Tapeo

Tapeo is a great Spanish restaurant to share multiple dishes among friends and family. Service was terrific. I really liked the grilled octopus, the monk fish catch of the day and their patata bravas. My son loved his mocktail 🩵

Incredible meal! The food was exquisite, the service above and beyond, and the atmosphere cozy. Delicious cocktail and perfect wine pairing. Particularly recommend the cuttlefish and chorizo.

✨ Visiting Montreal and had such a great dining experience at Tapeo! 🥩 The beef tartare was super fresh and flavorful. 🦐 The paella à la Tapeo was packed with seafood and so comforting. Amazing service, cozy atmosphere — totally worth a stop if you’re in town! 🇨🇦🍷

Love the freshness of the tapas, high recommend the beef tartare and the sea bream!

If you love Spanish cuisine, this restaurant is a must-try! The service is warm and attentive from the moment you walk in, and the dishes are all fantastic—you can’t go wrong. The beef tartare with crispy potato strips was amazing, and the Tapa of the Day’s bread, toasted to perfection with a flavorful sauce and ham, was a standout. The seafood paella is one of the best in Montreal, with generous toppings and perfect seasoning. Don’t miss the churros either—they’re incredible! A great experience overall. Make sure to reserve in advance!

Quality ingredients meets great technique to create flavorful and bright Spanish dishes. The servers are knowledgeable about their menu and are passionate about giving the patrons a great experience. We ordered the lunch prix fixe menu and the value was incredible!

Been around a long time and you can see why people keep coming back. Great food, great wine. Staff is always friendly and knowledgeable. Pricing very fair for the quality of food/service you get.

A regular at this resto. Service has went downhill recently. Freakishly hot & humid to sit even the interior. My hair was sticking to my back skin and sweat coming down like waterfalls. Very glamorous. Ordered food and not a single plate made it to the table after 45 mins of hot yoga. Bad service. Brought a friend there and it was embarrassing! And the ceviche was not fresh. I suggest people should avoid raw food at summer time in this establishment.

Came here for a vacation trip with my friends and we requested to have a taster's menu. The waiter was fantastic and asked what things we dont like to eat and accommodated that to our dishes, which I just loved! Our experience included a great drink and also everything they served us was just delicious! I heavily enjoyed my experience here and would highly recommend it to anyone visiting Montreal. The prices were very reasonable and the ambiance is just great. great for groups and also for dates as well.

I decided to order from Tapeo again, it was delicious and it has been a while...i call and ask to make sure my choices are Gluten free... to my delight they are. I pick up my order and there's this big loaf on top....FAIL... The octopus and calamari Labneh were delicious. I'm hoping even though they served it with a loaf that they do take things seriously and i won't be violently Ill for the next few days...

Oh wow ! We came here for lunch with a friend who knows one of the owners. What a find. Our friend asked our server to bring a variety of dishes curated for us. Being pescatarian was our one dietary restriction. The three of us started with the tomato salad, the leeks and the tuna. Then our second course consisted of cod cakes, roasted tomatoes with goat cheese, and sautéed shrimp. By this point, I was sated but no...here comes course three...cod wire freight coen on top and an absolutely lovely spinach and currant salad. We soaked up all the sauces surv fresh bread. For dessert we had churros with the most amazing chocolate dipping sauce. The churros were perfectly cooked and served piping hot. We did not partake in the extensive wine list as we were driving to Vermont later but an icy cold dry white would have been a perfect choice. As it was drizzling, we sat inside but they have a lovely patio for nicer days. Easily accessible by metro. This is my new go-to place when I am in Montreal.

Excellent food. Service as expected. Best tapas in Montreal considering the variety. The ambience is excellent. Be ready to have a good time.

Premièrement pour réserver faut appeler , plus simple, car l'endroit est fort populaire et il se rempli des 19:00, on as eu l'opportunité de convertir notre réservation vers une place assise ayant une réservation a 18:00. Parmi les 4 choix fait aucun n'a fait défaut Excellent voire même divin , de la simplicité et du goût des parfums de la subtilité qui vous roulent dans la bouche , un tour de magie .. les choix : Tartare de bœuf, brocoli a l'ail noir , fideos et crevettes à l'ail. On y retourne à coup sûr pour mettre la Paella au défi de nous impressionner autant .

