Our Passion,
Our Story

The word pub is derived from the term public house. A public house was traditionally a meeting spot that could serve as a centre for the community on the same level as the local church. At Pub Burgundy Lion, we have immersed ourselves in the community, and re-created that sense of comfort but with a modern twist.

Pub Burgundy Lion is located in Little Burgundy, an old working-class area in Montreal, steeped in history. Since the early 90’s, Little Burgundy has enjoyed a rebirth as young professionals are taking advantage of Little Burgundy’s proximity to the downtown core and its renewed sense of community.

Since opening in the summer of 2008, we have been constantly adapting to changes in the neighbourhood, the city and the industry as a whole. Our ever-evolving philosophy has brought us new and exciting challenges as we have grown, matured and evolved both as a pub, a community and as a team.

Whisky…we are obsessed with whisky, be it blends, single malts, scotches, Irish whiskies, bourbons, ryes, or whiskies of the world. Since opening we have constantly been developing and expanding our whisky collection as well as our whisky program. Our list has grown to more than 750 whiskies, the largest collection in Quebec and one of the largest in North America. But what’s the use of having thousands of litres of whisky if nobody drinks it? Whisky can be intimidating and so we’ve worked hard to make it accessible, so that as many people as possible can share in our passion.

As a pub, as a staff and as a whole, we have been honoured by the community and our fantastic (if quirky) clientele with nearly two decades of success. And as such, we strongly believe it is our social responsibility to give as much back as we can. So, along with contributing to as many local events and charities as possible, we created our own charity-based events. With our annual “GOALMLT” soccer tournament, and the “Little Burgundy Classic” golf tournament we have raised over 500,000$, 100 percent of which has been donated to local Montreal charities..