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Taberna MTL - Permanently Closed, Montréal, QC
Taberna MTL - Permanently Closed, Montréal, QC
Taberna MTL - Permanently Closed, Montréal, QC
Taberna MTL - Permanently Closed, Montréal, QC
Taberna MTL - Permanently Closed, Montréal, QC

Taberna MTL - Permanently Closed

4.1
4.1
122 Reviews
CAN$30 and under
Portuguese
Taberna is a friendly and unpretentious Portuguese tavern meant to discover the classics of Portuguese cuisine. Taberna is a homecoming and a concept inspired by the "snack bars" of Portugal, bringing Portuguese "comfort food" to Old Montreal.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Home Style
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Portuguese, Barbecue, Comfort Food
  • Hours of operation
    Monday - Saturday: 5pm - 10pm
  • Phone number
    (514) 282-3336
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Catering
    Want to make difference at your next event? We offer catering and our "grill" is transported to cook Portuguese chicken, chouriço and bifanas on hand to make your event a memorable success. For more information on our catering service, please contact us at: info@tabernamtl.ca
  • Private party facilities
    Our dining room is perfect for hosting your groups and diverse events. It is possible to book for a group of more than 11 guests or even to rent the restaurant exclusively for a private event. The restaurant can accommodate 75 guests for a cocktail party or 50 guests for a sit-down dinner.
  • Private party contact
    Manager: (855) 403-5368
  • Neighborhood
    Old Montreal
  • Cross street
    St.Pierre
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Metro: Square Victoria
  • Additional
    Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Wine

What 122 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1
4.1 based on all time ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

122 Reviews
  1. SarahB

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 9, 2019

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    It's closed. It would have be nice if it was written on their Facebook page or somewhere.

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  2. ChristineT

    Ottawa

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 7, 2019

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    This restaurant has been closed for a while. How can this reservation service not recognize this fact!

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  3. SethM

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 18, 2019

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    This place is seemingly out of business. We had reservations however when we went to the location there was cardboard in the windows and no sign saying that they might be closed for the season or moved.

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  4. Berluz

    Calgary

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 16, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Très bien en famille, service impeccable, plats très bon pour le prix. Allez-y!

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  5. NancyJ

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 1, 2019

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Great food but for such a small place the service was extremely slow. Took 20 mins to get someone’s attention and at points there was no waiter/waitress in sight.

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  6. TariereD

    Montreal

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 19, 2019

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Food is delicious and remember to book a table before you go just in case.

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  7. GuyF

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 27, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lovely spirited restaurant w great atmosphere for energizing the evening and satisfying the palette. We only sampled a couple dishes as we did the local circuit. What we had was very nice and very well prepared. Service was excellent. I would certainly recommend to anyone looking for a taste of Portugal with a slightly groovy atmosphere - could for groups and couples.

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  8. Adelaide

    Montreal

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 19, 2019

    overall5food4service4ambience3
    Meilleur rapport qualité prix du Vieux Montréal. Parfait avec les enfants. Dommage qu’il y ait peu de gens donc moins d’ambiance

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  9. Mkch

    Washington DC

    13 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2019

    overall3food4service3ambience4
    New Year’s Eve crowd made the service a bit slow, but they were courteous and offered a free appetizer for the delay. Excellent food and would recommend.

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  10. LucasP

    Montreal

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 25, 2018

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Nous avions réservé une table sur le site internet pour le réveillon mais en arrivant devant la porte le restaurant était fermé... Nous avions pourtant bien reçu la réservation et le mail de confirmation par mail !

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  11. LarryMtl

    Montreal

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on December 17, 2018

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Relaxed, good tavern food. I like the 50//50 salad / fries option.

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    Montreal

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on December 16, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What an amazing restaurant! Great service, great style, and amazing food! As a hotel concierge, I will highly recommend this place to all my clients. I highly recommend the restaurant owners to start selling their sauces in mason jars. I know I would buy a bunch!

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  13. MH30

    Montreal

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 8, 2018

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    the food was fantastic. Great ambiance and awesome location.

