Fondé en mai 2018 par sa propriétaire Yesenia Noesi, Santiago Café Restaurant vous fera découvrir les saveurs et arômes de la cuisine dominicaine. Une cuisine honnête, traditionnelle, aux accents contemporains, qui saura vous surprendre et évoquer d’heureux souvenirs de voyage. Fondée par Christophe Colomb en 1495, “ Santiago de los caballeros” est la deuxième ville la plus importante de la République Dominicaine. Notre menu rends hommage à la ville de Santiago et ses traditions: le steak américano, le poulet Don Armando, la Parrillita ou le Mofongo sont quelques unes de nos spécialités. Pour une soirée à deux ou pour une célébration en groupe, Santiago est votre petit coin du Sud à Montréal!
Montreal's Santiago Café Restaurant is celebrated as an authentic Dominican dining spot with generous portions and a crowd pleasing lineup that includes mofongo, tostones, sancocho, rice and beans with gandules, and chicharron, plus empanadas, pollo, mondongo, and other fried favorites. Patrons describe a warm, homey ambiance with lively music and consistently friendly, attentive service that makes guests feel at home. The flavors feel true to Dominican roots, with the mofongo and the rice and beans earning particular praise, and drinks that pair well with the meals. Many reviewers call it the best or a new favorite in town, citing good value for money and a memorable dining experience that invites a return visit. Travelers from different places mention that the place helps them reconnect with the Dominican Republic through authentic taste and hospitality, leading to strong recommendations to come back when in Montreal.
Quel coup de coeur dans la Petite-Patrie! J'habite juste au coin & j'avais déjà adoré leur poulet frit pour emporter, mais j'avais vraiment hâte d'y aller en personne. J'ai choisi cet endroit pour fêter mon anniversaire & je n'aurais pas pu demander mieux.
Tout était absolument incroyable. On était un groupe de 9 & on a été traités comme de la royauté. Le service était impeccable & attentionné du début à la fin. C'est un petit resto de quartier super charmant avec une ambiance super accueillante.
Côté bouffe, on a essayé plusieurs plats & tout ce qu'on a goûté était délicieux - mention spéciale au mofongo (leur spécialité) & aux tostones! Les cocktails valent aussi le détour.🍹 L'équipe a vraiment dépassé nos attentes & je suis tellement contente d'avoir choisi cet endroit pour mon anniversaire 🎉
Un gros merci à Yessenia & l'équipe. On va revenir bientôt, c'est sûr ❤?
What a wonderful time. Made my Puerto Rican feel right at home! We had the tostones, sancocho, mofongo de chicharron & the beef ragu mofongo. Lovely ambiance & service. Will definitely come back the next time we are in town. :)
Jan 24, 2026
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Un super petit resto dominicain. La qualité, la quantité & le bon prix, tout y est! Leur Mofongo sont énorme & délicieux. La serveuse était super gentille. On a passé un super bon moment avec ma blonde.
Bien content d'avoir ouvert la porte de ce restaurant discret!
The owner was really nice. Food was Dominican. Empanadas, mofongo, chicharron, mondongo, carnitas, pollo, yuca frita, plantain frita, rice, beans, etc. All was really good for the price. We enjoyed the food & will definitely do back.
We came over on a calm thursday night. The waitress was very nice to us & took the time to explain the menu in detail.
The food was absolutely incredible! I took the Pork Mofongo (I had never tried it before) & it was delicious! We kept raving about how good everything was the whole time we were there. We even were given pens to leave a tag on the wall, which was a really fun & original way to end our evening.
I strongly recommend it if you're in the neighborhood & are looking for a nice little place to eat. This won't be our last time there.
Tout était tellement bon! La poitrine de poulet grillée & le Mofongo wow! Personnel très gentil & accueillant. Ça vaut le détour. Je recommande fortement!
First time for me & my wife in Montreal from the U.S & we wanted to try the Dominican food in Montreal. We got the empanadas, fritura, & mofongo con res guisado. Everything was amazing. We also got a house drink that was spectacular. Yessenia was great with us as well. When we go back to Montreal, we will definitely go back. Thank you from Ashley & Camilo.
Pedí una sopita para el guayabo y un mofongo, de verdad que QUE DELICIOSOOOO ESTABA! Es muy difícil encontrar restaurantes que tengan comida latina que sepa a casa🥹🥹 que deli estuvo
A great little restaurant with extremely friendly staff, excellent (& authentic) food, a welcoming vibe, & speedy service. The mofongo & empanaditas were absolutely incredible. Definitely give this place a try!
When you enter the restaurant, you start reading all the messages written all over the walls. Very cozy environment with latino music background & superb service. It was not busy for a Friday evening. This was our first time eating mofongo & it did not disappoint. If you are a plantain lover, this is your dish! The beef mofongo was a saucy dish which went well with the mofongo, the chicken was well seasoned but it was pan fried, so it was on the dried side. Both complemented by a small salad & an amazing salsa. We also tried their sancocho & it was so rich, so flavour... if you are a soup lover, you will love it. Don't forget to ask for dessert as it is not in the menu! We had tres leches, flan de coco, & regular flan. All very good! Overall it was a great experience trying this Dominican restaurant: the food, the ambiance, the people.
May 18, 2024
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The food waa so delicious 😋. We ordered for take out: the beef with white rice , fried chicken & the most delicious mofongo that we ever had. I will order it again. The staff are very friendly & the place is nice & clean 👌 .
