Tucked behind blackout curtains and a fireplace vestibule, down a discreet alley off Atwater Avenue, this award-winning Montreal speakeasy has become a global reference in cocktail culture. Regularly ranked among the top 100 bars in the world and named one of Canada’s five best, it offers more than drinks—it offers immersion.
Designed as a cinematic fusion of Parisian nightlife and late-night opulence, the space seduces through contrast: raw materials paired with sculptural flourishes, shadow and shine, density and reflection. A domed, black ceiling in the main lounge erases all sense of corners, while a floating mirrored volume stretches overhead in surreal dimension. Beneath it, custom low-slung lounge banquettes—once in vibrant pink now updated in high-gloss chrome vinyl—anchor the space with a wink to retro futurism and nod to disco decadence.
Taylor Gauley’s bespoke plaster finishes and designer Toby Gauley’s detailed mouldings in raw oak, green marble, and brass establish a dramatic architectural language: dark, seductive, and endlessly photogenic.
With no windows and only two doors—one leading to the connected restaurant’s kitchen—the space is a true hidden gem. Every detail is designed for intimacy, mystery, and discovery.
Ten years on, this venue continues to define a new era in hospitality interiors: immersive, magnetic, and utterly original.