Beba serves cozy, elevated Argentine-Spanish-Italian fare in Verdun, blending seasonal seafood, hearty empanadas, and stellar wines with warm vibes.
"An elegant Argentine bistro with an Argentine-Jewish-influenced menu, offering dishes like guinea fowl with chanterelles and poached livers." - Nathan Englander Nathan Englander Nathan Englander is a Toronto-based writer and best-selling author. His short fiction and essays have appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Atlantic Monthly, The Washingt
"With this 2019 opening in Verdun, brothers Ari and Pablo Schor sought to recreate the delicious confluence of Spanish and Italian immigrant cultures from their native Argentina, complete with a few nods to their Jewish roots, too. Slip away from Promenade Wellington into Beba’s snug dining room for bright, seasonal seafood and salads, brilliantly boiled and braised meats and vegetables, and some lovely pasta dishes. Make sure to kick off the meal with some potato knishes topped with caviar." - Valerie Silva
"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
"Inspired by Spanish and Italian migration to Argentina, the chefs at Beba continue to put their mark on seasonal local produce, playing with tradition (check out the caviar-topped knishes), and learning new things, especially as they get more into fish unique to Japan. They’re still making chard-wrapped involtini, golden brown empanadas, and a remarkable silky flan with dulce de leche, though, so don’t miss out on these. Beba is a place for a special meal with someone you love or a small group, where you can enjoy one of the best pisco sours in town before heading to the new- and old-world wine list." - ivy lerner frank, team infatuation
"With this 2019 opening in Verdun, brothers Ari and Pablo Schor sought to recreate the delicious confluence of Spanish and Italian immigrant cultures from their native Argentina, complete with a few nods to their Jewish roots, too. Slip away from Promenade Wellington into Beba’s snug dining room for bright, seasonal seafood and salads, brilliantly boiled and braised meats and vegetables, and some lovely pasta dishes. Make sure to kick off the meal with whatever empanada is on offer and some potato knishes topped with caviar." - Valerie Silva
