All guests must be over 18 years of age. Tiradito is classified as a restaurant with a bar permit and under Quebec law all guests must be at the age of 18 or over.
Tiradito is a Peruvian restaurant Montreal, offering a Peruvian brasserie in the heart of Montreal by acclaimed chef Marcel Larrea. The menu is accompanied by Pisco cocktails, organic wine, and local craft beer, placing it among the best restaurants in Montreal.
Specialties
Ceviche, Causa, Chicharron, Yuca fries & Cocktails.
Yes, Tiradito offers gluten-free options on their menu. If you have celiac disease or a gluten allergy, please notify the staff so appropriate precautions can be taken.
Tiradito is widely celebrated as a vibrant destination for Peruvian-Japanese fusion, where patrons frequently praise the fresh, inventive tapas and exceptional cocktails. Many guests enjoy the unique atmosphere created by bar-style seating, which offers an immersive view of the kitchen and preparation areas. While the lively, upbeat environment and professional staff are highlights for most visitors, some guests note that the volume can occasionally make conversation challenging and that the stool seating may not be ideal for everyone. Despite varying opinions on portion sizes and pricing, the consensus remains that the exquisite flavors and high quality of the dishes make it a memorable spot for social gatherings and dates in Montreal.
In my experience at the Tiradito bar, I found it disappointing due to its misleading concept. They present themselves as a "bar" but only offer the benefits of this concept for their own benefit. The dining area is cramped, offering small portions "tapas" at restaurant-level prices, yet the cocktails stand out as exceptional. Unlike the Bar concept, where you can stay as long as you continue ordering drinks & food. Tiradito operates with fixed time slots for customers. They lack flexibility in reservations, phone responsiveness, food ordering, & create pressure for patrons to leave, despite claiming to provide refined service. If your goal is to eat Peruvian food, I recommend avoiding this concept. However, if you're interested in trying some Peruvian-inspired tapas, you'll find some delicious options here.
This is more a tapas bar than a regular restaurant. Most of the seats are at the bar counter, with few communal tables.
The food is fantastic. Mix if Peruvian & Asian, amazing quality & great service. Prices are fair, considering the quality. Good wine, beer & drinks list.
The food is incredible. Me & my husband are Peruvian food fans & wherever we travel we try the local restaurants, to remind us of our dating years. The food was a variation of traditional Peruvian that was really well done, something unique that we hadn't tried in more than a decade of sampling Peruvian restaurants. Portions were small, but that's what we expected. That mango chicharrón salad, my dear goodness, it might have been the best chicharrón I have eaten in my whole life.
Unfortunately, the glorious experience of the food was tainted by the atmosphere. Even if we had reservations, we were led to the bar, where I was given a seat at an end & only one of my feet could reach the underneath metal rail, while the other was hanging. My leg hurt by the end of the meal & we had to rush our dinner. I saw a couple of tables still available on the terrace, but we were told only the bar was available. When we left, the tableS (yes, plural) were still available.
The music was incredibly LOUD, YES, VERY LOUD TO THE POINT OF HAVING DIFFICULTY HAVING A CONVERSATION & WE HAD TO SHOUT AT EACH OTHER, & it was very annoying reggaeton more apt for a dance floor than for drinks with friends while you eat & talk. The food had amazing presentation, or that's what we think, because the inside of the place was very dark & they had this very bright red neon sign making everything very red, so the work spent on the presentation of the food was wasted.
I am sad writing this review, because this is truly a great, innovative approach to Peruvian food. This food is extraordinary, is so well done, with so much craft & attention to detail. We truly loved it, & that's something that doesn't usually happen with us & variations of Peruvian food. Yet, the rest of the experience left a lot to be desired & shows a lack of respect for the food they make. The lighting choice was truly puzzling, honestly, what's the point of investing so much effort into the presentation of food that you can barely see? You can see in the pictures of other reviews how red everything looks here.
I hope that they fix these issues, because the food is truly remarkable. & maybe we are not the target audience of this place, true, but, hey, at least seat people in such a way their legs don't hurt & they have ti rush dinner.
Amazingly good Peruvian food, served tapas-style. The calamars épicés (spicy fried calamari) were way better than the standard fried squid with a tomato sauce. The pollo frito (fried chicken) was tender & nicely-seasoned, & the huacatay sauce (a sort-of spicy mayo) served with it was great a nice accent. Finally, the Sandwich Butifarra was something like a bao bun, but filled with BBQ duck, salsa criolla, & hoisin sauce). Really good. I highly recommend this place.
We enjoyed the Tiradito a great deal...! As described on their website, all are seated at the bar surrounding a central area where food & drinks are prepared & served. Tiradito's staff is very personable & professional (we spoke French). We started with tasty & potent Peruvian cocktails & then ordered their tapas. The vegetarian dumplings, the octopus & the crispy shrimp stood out. Interestingly, the tapas was served by the chefs that prepared them (taking ownership... in my view). Dessert was a light sweet potato dumpling. The only slight downside was that they do not serve decaf or tisanes.. A pleasant evening out-of-our-ordinary & all for a very reasonable price per person. Give it a try...
