La Boqueria is a tapas bar in Old Montreal where warm atmosphere and Mediterranean authenticity meet. From fresh seafood to Iberian cold meats and paellas, Boqueria will take you on a journey with every bite.
Boqueria comes across as a lively Spanish spot with a warm, stylish interior and a bright terrace that creates a festive mood; the cuisine is praised for fresh seafood, tapas, croquettes, and paella with flavors that feel authentic, and cocktails and sangria are frequently highlighted as well; service is described as attentive and friendly by many, contributing to a welcoming and enjoyable atmosphere, though a few visits note menu items being unavailable and pacing that can be slower at peak times; overall the impression is of a vibrant, flavorful dining experience in the old port with good value and a memorable sense of hospitality.
What a wonderful dining experience! Tapas & sangria was the plan & that's exactly what we got plus so much more! Loved the setting & had such great service with Shahan & the rest of the team. We had the lobster croquettes, the jambon & fromage bites & then the skillet of shrimp. & to close out the evening, churros (w dulce de leche) & a cup of expresso. Wow! What a delightful meal. Can't recommend highly enough!
Staff was very welcoming & the service was detailed & personalized. Our waitress Sophie gave us great tapas recommendations & added a lively energy to the restaurant's atmosphere with her bubbly personality. We will most definitely come back
Jul 25, 2025
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très agréable endroit pour des tapas avant un spectacle, on sent une belle touche espagnole !!!le service est courtois & chaleureux le petit mot du gérant à la fin du repas a été très apprécié : nous recommandons ce restaurant sans hésitation 😉😊🤗👌
Everything was delicious! I really recommend La Boqueria. They have great tapas, great cocktails & the terrace is stunning! Special thank you to Manuel & Jad for the wonderful service !!
Nourriture excellente, toutefois pour une vraie expérience à l'espagnole, on aurait aimé avoir un plus grand choix de tapas. De plus, les patatas bravas, pourtant un grand classique, n'étaient que de simples frites, vraiment décevant.
Pour le prix, un peu déçue du plateau de fromage.
Par contre, très bon service, rapide & convivial & la déco est vraiment sympa.
The atmosphere/decor, the service, the drinks & the music were nice however; for the food we had tapas that indicate that they are to share on the menu. We got the plate for 15$ & received 3 cod fish balls again "to share". To share with who ? I'm just very dissatisfied & will not return.
The food was just average - nothing special. Service was extremely slow & we had to ask multiple times for napkins & to remove empty plates of the table. I have nothing to say about atmosphere either - didn't understand boho decorations for Spanish tapas place tbh.
L'ambiance du restaurant est agréable & la terrasse est jolie. Niveau nourriture, un peu déçue. Il n'y avait plus de moules & de palourdes pour la paella, plus de tiradito de saumon & plus de poisson du jour... Les portions étaient raisonnables & les plats bien apprêtés, mais rien de très créatif ou incroyable. Niveau service, c'est vraiment à travailler. Nous avons dû demander à 2 reprises pour de l'eau, aucun serveur formé pour recommandé un vin, aucun ustensile pour séparer les plats de tapas, nous avons demandé 2 fois l'addition qui n'arrivait pas & impossible de se faire servir en français. Je ne recommande malheureusement pas, il y a de bien meilleurs restaurants de tapas espagnol à Montréal.
Great tapas restaurant, the experiece & ambiance was charming & the music was great. We enjoyed trying a little of everything on the menu & our pallets were amazed by some of the fusion.
Unexpected beautiful terrace & well designed inside out. having great time with freshly & tasty food. Seafood cooked perfectly, every was delightful. Paella was less interesting:to salty dry rice over cooked. Small bites of Seafood were so good! our favorite of that plate Simple menu allowed to be the best. great place to eat tapas. Definitely I recommend & will be back.
We came for a later meal at 9, & despite that their website says they close at 12, & we asked to pace our dishes as per traditional tapas they rushed & dumped all the plates of food onto our table. There were very few clients there, but we later noticed that the predominantly male staff were flirting with 2 girls inside at the bar instead of tending to their other clients. The food was otherwise relatively tasty although they ran out of multiple ingredients & gave us lesser substitutions at the same price. The most shocking however was paying 36$ for 6 very thin pieces of cheese & a smear of goat cheese with 4 tiny drops of fig spread... that was clearly a total rip off given we've eaten at multiple spanish tapas restaurants in the city as well as even knowing prices of very well filled cheese plates offered in the old port. Spare yourself & go somewhere else.
The pulpo was delicious, I got the half serving & it was a lot more than i expected (which was a good thing). It was just two of us & with 2 tapas, the half pulpo & the hen it was probably too much food, but it was so good we still ate it all!! Very tasty. Would recommend.
I really recommend this new tapas bar located in Old Port. My favorite was the Bikini Ibérico with the full truffle taste, affordable & definitely getting it again. The squid ink rice paella is a killer, so delish, you can never go wrong with squid ink. The Tres Leche was really spongy & good. We had a prosceco & the mango wine cocktail. The mango & wine cocktail was really interesting with a summer taste.
Coup de coeur pour ce restaurant à l'ambiance méditerranéen. Voyage garanti ! Merci à Gaëlle pour sa bonne énergie du sud ouest ! 😉 & on n'oublie pas le Bordelais sympathique qui nous à accueilli ! 😊 Nous avons pris une superbe paëlla pour 3 + 2 tapas : Très bon ! Hâte de découvrir la terrasse avec les beaux jours qui s'en viennent...
