Aldea
RestaurantTop Pick
Aldea
11 am - 3 pm, 5 pm - 10 pm
| Monday | 11 am - 3 pm, 5 pm - 10 pm |
| Tuesday | 11 am - 3 pm, 5 pm - 10 pm |
| Wednesday | 11 am - 3 pm, 5 pm - 10 pm |
| Thursday | 11 am - 3 pm, 5 pm - 10 pm |
| Friday | 11 am - 3 pm, 5 pm - 11 pm |
| Saturday | 11 am - 3 pm, 5 pm - 11 pm |
| Sunday | 11 am - 5 pm |
Please note that we will be closed for vacation August 11th to September 4th inclusive.
Thank you for your understanding.
Info & Location
About us
Aldea, it is a traditional cuisine inspired by our Portuguese villages that invites you to sharing and conviviality. It is the small village of Portugal, in the heart of the Plateau Mont-Royal.
Our Specialties
Fish, Seafood & Portuguese tapas.
Amenities, services & more
Capacity: 50 We accept: Master Card, Visa, InteracPhotos (24) More
on Google
Press
Virtual Visit
Events Nearby
BLVD Festival 2025
Aug 28, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025
POP Montreal International Music Festival 2025
Sep 24, 2025 to Sep 28, 2025
Reviews often mention
Display Allqualite(68) portuguese(42) prix(41) portugais(39) fruits de mer(34) portugaise(28) vin(28) recommend(24) portugal(20)Page 1 of 1 - 24 Reviews
Ken
We had a wonderful dining experience at Aldea. The staff were helpful with recommendations & the food was outstanding. Every bite of every dish was thoughtfully prepared & delicious. I especially recommend the Alheira sausage & grilled octopus tapas.View more
John
Great evening at Aldea. We chose tapas & enjoyed each dish. Our waiter was the best. We had shrimp, scallops, salmon tartare & fresh cheese. A lovely Portuguese red finished it off. Their plated entrees looked great. Recommend & will visit again, next trip to Montreal.View more
Linita
The food was authentic Portuguese, fresh fish & seafood with quality ingredients such as extra virgin olive oil. All dishes were delicious with nice presentation. It felt almost Like we were in Portugal. Loved the experience, the service was great & attentive. I recommend this restaurant for those who appreciate Portuguese Cuisine, will be back for sure . Thank youView more
Mitra
The food is always delicious, the staff always cordial & accommodating & the ambiance cheerful & lively. Will highly recommend it to everyone.View more
Elizabeth
Visited Montreal & had booked reservations at other iconic & can't miss restaurants. We very disappointed in our experiences. Instead we just randomly found ALDEA in the Plateau & it had a far superior experience, superior service & outstanding food with huge portions for reasonable pricing. Loved dinner so much we went back for lunch the next day! They were also nice enough to put on a Championship Football match for my husband. Will visit again & strongly recommend above other'iconic' restaurants with big PR machines.View more
Norma
Love love LOVEEEE this place !! The food is amazing .the service is impeccable. The pricing is so low for the quality & amount you get. Definitely will recommend & go back ! ❤?View more
Philippe
The restaurant is nice & the prices are decent. I took the pica pau & the ameijoa a bulhao de pato, both are very good. Probably the best pica pau in Montreal. *** 5 years later update *** Still awsome, same high quality food & service. The fish was perfectly cooked, with a nice charcoal flavour. I highly recommend.View more
Lisanne
If you ask me, Aldea is one of the best (if not the best) portuguese retaurants in town. You feel welcomed by their staff who are kind & professional, & the food quality is always exceptional. I would not hesitate to recommend this place to locals & out-of-towners alike. Great date spot if you want to impress, & also excellent for a business lunch. It's a real beauty of a place!View more
Annabell
Excellent food!! Highly recommend! All of their plates are delicious, have never been disappointed. From seafood to any meat platter, to vegeterian or gluten free options. Very pleasant staff.View more
Daniel
Place is cozy & great ambiance. Food is excellent portions are big & food is very very tasty & well done. Would recommend to go & eat here again.View more
Jasmine
Aldea, a Portuguese restaurant, that serves big, hearty & delicious food for a very good price. Everything we took that night from the table d'hôte was delicious. Some dishes may have been a little bit too salty but barely anything that affected our entire experience. The waiters there gave excellent service too. I highly recommend it! We will be back!View more
Coach
We were very very positively surprised by how simple quality can be. From the service provided by Mr Luis, to the quality of the food. The food was very flavorful without being over seasoned. The bread soup with seafood was on point, by far the best I've had in Canada & one of the best of all time. Highly recommend & definitely will return.View more
Helli
We had a wonderful time at Aldea. LOUIS gave us a great service. We tried several items & we loved them all! Highly recommend fried Octopus, calamari, filet mignon & Shrimp skewer, fish of the day, & veal chops. For dessert we loved the passion fruits the most.View more
via LibroOutstanding service & the most delicious food! I cannot recommend highly enough! Definitely going back
via LibroExcellent - we will be back & recommend it to everyone looking to have a nice afternoon lunch or an amazing evening.
via Libro
Wonderful service from the staff, catered to us in the nicest way.
