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Casa Solmar

Old Montreal
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Casa Solmar Old Montreal, Montreal: Menu, Reviews & Reserve (2026)
PortugueseSeafood/FishTapasGluten-free OptionsFine Dining / UpscaleGreat selection of winesTasting Menu
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.

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Reviews for Casa Solmar

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Review Summary

Casa Solmar draws glowing notes for a warm atmosphere, excellent service, and attentive staff, with a multilingual waiter who spoke Portuguese, French and English; reviews describe savory dishes from soup to cod and highlight an orange dessert as magnificent, while wine prices can be high in Canada and one review notes a dish that seemed overcooked, yet the overall experience and atmosphere make a return in the summer seem likely.
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Slick
1 Review
5.0

“Excellent Portuguese Restaurant”

On Saturday March 7 our group of 6 went to Solmar for supper. The food was excellent & best ever. We had tapas to start with. Samplers of their tapas menu were brought & we thoroughly enjoyed them. Then we had the Arroz de Mariscos. Excellent. The service was top notch & the location cannot be beat. The old port of Montreal is always a beautiful place to go to. Then we had the typical Portuguese dessert of Pasteis di Natas & strawberries in porto.

Delicious!

Visited March 2015

Mar 13, 2015
Foodie
1 Review
5.0

Excellent dining experience. Fantastic services & exceptional gourmet food. We would never hesitate to recommend this restaurant. Will dine there again very soon.

Jul 13, 2014
Foodie
1 Review
5.0

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
a recommander hautement
denise

Nov 17, 2013
4.0

Un autre restaurant de type portugais cette semaine. C'était ma 4e fois à vie dans ce restaurant. Un endroit où la nourriture est fraîche & de bon plat à manger. Le prix comme un nombre de restaurant sont un peu trop élevé. Adorer en général les fruits de mer manger. J'étais avec CC75 (vieille connaissance) & elle voulait vraiment essayer ce resto qu'elle a aimé beaucoup plus que moi. Un endroit à découvrir, mais environs une fois au deux-trois ans pour l'endroit ou les prix des vins & certains repas sont élevés. Le service fût assez excellent sur toute la ligne.

Oct 16, 2013
Foodie
1 Review
5.0

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.

Aug 11, 2013