Came to montreal for thanksgiving from nyc to visit some family and had these AMAZING tapas from here. I highly recommend if you're coming with friends! The food was authentic and honestly great for sharing!

God! I love Spanish food and Tapeo delivered the goods. It's a very nice looking restaurants with nice modern and elegant decor. The meal started with a swordfish ceviche with olive chutney that was to die for. I had to take the very fresh and crunchy bread to swoop every last drop of the dish as it was way too tasty. I took the lamb Bavette for the main dish. Beside being very hard to cut (no steak knives) I devoured the whole thing like my life depended on it. It may not have been a very traditionnal dish but who cares, it tasted a lot and it tasted great. My friend took the seafood paella. It was packed with so many things. more seafood than paella. There was even some Chorizo up in there. The rice was a little too moist but beautifully aromatized. It smelled amazing and the smell would fill the whole room up. As if it wasn't nice enough, just when we were saying how full and satisfied we were, they put a big plate of decadent Churros with chocolate sauce. Last time I was In spain, I couldn't stop eating churros. Churros for life!

As someone who's half-Spanish, lived in Spain with a mom who cooked this type of cuisine on a regular basis most of my life let's just say my expectations were pretty high for a place with this type of hype. First off, the place is very pretty! Ideal for a fancy meal or a special moment. It's a very busy setting with not a whole lot of room between you and other tables. To say they have optimized seating would be a fair statement. Atmosphere is great and for people who love trendy, this is the place to be. Looking for Romance, this isn't it! Looking for family setting, definitely not it! This is a place to be seen, a place to have an adventure! We ordered the following plates and here are my impressions : Charcuteria Plate : This plate consists of Iberian ham, chorizo, salami, olives, etc. It's a small tapas portion with EXACTLY 4 slice of everything. Priced at $22, I found the value in this plate low. I love these type of plates so I was looking forward to it... and.... and it was just fine, nothing really wowed me. Who would have known I needed more than 2 tiny slices of chorizo to have enough to have a tangible impression? (2/5) Octopus & Sweet Potatoes : Very good, tapas style but good enough for 2 people. (4/5) Patatas Bravas : Good but not that great, portion is somewhat small so sharing it for 2 was a stretch. It's potatoes people, give us more. (3/5) Paella for 2 ($50) : Our main course. I won't lie, it's was pretty damned good and the quality of the sea food was top tier. Rice was cooked to perfection. Excellent dish but what's up with the $50 price-tag? Greedy!! (3/5) Churros : To even consider the portion tapas style would be a joke. You get 2 tiny churros ($2 each) with a tiny bowl of chocolate to dip it in. Churros was crispy on the outside, inside was under-cooked. This was prepped sloppily. (1/5) Service was very good, a little impersonal but did their job quite well. I'm always a little off when more than 2 waiters are passing by and attending my table. Not sure who to talk to and during this particular meal no less than 4 wait staff stopped by our table. All in all, the food was well below my expectations and I'm still looking for an ideal Spanish resto in Montreal. Tapeo did not provide what I was looking for and with the price-tag being what it was, I felt it had low value.

7.5 out of 10 Very nice classy modern restaurant,but not too the point where it's too fancy. Lovely vibe We got the tasting menu for 9 people.there were a total of 8 courses plus two desserts. The hightlights were: The boeuf bavette, nicely cooked jucy and tasty. The grilled shrimp,perfectly cooked,therefore easy to peel and perfect crunch. The octopus and potatoes,very yummy. The tuna ceviche was good too. Tomatoes with cheese,lightly cooked and jucy. I didn't find the fried calmari any special, it was like evry other restaurant. The paella was great, minus a little bit of sand in the mussels. The chuzos,nothing special. I would take the other dessert chocolate with rasberry jelly. As for the service,it was very nice.the waiters were very attentive and polite. The bad part was it took 2.5 hrs to complete our dinner. I would recommend this place for date or friends and if you don't mind staying there for a long time.

