Stash Café
Stash Café 200 Rue St-Paul Ouest, Montréal
4.7
68 evaluations
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What guests say about Stash Café

Stash Café seems to be a very good option if you’re looking for tasty, hearty Polish food that is often described as authentic. The warm atmosphere, live piano, and intimate decor stand out a lot in the reviews, as does the quality of service in most visits. However, it’s worth noting that a few customers reported slow or problematic service, and some people found certain dishes less impressive.

Summary based on 62 reviews.

Reviews / Ratings for Stash Café

Photo of Luca Volpe
22 May 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Great spot. Food was great!

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Photo of Caleb Tolman
22 May 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Incredible. Absolutely tasty and perfect texture. Snitzel and Stroganoff. Would recommend both.

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Photo of Eric A
21 May 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Polish menu with English subtitles. Lots of traditional polish dishes. Polish beer. Reservation is required otherwise talking a chance on seating. Was crowded when I ate there. On the expensive side. Located in Old Montreal. Small bar with seating.

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Photo of TheDoctorIsIn
17 May 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Come (back) for the food and stay for the ambiance. The best authentic and traditional Polish food outside of Poland (and my mom’s kitchen). Very reasonable prices with the option of a three-course pre-set menu. Generous portions. Lots of meat but plenty of vegetarian options. The piano player is always playing when we are here.

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Photo of Mana Sadeghi
12 May 2026
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5.0

Loved the food, ambiance, and service! Such a cozy and welcoming restaurant with delicious food and friendly staff. Definitely would come back again!

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Photo of Elizabeth POOCH
7 May 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Third time at Stash Café...crazy busy Thursday night on a chilly May evening in Old Montreal. Place was packed, pianist playing tunes, warm atmosphere...our waiter Marco made us feel as though we were guests in someone's home. The service was fast but not rushed, warm but not pressing, the food was so tasty that our four-top ordered seconds. I couldn't ask for a better evening out with plump perogis, juicy sausages with tangy sauerkraut...so glad we decided to walk home to burn off some of those delectable calories!

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Photo of Carolyn Adamic
5 May 2026
Source: Google
5.0

First visit to Stash, can't wait to go again! Superb, delicious, authentic Polish food. We had krokiety, potato pancake, beetroot salad, pierogies, bigos & schnitzel followed by peach cobbler for dessert. Wonderful! Wine and mixed drink selection is good. Pleasant atmosphere and service was excellent.

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Photo of Dimpal Verma
5 May 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Very nice 👌🏻

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Photo of jay kumar
3 May 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Testy and delicious pizza and burger

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Photo of Payton Ezekiel
30 Apr 2026
Source: Google
5.0

This has to be my favourite meal I’ve had in my 8 months of living in Montreal. Stash Cafe had been on my bucket list for months, but due to the busy schedule and shallow pockets of a student like myself, I had to put off making the trip to Old Montreal for a while. First of all, the restaurant itself is gorgeous. The ambiance is perfect with the soft piano and all the wonderful art to admire. The beef pierogis were so flavourful and paired perfectly with the peppery sauerkraut and sour cream. Exactly what I needed today after finals. I tried both desserts, and while I felt the apple cobbler was a bit lacking (too much crust/not enough apples, and I felt like it should have been served warm instead of cold), the sweet cheese crepe was life changing. I could have drank a bucket of the raspberry coulis mixed with the sweet cream. Our server was very friendly, the food came extremely fast after ordering, and the meal wasn’t even that expensive! Two main courses and 2 desserts for $56 is extremely reasonable for this level of quality and deliciousness. I’ll be returning the first chance I get after summer break!

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Photo of Joanna Kozminski
28 Apr 2026
Source: Google
2.3

Despite the food being flavorful and authentic, the overall experience was disappointing due to poor customer service. The staff came across as impatient, rude, and dismissive, which took away from an otherwise enjoyable meal.

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Photo of Molly Coffey
26 Apr 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Great experience! Fun atmosphere

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Photo of Elizabeth P
26 Apr 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Very good, authentic Polish food. The service is always amazing, and the live piano music is top tier.

