BarBara
Wine bar · Saint-Henri
4450 Notre-Dame St W, Montreal, Quebec H4C 1S1, Canada
Highlights
Handmade pastas, natural wines, pastries, grocery, terrace
Handmade pastas, natural wines, pastries, grocery, terrace
"BarBara has proven to be an enormous success in the space adjacent to Square Sir-George-Étienne-Cartier. Specializing in handmade pastas, natural wines, and an impressive selection of pastries — including a remarkable cacio e pepe croissant —this has become one of the “it” places to dine out in Saint-Henri. (Note: BarBara is temporarily closed due to water damage; latest reopening estimate was November at the latest.)" - Eater Staff
"Expect many of Italy’s great culinary hits at this young St-Henri hotspot, including bruschetta, arancini, pasta (cacio e pepe, pesto, bolognese, and more), tiramisu and a limoncello-flavoured cake. Be it a morning coffee, light lunch, or satiating dinner, BarBara does it all — and exceedingly well." - Karin Murray-Bergquist
"This worth-the-hype Italian spot has managed to score permits for a 60-seat terrasse (seats are split between a terrasse on Notre Dame and another facing Sir George Étienne Cartier Square). To celebrate, BarBara has added beef carpaccio and burrata asparagus to the menu, which can be enjoyed with wine by the bottle or glass. Those who prefer the park life can select all the provisions needed for a picnic from their stocked grocery section." - Joel Balsam
"This worth-the-hype Italian spot has managed to score permits for a 60-seat terrasse (seats are split between a terrasse on Notre Dame and another facing Sir George Étienne Cartier Square). To celebrate, BarBara has added beef carpaccio and burrata asparagus to the menu, which can be enjoyed with wine by the bottle or glass. Those who prefer the park life can select all the provisions needed for a picnic from their stocked grocery section." - Joel Balsam
"Buzzy Saint-Henri newcomer BarBara has come out with a lavish menu of eggs mimosa, provolone and pepper arancini, and snow crabs for Easter — and those are just the starters. For mains, they’ve got a miso caesar salad, cacio e pepe potatoes, lambchetta (a portmanteau for lamb and porchetta) with a parsnip camponata, and “torta siciliana,” a savoury Easter pie packed with rapini, sausage, and pecorino. For dessert, BarBara also draws from the Mediterranean island, with cassata, a traditional sponge cake steeped in liqueur and layered with sweetened ricotta. Order online with Chk Plz." - Valerie Silva