This is the best tapas restaurant in Montreal! The staff is super friendly and they have a very good wine selection, pretty much all privately imported. The food is exquisite : don't miss the gin tonic scallop ceviche, who is to die for! A++

What an amazing experience!!! I can't remember the last time I went to a restaurant, tried so many different dishes and loved all of them! Each tapa we tried was a new discovery of amazingly well put together flavours and fresh ingredients prepared with thought and expertise. The service was as incredible as the food. Congratulations to the owners and his team for an incredible dining establishment!

I've been several times at Tapeo and everytime I enjoyed their nice ambiance, good service and delicious food! My favorites: the shrimp, their mushrooms are to die for, the brocoli with black pepper is amazing, the vine tomato with pesto is delicious! For sure I will come back!

Loved their tasting menu!! For 40$ per person we could not eat the third service ... That's how much we were full. I booked it 3 wks in advance because we were a group of 15. Service was awesome, the staff was friendly. Sometimes the food was a tiny bit too salty but still deserves a 5 :)

Wow great ambiance great people. Love that at night they offer valet parking. Waiter was so attentive even on a very busy Thursday night. We ate like kings.

Very nice place, cozy, service and food was wonderful. The waiter took the time to explain the menu in full.

Such a nice atmosphere, great service & amazing food. Our top pics - patatas bravas, chorizo & choco-nougat!

Good spot for Tapas. The location is a bit off for people living near downtown and commuting without a car. Overall, a good experience in terms of service and wine selection.

I always try to put positive with reviews of places where I go. However.... If you go to TApeo, you need a reservation. We waited 50 minutes to have our table on a Saturday night. Very unfortunate. They didn't even offer us a complementary drink. They just came to us a couple of times and kept on telling us to wait a couple of more minutes. It wasn't the case. Once we had the table, we were squeezed between two other tables. I understand that they want to fit people but sometimes it's too much. We asked one of the severs what were the beers choices, and she said she wasn't our server. she sent someone else. The food is good but be sure to make a night of it because food comes slowly. We had five dishes. We recommend the chorizo and patatas bravas. The paella is good for sharing. Drinks and wine are also good. Good selection. Bathrooms are mixed but relatively clean. Would I come back ? Maybe during the week on a calm night but definitely not on Friday or Saturday.

Went there for a friend's birthday. We were 3 and shared a big table with other people which we didn't mind because the table was spacious enough. We ordered 9 plated with 2 bottles of wine. Although the plates were small, we barely managed to finish all 9 tapas. I have read really good reviews before going there...maybe I'm not a fan of Spanish cuisine. Food was decent but not wow although the place is very nice.

It's a good restaurant and you sure taste some new flavour if it's your first time there. I went there with co-workers and we had fun. The place is surely hip as the prices are a bit pricey for the portions you have especially the tapas. To try a least once ! C'est un excellent restaurant and soyez certains que vous gouterez de nouvelles saveurs si c'est la première fois que vous y aller. Je suis aller avec mes confrères de travail et nous avons eu du plaisir. C'est un restaurant dans le vent et le prix est un peu dispendieux pour les portions que vous obtenez surtout les tapas. À essayer !

This is absolutely the worst tapas bar I have been to in the world. I have been to tapas bars in dc, Paris, Madrid, Barcelona, Grenada, Sevilla. Some of the courses were barely edible. The wine was fine. The service was pathetic, although we still tipped 20%. The worst restaurant we've been to in Montreal.

I've heard so many good things about Tapeo and have many times tried to get a reservation and found them to be booked solid. I finally got lucky a few weeks ago and managed to get a reservation for last Friday. I must say that my expectations where high and the experience fell short. First the pluses. The service was terrific, the maitre d' charming and the decor and feel of the restaurant was great. Sadly it was some of the food that was disappointing. We ordered a pretty good number of items considering there was only two of us (see the list below) and many of the dishes were disappointing. Given the reputation and cost of the restaurant I found that the food was not nearly up to par. Here are a few of my issues. We ordered the tapas of the month which was a grilled bread dressed with tomatoes and sardines and spices for seasoning. Spaniards are famous for their combos of toasted bread and fresh tomatoes so I was really looking forward to this and it was a big let down. The bread was a bit soggy and the tomates very sour, we didn't even finish the plate it was that distasteful. The sauteed mushrooms, a house specialty, also fell flat as they were strangely sweet and the Icelandic Cod fish & black rice was extremely salty. For dessert we had the Chocolat Churros, a real favorite of ours, which was also a disappointment. It tasted as it had been fired in oil that was due to be changed as the flavour and texture was less than ideal. Some of the dishes did hit the mark: the cod fritters were excellent and the salmon tarare was very good. However, overall I must say for an establishment that has such a good rep the cooking really fell flat last Friday. Here's a list of everything we had: - Salmon Tartare - Cod fish fritters - Sardines & whipped goat cheese - Tapa of the month - Sautéed mushrooms - Icelandic Cod fish & black rice - Jamón ibérico - Chocolat Churros

