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Amaranto

Mile-End
4.4$
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Amaranto Mile-End, Montreal: Menu, Reviews & Reserve (2026)
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About

Amaranto serves an authentic selection of Mexican street food staples centered on high-quality corn tortillas. The kitchen focuses on traditional techniques to prepare protein-rich fillings like al pastor, carnitas, and barbacoa that prioritize depth of flavor over unnecessary complexity. Each taco arrives garnished with fresh cilantro, white onion, and house-made salsas that balance acidity with heat. The interior space reflects a functional and straightforward approach to casual dining, emphasizing speed and accessibility for those seeking genuine culinary craftsmanship. Diners encounter a menu that celebrates the versatility of regional Mexican ingredients while maintaining a focus on core preparations. Every element on the plate functions to provide a direct expression of classic culinary heritage without extraneous flair. This establishment offers a concise journey through essential flavor profiles rooted firmly in Mexican tradition.

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Amenities, services & more

5★
65%
4★
15%
3★
9%
2★
5%
1★
5%

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Reviews for Amaranto

Food
Service
on Google4.4 (400+)
*as of 2026-06-15
5★
65%
4★
15%
3★
9%
2★
5%
1★
5%

Review Summary

Amaranto is widely celebrated as an authentic Mexican gem in the heart of NDG, drawing praise for its vibrant atmosphere and consistently high-quality, homemade dishes. The birria tacos, served with a rich dipping broth, frequently emerge as the standout favorite, complemented by delicious margaritas, fresh guacamole, and flavorful salsas. While the vast majority of patrons laud the friendly, welcoming service and the welcoming decor, a few visitors have noted that the restaurant can get quite busy, making reservations advisable, and others have expressed mixed opinions regarding portion sizes and pricing. Despite some minor challenges with the entrance door or occasional service delays during peak hours, the overall consensus is that the restaurant offers a genuinely special dining experience that keeps guests returning.
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5.0

It has been just over 10 years since I first visited their basement hole in the wall. Since then they have moved into a beautiful location, hoping to avoid the curse that has befallen so any restaurants before it in that location.

We were 3 people & 2 of us started out with a Margarita on the rocks. It was insanely good, tart, sweet, salt-rimmed, & boozy.

Their lunch specials paired each plate of tacos with their in-house guac & homemade tortilla chips, both of which are insanely good. The complimentary homemade salsas & tortilla chips were divine, though they waste time telling you which of the two is the spicy & which was the mild as both left me burning...though the flavors were insane.

The Suadero, or brisket tacos were delicious, tender, juicy, & a solid 8/10.
The chorizo with melted mozzarella tacos were amazing, cheesy, spicy, oily & perfect, 9/10.

The start of the show was the 10/10 birria tacos. The meat had a bit of caramelization & the birria broth was perfectly made. I may or may not have drank the rest down it was that good.

The lunch special saw us finish with a freshly fried churro that was perfect.

Platters are 3 tacos for about 15-20, which some can say is expensive but the quality of the food is worth the price, & as someone who usually eats a lot, three tacos with the chips, guac, salsa & churro were enough. Barely had room for dinner.

Not a matter of IF I return, simply WHEN!

May 26, 2026
on Google

Very nice people & delicious food. Been there 3 times for dinner & lunch.

Apr 30, 2026
on Google

Came for lunch with my friends; had a wonderful experience. The place was not too crowded & the one person was able to man the whole place down.

The food was amazing: tasty & full of flabor. The chips were to die for! The lunch menu was amazing: for 20$ you get 3 tacos, a small guac & chips, & a churro (no picture). The chip & salsa is complementary.

I highly recommend & I will be coming back.

Apr 14, 2026
on Google

We went to this restaurant at 1pm, a groupe of 6. They brought the salsa & tomatillo salsa to the table, then brought the nachos to nibble on before ordering. The waitress took our orders & they had a lunch special which consists of either Guacamole or pico de gallo with nachos as an entrée with our meal, in addition to 1 Churro at the end for dessert. The ambiance is good, not noisy. The food was very good, typical of good quality food as in Mexico. The Birria tacos was so delicious! 3 tacos & I could only eat 2, very filling & lots of meat, slightly good spicy. The Tacos al pastor & the fish tacos were very good also. Tacos with cactus leaves also good. The horchata was good & refreshing. The pico de gallo was delicious with plenty fresh cilantro. The churro was good, but not fully fried, the inside was still not fully cooked. We will definitely return soon to try other choices. Good typical Mexican food. The only thing I have to mention is the black door, the entrance from the street to the restaurant. There is a black door & on it is written 5626 which is the address of the restaurant. It is very hard to pull & open that door! When I arrived, I tried to open it, there is no good grip on it to pull. For an instant, I thought this is not the entrance & I was going to leave. I waited till someone came out of that door so I entered. My friends had the same experience trying to open that door. I had to go myself to the door & opened it so they could enter!
To the Owner: please fix that door handle or change the handle to have a good grip to be able to pull it open to enter the restaurant.

Mar 15, 2026
on Google
5.0

I don't usually leave reviews but I had the lunch special here & this food was excellent!

Feb 27, 2026
on Google