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16 Epic Montreal Spots For FIFA World Cup Round of 16

by Ian Harrison
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by Ian Harrison
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The knockout phase of the 2014 FIFA World Cup is upon us and all eyes are on Brazil. Habitual football powers like England, Italy and Portugal are out - not to mention Spain, the most dominant side in recent history.

For non-partisan fans, the brilliance of Lionel Messi, Arjen Robben and Neymar will provide sudden death thrills. And there are plenty of underdogs to cheer for too, from a Luis Suárez-less Uruguay to upstarts Chile and Costa Rica.

Walk the streets of Montreal and car horns practically telegraph the outcome of every match. A ton of bars, cafés and restaurants get in on the World Cup act but these 16 spots emerge as stellar hubs in the round of 16.


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Monkland Tavern

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Monkland Tavern and Tavern on the Square in Westmount will show all the late afternoon games of the knockout stage. This includes the semi-finals and final.
5555 Ave. de Monkland, Montreal, QC H4A 1E1, Canada
(514) 486-5768
(514) 486-5768

Burgundy Lion

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England may have made another shameful exit but the Lion will roar all the way to the FIFA World Cup final.
2496, rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montreal, QC H3J 1N5, Canada
(514) 934-0888
(514) 934-0888

Lili & Oli

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If you a fancy less boisterous and beer-fuelled environs for soccer, Little Burgundy's linchpin coffeeshop awaits across the street from the Lion.
2515, rue Notre-Dame O., Montreal, QC, Canada
(514) 932-8961
(514) 932-8961

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Irish Embassy

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The de facto HQ for German fans in Montreal (where German pubs are scarce, obviously) may provide the best atmosphere if Thomas Müller and Miroslav Klose press on and find the back of the net with such facility.
1234, rue Bishop, Montreal, QC, Canada
(514) 875-8777
(514) 875-8777

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Chez Boris

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Russia, the host of the 2018 World Cup, is gone but Chez Boris will show every game the rest of the way. One word: doughnuts.
5151 Avenue du Parc, Montreal, QC, Canada
(514) 900-1965
(514) 900-1965

Acajou

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Under-the-radar Acajou is where you want to be for Brazilian food and Neymar heroics.
5121 Boul. St-Laurent, Montreal, QC H2T 1R9, Canada
(514) 963-7064
(514) 963-7064

Chez Serge

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The Mile End spot that has fast become the sports bar of record in Montreal will host curbside food trucks for every knockout match.
5301, boul. Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC H2T 1S5, Canada
(514) 270-3262
(514) 270-3262

Magpie

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A flatscreen adorns the pizza oven at Magpie for the World Cup. The restaurant is a good complement to Chez Serge across the street (or even Sparrow, just down the street). Because pizza, oysters and cocktails.
16 rue Maguire, Montreal, QC, Canada
(514) 507-2900
(514) 507-2900

Café Olimpico

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Olimpico is the standout for any football tournament but most notably on warm, summer days, when the caffeinic hubbub takes over the terrasse and sidewalk. [Photo credit: Adriano Ciampoli Photography]
124 rue Saint-Viateur Ouest, Montreal, QC H2T 2L1, Canada
(514) 495-0746
(514) 495-0746

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Bishop & Bagg

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With England absent from the knockout stage, Burgundy Lion sister spot Bishop & Bagg now cheers for Colombia. The pub will show every knockout match.
52 St-Viateur, Montreal, QC, Canada
(514) 277-4400
(514) 277-4400

Waverly

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Since the kickoff of the FIFA World Cup, the massive screen at this popular Mile End bar has drawn mobs to the corner of Saint-Laurent and Saint-Viateur. A terrible month for Ubisoft productivity.
5550 boul. Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC H2T 1S9, Canada
(514) 903-1121
(514) 903-1121

Gus

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Gus will be open for all 4:00 p.m. games and on Thursday/Friday for the noon games. The restaurant is closed on Sundays, however. World Cup grub at the popular restaurant includes lobster scallop rolls, nachos and spicy wings.
38, rue Beaubien Est, Montreal, QC, Canada
(514) 722-2175
(514) 722-2175

Caffè San Simeon

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Sans Italy, it will not be the same at Caffè San Simeon. Nonetheless, this Little Italy coffeeshop is terrific.
39 rue Dante, Montreal, QC H2S 1J6, Canada
(514) 272-7386
(514) 272-7386

Chez Vincenzo

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Chez Vincenzo makes some of the best gelato in the city. And shows every match, to boot.
500 rue Villeray, Montreal, QC H2R 1H4, Canada
(514) 508-5031
(514) 508-5031

Café Vito

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This Villeray café is one of the most congenial places to take in a World Cup match in the city.
151 Villeray, Montreal, QC, Canada
(514) 564-3131
(514) 564-3131

Taverne Normand

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Some Dutch fans have set up camp at Taverne Normand and have ample cause to celebrate with Robin Van Persie and Arjen Robben at the helm for the Netherlands. Plus pint specials.
1550, ave. du Mont-Royal Est, Montreal, QC H2J 1Z2, Canada
(514) 525-8748
(514) 525-8748

