Nacarat Bar, Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal

"Don’t be fooled; despite its location inside a massive chain hotel, Nacarat makes some of the most thoughtful, well-executed cocktails in the city. Bartenders spend months testing recipes before they make the menu, if they even make the cut at all, making for long menus that are equal parts classic cocktails and personal inventions." - JP Karwacki, Eater Staff

"Nacarat and its sun-soaked terrasse atop the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel have been charming cocktail enthusiasts with classics, originals, and an overall hefty selection of spirits for years. They’ve even got some zero-proof options made with non-alcoholic Seedlip." - Valerie Silva, Kaitlyn McInnis, Tim Forster

"Hotels are always a good bet for solid A/C, and the swanky Fairmont Queen Elizabeth (which also houses a large artisan food hall full of high-end goodies)  is perfect for a lazy meander on a sweltering hot day. While you’re there, stop by Nacarat, the Queen Elizabeth’s classy cocktail bar with a creative, flavour-forward menu (on which the drinks are categorized by flavour profile)." - Holly Tousignant

"Located on the ground floor of the newly-renovated Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Nacarat boasts an extensive alcohol list (the menu is 28 pages) features aperitifs, champagne, and wine options, but cocktails are the high point, with centrifuges and barrel-aged drinks that boost Montreal’s mixed drink scene The well-landscaped upper-level terrasse is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday." - Daniel Bromberg