What an excellent meal. Amazing wait stop. We had Lewis who is knowledgeable, personable, hopeful. Food was delicious and reasonably priced considering how high end the place is. Highly recommended!

I have been going to Tapeo for years and I am surprised that I never reviewed them! How is that possible!!!? Anyhow, when they were the first real gourmet tapas in Montreal, it was hands down the best. The dishes were original and so flavourful. The dishes are still flavourful but that originality has been replaced by "safer" choices. I remember the veal with cherry sauce.... mmmm. Those days are sadly over. The only dishes I am not crazy about are the fideos and the bravas... They lack a certain much needed brightness... then again, that might just be personal choice. Every other dish is solid. The service is always great. The 2 owners are always there making sure all is under control.

Hands down one of my favourite restaurants in the city! It is consistently delicious and always a wonderful experience! The staff are way on top of their game and the ambiance is so energetic. Tapeo encompasses everything I love about dining in Montreal! Just a warning- I highly recommend reserving well in advance, especially for weekends. Also, be sure to order the mushrooms... if you don't like mushrooms this will convert you... if you do like mushrooms it will set an impossible standard for all shroom dishes that come after it. Apologies in advance.

Great modern Spanish Tapas restaurant with fantastic small plate menu and reasonably priced good quality Spanish wine list. Service was first class from walking in to leaving and highly recommend to find the place and go.

LOVE!!!!!!!!! I went here for a birthday and wasn't expecting anything fantastic considering it was a fixed menu for a large group. Wow was I ever proven wrong. The salmon tartare was DELISH, drinks were on point, calamari was super fresh and crunchy... we had plate after plate after plate after plate being served to us. I can't even remember half of what I had but you MUST try this place.

Went here for a friend's birthday so we had the group menu. We tasted 11 things overall and everything was flavourful and different, I was super impressed! The patatas bravas were a huge hit. Service was professional, friendly and efficient. The vibe is classy but not pretentious, fun for a date night or with friends! Overall, one of the best meals I've had quality/price-wise in a long time.

One of the best Tapas places in the city. Excellent service, diverse dishes and great atmosphere. We once showed up 30 months before closing and we were welcomed. Not rushed and enjoyed every minute of our dinner past closing.

Group of 6 girls. Everybody who loves tapas loved it. The place was packed and loud. But it's worth it for the experience. It's a little harder to have your money worth if you are not a fan of tartare and the portions are really tiny. We were a group of girls but there's no way my boyfriend would have gone there and get his money worth... The place looks great, Loved the spanish food experience, very good food and good service. You definately need a reservation at all time, even for small groups. I loved that it was kind of easy to park in that area (or easier than the Plateau). It's definately a must try once. You have to remember: Tiny, pricey, trendy and delicious.

We liked this so much that we returned for another dinner and it was as good as before. We tried a few more dishes but we also had to go back to the dishes that made us fall in love. Try the Iberian pork dish - sublime. Fortunately the portion sizes allow us to try everything. Sadly the churros portion was not big enough for my wife and my two big boys. So we ordered 2 servings! We will be back the next we're in Montreal.

I went to Tapeo last week with a friend. That place was pretty packed (middle of the week) and quite loud! That being said, the food was amazing and we both agreed that the special of the month (fries with truffles and lardon oil was amazing). They are opening a second Spanish restaurant a couple of blocks west... Can't wait to try that one as well. I will definitely go back sometime!

