Restaurant Solmar (Sun & Sea Of Portugal) is located in the heart of Old Montreal. The family run Solmar, has been Montreal's open window onto the Portuguese culture for more than 35 years. Traditional Portuguese cuisine specialising in an assortment of fresh fish and seafood as well as wild game and market cuisine from Quebec, etc...
Sample menu: Filet mignon Portuguese style, Portuguese tapas, fresh fish, rack of lamb, seafood bouillabaise in lobster bisque, Marinated pork tenderloin and clams, veal scaloppini and grilled squid and prawns to name a few.
Restaurant Solmar boasts a walk-in wine cellar and carries rare Portos.
Reviews highlight Casa Solmar for a warm, inviting atmosphere and attentive service. From soup to cod and the orange dessert, the food is praised for authentic flavors and skillful preparation. The wine selections and pairings are welcomed, though the wine by the glass can feel pricey. Multilingual staff and helpful service are repeatedly noted. Overall, guests describe the dining experience as memorable and many consider it one of the best Portuguese restaurants in Montreal. Occasionally a dish may seem overcooked or reheated, but the atmosphere and service keep the experience positive. Prices can be high, particularly for wine, but the combination of ambiance, food quality and attentive service earns strong praise.
We really enjoyed our meal here food was awesome I had a steak great flavors! Service was phenomenal the gentlemen there helped us with planing our itinery for our few days in montreal will return next time we come for a visit.Highly recommend.
Apr 27, 2025
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I had an incredible dining experience ! From the moment I walked in, the ambiance was warm & inviting, with a perfect blend of cozy & chic. The staff were attentive & friendly, providing top-notch service throughout the meal. A special shout-out to our server, Jeremy, who did an amazing job even though it was his first day! He was professional, personable, & made sure our dining experience was flawless. The menu was diverse, offering a great selection of dishes, each one beautifully presented. I tried the Lamb Rack, & it was absolutely delicious-bursting with fresh flavours & cooked to perfection. The grilled octopus also stood out as a unique & flavourful option. Highly recommend for anyone looking for great food, ambiance, & exceptional service!"
We found our waiter very grumpy. The tapas, were delicious, but too small of a portion. The prices were very high for dinner. I would hesitate to recommend this restaurant for dinner.
This was our first trip to Montreal. My wife & I are both foodies, always ready to try something new. We decided to walk, the streets were busy & there was little parking. We hoped to find something interesting & see if we could be successful as walk ins. & at that moment, in the historic Vieux Montreal, we came to Restaurant Solmar, specializing in Portuguese dining. The restaurant is not on street level & required climbing several steps to the second floor. I can't comment on whether there was an elevator or not. We had the place to ourselves! Our waiter, a well groomedprofessional was as polished as the wine glasses he was wiping down. The ambiance was intimate. A restaurant like this is meant for you to sit back, listen to the menu selections & the wine pairing. "Our chef is from Portugal," our waiter said, "& he prepares your dinner like he is still in Portugal." Now, that's what I'm talking about.I wanted the grilled octopus & my wife had the seafood paella. We went with a rioja gran reserva as recommended. Our dinner arrived beyond expectations. The wine worked wonderfully. Our lavish ncomments to the waiter prompted the chef to visit our table where he parted his only cooking secret ... "grilling octopus has to be low & slow, or it is too tough." He got that right.
What a wonderful place! Pure contentment on our part. Ask David about his Portuguese cognacs. They are superb. Would come back again if we lived anywhere near Montreal. Highly recommended.
Apr 8, 2024
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Excellent service,Antony really took care of me throughout the whole dinner. He even heat up my food after I went to the bathroom. Not recommend the snails,but highly recommend the duck & figs. Clam is too salty. Bread so so not ready baked. Carbene is good.
Enjoyed traditional Portuguese cuisine in Montreal! Had the pleasure of meeting the owners! They were so gracious!
They spoke to us in Portuguese!
Family owned restaurant! Celebrating 51 years in 2023!
Highly recommend!
Thank you for a lovely dining experience on our last night in Montreal!
We went for dinner with our friends & the food was absolutely delicious, the fish & seafood was so fresh, probably the best I've had in a long time. The live music was great as well. Overall an amazing experience at Solmar. I would definitely recommend.
Jun 30, 2017
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Une excellente ambiance! Service incroyable! Très attentionnés! Sans dire que nous avons eu droit à l'accueil chaleureux du propriétaire qui à été très sympathique en nous présentant le concept magique de son restaurant!!! Nous avons manger une "Cataplana do Mariscos" qui était simplement sublime! Le service était réellement impécable, nourriture délicieuse! Je le recommande à 100% aux personnes qui aiment essayer des nouvelles expériences gastronomiques!!!
Excellent dining experience. Fantastic services & exceptional gourmet food. We would never hesitate to recommend this restaurant. Will dine there again very soon.
nous avons celebre l anniversaire de mon fils a ce magnifique restaurant ou tout a ete parfait ma famille a decouvert la cuisine portuguaise au niveau gastonomique que ce soit la viande ou le poisson tout etait delicieux & tres frais c est tres rare maintenant qu on sert les plats flambes a la table & au solmar on maintient cet art avec grande distinction quand au service il etait des plus attentione & tres professionnel on a eu en plus le plaisir d ecouter le fado interpreter par d authentique musiciens venus du portugal mon fils a vraiment adorer son anniversaire & nous comptons bien y retourner pour d autres occasions
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Wonderful, wonderful experience. My husband & I visited there from Vermont last night & we had a truly great meal at Solmar. The staff was very nice, helpful, & friendly. The place was very nice, with white tablecloths & lovely blue & white peasant motif dishes. The live Portuguese music gave a good atmosphere, & the food was fresh & delicious. They started off by bringing us a basket of mixed very nice, very fresh breads, & a small bowl of really tasty olives. We ordered gazpacho to start us off. It was very nicely prepared & tasted as good as the best gazpacho I have ever eaten. I also had some oysters on the half shell, which were freshly shucked & very nice. For our main course, my husband ordered the shrimp in wine & cream sauce & I had the grilled squid. Both were beautifully prepared, nicely presented & very fresh & delicious. For dessert, my husband had a really fine tasting portuguese creme brulee & I ordered the Torta de Laranja, which is a very delicate cake, bathed in a to-die-for orange sauce. I must confess, it took all my self-control to keep from licking my plate... We don't care for alcohol, so we opted for a bottle of Portuguese mineral water called Pedra, which was very nice. All-in-all our meal came to C$ 105.00 plus tip. We consider it to be money well spent & plan to return again sometime soon. We recommend the Solmar very highly for its food, the excellent staff, the cleanliness & the great atmosphere. The service is a bit slow, but the leisure time spent waiting can be very pleasant if you are in good company.
