Beba est un restaurant inspiré des cultures espagnole et italienne. Notre menu est basé sur les meilleurs ingrédients disponibles tout au long de l'année, ancré dans les techniques culinaires d'antan et dans un principe directeur de simplicité.
Globalement, les avis présentent Beba comme un petit restaurant intime et chaleureux où l'accueil est souvent remarquable et le service attentif, avec une atmosphère cosy et une musique qui reste discrète. La cuisine est décrite comme inventive et généreuse, mêlant des influences espagnoles, italiennes et sud-américaines, centrée sur des plats à partager et sur des ingrédients frais et bien travaillés. Les plats qui reviennent le plus souvent dans les éloges incluent le knish au caviar, le montadito de maquereau, les dattes farcies au foie gras et des préparations de poisson et de pâtes pleines de caractère; les desserts, notamment le flan, sont aussi fréquemment cités en réussite. Le cadre et la carte des vins, avec des cocktails soignés, complètent l'expérience, parfaite pour un repas en amoureux ou entre amis. Certaines remarques évoquent des portions parfois petites pour le prix, des plats qui peuvent manquer d'harmonie ou de cuisson et une salle parfois bruyante ou un service pressé, mais l'ensemble des avis le place régulièrement parmi les meilleures tables de Montréal et une destination mémorable pour ceux qui recherchent une expérience culinaire créative et chaleureuse.
On commence par les cocktails.
Pour ma femme ok mais sans plus
De mon côté le mosquito, ok il y avait du gingembre donc tu t'attends à un peu d'épices mais là, après trois quatre gorgées mes papilles ont fait grève… plus personne. Soyez subtiles dans vos mélanges !!
Les deux premiers amusés bouches parfaits, on passe aux plats intermédiaires, le jambon de boeuf avec olives & piment ouais pas mal mais 34$$, un peu bout de pain maison un peu grillé avec une belle huile d'olive & le plat aurait été parfait.
Les pâtes avec les petits calamars japonais manquaient de cuisson & auraient étaient bien meilleurs plus saisis.
Par contre pourquoi encore rajouté du piment !!!
Pour le reste placés à l'entrée avec l'enceinte au dessus de la tête… on avait du mal à se parler.
On sort pas souvent, on pensait se faire un bon resto en amoureux, bah c'est manqué!
Soyez plus généreux sur les portions & restez simples sur les recettes.
Trop de tralalas
Dès notre arrivée 18h30 ,nous avons eu un bref Bonsoir suivi immédiatement du commentaire :' juste pour vous aviser , vous devez libérer la table pour 20h30 alors vous avez 2 heures pour manger !' Disons que l'expérience partait sur une mauvaise note !!! Nous avons reçu ensuite nos cocktails & 1 minute après pas plus nos 2 entrées. Comme nous voulions prendre notre cocktail d'abord , nous avons fait attendre un peu avant de manger , c'est alors que nous avons eu un deuxième rappel que nous devrions quitter dans 1h30 !!! En apportant un 3 e plat puis 5 minutes le plat principal. Jamais , jamais nous nous sommes fait offrir la carte des vins ou suggérer un accord avec nos plats ! Nous avons de l'eau & un cocktail ....Ils étaient trop pressés ??? Nous avons eu droit à un troisième rappel à 20 mins ! Je dois dire que suite au 3e rappel , ils nous ont offert de rester en mentionnant que nous sommes en chance puisque certaines personnes avaient mangé rapidement que nous pouvions rester un peu mais que c'est exceptionnel !!!! & que 21h la facture sera sur la table ! Nous n'avons même pas terminé le dernier plat & avons quitté ! De plus , il y avait plusieurs places de libres à notre depart .Nous sommes allées à un restaurant tout près auquel nous avons eu un service attentionné & très agréable !! Ça sera la dernière fois pour moi chez vous malheureusement !
I just loved everything about Beba. It's small & cozy, but the staff make you feel at home as soon as you walk in. We had seats at the bar, so we were right next to the bartender. Our cocktails were delicious, & the waiter's suggestions for wine were spot on. Didn't hesitate to make us try too. Eclectic menu that can get you out of your comfort zone, reminds me of Tripes & Caviar back in the day. We tried the homemade pasta with blonde liver sauce, & the lamb neck, we enjoyed them both. We also played it safe, the duck empanadas & the butternut squash are crowd pleasers & did not dissapoint. It's not a cheap night out, but we went all out, with dessert & digestif. We felt we had our money's worth. We'll definitely be back here.
It's not often you find an exceptional food, service, & atmosphere in one place. Beba hit the mark on all accounts. There was only two of us so we sat at the bar & I'm happy we did. Nizar was crafting serious cocktails while delivering a feel of home & hospitality.
