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La Cantina, Montreal, QC

La Cantina

4.6 (304)
CAN$30 and under
Mexican
2022 Stanley St, Montreal, QC H3A 1R6

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 7 times today

About this restaurant

  • Charming
  • Lively
  • Great for happy hour
Lunch Specials (Monday to Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) - $24.50, includes a soup or salad, tacos or quesadillas, and churros.
Local Beers: Dieu du Ciel at $7 (Monday to Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
Happy Hour: (Monday to Friday, 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. or 11:00 p.m.) Cocktails from our menu at $10 and the mezcal ones are $15!
Tequila Shots $3 (Friday and Saturday, 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.).

La Cantina’s menu is centred around upscale twists on many classics: tostadas (deep-fried tortillas topped with vegetables, meat, and other goods), hard and soft shell tacos of course. There is guac, quesadillas, churros and more!

La Cantina is also serving a range of innovative cocktails. There are awesome margarita and mezcal cocktails of course.

We are located in downtown Montreal, beside undergrown malls (cour mont-royal et centre eaton), in between Concordia and McGill universities, 2 blocks from the bell center (go habs!)

Front room (fits about 30 ppl) Back room (fits 50-60 ppl)

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Contemporary Mexican, Mexican / Southwestern
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:30 am–9:45 pm Fri 11:30 am–10:45 pm Sat 12:00 pm–10:45 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Jonathan Jimenez
  • Catering
    We have done big take out orders for up to 100 people. <br />We also have catering equipement- Call to inquire<br />
  • Private party facilities
    We have a back room that has been booked for weddings, office parties, baby showers, bachelorette parties, birthday parties, etc. It fits up to 50 people (sitting down). Clients have brought their own pinatas, djs, photobooths etc. We have made personalized events as well. Call to inquire!
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Cross street
    Maisonneuve
  • Parking details
    Underground parking lots in front and beside the restaurant
  • Public transit
    Peel MetroSherbrooke bus 24
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wine

Offers

  • $3Tequila Shot

    Multiple dates available
    Fri - 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM,Sat - 4:00 PM - 11:00 PM
    Spice up your weekend! $3 shots de tequila chaque vendredi et samedi, de 17h à 23h! See you Friday or Saturday night :) ¡Salud a los buenos tiempos!"

    $3Tequila Shot Photo
  • $7 local beer Dieu du Ciel 11:30-15:00

    Multiple dates available
    Mon - Fri - 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM
    IPA Blonde Red Ale White Hibiscus

    $7 local beer Dieu du Ciel 11:30-15:00 Photo
  • Happy Hour/ 5 à 7

    Multiple dates available
    Mon - Fri - 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    Rejoignez-nous pour l'Happy Hour et dégustez tous vos cocktails préférés pour seulement 10 $ ! Que vous ayez envie d'une margarita classique, d'un mojito rafraîchissant ou d'une touche d'originalité, nous avons tout ce qu'il vous faut. Ne manquez pas des boissons imbattables et une ambiance conviviale à un prix incroyable ! $15 les cocktails mezcal ou faits avec de la tequila premium maintenant aussi disponibles :) ENGLISH: Join us for Happy Hour and sip on all your favorite cocktails for just $10! Whether you're craving a classic margarita, a refreshing mojito, or something adventurous, we’ve got you covered. Don’t miss out on unbeatable drinks and good vibes at an unbeatable price! $15 mezcal and premium tequila margaritas now available!

    Happy Hour/ 5 à 7 Photo

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What 304 people are saying

La Cantina reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Montreal / Quebec

    Gluten-free-friendly

  • Montreal / Quebec

    Healthy

  • Montreal

    Gluten-free-friendly

  • Montreal

    Healthy

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
La Cantina offers a vibrant and cozy atmosphere, perfect for casual dining. Guests rave about the "outstanding" food and service, especially the duck and cactus tacos. While some dishes may lack seasoning, the drinks, especially margaritas, are praised. The staff is friendly, and the decor is "very fun and colorful."
304 Reviews
  1. Francis

    Montreal / Quebec1 review

    4.0

    Dined on June 20, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Very good drinks especially the margaritas. For the food everything seemed freshly made, all ingredients were bright and fresh unfortunately every plate we ordered were a bit bland. Just a bit more salt, lime, cumin, etc.. is missing to be very good. We really liked the temporary cactus tacos. Service was friendly and efficient. The place is small, cozy and totally casual. A fun place to have a quick dinner before going out to a concert, festival, etc.. We shall return for sure and hopefully have room on the outside terrasse ;-)

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  2. Nika

    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined on June 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    An unruly and aggressive male customer is the only reason the ambiance had an issue, but the restaurant staff quickly intervened and sat us elsewhere.

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  3. Carolyn

    Montreal / Quebec2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food service ambiance all wonderful. Location offered lots of parking on the street and the decor was great

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  4. Alain VIP

    Ottawa16 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 10, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Had supper at Cantina and it was a mixed experience. The food was delicious. However the portions were ridiculously small. We both left hungry and had to go to another restaurant to round off the meal. And the service was very cold and robotic. More warmth ordering off an app. Considering the price we paid, I won’t repeat. But if you go try the duck tacos. They are awesome. And then go out for supper at a proper restaurant!

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  5. David

    Glasgow/Lanarkshire2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 10, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very good food and tasty drinks, would recommend for a nice dinner in Montreal

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  6. Don

    Bavaria1 review

    3.0

    Dined on April 21, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Expensive for the quality of food and service. Drinks are expensive for certain. Overall just okay.

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  7. souheil

    Montreal / Quebec1 review

    4.0

    Dined on April 19, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Good authentic food, quiet place with nice smiling staff

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  8. Beth

    Greater Boston1 review

    3.0

    Dined on April 2, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    We went here because of their rating on the Findmeglutenfree app. The atmosphere is very fun and colorful, and the overall design very nice. The waitress was friendly, but didn't check back very often, and left us sitting for long periods of time, while she and the other workers stood across the restaurant talking to each other, which was especially noticeable because we were the only occupied table at the time. The food presentation was great, but the flavors were underwhelming, and pretty bland. We had to ask about the sauces on the table and their spice level, nothing was explained. We felt that the prices were very high for what you got; $20 for a very small margarita, $20 for three small tacos. We were disappointed in general.

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  9. lisa

    New York City9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We really had an amazing time for my hubby’s birthday. The food and service were really outstanding I’d recommend and go back. If you’re wearing your Habs jersey you get free tequila shots.

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  10. Daniel

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful food, staff just perfect 👌 We were there on lunch time

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FAQs

La Cantina does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. La Cantina also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (514) 357-2173.

La Cantina is rated 4.6 stars by 304 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 7 times today
Google Map for La Cantina

2022 Stanley St, Montreal, QC H3A 1R6

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Maisonneuve
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:30 am–9:45 pm Fri 11:30 am–10:45 pm Sat 12:00 pm–10:45 pm
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Contemporary Mexican, Mexican / Southwestern
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Underground parking lots in front and beside the restaurant
  • Public transit
    Peel MetroSherbrooke bus 24
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Jonathan Jimenez
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    We have done big take out orders for up to 100 people. <br />We also have catering equipement- Call to inquire<br />
  • Private party facilities
    We have a back room that has been booked for weddings, office parties, baby showers, bachelorette parties, birthday parties, etc. It fits up to 50 people (sitting down). Clients have brought their own pinatas, djs, photobooths etc. We have made personalized events as well. Call to inquire!
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