Beba - Review - Verdun - Montreal - The Infatuation

"Beba is a cozy place for a special meal with the people you love, and regulars here tend to become family. The owners’ Argentinian Jewish roots and their fascination with traditional Roman food means slowly braised meats and beans are on the menu, plus dishes that invariably include tripe. Or anchovies. Start with one of the city’s best pisco sours, a caviar-topped knish, and a montadito—a sesame mini-bagel topped with Japanese mackerel and horseradish—before wandering through the menu looking for mushrooms (we usually find them). The compact dining room has a tiny open kitchen, a playlist that meanders from Fela Kuti to the Dead, and a menu that nods to the restaurant’s namesake, the owners’ grandmother, Beba. Her silky flan with dulce de leche is a family tradition you don’t want to miss." - Ivy Lerner-Frank