Worth the cab ride to get away from the monotony of downtown students, skyscrapers, tourists, and relentlessly traditional French restaurants, Tapeo has a great selection of tapas and wines (I didn't check the beer list, sorry, but they do have Spanish beer if that helps). Plenty of tasty options for vegetarians as well as carnivores. The three of us had about ten dishes, and all were delicious; some traditional, some inventive (the two dishes of the day, carrots with breaded olive and lemon, and swordfish) were wonderful and perfectly prepared. Great ambiance, if a bit crowded, good service, and the owner was nice enough to introduce himself. Tapeo was one of the highlights of this trip to Montreal.

This place is beyond amazing. Trendy, cool, and magnificently delicious! My friend and I ordered about 8 items off their menu, our favourites being their bacon wrapped scallops, meat balls, and garlic shrimp! But seriously, it was really hard to choose a favourite since everything was phenomenal. Great tapas and wine list, great service, great ambiance. I will definitely be back to test out the rest of their menu-items. (Co-ed bathrooms too! Ha!)

Very good Tapas, great wine and atmosphere . We were a group of 7 and tried many items such as cod with black rice, the octopus , Romesco Chicken , olives, green beans, chicken liver mousse , chorizo , marinated sword fish , garlic shrimps , salmon tartar etc. Everything was delicious including the thin potato chips offering on the table. The stars were the black cod, the garlic shrimp and the chicken which was a delightful surprise ( chicken is always tricky as it can be boring but this was beautifully grilled and in a tasty sauce ). The wines we chose were reasonably priced and excellent. As for the deserts , the creme brule was def. one of the best we each had ever tasted and the basque almond cake was really good too. We also truly enjoyed the fact that despite a nice happy vibe the restaurant did not have noise pollution and we actually could hear our conversations. We will all be back to this great find.

Amazing! Great tapas and sangria. Will be back for sure. Everything was delicious and well prepared.

Finally decided to give the place a go, and it was not disappointing. Before I get to the food, the place was pretty full, and considering how big it is, it gets loud. Service was on point, what you would come to expect from an upper scale place. Ordered a variety of entries, seafood tasted fresh, great overall flavors and execution. What to expect, anywhere from $25-50 average food cost per person before wine. That comes out to 3 to 6 tapas dishes. There's also a paella dish for 2 at $50. Wine list starts at $40 per bottle, $10 glass. There's a lot on the menu includings seasonal dishes, so if you have a good experience the fist time, it makes you want to go back. As long as the management keeps the quality of the ingredients at high standards, this place is likely to continue to please.

First of all, I was very happy to finally have excellent service in a restaurant in Montreal. Food was served pretty fast, waiters were super nice and polite. The restaurant has cool interior design and a very nice atmosphere. Menus are well designed. I am Spanish and I was really surprised on how yummy and well cooked were all the tapas. We ordered the foie gras (excellent), garlic shrimps, sardine salad (amazing) and patatas bravas, which tasted really good. Cocktails are well done too. They just have 4 or 5 beers but huge wine selection. Price for 2 people was around 60$ with 2 drinks and 4 tapas (and it was way too much food). If you are not very hungry a tapa or 2 per person should be enough. I will definitely come back. Tapeo was a surprisingly amazing experience.

We know Spanish food is good, but never expected it can be soooo good, until today we had the pleasure enjoyed Tapeo, which was recommended by our local friend Risa recently in one of their organized bar-gathering. We were there today with another couple, and we were all really surprised by the fact that every thing we ordered were excellent. We have to highlight few of them which are fresh, delicious in super high quality: its color, smell and taste......all impressive, the homemade Spanish sausage served with cherry tomato, the Salad in a white bowl with fresh graps and walnuts, the bacon wrapped scollaps in good size, the meat balls in attractive spice, the unbelievable tendered and juicy veal flanks and chicken, and the Paella our always love d dish .....can't list them all. On top of all these, we appreciate very much the good service provided here, very detailed introduction and explanation, and good recommendations. Wine is a super match with the food. 5-star always

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!! What a neighborhood gem. And owner Victor and bartender Gabby treated us like we were family over their house. The food was spectacular; every single dish! The Albacore a tuna is worth driving back from RI alone, but the short rib and Icelandic cod were best food we had all weekend! Foodies paradise!

