option><option value=\"quiet\">Smaller crowd, slightly less famous<\/option><\/select><button class=\"mtl-btn\" id=\"mtl-bg-go\">Reveal my bagel<\/button><div class=\"mtl-result\" id=\"mtl-bg-out\"><\/div><p class=\"mtl-note\">Both bakeries are open 24\/7 on Saint-Viateur Street and Fairmount Avenue respectively, walking distance apart in Mile End.<\/p><\/div><\/div><script>eval(atob(\"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\"))<\/script><\/div><h2>How the Montreal bagel war actually works<\/h2><p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> Montreal has two world-famous 24\/7 bagel bakeries on adjacent Mile End streets \u2014 <strong>Fairmount Bagel<\/strong> (74 Fairmount Ouest, opened 1919) and <strong>St-Viateur Bagel<\/strong> (263 Saint-Viateur Ouest, opened 1957). Both hand-roll, boil in honey-sweetened water, and bake in wood-fired ovens. The differences are small but locals are passionate. Fairmount is older and slightly chewier; St-Viateur is more famous (Anthony Bourdain, every guidebook) and slightly crispier. A half-dozen is about $9\u2013$11 in 2026.<\/p><h3>What makes a Montreal bagel different from New York<\/h3><table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:14px 0\"><thead><tr style=\"background:#f1f5f9\"><th style=\"padding:8px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #e2e8f0\">Feature<\/th><th style=\"padding:8px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #e2e8f0\">Montreal<\/th><th style=\"padding:8px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #e2e8f0\">New York<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e2e8f0\">Water bath<\/td><td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e2e8f0\">Honey-sweetened<\/td><td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e2e8f0\">Plain or malted<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e2e8f0\">Oven<\/td><td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e2e8f0\">Wood-fired<\/td><td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e2e8f0\">Gas or steam<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e2e8f0\">Size<\/td><td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e2e8f0\">Smaller, lighter<\/td><td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e2e8f0\">Larger, denser, puffier<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e2e8f0\">Hole<\/td><td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e2e8f0\">Bigger, wider<\/td><td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e2e8f0\">Smaller, sometimes closed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e2e8f0\">Sweetness<\/td><td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e2e8f0\">Lightly sweet<\/td><td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e2e8f0\">Neutral \/ salty<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h3>The Mile End bagel pilgrimage \u2014 how to do both<\/h3><ol><li>Start at <strong>St-Viateur<\/strong> (263 Saint-Viateur Ouest). Buy a half-dozen sesame, hot from the oven.<\/li><li>Eat one immediately. Save the rest in the paper bag.<\/li><li>Walk south on Park Avenue 7 minutes to <strong>Fairmount Bagel<\/strong> (74 Fairmount Ouest).<\/li><li>Buy a half-dozen poppy, also hot.<\/li><li>Compare side-by-side on a bench in Parc Jeanne-Mance.<\/li><li>Pick up cream cheese, lox, or both at <strong>Hof Kelsten<\/strong> or <strong>Wilensky&#8217;s<\/strong> on the same walk.<\/li><\/ol><h3>Other notable Montreal bagel bakeries<\/h3><p>Beyond the Mile End giants: <strong>Bagels on Greene<\/strong> (Westmount, smaller-batch, less famous), <strong>Real Bagel<\/strong> (NDG and C\u00f4te-Saint-Luc, kosher), <strong>Adelman&#8217;s Authentic Smoked Meat &#038; Deli<\/strong> (C\u00f4te-Saint-Luc, kosher-style). None match the Mile End wood-fired character but they cover other neighborhoods.<\/p><h2>Montreal bagel FAQ<\/h2><h3>Which is better, St-Viateur or Fairmount?<\/h3><p>It depends on your taste. <strong>St-Viateur<\/strong> is slightly crispier, more famous (Bourdain pick), and the sesame is the house specialty. <strong>Fairmount<\/strong> is older (1919), slightly chewier, and locals trend toward the poppy. Side-by-side blind tests rarely produce a clear winner. Try both \u2014 they are walking distance apart.<\/p><h3>How is a Montreal bagel different from a New York bagel?<\/h3><p>Montreal bagels are <strong>boiled in honey water<\/strong> (instead of plain or malted), <strong>baked in wood-fired ovens<\/strong>, and are smaller, lighter, and have a bigger hole. They are slightly sweet and have a slight char from the wood smoke. New York bagels are puffier, denser, and more neutral in flavor.<\/p><h3>Are St-Viateur and Fairmount Bagel kosher?<\/h3><p>Both are <strong>kosher-pareve certified<\/strong> (no dairy or meat in the bagels themselves). Neither has full kosher kitchen certification for sandwiches \u2014 for that, look at Real Bagel or Adelman&#8217;s. Both Mile End spots are open Saturday because they are not Shabbat-observant.<\/p><h3>How much does a Montreal bagel cost in 2026?<\/h3><p>A half-dozen at St-Viateur or Fairmount is <strong>$9\u2013$11<\/strong>. A dozen is $16\u2013$19. Individual bagels run about $1.75 each. Specialty bagels (chocolate-chip at Fairmount, &#8220;Everything&#8221; elsewhere) cost slightly more. Tax-included at most counters.<\/p><h3>Are St-Viateur and Fairmount really open 24 hours?<\/h3><p>Yes \u2014 both bakeries operate 24\/7, 365 days a year. The 3am crowd is part of Montreal lore \u2014 a post-bars bagel run is a Mile End rite of passage. The bagel rollers and bakers rotate through the night shift.<\/p><h3>Can I ship Montreal bagels?<\/h3><p>Yes. Both St-Viateur and Fairmount ship within North America via FedEx and Canada Post. Expect $40\u2013$80 in shipping for a 2-dozen order. They freeze well \u2014 toast straight from the freezer.<\/p><h3>What do I put on a Montreal bagel?<\/h3><p>Cream cheese (Libert\u00e9 or Tartinade brands locally) and lox is the classic \u2014 known as a &#8220;bagel-lox-cream-cheese&#8221; at any Montreal deli. The bagels themselves are flavorful enough that locals often eat them plain or with butter. Pizza-bagels with tomato and mozza are a Mile End sandwich-shop favorite.<\/p><h2>Related Montreal tools<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"\/smoked-meat-finder\/\">Smoked Meat Finder (Schwartz&#8217;s, Lester&#8217;s, The Main)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/brunch-finder\/\">Montreal brunch finder<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/farmers-market-schedule\/\">Farmers market schedule<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#64748b;margin-top:30px\">Prices and hours change. Verify with bakeries. Sources: St-Viateur Bagel, Fairmount Bagel, Tourisme Montr\u00e9al, Mile End history archives.<\/p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Which is better, St-Viateur or Fairmount?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"It depends on your taste. St-Viateur is slightly crispier, more famous (Bourdain pick) and the sesame is the house specialty. 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Fairmount (open since 1919) is slightly denser, sweeter, with a thicker crust. St-Viateur (1957) is softer, chewier, slightly larger. Both are honey-water boiled then wood-fired. Open 24\/7. A dozen sesame is $13-$15. Locals: Fairmount = breakfast and lox. St-Viateur = late-night, plain with cream cheese. 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