& a shout out to Isabella for getting us the best seat in the house despite our inability to arrive on time.
This was our first trip to Montreal & certainly won't be the last.
Excellent cocktails ('tea for one', & another with vermouth & olives, plus an excellent non-alcoholic cocktail), excellent food, especially the dates stuffed with foie gras. Weirdly bad short ribs though - not sure how they could mess that up so badly. Very small servings of mostly excellent food (except for the short ribs). Bill for three came to $550. We'll definitely treat ourselves to restaurant Beba again when we feel like spending a lot of money for a great evening out. Good music playing, not too loud to talk over.
Beba was an amazing dining experience. It's further afield than some of its compatriots in the higher end dining space in Montreal, but it's well worth the trip. The menu is playful, inviting & fun. The atmosphere is comfortable, almost like you're entering into someone's home. The staff & service was excellent. The cocktails & wine list are vast & the food was perfectly cooked.
During the past few years, this Montreal neighbourhood hidden gem has progressively ascended the' Top 100 Best Canadian Restaurant' ranking list. Currently, it occupies the #7 spots, just behind our Ontario-own Pearl Morissette, Alo, Edulis, 20 Victoria street…etc.
By pure luck, dining options for our relatively large party of 6, required special handling by the smallish & cozy restaurant & its compact kitchen. This resulted in our being offered a fixed price, pre-arranged'omakase' menu, consisting of communal size dishes for sharing. This menu will be specially crafted in person by Montreal celebrity chef/owner Ari Schor himself! A nice surprise & welcoming privilege!
Upon arrival, we were greeted warmly & graciously by the wait staff & the two owner brothers, Ari & Pablo. After exchanging hand shakes, hugging & verbal pleasantries, we all settled down, ordered our pre-dinner cocktails & eagerly awaited the arrival of our culinary feast.
We were presented with the following dishes:
Appetizers:
- Potato Knish with Imperial Osetra Caviar
- Montadito of Mackerel with sesame, salted butter & horseradish
- Involtini of Zucchini & Swiss Chard with yogurt & pine nuts
Mains:
- Drunken Guinea Fowl & Liver marinated in Sherry
- Tagliatelle served with Chanterelle, braised Zucchinis & Pamiagiano
Reggiano
- Gloucester Old Spot Pork chop with creamed corn & black truffles
- Rabbit with Octopus, Chorizo & Potatoes
- Wild Mushroom Paella
Desserts:
- Strawberries with Marsala Zabaglioni & Amaretti
- House made Vanilla Icecream with roasted Pistachios
Our intriguing French & South American Hispanic fusion fare, with a touch of Chinese theme thrown into the mix, was both rustic yet refined. Dishes' progression was a balanced blend of subtle flavour creations intermingled with some concoctions packed with relatively bold & complex taste profiles.
The Shanghainese scallion pancake taste-alike potato Knish topped with salty caviar was a great overture to our meal.
The Chinese drunken pigeon clone main -'Drunken Guinea Fowl with Sherry' was IMO a clever,masterful touch! The delicious meat, tender & moist…..the medium rare, velvety smooth & creamy foie, exceptional!
I am normally not a fan of rabbit, finding it usually overcooked & dry. Yet, Beba's rendition was a pleasure to eat. The well seasoned meat was nicely seared, flavourful & juicy. Same applies to the pork, which was also perfectly executed, caramelized crust on the outside & moist juicy meat inside. The pile of shaved Black truffle topping was super-generous & the sweet Chilean creamed corn sauce, delightful!
Overall, it was a satisfying & sumptuous meal with generous portions, encompassing some creative, intriguing & unfamiliar ingredient composition & flavour profile
The only downside to our meal was the rather underwhelming, blend tasting & mushy textured pasta dish plus the loud &'funky' background music, which featured African tribal like songs to crackling Caribbean percussion to mellow Hispanic. What a weird mix?!
An evening of good food, warm attentive service & great company! A near perfect total package!
Read reviews & it sounded great. Food was excellent- well prepared & seasoned. Goat ragu & sweetbreads were outstanding. It is quite pricey- we had 3 small dishes & one larger plus 2 cocktails & 2 glasses of wine for 2 was over 300 Canadian with tax & tip. Neighoirhood is funky. Would recommend for special occassions.
