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Cantinho

Villeray-Saint-Michel
4.4$ & $$
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Cantinho Villeray-Saint-Michel, Montreal: Menu, Reviews & Reserve (2026)
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With its typical Portuguese cooking, Cantinho restaurant lets you discover a little corner of Portugal. You will travel to the Algarve's hot beaches, Lisbon's cafés, the nostalgic sounds of the "Fado", the flavour of spices and the taste of incredible Portos. A pleasure to discover visit after visit, whatever the occasion.

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Reviews for Cantinho

Food
Service
on Google4.3 (1500+)
*as of 2026-05-15
5★
66%
4★
19%
3★
6%
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8%
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Review Summary

Cantinho offers solid Portuguese fare with generous portions and affordable prices, and many diners praise the chicken, sometimes the poutine with Portuguese chicken, and the quick, friendly service that makes it a popular family spot; the place can get packed at peak hours, a sign of its appeal. Reviews also note mixed experiences: some dishes fall short with small or dry chicken pieces, tasteless bites after a chef change, or occasional order errors, while others highlight consistent quality and good value, with fast service, flavorful sauces, and a mix of takeout and dine in options. Overall, Cantinho is seen as a dependable neighborhood option with strong highlights and a few hiccups to watch for.
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Food was great & so was the service

Mar 15, 2024
on Google

their staff is so kind & the service is so fast, the food is delicious!

Feb 28, 2024
on Google

Dine in. Got the 1/4 chicken thigh plate. Everything was delicious. The salad was fresh, the fries were cooked to order, the chicken was juicy & the rice was cooked well. Service was polite & the place was clean.

Feb 24, 2024
on Google

Yes ils sont réouvert depuis 1 mois , C'est toujours super bon, le poulet est excellent parfaitement assaisonné. La cuisson est parfaite. Quand on prend 1/4 poitrine il y a comme accompagnement 3 choix donc les portions sont très généreuses & on a de la difficulté à finir notre assiette. Sur la photo j'ai pris le corps poitrine avec riz, frite & salade. J'ai pris un extra sauce portugaise & elle est comme toujours super bonne.

Feb 23, 2024
on Google

Hi, I don't know where else to ask but are you guys opening back anytime soon? :) Update February 4th 2024: The restaurant has changed, it's more like a take out counter now with a seating area. The lady at the cash register didn't really know the menu & seemed confused but it's to be expected since they just reopened. The food is just as delicious as I remembered. Overall i'm glad you guys reopened!

Feb 4, 2024
on Google
foodie-4162
1 Review
5.0

excellente nourriture,bon service & sympathiques

Sep 16, 2019
aliyah
1 Review
5.0

Been wanting to go to this restaurant for so long & finally went there today for lunch. Had the paella. DELICIOUS ! Will be back !

Jan 26, 2018
5.0

Meilleur poulet en ville !

Jan 22, 2018
infirmier89
1 Review
1.0

Dès mon entrée dans le resto je voulais partir.... Le bruit... intolérable.... les tables collées l'une sur les autres... service comme ci comme ça...
Bon, il faut donner la chance au coureur... l'entrée de calmars grillés bon... de là la dégringolade... la morue grillée brûlée... le légumes se noyaient dans l'huile... repas servi froid... peu ou pas d'assaisonnement... vraiment très décevant.... Le pire resto portugais... rapport qualité prix zéro....
À éviter... il y a de meilleurs restaurants portugais à Montréal...

May 7, 2016
4.0

C'était vraiment parfait pour notre souper entre amis afin de célébrer un anniversaire. Nous avons passé une soirée mémorable grâce à une bouffe en toute simplicité & savoureuse. Attendez-vous à une ambiance festive & décontractée.

Aug 29, 2015
Foodie
2 Reviews
4.0

A classic Portuguese grill spot. Nothing revolutionary but just very good traditional grilled meats, chicken, octopus. I like the lowkey environment.

Worth a trip even if I think it has sagged a little in the past years but still a very good restaurant.

May 12, 2014
Foodie
1 Review
5.0

I have been going now for few month. I have hade all the dishes they serve. The one I like most is the complete sea food plate.
Service is very important & the guys are great. There is guy that is always there at the door to seat you. He has the biggest we'll come smile ever. When he say you will get a table in 2min you get under 2 min. Please note that it's Friday & it full.
Yesterday we had the privilege to be served by him. His name is Peter. I found out that he actually trained Walter.
I like to say thank you for great service Peter

Daniel

Mar 22, 2014
Foodie
1 Review
3.0

With great disappointed had the fried calamaris..they changed them to frozen typical ones...nothing special about them..my husband & I had the chicken breast plate..had hardly no meat on our chicken ..& was served cold..would not go back.

Oct 28, 2013
italshorty
47 Reviews
3.0

The chicken is way too salty for my taste.

Feb 3, 2013