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Café Central Portugais

Mile-End
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Café Central Portugais Montreal Restaurant: Menu, Reviews & Reserve (2026)
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Reviews for Café Central Portugais

Food
Service
on Google4.5 (200+)
*as of 2026-04-01
5★
77%
4★
9%
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3%
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12%
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Review Summary

At Café Central Portugais, reviewers describe an authentic Portuguese dining scene with traditional hearty dishes and a warm convivial atmosphere that locals and visitors enjoy, especially on the terrace. The food is praised for authenticity, with sardines and potatoes tasting like they do in Portugal and several dishes including cod earning enthusiastic praise. Service is repeatedly noted as friendly and attentive, and the overall cafe vibe with espresso on the terrace is cherished. Some reviews flag downsides such as overcooked or overly salty fish, a lack of bread with certain dishes, and price concerns with some calling it overpriced. Cash payments are common in the notes, with ATM fees and occasional mentions of the POS not working. Overall Café Central Portugais comes across as a solid lively spot for traditional Portuguese fare and a pleasing outdoor experience, offering warm hospitality and memorable flavors.
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Portuguese immersion experience in the middle of Montreal. Thank you for your hospitality.

May 25, 2024
on Google

Super expérience

Mar 21, 2024
on Google

Great place. Feeling. You are in Portugal Food good fresh 👍

Dec 28, 2023
on Google

Excellent food & better ambiance

Nov 8, 2023
on Google

I live around the corner from this place & for 3 years, everyday I've walked by. Honestly, I've never been inside but the men always sitting outside, yelling at each other while enjoying a coffee always makes me feel right at home. Café Centrale, never change.

Nov 3, 2023
on Google

My mother, sister-in-law, & I were in the mood for coffee after having dinner at a nearby restaurant on a Tuesday. We arrived at the café around 9:30 PM. Three Portuguese patrons occupied seats at the bar while Portuguese news played on the televisions. It was well-lit, & the absence of music was a welcome contrast to our loud dinner. We ordered 3 "café com leite", 3 flans, & 1 pastel de nata at the counter—all for just $24. Domingos, who graciously attended to our order at the counter, was warm & made us feel welcome; we spoke to him in Spanish while he responded in Portuguese. He brought our flans to the table & offered to splash them with Cointreau, to which we happily agreed. Once we were done with our desserts, he kindly treated us to a glass of Porto while we talked about Venezuela (our home country) & the Portuguese diaspora who lived there. It was the perfect ending for our weeknight out. Make sure to bring cash, since it's cash only.

Sep 27, 2023
on Google