Casa Galicia has been a staple of Spanish cuisine in Montreal since 1977. Founded by Laurentino Oliveira and still proudly family-run, the tradition continues today with Jorge Oliveira and David Oliveira at the helm.
Recognized as one of the best Spanish restaurants in North America, Casa Galicia specializes in authentic Galician cuisine, offering classic dishes like paella, zarzuela, and a variety of regional specialties. Guests can pair their meals with a refreshing pitcher of sangria considered among the best in Montreal, or explore the restaurant’s unique wine cellar, featuring reserve wines from Spain’s most prestigious winemaking regions.
The warm and welcoming atmosphere, friendly service, and distinctive décor make every visit memorable. On weekends, the experience is elevated with live flamenco performances, including a professional Spanish guitarist, bringing a touch of Spain’s vibrant culture to the heart of the city.
Casa Galicia stands out as a welcoming spot with generous portions, flavorful seafood and paella, friendly service, and a warm authentic Spanish ambiance, enhanced by lively flamenco on select nights and a memorable overall experience that makes guests want to return.
Thank you to Firo our wonderful server! The night was excellent. The food was delicious, wholesome, & flavorful. Firo was kind, gracious, & quite entertaining! We also had the pleasure of enjoying the Flamenco dancing, which was a perfect edition to the evening. Highly recommend!
Casa Galícia offre une ambiance agréable, une cuisine vraiment délicieuse & un service absolument impeccable. On s'y sent bien, on mange merveilleusement bien, & on est accueilli avec une gentillesse rare. Une adresse que je recommande sans hésiter.
Nov 8, 2025
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Le meilleur restaurant de Montréal à mon avis. On a eu un service incroyable je n'ai jamais eu de ma vie un service autant bien. Mention spécial à M.Firo qui a simplement rendu notre soirée encore plus belle. La nourriture est excellente je recommande le poisson !! Merci vraiment pour tout c'est sur que je reviens !!!
Environment: Good
Service: Good (no rushing us, very polite)
Tapas: we order the 6 tapas, & the quality is great. However, the portion is unbelievably small. For $50 CAD you are getting 2 spoon of food for each tapa.
Paellas: Quality is decent, but the portion is also lacking for sure. The dish comes out a bit dry compare to what I am expecting.
(For your reference, I usually have less food than average male of my size, but paellas + half of 6 tapas is barely enough food for me. [Thats $83 dollars before taxes & tips]
Wine: I only order one glass & asked them to recommend. Doesnt seems like there are much choices. The wine is fine, but didn't go well with the dishes we ordered.
Mon mari & moi avons visité ce restaurant hier, & c'était absolument parfait. La salade de poulpe est l'une des meilleures. Le personnel était très attentionné ; Firo & sa fille étaient vraiment formidables. Ils ont toujours été aux petits soins pour nous & nous ont captivés par leur naturel & leur sens de l'humour. Je recommande fortement cet endroit pour une soirée romantique & pour savourer l'un des meilleurs plats espagnols.
Ce restaurant est un perle rare au Canada de la cuisine espagnole & une ou deux spécialités portugaises.
C'était tellement bon qu'on se croyait à Valence ou à Faro.
Je recommande fortement
Pour une journée bien ensoleillée, mon chéri a décidé qu'on allait déguster une bonne paella & quelle excellente idée ! ☀? Le plat était savoureux, bien garni & parfaitement assaisonné. Le service était chaleureux & attentionné, & la terrasse vraiment agréable pour profiter du beau temps. Une belle ambiance, un goût d'Espagne en plein coeur de Montréal 🇪🇸 Je recommande sans hésiter !
Jul 23, 2025
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Si je pouvais donner 6 etoile je laurais fait service impeccable belle ambiance espagnol & proprio courtois qui sassure du bien etre de ses client la bouffe etais vraiment bonne je recommande x1000
Dear Montreal, I don't usually make google reviews often however from my experience tonight, I made sure I had to make one for Casa Galicia! This was NOT written by ChatGPT!
We ordered the paella, the mussels, the lobster soup & a couple drinks for the table. The food was absolutely amazing! While we were waiting for the food to come out, we were delighted with an amazing guitarist & dancer. The atmosphere was so captivating that I could see everyone's eyes locked onto the stage. Also the desserts were fantastic too! We had the house cake & Portuguese tarts!
Lastly & most importantly, the service is what stood out the most. Every server was fantastic & treated us like family. We were able to meet David the wonderful & extremely kind owner of the restaurant. I highly recommend this restaurant if you are in MONTREAL. Thank you, what a night to remember.
Wow! The food is absolutely incredible. My boyfriend & I had the Valencia Discovery Menu & every dish was so good. The sangria was also top notch. We ate outside & the ambiance was wonderful. You can still hear the great music but you're able to still have great conversations. The real star of the show was the service. Our waiter Firo so absolutely the highlight. Everything was prompt, we were checked on the appropriate amount of times & he engaged us in lively & fun conversation- I'd go back just for him! Overall, given it's convenient location in the Latin Quarter, amazing food & exceptional service I would recommend Casa Galicia to just about anyone!
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I highly recommend this experience not only for the authentic food, but also for the amazing flamenco show, 7stars we had the grill seafood platter for 2 wow wow wow
Quelle belle découverte ! Nous avons adoré notre expérience au Casa Galicia. La nourriture était incroyable - le poulpe grillé était tendre & savoureux, la paella aux fruits de mer bien garnie & pleine de goût, & les crevettes à l'ail tout simplement délicieuses.
& la sangria… wow ! C'est sans doute la meilleure qu'on ait jamais goûtée - fraîche, fruitée, parfaitement équilibrée.
Le service était exceptionnel. Notre serveur, qui était aussi le propriétaire (je pense qu'il s'appelait David), a été chaleureux, attentionné & vraiment passionné. Il a pris le temps de jaser avec nous & de s'assurer qu'on avait tout ce qu'il nous fallait.
On recommande ce restaurant les yeux fermés. Une vraie perle pour ceux qui aiment la cuisine espagnole & le bon vin dans une ambiance authentique & accueillante
The food was weird! It's mostly a seafood place, so may be people who are into seafood like it. I got the garlic chicken, & I do not recommend it unless you're into fishy tastes! The service was slow but still considerate! The server kept checking on us to see if we needed anything so I'm giving 2 stars! The prices are exorbitantly high for the kind of food!
