#536Global
Bar Dominion
Montreal, Canada · Gastronomic pub and cocktail bar · North America
Bar Dominion is a Montréal gastronomic pub reinvented by mixologist Andrew Whibley and chef Pablo Rojas, combining classic-style cocktails, oysters and shareable food in a historic downtown room.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-20
Plan Your Visit
1243 Rue Metcalfe, Montréal, QC H3B 2V5, Canada
- Style
- Gastronomic pub and cocktail barChecked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Hours
- Monday–Friday 11:30am–2pm for lunch and 4pm–1am for bar service; Saturday–Sunday 4pm–1am.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Booking
- Some seating is released daily through OpenTable and walk-ins are always available. Groups larger than six and private events can use the venue's direct contact routes.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Prices
- The owner’s live menu lists Dry Martini at 18, Classic Negroni at 17, and Old Fashioned at 17, alongside other itemized cocktails.Checked 2026-09-28 · Source
- Menu
- The venue publishes a full cocktail-and-food menu and a weekday lunch menu.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
33.1 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 73.1
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 45.1
- Serious press
- 5.1
- Social Vibes
- 51.1
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
73/ 100
Score context
Mar (July), Bryan (August), Z (August), Susana (August), Carina (August) and R (July) describe drinks or bar service in 2026 at 1243 Rue Metcalfe. Mar and Carina criticize drink quality; Carina also reports a long unserved wait, while most others praise cocktails and service. RestoMontreal displays named, dated Google text, but most counted voices come from this mirror and the sample is small.
Guest score details
What guests like
- well-liked martinis and craft cocktails
- several attentive bar-service accounts
What to know
- Carina waited about half an hour at the bar and found her drinks mediocre
- Z wanted friendlier bartender service
Review & discussion links
Other cited sources
Crowd signal
Google 4.5★ across 1,508 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
No recorded global awards in the scored window.
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.