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Photo of Tim Gartland
25 Apr 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Very good Polish cuisine. Tasteful decor with interesting Polish art work. Tavern style seating. Soft live piano music. Weiner schnitzel was classic. Veggie barley soup was tasty. The cabbage roll with pork and rice was quite good. Good place for classic tavern grub

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Photo of Khorshid Yaghmai
21 Apr 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Beautiful restaurant, variety of soups, i loved zurek, and the chicken sznycel is highly recommended!

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Photo of Oricel Caminero
18 Apr 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Great taste and warm service!

Photo of Andrea Davis
18 Apr 2026
Source: Google
4.0

Because we had booked in advance, we were given a great table in the corner by the window. This meant we had a view of the street but also soaked up the atmosphere without being in the lord centre of it. We loved the sound of the live piano playing. We wanted the herring to start but they didn't have any so I had the kielbasa with fried onion and strong grain mustard which was tasty, whilst my husband had the Ukrainian beet consomme which was very tasty indeed. We went for the debutant main course, a kind of taster plate. The food had nice flavours but for us it was too much stodge in one go and we couldn't finish it. We wish we'd ordered the schnitzel instead.

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Photo of Guillaume Fortier
17 Apr 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Pierogis are the best in town tbh (get debutant plate dont play)

Photo of Sukurah Lawal
17 Apr 2026
Source: Google
5.0

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Photo of Jerry Crisp
14 Apr 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Absolutely perfect Slavic food!! Really good cocktails too!!

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Photo of Chris Opat
13 Apr 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Growing up Polish, we always celebrated holidays with traditional Polish cuisine. My mom would also pick times to make trays of gołąbki, or pierogi. As a child, I didn't really enjoy it that much, but as I got older, I more appropriately understood the comforting value of Polish cuisine. On a recent trip to Montreal, we visited Stash Cafe, and it was like I was teleported to my childhood, surrounded by happy people serving comforting Polish cuisine. They have all the dishes you would expect, and they are all uperb. I went with a cheeky order of gołąbki plus a kielbasa dish (because I had to try both). My wife had a veal cutlet, my daughter had bigos, and it was all terrific. Five stars to the team at Stash Cafe, I cannot wait to return. Montreal continues to exceed expectations with the culinary scene, and Stash Cafe took it to new level for me personally!

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Photo of TroQzz
12 Apr 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Me and my dad are from germany with polish background, the food tasted exactly like the food my grandmother served! Feels like Poland and it is basically poland🇵🇱🇩🇪🇨🇦 We were surprised at how good the food was, and the waitress also speaks good Polish. Come and visit this nice restaurant.

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Photo of Wherever She Goes
11 Apr 2026
Source: Google
3.7

Atmosphere was great. Food is really not anything special.

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Photo of Kyle Rich
10 Apr 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Stopped here for lunch and was blown away. The prix fixe menu was amazing value - would highly recommend. The food was all hearty and delicious - as one would expect. The dill pickle soup was a fun surprise and the menu debutant and stroganoff were both top notch picks. My highlight was dessert - the peach crumble with fresh cream was absolutely amazing. The real special thing here is the ambiance though. The dim lights, wooden benches, and the pianist playing really elevated the experience. Everyone moving through the space was absolutely struck by how great it was. Make sure to bring some cash to tip them!

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Photo of Elizabeth Hrycyna
6 Apr 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Cozy, pleasant, warm atmosphere with interesting decor, great service. Marcos was very friendly and helpful. We went twice since we enjoyed it so much and he remembered us which was sweet. As a second generation polish/ukranian I found all the food very similar to my grandparents and very satisfying. I recommend the variety plate (debutant) to try everything. The borscht is more of a light and bright special occasion version than a hearty stew which was nice to see - I haven't seen that in a restaurant before. Great area too.

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Opening hours

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  • Sunday 12:00 - 22:00
  • Monday 17:00 - 22:00
  • Tuesday Closed
  • Wednesday 17:00 - 22:00
  • Thursday 17:00 - 22:00
  • Friday 12:00 - 23:00
  • Saturday 12:00 - 23:00

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