Santos Tapas Bar

Name: Santos Tapas Bar
Address: 191 Rue St-Paul O, Montreal, QC, H2Y 1Z5, CA
Telephone: +1-5148498881
Price range: $$ & $$$
Rating: 4.1

Old Montreal

$$ & $$$

CLOSEDOpens Today at 8 pm

Monday	Closed
Tuesday	5 pm - Midnight
Wednesday	5 pm - 3 am
Thursday	5 pm - 3 am
Friday	5 pm - 3 am
Saturday	5 pm - 3 am
Sunday	8 pm - 3 am

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191 Rue St-Paul O, Montreal, H2Y 1Z5

Old Montreal, Montreal

(514) 849-8881

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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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4.1 805 ratings

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Overall, Santos Tapas Bar is described as a lively, welcoming spot where the vibe, food, and drinks are frequently praised, with a warm, attentive service noted by many and a vibrant atmosphere that can shift from dinner to a nightclub after hours. The menu is highlighted for flavorful dishes and inventive cocktails, while some reviews mention slow or inconsistent service at peak times and portions that some feel are small for the prices. Across the board, guests appreciate the energy, the music, and the sense of value when it works, and many say they would return to enjoy the experience again.

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Sylvie

2.0

I cant recommend a non ethical place. So I went there last night & I cant recommends this group. I had a reservation for 7 & when my friends & I got to the door it's only at that time bouncers tells us a bottle is mandatory (like wow) & he knows it's cold outside it's not easy to change ideas. My problem is that this should have been mentioned with every reservation then, it shouldn't be a surprise & it looks more like a non ethical trick used by owners or managers. However the ambiance is ok, there are many ladies during ladies night if you are looking for that. Food is kinda boring though

Dec 29, 2023

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Mona

2.0

Overpriced food & drinks for such little quantity. I do not recommend the food here or drinks at all. Also DJ won't take any recommendations at all :/. Other then that nice place overall!

Nov 28, 2023

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1 Review

3.5

Service was great but food wasn't on par. Chewy calamari, over cooked shrimp & almost all dishes needed seasoning. Our waitress was fantastic. I would recommend Santos as a drink & dance destination only

Nov 4, 2023

Morgan

5.0

Amazing!! Bouncers were so friendly aswell as the bar staff. Dj was great & had an overall amazing time. Definitely recommend 🙌🙌

Sep 30, 2023

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Dylon

5.0

Had a random fun night with a couple friends.

Would recommend, great music!

Sep 24, 2023

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Yves

5.0

Nice spot pour un 5@7. I recommend!!!

Sep 21, 2023

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AmandaBar-2210

1 Review

1.0

Nous étions 7 dont 3 conducteurs & le manager sur place nous a dit c'était soit 2 bouteilles soit dehors! Eh bien je vous recommande le bar Furco ou nous avons le reste de notre magnifique soirée.

Dec 18, 2022

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1 Review

5.0

Love this place.
Great people.
Great music.
100% recommended

Apr 20, 2022

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1 Review

5.0

Went here with my friends for my 20th birthday & it was so fun! My birthday was on Tuesday so girls drink free & they had an awesome DJ! Would recommend

Dec 15, 2021

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1 Review

5.0

My husband, daughter & I visited Montreal for 4 nights & had our last night's meal at Santos. We had a great table right by the window, the food & drinks were amazing as was the service & the music. We would recommend this as a for sure to go to in Old Montreal.

Dec 13, 2021

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1 Review

1.5

Je ne vous recommandé pas la place pour la nourriture sans goût & des plats minuscules que même la serveuse était gênée des portions. Ambiance ok mais vraiment déçue avec la nourriture.

Dec 11, 2021

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1 Review

5.0

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

Sep 30, 2021

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1 Review

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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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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1 Review

5.0

Highly recommend. Nice late night vibe. Perfect for group night out. Calimari, quesadillas, empanadas 10/10. Friendly staff & fast service. Solid spot overall.

Sep 13, 2020

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1 Review

5.0

Nous y avons fait notre party staff ,menu de groupe tout à fait succulents & copieux,musique & ambiance festive tout le monde dance en soirée je le recommande

Jan 26, 2020

Merickax-6844

1 Review

2.0

Le service laisse sérieusement à désirer, la serveuse qu'on a eu était dans les nuages & le gérant n'a aucune bienséance! La nourriture est mangeable mais il n'y a vraiment pas de quoi s'extasier vu le prix que ça coûte!!!! En ce qui concerne la boisson, les prix affichés sur la carte doublent pratiquement à partir de 23h (& c'est le gérant qui vient l'annoncer car il doit "rentabiliser les 250 places de son resto & certains sont prêts à payer jusqu'à 1000$". Donc soit vous acceptez la surcharge soit vous partez)
Bref je ne recommande pas cet endroit à quelqu'un

Dec 31, 2016

Foodie

13 Reviews

2.5

Je suis allee y prendre un verre au printemps dernier à l'apéro. C'était un vendredi soir, le service était vraiment mauvais. Ça a pris une éternité avant d'avoir notre premier cocktail, encore plus avant d'avoir notre premier tapas...mais pourtant le resto n'était pas bondé du tout & il y avait beaucoup de personnel. Nous avons tout de meme recommande un autre verre, mais après 30 minutes sans l'avoir le serveur est venu nous donner l'addition (pourtant nous étions prêts à prendre davantage de tapas). Le tapas & le.drink étaient bons, sans plus

Jan 2, 2014

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