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Quick Reviews of All Tango Venues: (in alphabetical order)
Academie - A popular, very-traditional milonga, with old Buenos Aires bar atmosphere (complete with a regular crowd of old men), the DJ announces which orchestras he is playing.
Air de Tango - Nice space on St-Laurent, complete with old piano and fans to cool off with. Traditional music.
Al Sur - Clean and cute dance space. Only (but also quite acceptable!) choice for a Monday night. Music can be hit or miss.
Café de Lima - Salsa-club atmosphere, small dancefloor can be packed.
Chez Lily - Cute venue hidden in an apartment building - good mirrors, sometimes they have tango performances. Lily was one of Montreal's original milongueras.
Mon Tango - Small start-up school in NDG, nice people, cute space. Their Sunday café-croissant tango is unique and usually has an interesting music mix. Bring your partner if you are advanced.
Royal Tango - Bright and elegant space, bi-weekly, fairly popular. Usually a bit older crowd.
Studio Tango - Large dance floor, well-attended. Wednesday is their well-established dance night. Sunday afternoon practice also usually has a super-friendly crowd.
Tango Fabrika - Modern, alternative, and traditional music; popular with high-level dancers, younger crowd, pleasant atmosphere. Tuesday Neo-Milonga is the best modern tango night in town.
Tango Libre - Very modern and spacious dance floor, low-lit in red. Never crowded, in fact it usually feels almost empty. Feel free to do all the patadas, volcadas, and creative ganchos that you like, but bring your own partner.
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