Stash Café

The Best Restaurants in Old Montreal | Eater Montreal

"Stash Café has been serving homey, hearty Polish fare for decades now, with a warm, cozy ambience animated with live piano playing and pink-hued lighting that’s unique in the neighbourhood. You can’t go wrong with Stash’s pierogi (stuffed with beef, cheese and potato, or cabbage and mushroom), cabbage rolls, or kielbasa. Queer Eye’s Antoni Porowski, once a server at the restaurant, agrees." - Eater Staff

"If you grow tired of tasting your way around menus of typical Québecois dishes, Stash Café is an appealing alternative in Old Montréal. This budget-friendly Polish restaurant has the feel of an inviting tavern, with seating in old church pews. The menu consists of Polish favorites: perfectly prepared pierogis, kielbasa, and hearty borscht. If you are in Montréal on a gray winter day, it's a menu that will warm you up before you bundle up again to continue your sightseeing."

Old Montreal Restaurants React to Anti-Curfew Riot | Eater Montreal

"On Saint-Paul, I saw social media posts showing that Stash Café’s windows were broken during the anti‑curfew unrest; the Polish eatery shared photos documenting the damage and conveyed exasperation as it faces repairs, boarding up and insurance claims amid an ongoing lack of tourists and office workers." - Valerie Silva

With No Tourists or Office Workers, Running a Restaurant in Old Montreal Is a Feat | Eater Montreal

"Saint‑Paul Street's Polish eatery Stash Café, meant to celebrate its 50th anniversary, pulled the plug on a short‑lived takeout operation after owner Anita Karski concluded it couldn't break even — Polish food is very labour‑intensive and, in her view, does not travel well — and she also cited concerns for the safety of her largely female staff amid a summer upswing in local crime; while police presence and warmer weather have brought more foot traffic compared with 2020, it still isn't enough to keep the lights on." - Valerie Silva

Montreal Restaurateurs React to City’s Renewed 28-Day Closure | Eater Montreal

"Beloved Old Montreal Polish restaurant Stash Café announced on Facebook that, due to the extended restrictions, it will close its doors and stop offering the takeout service it had been doing since October 1, with a plan to revive operations once dining rooms reopen; the post adds that they will use the downtime to prepare holiday-season menu options and expresses hope that the government will reevaluate what they view as unjust treatment of the restaurant industry while maintaining they can provide a safe environment for families and couples." - Valerie Silva