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Santos Tapas Bar

Old Montreal
4.0$$ & $$$
CLOSEDOpens Wednesday at 5 pm
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Santos Tapas Bar Montreal Restaurant: Menu, Reviews & Reserve (2026)
TapasSpanishCharcuterieGreat selection of cocktailsResto-BarSupper Club
Born in may 2007, Santos is the quintessential old Montreal tapas bar experience. Open from tuesday to saturday, it specializes in traditional Spanish food and offers a large an original selection of spirits, cocktails, wines, sangrias and mojitos. Live DJs every night and many special events. Santos is ideal for your 5 to 7s, late night dinners, corporate bookings and live musical events.

ORIGINS OF SANTOS
All the streets in Old Montreal are named after saints. Located on the corner of Saint Paul and Saint François Xavier and given that the food served is Spanish, it was only natural to name place "Saints" in Spanish.

OUR MISSION
"Feed & Amuse", that's our promise because we strive every day to feed your imagination, soul and appetite. As for amusing, we do it through our fun staff, cool events, self reinventing décor and the music, always the music.

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Reviews for Santos Tapas Bar

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*as of 2026-04-01
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Review Summary

Reviews of Santos Tapas Bar describe a vibrant Old Port venue that blends a chic, energetic dining scene with a late night club atmosphere, where the music, decor and overall vibe create memorable evenings for many guests. The menu is praised for fresh, tasty tapas and seafood and cocktails that are flavorful and well balanced, with the bar staff often noted for guiding guests through the menu and delivering well crafted drinks. At the same time several accounts highlight uneven service and long waits, especially for drinks or the bill, along with moments of disorganization, crowded seating and delays during peak hours. While the atmosphere and social energy are frequently celebrated, some diners feel portions are small or prices high relative to what is served. Safety and security concerns appear in a few reviews, including experiences with entry lines and bouncers that left some guests feeling uncomfortable, and a few comments about not feeling completely welcome. Overall Santos Tapas Bar emerges as a place that can offer excellent drinks, lively nights and high energy, but improvements in service consistency, seating logistics and safety would help ensure a standout experience for every guest.
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3.0

Decent food, music & Dj was awesome, the staff was rude & the service very disappointing. Other than that the place has alot of potential.

Nov 2, 2021
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4.0

Good music, yummy snacks (have the dates if you can), but bathroom really needs attention.

Oct 31, 2021
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5.0

Amazing staff music they even play a song for my friends bachelorette ❤️❤️❤️

Oct 23, 2021
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2.5

Trop dispendieux pour ce qui est offert. Portion ridiculement petite pour le menu de groupe. Je n'ai jamais vu cela ailleurs à Montréal. Trop dispendieux pour la qualité des produits. Ambiance de danse/music mais impossible de danser donc musique trop forte pour rien. Devrait s'ajuster au contexte de pandémie.

Oct 23, 2021
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5.0

Excellent service! Very friendly staff! Good music! 100% recommend.

Sep 30, 2021
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5.0

Had a great time! Ladies night deal is so worth it (Tuesdays), music & food were amazing & the staff was so great!

Sep 29, 2021
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4.5

Had a great night for my girlfriend's birthday. Good food , great music & our waitress gave us amazing service despite the place being booming. Thank you!

Sep 6, 2021
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5.0

Amazing, food, drinks & service. Great music.

Aug 9, 2021
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4.0

The house music at first was kinda a vibe killer! But afterwards, 100000/10!! Love this place, always a staple when I have friends coming to the city!

Jul 24, 2021
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4.0

Very good service & great music. However the manager chose to lie & be rude at the end instead of simply telling us that after 11 pm we should order more drinks in order to keep the table since they were other customers waiting outside. A piece of advice: be polite to the customers.

Jul 18, 2021

Why open a bar with good music if we are not allowed to dance ?! Should be mentionned before reservations are made.. you spend hundreds of dollars but are not treated accordingly !

Jul 17, 2021
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5.0

Great staff, great food, great drinks, great music. Recommend to anyone looking for a good night out!

Jul 4, 2021
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5.0

Great music, great food & great staff!!!!!

Jul 3, 2021
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5.0

Amazing music & DJ loved the vibe!!

Jun 23, 2021
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1 Review
5.0

Birthday magic...Amazing food, drinks, service & the best music! Recommend it for a fun night with friends!

Sep 20, 2020
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5.0

Food was great! Waitress was accommodating & sweet. Music is awesome 👏
Ladies night is so worth it.

Sep 9, 2020
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1 Review
5.0

Waiters/ Waitress are super nice, they take care of you very well & they also offered us shots on the house. Super nice place with amazing music! Thanks alot

Jul 5, 2020
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1 Review
5.0

Excellent service, food is amazing, great music! Always a blast.

Feb 15, 2020
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3.5

Great music & food. But because we were over 8 people we had to pay 60$ for a fixed menu which doesn't always suit everyones budget. Big hiccup on their part as 20 people were supposed to meets after dinner & were never let in even though the lad who made the reservation told me there'd be no problem.

Jan 31, 2020
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5.0

Great food, good music. Love It!!

Dec 4, 2019