Restaurant Bar Vivar

Jeptha

5.0

This place is excellent. Get the ceviche & the tortilla

Charmian

5.0

Fabulous - everything!

Jeremy

5.0

Went to Montreal for the week & had lunch here the first day & WOW. By far this was the best experience we had. The food was impeccable & so well made. Our server was so amazing, we had no idea what to order so she was able to place orders on our behalf & every dish that came out was just perfect! We particularly loved the croquettes & the eggplant cod.

This meal really helped us get excited for what was to come for Montreal & we're so happy that this was the introduction we got! Thank you!

Alejandro

5.0

Pleasantly surprised by my Sunday afternoon visit-Bar Vivar has quickly become my number one restaurant. The tortilla was perfectly cooked, not dry at all, with a subtle touch of paprika.

The calamares were outstanding-lightly spiced & topped with both boquerones in olive oil & boquerones en vinagre, which added an incredible depth of flavor. Easily the best calamares I've ever had.

We also enjoyed boquerones served on bread with goat cheese-absolutely delicious. The croquetas de jamón ibérico (bellota) were small but packed with flavor & truly memorable. (not in pic) The Gilda was a watering mouthful of flavours.

It's the kind of place where you can sit for hours with friends, enjoying great conversation over a good glass of wine. I highly recommend Bar Vivar & will definitely be returning soon.

A special mention to Patrick, whose passion for Spanish food & culture truly elevates the entire experience & completes a lovely afternoon.

Kathleen

5.0

Very special place. Recommend sitting at the bar which opens to the kitchen. I got the sardine Caesar salad & one of the croquettes of the day, both were delicious. I also had a black vermouth which I loved as well. The service was very friendly & for the quality of food the prices were more than fair. Definitely would return here on my next visit.

Jessie

5.0

Everything here is delicious. Period. Calamari is a must.

Paul

5.0

Ensaladilla Rusa was memorable

Did

4.0

Une très belle découverte ! Le Bar Vivar nous fait voyager directement en Espagne, le temps d'un repas. La cuisine est excellente, portée par des produits de grande qualité. Le mariage des saveurs est maîtrisé & chaque assiette est un vrai plaisir gustatif : c'est un sans-faute en cuisine.
C'est donc d'autant plus regrettable de souligner que le service n'est malheureusement pas à la hauteur de l'assiette. Nous avons déploré l'absence totale d'introduction ou de présentation de la carte/du concept, ce qui est pourtant essentiel pour un lieu de cette qualité. La fin du repas a également été frustrante, le service ne nous proposant même pas de dessert.
L'endroit a tout pour devenir une adresse incontournable, mais il manque cruellement cette touche d'hospitalité & d'attention aux détails qui transforme un simple repas en une expérience mémorable. Dommage, car le potentiel est immense.

Ben

4.0

Bon, mais chère pour le rapport qualité quantité & prix

Fabrizio

1.0

In Spain, to test the quality of a bar/restaurant, one orders a gilda. It is all about simple & good ingredients. At Vivar, they are a disaster, way too many tiny things that anyway all taste of bad vinegar. That combines with the acrid manzanilla, that tastes of nail polish. If one factors in the price - not cheap - it is really a place to avoid.