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  14. myriamp

    Montreal

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 8, 2018

    overall2food2service3ambience2
    I had a reservation but when we arrived it was not ready and we end up in the section bar very close to the kitchen, interesting, other young peope arrived after us and the waiter said oh you have a reservation, so pkease follow me ta the seated table section...!anyway , it took at least 1h30 before getting our main course and honestly, we are talking about chiken here,not the toqué, this what they do, chiken...anyway we ordered a chiken to share and honesly, very averag, inwas not served in whole, we have received a small cut pieces Anyway we wont go back

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  15. foodaficionad0

    Montreal

    65 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    65 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious tomato salad & 1/4 chicken dinner. neighborhood gem with consistently delicious food and great vibe.

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  16. WestchesterFoods

    New Orleans

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was very good - grilled sardines, tomato salad and chicken. Casual, great service and ambiance.

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  17. ClaireC

    Montreal

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 12, 2018

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Délicieux, endroit charmand mais bruyant. Service A++.

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  18. momo

    Montreal

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 12, 2018

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Great Portuguese style chicken in old Montreal. The chicken is well seasoned + fries are really good too. Quick + friendly service. Very reasonable prices, especially considering their location.

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  19. NinonM

    Montreal

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 12, 2018

    overall2food2service3ambience2
    Nous aimions leur poutine "à la portugaise". Les deux dernières visites ont été décevantes. La poutine est ok, mais elle n'est plus unique et ainsi plutôt cher.

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  20. STLFoodie

    St. Louis

    62 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    62 reviews

    Dined on September 11, 2018

    overall3food4service3ambience4
    We shared a soup course and the salad (which was delicious). We then shared the special salmon entree. Very tasty, well prepared, and a good value for the amount of food we had.

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  21. HilJ

    Montreal

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We discovered Taberna on a visit to Montreal earlier in the summer and loved the place and the food so much that on a return visit to Montreal in September we introduced it to our son who just moved from Toronto to Montreal for graduate studies. It's now been added to his favourites list as well. Excellent value, very welcoming staff, relaxed atmosphere and DELICIOUS chicken! I would highly recommend Taberna!

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  22. WilliamC

    New York Area

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 2, 2018

    overall1food2service1ambience2
    Unbelievably slow service. Mediocre food. The floors were incredibly slippery, felt like the entire restaurant had been coated in a thin layer of grease. Was recommended the chorizo sandwich, which was bland-ish chorizo on stale bread. Friend had Piri-Piri chicken sandwich and said it was OK, but her bread was very stale as well. Tomato Salad was pretty good, so not entirely negative.

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  23. MasakiT

    Montreal

    14 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2018

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    After spending $25.00 on a taxi to arrive on time. When we arrived at the restaurant, we were told that they were closed because they ran out of chicken. Dear Open Table, I will no longer use your services until you can assure me that this will not occur again. Be well, Masaki

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  24. Nathalie

    Montreal

    40 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    40 reviews

    Dined on August 24, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As usual delicious, great service. Love this place, any occasion is good to show up!

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  25. Nial0591

    Montreal

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 11, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Essayez le 1/4 poitrine de poulet avec frites ou salade. Et en dessert : les beignets avec leur sauce au caramel, vous ne serez pas déçus

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  26. EdgarS

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 10, 2018

    overall2food1service5ambience3
    A Portuguese restaurant with not much Portuguese inside. Food doesn't taste like Portuguese food. Chicken was average and fish tasted "old freezer". None of the personnel was Portuguese, not even the cook! The servers, the 2 girls and the bearded guy, were all very kind. Restricted red wine choice and expensive. Not even Portuguese music.

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  27. BrittJ1982

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 7, 2018

    overall3food4service1ambience4
    Amazing food, but the experience was spoiled by the waitress at the end of our meal. Our tab was $25+ tax. We left cash $5 tip and she informed us that it was a poor tip and that we needed to leave more. She was very aggressive and rude. By all calculations that is a 20% tip for mediocre service in a city where 15% is the norm. It was very alarming, and we will choose other places for lunch in Old Montreal in the future!

