If Ferreira Café has quickly established itself as one of the best restaurants in town, there is no mystery: a visionary owner, an inspired chef, high quality products and a talented and dedicated team. In Montreal, Ferreira Café gives the Portuguese cuisine all its nobility.
Reviewers describe Ferreira Café as an elegant, intimate setting with chic Portuguese influences and a strong focus on fresh seafood. The menu is praised for beautifully balanced dishes, high quality ingredients, and care in both flavors and presentation. The service is repeatedly described as attentive, knowledgeable, and professional, though a few guests note occasional lapses when the restaurant is busy. Many guests praise standout items such as octopus, black cod, bouillabaisse, and other seafood specialties, with compliments on generous portions and thoughtful pairings. The wine list and cocktails receive frequent praise, and the open kitchen adds to the lively, upscale vibe. Prices are described as high and some feel value does not always match the cost, along with occasional notes about additional charges for bread or olives. A few reviews note noise level or occasional off nights where dishes arrive not as hot as expected, but the overall sentiment remains highly favorable. Overall, Ferreira Café stands out in Montreal for authentic Portuguese dining and top-tier seafood, delivering a refined yet welcoming experience that many would happily return for.
First time at Ferreira's. We were 20 minutes late for our reservation because of traffic & finding parking. Although a bit pricey, the food & service were excellent. The restaurant was full for the dinner service, lovely decor, & staff were very friendly. I had the Bouillabaisse, the seafood was fresh, coriander spiced sauce was well balanced. My wife had the duck confit risotto which was also excellent. Service was fast. I felt at times that the staff were hovering, but they did not pressure us. I would definitely return.
Musique trop forte, obligation d'élever la voix pour être capable de partager de bons moments, en amoureux ou en groupe..
Excellente cuisine , service impeccable.
Sep 22, 2022
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Excellent service de la part de Salim & de ses collègues. Les portions étaient assez généreuses en quantité & en qualité. La cuisine méditéranéenne étant plus légère, nous n'avons pas ressenti cette lourdeur habituelle quand on sort d'un bon resto aux plats très riches & couverts de sauce ou de fromage. La pieuvre était extraordinaire. Seul bémol: la musique était de plus en plus forte au fil de la soirée, on a fini par ressentir une ambiance plus bistro & moins haut de gamme.
En général la soirée à 4 s'est bien passée mais malheureusement le service a laissé à désirer. Mon conjoint s'est vu retirer son assiette d'entrée alors qu'il n'avait pas fini sa dernière bouchée. Le service était d'ailleurs trop pressant. Mais surtout deux des plats principaux étaient tièdes & pour un troisième plat, l'assiette fournie pour manger le riz aux fruits de mer était glaciale, faisant en sorte que le plat a refroidi très rapidement après le transfert de la casserole à l'assiette. Nous nous sommes plaints de la situation & on nous a offert de refaire les deux plats tièdes mais cela aurait désynchroniser le repas. On nous a offert le dessert en compensation. Bien que cela ait été apprécié, ce n'était pas ce que nous attendions de notre repas. Bref, on s'attend à beaucoup mieux en allant chez Ferreira qui n'a pas été à la hauteur cette fois-ci. Le service est malheureusement inégal d'une fois à l'autre dans ce restaurant.
