Chifa is a chifa restaurant montreal and a chinese peruvian restaurant montreal, representing Chef Larrea’s way of sharing childhood memories through his own interpretation of Chinese Peruvian cuisine. Originating from Peru, this Chifa cuisine is the accord of Chinese elements, expressing the identity of a true fusion restaurant montreal.
Chifa offers a lively Peruvian Chinese fusion that many guests find flavorful, creative, and engaging, with an open kitchen that lets diners watch the chefs at work. The menu is built for sharing, delivering a mix of ceviche, anticuchos, lomo saltado, dumplings, and chow mein, paired with crafted cocktails and attentive service that keeps the atmosphere welcoming. The vibes are described as cozy and buzz worthy, a stylish spot suited for date nights, gatherings, or pre show bites, with friendly staff adding to a warm experience. Some reviews mention that portions can be modest for the price and a few dishes could be spicier or more balanced, yet the overall impression centers on high quality ingredients, thoughtful execution, and a memorable, enjoyable dining journey.
This place was the best part of our trip to Montreal! Excellent flavors in the food, drinks were delicious as well. Would highly recommend stopping in here!
Aug 6, 2025
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Traditionally, Chifa is a fusion restaurant resulting of the Chinese immigrants living in Peru & characterized by the small minimalist style & the huge portions served. Now part of the peruvien traditional food.
This concept has been brought to Montreal & that's make the difference between the other many Peruvian restaurants in town.
Style & decorations are mimic of a traditional peruvien chifa restaurant but fancier.
Food os not served in huge portions neither but, as peruvien myself, I was surprised by the taste, flavours & quality of dishes. We ordered like 4 different items from the menu & none of them was disappointed, on the contrary, we were very pleased & happy of this discovery. So price is justified.
Take a time to observe the kitchen & the chefs working on it through the big glass behind it, is a must see experience.
They have Inca Kola, a must with chifa food.
They have some other diches in the menu not typical of a chifa restaurant but nevertheless are very welcome, like the lucuma ice cream & pisco sour.
Service is there, good & friendly enough to feel treated. They have a terrace outside also to enjoy the summer season.
*review updated after 2 years & still the same. Keep the high standards!
I was looking forward to trying some peruvian chinese food, which I've never had before. The dish I would come back for is the Lomo Saltado. The beef was tender, well seasoned & the tomatoes were a great burst of flavour. The other dishes were also fine, just not as memorable as I was hoping it would be.
It is a littler on the pricier side & reservations are recommended. We walked in with a party of 4 & got seated at the bar which was pretty fun because you could see the different dishes they prepared.
Nous étions quatre amis, le barman Richard nous a expliqué les cocktails, la serveuse nous a offert de choisir les plats pour nous & tout était bons, goûteux & différents, nous n'avons même pas choisi le vin & ce fut une belle découverte. Très bel endroit à inscrire dans la liste de nos resto préférés.
nourriture & saveurs excellentes! Portion un peu petite pour le prix… Lomo saltado, empandas & pastel de choclo débile!! Suggestion: ajouter un pain pour manger avec les sauces 🤤
Superbe resto. Ambiance chaleureuse. Les cocktails sont excellents & la nourriture est fantastique. Ma copine & moi avons vraiment apprécié notre expérience. Nous avons adoré les crevettes & le homard.
We really enjoyed sharing different plates with our teenage daughters.
The food is a really interesting mix of traditional Peruvian & Asian influences. The seafood was the perfect texture & perfectly fresh, the sauces were delicious, & the mocktail was gorgeous (I want to come back for a cocktail when I'm not driving!).
If you are adverse to spicy flavors, definitely ask for recommendations, but my teenagers were fine with most of the spice, just the octopus sauce was too much for them (my husband & I were thrilled to eat the part they couldn't finish! 😅).
The staff was super friendly & professional! I only took off one star for atmosphere because we found the music too loud to be able to talk to each other much, so be forewarned, although many places in Montreal are louder.
Seems like a pretty interesting place. Getting a bar seat is nice as you can see them preparing everything.
The service was also really nice as well & seemed quite fast. Though the place seems pretty popular & is a quite packed.
The food was pretty interesting too. Some of the stuff was really good. I especially liked the French fries with the sesame aoli. The beef was so really good, as the flavour mixed with the tomatoes really came out.