Amazing!!! My family and I are visiting from NYC and decided to spend some time at Tapeo. It is the best decision we've made. From greeting to leaving. Top notch service - knowledgeable and personable waitstaff. Overall all superb time. Thank you thank you. Oh and the 90s hip hop (Jay-Z, Junior Mafia, and Snoop Dogg) much appreciated. Especially the hometown favorites.

hands down, the best tapas experience I've had in a while. i went for a lovely dinner with my boyfriend last night, and at the recommendation of friends and other reviewers, let our waiter choose our dishes. highlights: scallops wrapped in lardon...i have very few words left in my vocabulary that will do this dish justice. by far my favorite selection, the melt in your mouth scallops were very large and cooked perfectly tender and sweet, lardon was crisp and not too fatty and the reduction was a wonderfully redolent compliment to the dish and great for saucing bread fried callamari - lightly battered with a hint of heat from the black pepper and a beautiful garlic aioli as dipping sauce. tomates sur vigne with fromage de chevre - cherry tomatoes cooked straight on the vine to perfection were a perfect reminder of late summer with the complimentary tang of the soft, warmed goat cheese. other selections which were highly enjoyable include the delicious complimentary salmon tartar served on a fresh slice of cucumber which was brought to us before our meal, the beautifully braised leek with tomates confit...i really had no idea leek could be so sweet and delicious... at the end of our meal, we were a little stuffed and debating on dessert. before we could decide for ourselves, we were brought a lovely plate of churros on the house. had we not eaten quite so much, we would have inhaled the dense doughy delights and probably licked the bowl of chocolate sauce...as it was, full, we still managed to gorge on half the plate. 6 tapas and a low end bottle of wine: 100 dollars + a really good tip. there is no doubt that we will be back again. make reservations well in advance if you are going on the weekend, kitchen closes at 11. allow at least 2 hours for a full and exceptional experience.

This was my first time and will probably be my last. I had heard so much about this restaurant and was really looking forward to my first experience with a group of friends. The service was good but the food was just so-so. Certainly not worth the $135 tab for two (no alcohol). No one left satisfied and we all agreed that the food was mediocre and definitely not enough to satisfy our bellies and justify the price tag.

Yum! Took a friend for a great birthday dinner here a few weeks back. What a great place! Loved the simplistic decor, the wait staff were attentive and very knowledgeable, and the food was spectacular. The sardine salad was refreshing, even though I am not a big fan of sardines. They were topped with oh so tummy deep fried oysters. The beef short rib was tender, falling off the bone goodness. Even something as simple as Serrano ham and cheese worked so well. Will definitely go back!

I really appreciate good service and this is it! Awesome waiters, great food, and the atmosphere is always nice to have late breakfast or early dinner. make sure you get a meal that fits your sizes, cause sometime their dishes are too small, but overall, great experience!

Very good Tapas restaurant, and a great variety. The restaurant is located in the middle of a residential area, nice and simple decor, the standard menu items are written on the wall. They always have a " Tapas du jour" and a " Tapas du mois" which is great if you come often. The spanish tortilla, the short rib and the patatas bravas are my favorite. The octopus salad and the salmon tartar are also very good choices... you will certainly find a variety to your taste !!!

Great restaurant! Food is extremely tasteful. Service is excellent and staff is very friendly

Had a birthday lunch - 4 of us, 2 guests a bit hesitant but in the end a totally fab meal. Looking forward to going back.

Simply some of the best food I've ever had. The beef tartare is worth the flight from L.A. to Montreal. Bring a beautiful date with you and a pocket full of cash and you'll be fine.

Tapeo is a GEM. A little off the beaten path but well worth the trip. I've been here twice and it has been consistently good. A modern, crisp ambiance, descent service, but most importantly: the food! The menu is written in chalk on a large wall in the restaurant. Usual Tapas fare, but extremely well executed. A caprese salad is made special with tomatoes roasted on the vine, and this unctuosly creamy mozarella. Oven roasted potatoes that explode with flavor. A chicken breast, usually so dry and flavorless!, which, served with a rich lemon cream sauce is possibly the best chicken breast I have ever had. Its one of those places that you can taste the effort and detail that went into each dish. I ate for two (no alcohol, no desert) for 80$.