Food was excellent, strongly suggest the filet mignon on a stone 🔥 everything tasted fresh & lively, would definitely recommend! 🤤
via LibroExcellent food, excellent service, & excellent atmosphere! Highly recommend!
via LibroService was excellent & food was tasty & plentiful. Has the prix hote menu which I thought was a good value. Tasted the skewered filet & shrimp & the seafood & rice & could recommend either one.
via LibroLike a lot of people stated..this is a hidden gem! Delicious food & service. The owner & staff were extremely warm & friendly. Highly recommend you try Aldea. Very reasonably priced as well! Thank you for a memorable evening!
via Libro
I live in the Mile End & work downtown, so I've walked past Aldea, probably hundreds of times since it opened, & I was always intrigued by the inviting elegance of the decor, & what seemed to be really beautiful plates as I saw them through their generous floor-to-ceiling windows as I passed. Finally, I decided to take advantage of a rare evening off from the restaurant I manage to try it, & I am beyond glad that I did.
Honestly, one of the best dining experiences I've had in Montreal. This place is a gem.
The key to the whole thing, & the thread that pervaded our entire experience, is attention to detail. & it begins as soon as you walk in the building. The room is simply & tastefully decorated, with a cozy, but modern ambience. The furnishing is stylish without sacrificing comfort. Before you order a single thing, you're already glad you came. Even the washrooms were spotless on a level I've seldom seen.
My boyfriend doesn't drink, so I just ordered a half litre of the house red for my self & was pleasantly surprised by the quality. It robust & fruit forward, with a nice little tannic zip - not the flabby offering you get from most places as "vin maison". He & I both opted for the Table d'Hote, though we were certainly tempted by the ample selection of tasty-sounding tapas. Ranging from $30-42 for three courses, the price point is reasonable on its face, however once you see what you get it's incredible.
We were presented with a basket of fresh-to-the day Portuguese crusty rolls & sliced cornbread, & a lovely unexpected amuse bouche of meatball (done in a still reminiscent of brandade) with a spicy mayo. We ordered a queso fresco & tomato salad on top of the fixed menu offering, & it came out simple, fresh, & tasty - exactly what you'd hope for from a dish of this kind.
Soon after we finished that our Table d'Hote appetizers arrived - Lisbon Shrimp for me, & the chef's salad for my co-diner. The salad was dressed in a light vinagrette, garnished with strawberries & some cressons (which was a nice touch), & the shrimp . . . my goodness; large, flavourful without being fishy, & steeped in a stunning rose-type sauce (I detected red pepper & paprika notes, but I could be wrong. It was so delicious I wiped every spare drop out of the bowl.
By this point, everything had been so delightful, we couldn't wait for the mains, & they didn't disappoint. My veal chop was huge (at least 10-12oz) & cooked to a perfect medium, with traditional Portuguese style roast potatoes, & sauteed asparagus & broccolini. It was lightly seasoned, with the perfect amount of char. If I did it over again, I might try to get a side of the sauce from the shrimp appetizer, but that's more a testament to how amazing that was, rather than an indication the chop was in any way lacking flavour. My partner had the Filet Mignon & Jumbo Shrimp skewer, which also came cooked to perfection. They shrimp had taken just enough grill fire to benefit from the flavour, but still maintained a nice soft texture inside, & the steak pieces were tender & juicy. His dish came with the same vegetable mix, but with chip cut potatoes, in place of the larger roasted potatoes I received. He loved them, & finished each & every one, despite rapidly becoming full from the generous portions.
The presentation of the plates was fantastic, & every time a new plate arrived at one of the adjacent tables we were following it with our eyes, planning what to order on our next visit. The Giant Shrimp plate, Seared Cod, & Octopus we saw all looked mouth watering, & we were wishing we'd brought a few more people so we could sample them all.
We finished off with a nice homemade chocolate mousse (which was elevated by stirring a couple spoonfuls of my espresso into it), & a classic creme caramel. We had to stop ourselves from licking the plate clean.
From a service standpoint, we couldn't really have asked for me. We were assisted by two veteran waiters, who were polished, without being pretentious, & friendly without being intrusive. There is an open kitchen, so we also had the opportunity to thank the cooks who prepared such a formidable meal.
Aldea offers what are very much traditional style Portuguese dishes. They are not seeking to re-invent the wheel, but have clearly focused on freshness, quality, & careful preparation to elevate the fare over establishements offering similar cuisine (which are ample in the quartier). For my purposes, I know I will be back, & would enthusiastically recommend it to anyone, whether for a special occasion, important date, or just a really well-executed meal in a gorgeous, intimate dining room.
Again, in a city with such a diversity of offerings, this was one of the most satisfying overall experiences I've had, & it will be one of a small handful of go-to restaurants for me moving forward.
TerriYel-879
1 Review
Went out for a wonderful meal & had a great experience. Service was excellent & meal was incredible. Everything was perfect. Highly recommend the restaurant.