30 juil. 2025
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Beba was the single best meal on our yearly Montreal trip. Service was perfect. Atmosphere was intimate & fun. Wine suggestions were on point. The non-alcoholic coktail had the complexity of a real cocktail. Most importantly, the food was perfect & just incredible. They perfectly accomodated my gluten free (celiac) patner. The flavors are familiar but done in a novel way. Portions are generous for a restaurant in this price tier. The single best thing that I ate on the entire trip was the montadito - basically a reimagined version of bagel & lox. It's probably the best bite of food I've had this year. I've been thinking of it ever since. I'd return just for that. I would caution that the gluten free version (sans bagel) with cucumber is not really a good substitute. Even some gluten free toast would have made it really good if not the exact same as the real deal. I kinda wish that places would have some gluten free bread frozen but on hand for these kinds of substitutes. Sometimes, you just need bread/toast for texture; even if it's the inferior gluten free kind. Boulangerie Le Marquis is doing some pretty awesome stuff so maybe that could be a good partnership. Anywho, Beba is added to my list of places I have to hit when in Montreal. Bravo.
Only bad part was a SUPER loud dude behind us who didn't shut up for 2 hours but what can you do...
Un restaurant convivial, produits de très bonne qualité, association de saveurs originales & savoureuses. Plats généreux, service soigné. Cocktails excellents, belle carte de vins, conseils avisés . Nous conseillons ce restaurant pour les amateurs de gastronomie qui osent les saveurs hors des sentiers battus.
It might not look like much from the outside but it is worth the hype. The food is flavorful without a dull bite, & I really enjoyed the plays in textures they worked with. We took some of their off-menu items, & they did not disappoint.
We were seated at the bar & enjoyed the conversation with the bartender, who was always eager to discuss food & (very good) drinks. Regarding their drinks menu, they had an interesting selection of cocktails (way beyond the ordinary), & also had a large selection of amaro (they were kind enough to let us taste before serving us a full glass).
Music was not too loud that we needed to shout, but enough that we couldn't hear other tables. Service was fast & precise. The change of plates & cutlery after every service was a nice touch. The local is quite small, which meant we could also enjoy the view of the kitchen quite easily from our bar seats.
Une petite place à découvrir, service impeccable, suggestions de vins / cocktails & explications du menu A1. Plats originaux & ultra savoureux. Avec Pablo au bar qui était très attentionné & passionné! Un gros wow!!!!!!
27 févr. 2025
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Nous avons passé une excellente soirée. Les cocktails étaient délicieux. Nous avons mangé les spéciaux du jour (ailes de lapin & tripes), le maquereau, le boudin & le porc. Tout était frais & bien équilibré. Le service est impeccable, merci tout spécialement à Antoine pour sa gentillesse & sa bonne humeur. Nous reviendrons définitivement.
J'y suis allé deux fois, & les tapas à partager sont toujours excellents, chacun aussi délicieux que l'autre. Les cocktails sont très bons, l'ambiance est super relaxante, & c'est un très bon restaurant. À essayer absolument! J'y retournerai.
OH MY GAWD! What a wonderful experience my wife & I had at this place! Great cocktails & fantastic food! We started out with a Knish & mackerel! Clams & wild board on sourdough bread! Main was a fantastic rabbit! Desserts were to die for! But the service took the experience to the next level! Kind, hard working & dedicated team! Kudos to the team! Bravo! 🙌
Quite possibly the best meal I've ever had in Montreal. From the cured Japanese mackerel on sesame buns to the caviar topped-knishes to the pastrami brined beef tongue...oh my lord this place was fantastic. Excellent cocktails & like everywhere else I've eaten in this great city, the service was unmatched!
Beba isn't so much a restaurant, but more an extension of the owners' own kitchen. Although this place takes its roots mainly from Italian, Spanish, & Argentinian cultures, I think they can claim a little French inspiration as the term "Bon Vivant" is exactly how I would describe the duo behind Beba. Ari & Pablo are exceptionally skilled in the art of hospitality & the rest of their team does not fall short on delivering the same. The definition of unpretentious yet highly attentive service. Super patient, knowledgeable, & willing to accommodate vegetarian diet without fuss (& certainly without serving just salad). The dishes are not overly complex, sometimes only 3-4 ingredients, but they are extremely precise & invoke wonderful emotions. The passion of Ari, Pablo, & their team is strongly conveyed in everything they put in front of you & their eyes would light up while discussing a specific ingredient or wine producer. Having tried a lot of restaurants in Montreal, this place is our new benchmark & even sits above some of the best restaurants we have visited abroad. Our only regret is not coming here sooner! Aside from cocktails, we let the chef & the bar decide what we ate & drank & I can't suggest this approach enough. Price tag on the experience is not low, but worth every penny & we honestly expected a way higher bill with what was brought out. This was a birthday dinner, & we didn't even let the staff know until the end. We forgot to mention it when we arrived but as the night went on, we were treated like royalty & didn't even think to mention it! Although, this seemed to be the normal level of service for all patrons. Thank you for the wonderful experience & until next time!