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Monkland Tavern

5555 Ave. de Monkland, Montreal, QC H4A 1E1, Canada
Monkland Tavern and Tavern on the Square in Westmount will show all the late afternoon games of the knockout stage. This includes the semi-finals and final.
5555 Ave. de Monkland, Montreal, QC H4A 1E1, Canada
(514) 486-5768
(514) 486-5768

Burgundy Lion

2496, rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montreal, QC H3J 1N5, Canada
England may have made another shameful exit but the Lion will roar all the way to the FIFA World Cup final.
2496, rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montreal, QC H3J 1N5, Canada
(514) 934-0888
(514) 934-0888

Lili & Oli

2515, rue Notre-Dame O., Montreal, QC, Canada
If you a fancy less boisterous and beer-fuelled environs for soccer, Little Burgundy's linchpin coffeeshop awaits across the street from the Lion.
2515, rue Notre-Dame O., Montreal, QC, Canada
(514) 932-8961
(514) 932-8961

Irish Embassy

1234, rue Bishop, Montreal, QC, Canada
The de facto HQ for German fans in Montreal (where German pubs are scarce, obviously) may provide the best atmosphere if Thomas Müller and Miroslav Klose press on and find the back of the net with such facility.
1234, rue Bishop, Montreal, QC, Canada
(514) 875-8777
(514) 875-8777

Chez Boris

5151 Avenue du Parc, Montreal, QC, Canada
Russia, the host of the 2018 World Cup, is gone but Chez Boris will show every game the rest of the way. One word: doughnuts.
5151 Avenue du Parc, Montreal, QC, Canada
(514) 900-1965
(514) 900-1965

Acajou

5121 Boul. St-Laurent, Montreal, QC H2T 1R9, Canada
Under-the-radar Acajou is where you want to be for Brazilian food and Neymar heroics.
5121 Boul. St-Laurent, Montreal, QC H2T 1R9, Canada
(514) 963-7064
(514) 963-7064

Chez Serge

5301, boul. Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC H2T 1S5, Canada
The Mile End spot that has fast become the sports bar of record in Montreal will host curbside food trucks for every knockout match.
5301, boul. Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC H2T 1S5, Canada
(514) 270-3262
(514) 270-3262

Magpie

16 rue Maguire, Montreal, QC, Canada
A flatscreen adorns the pizza oven at Magpie for the World Cup. The restaurant is a good complement to Chez Serge across the street (or even Sparrow, just down the street). Because pizza, oysters and cocktails.
16 rue Maguire, Montreal, QC, Canada
(514) 507-2900
(514) 507-2900

Café Olimpico

124 rue Saint-Viateur Ouest, Montreal, QC H2T 2L1, Canada
Olimpico is the standout for any football tournament but most notably on warm, summer days, when the caffeinic hubbub takes over the terrasse and sidewalk. [Photo credit: Adriano Ciampoli Photography]
124 rue Saint-Viateur Ouest, Montreal, QC H2T 2L1, Canada
(514) 495-0746
(514) 495-0746

Bishop & Bagg

52 St-Viateur, Montreal, QC, Canada
With England absent from the knockout stage, Burgundy Lion sister spot Bishop & Bagg now cheers for Colombia. The pub will show every knockout match.
52 St-Viateur, Montreal, QC, Canada
(514) 277-4400
(514) 277-4400

Waverly

5550 boul. Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC H2T 1S9, Canada
Since the kickoff of the FIFA World Cup, the massive screen at this popular Mile End bar has drawn mobs to the corner of Saint-Laurent and Saint-Viateur. A terrible month for Ubisoft productivity.
5550 boul. Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC H2T 1S9, Canada
(514) 903-1121
(514) 903-1121

Gus

38, rue Beaubien Est, Montreal, QC, Canada
Gus will be open for all 4:00 p.m. games and on Thursday/Friday for the noon games. The restaurant is closed on Sundays, however. World Cup grub at the popular restaurant includes lobster scallop rolls, nachos and spicy wings.
38, rue Beaubien Est, Montreal, QC, Canada
(514) 722-2175
(514) 722-2175

Caffè San Simeon

39 rue Dante, Montreal, QC H2S 1J6, Canada
Sans Italy, it will not be the same at Caffè San Simeon. Nonetheless, this Little Italy coffeeshop is terrific.
39 rue Dante, Montreal, QC H2S 1J6, Canada
(514) 272-7386
(514) 272-7386

Chez Vincenzo

500 rue Villeray, Montreal, QC H2R 1H4, Canada
Chez Vincenzo makes some of the best gelato in the city. And shows every match, to boot.
500 rue Villeray, Montreal, QC H2R 1H4, Canada
(514) 508-5031
(514) 508-5031

Café Vito

151 Villeray, Montreal, QC, Canada
This Villeray café is one of the most congenial places to take in a World Cup match in the city.
151 Villeray, Montreal, QC, Canada
(514) 564-3131
(514) 564-3131

Taverne Normand

1550, ave. du Mont-Royal Est, Montreal, QC H2J 1Z2, Canada
Some Dutch fans have set up camp at Taverne Normand and have ample cause to celebrate with Robin Van Persie and Arjen Robben at the helm for the Netherlands. Plus pint specials.
1550, ave. du Mont-Royal Est, Montreal, QC H2J 1Z2, Canada
(514) 525-8748
(514) 525-8748