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    Montreal

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 3, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience1
    All was great! The server was amazing- friendly and very efficient. The issue was the heat that was unbearable - no AC

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    Montreal

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 1, 2018

    overall2food5service1ambience4
    Pas d’accueil, ignorance totale des serveurs, pas de bonjour. J’ai attendu 35 minutes avant que l’on m’apporte mon plat. C’était ma sixième visite à la Taberna et ma dernière.

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  30. AdilD

    Toronto

    9 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2018

    overall1food2service1ambience3
    The restaurant was not busy but the service was super slow. Half the menu was not available and the kitchen closed few minutes after we sat down even though they didn’t close for another 2 hours. The food was limited but decent. Restaurant is pretty but the service and food are mediocre at best.

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  31. FranceP

    Montreal

    28 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2018

    overall3food4service3ambience3
    Pas d’air climatisé, ce qui peut être un problème par les chaudes journées d’été.

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  32. MaximeC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 21, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great experience, the food was amazing and our very kind waiter made the evening perfect.

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  33. ShellyAnneP

    Montreal

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on June 30, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The staff was very accommodating as the entrance to the restaurant was not wheelchair accessible, but the staff gave us a lift to get our friend into the restaurant. That in itself says a lot. The manager said that they would look into getting a ramp. The food was really tasty, well-prepared and the sangria is just to die for!!!!! Just be careful when walking as the floor is a tad slippery !!!

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  34. MellowRose

    Montreal

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on June 27, 2018

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Really great find in old montreal , tasty food, nice ambience

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  35. WendyB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 9, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We were a group of 5 out to celebrate a birthday and was great because the restaurant was cozy and quiet so we could converse without shouting. Also the food was very good and the service friendly and professional.

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  36. StephanieR

    Montreal

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on June 2, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and great ambiance for a reasonable price :-) Isabelle provide us with excellent service! Will return that’s for sure!

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  37. CaroleL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 8, 2018

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Nous sommes alles au Taberna pour une sortie entre filles un mardi soir. Le rapport qualité prix excellent! Service parfait, la Sangria blanche vaut l'essais! J'y retournerai volontier, je vous le recommande!

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  38. LeonardS

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 20, 2018

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Excellent spot tucked away on a very charming narrow Old Montreal street. Super moist chicken done Portuguese style, a great value including olives/chick peas to start and a very nice side salad and/or fries combo. Extra piri-piri sauce on the side adds an extra zing, though it's not at all burning hot (there is plenty of Tabasco on the table for that!). Decent and reasonable wine list, and one Portuguese beer in a bottle. Deserts are tremendous, especially the home-made doughnuts with caramel sauce; also available, a creamy chocolate mousse and a Portuguese cream tart. Overall, an excellent dining experience, reasonably priced, and in a charming old building with exposed stone walls.

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  39. FatJoe

    Greater Boston

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Juicy, fantastic chicken. We were very happy to dine here and will return!

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great piri piri chicken salad and fries

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FAQs

Taberna MTL - Permanently Closed is rated 4.1 stars by 122 OpenTable diners.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Google Map for Taberna MTL - Permanently Closed

368 Saint-Paul Ouest, Montréal, QC H2Y 2A6

Additional information

  • Cross street
    St.Pierre
  • Neighborhood
    Old Montreal
  • Hours of operation
    Monday - Saturday: 5pm - 10pm
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Portuguese, Barbecue, Comfort Food
  • Dining style
    Home Style
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Metro: Square Victoria
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Wine
  • Phone number
    (514) 282-3336
  • Catering
    Want to make difference at your next event? We offer catering and our "grill" is transported to cook Portuguese chicken, chouriço and bifanas on hand to make your event a memorable success. For more information on our catering service, please contact us at: info@tabernamtl.ca
  • Private party facilities
    Our dining room is perfect for hosting your groups and diverse events. It is possible to book for a group of more than 11 guests or even to rent the restaurant exclusively for a private event. The restaurant can accommodate 75 guests for a cocktail party or 50 guests for a sit-down dinner.
  • Private party contact
    Manager: (855) 403-5368
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