Restaurant Solmar

Name: Restaurant Solmar
Address: 111 rue Saint-Paul E, Montréal, QC, Canada, H2Y 1G7
Telephone: (514) 861-4562
Price range: CAN$31 to CAN$50
Rating: 4.4

4.4

61 Reviews

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Portuguese

Romantic
Good for special occasions
Great for live music

First Portuguese restaurant to open its doors in Montreal in 1972, the Solmar Restaurant is a family institution that puts all the generosity of the kitchen and of Portuguese culture on your plate. The tasty fish dishes , seafood and poultry are prepared in the pure Portuguese tradition and accompanied with privately imported wines and rare ports .

The Fado concerts ( the weekend ) accompany the flambée'd dishes at the table, in a wonderful traditional setting that transports you, time for a meal in the country of the sun and the sea.

Extensive Wine List: Red wines from 1968 and Porto from 1900s.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Cuisines
Portuguese, Seafood
Hours of Operation
Daily 12:00 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
(514) 861-4562
Website
http://www.solmar-montreal.com/
Payment Options
Cash Only
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
111 rue Saint-Paul E, Montréal, QC H2Y 1G7
Neighbourhood
Old Montreal
Cross Street
St-Vincent
Parking details
Street Parking
Entertainment
Live FADO Show every Friday and Saturday evening!
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, View, Wine

Mussels Portuguese Style$10.00
Grilled Sardines$10.00
"Braz" Codfish$10.00
Grilled Squid in Olive Oil and Garlic$10.00
Fried Shrimps with Garlic$12.00
Clams in White Wine$12.00
Grilled Vegetables Plate$10.00
Scallops Sauteed with Chorizo$16.00
Grilled Chorizo$10.00
Sliced Duck Breast with Figs$16.00
Grilled Octopus$16.00

Appetizers

Soups

Shrimp Soup$7.00
Portuguese Green Soup$6.00
Cold Vegetable Soup$6.00

Cold Appetizers

Tomato and Watercress Salad$6.00
Solmar's Mixed Salad$7.00
Caesar Salad
- For 2$24.00
Asparagus with Vinaigrette$8.00
Smoked Mixte$16.00
Duck breast - Salmon - Presunto
Smoked Single$10.00
Marinated Octopus$12.00
Oysters
In Season
- 1/2 Dz$15.95
- 1 Dz$28.95

Hot Appetizers

Mussels Portuguese Style$10.00
Grilled Sardines$10.00
"Braz" Codfish$10.00
Grilled Squid in Olive Oil and Garlic$10.00
Fried Shrimps with Garlic$12.00
Clams in White Wine$12.00
Grilled Vegetables Plate$10.00
Scallops Sauteed with Chorizo$16.00
Grilled Chorizo$10.00
Sliced Duck Breast with Figs$16.00
Grilled Octopus$16.00

Fish and Seafood

Grilled Portugues Sardines$20.00
Grilled Squids$22.00
Shredded Cod Sautéed$25.00
with (onion, pin potato, egg) glazed with olive oil
Grilled Portuguese Cod Fish$25.00
Grilled Mediterranean Porgy$30.00
Dover Sole$38.00
Shrimp in Madeira Wine Sauce$26.00
Lobster in Port Wine & Mushroom$34.00
Seafood Rice
- Plate$38.00
- Cataplana / (For 2)$70.00
Seafood in Wine & Lobster Bisque Sauce$38.00
Grilled Prawns$43.00
Squid - Octopus - Giant Shrimps$45.00

Meat Menu

Rock Cornish Hen in a Pot$23.00
Quails Chef Style$25.00
Veal Scalopini with Madeira Wine$28.00
Pork and Clams in a Skillet$25.00
- 2 Pers$48.00
Rack of Lamb in Porto$33.00
Grilled Sirloin in White Wine and Garlic$34.00
Beef Tenderloin Portuguese Style$38.00
Tenderloin Flambéed in Brandy, Port, Mushroom$40.00

Desserts

Flan$7.00
Crème Brulée Portuguese Style$7.00
Orange Pie$7.00
Poached Pear in Red Wine and Porto$7.00
Almond Pie with English Cream$7.00
Chocolate Mousse Cake$7.00
Portuguese Pastry$4.00
Ice Cream with Porto$9.95
Strawberries in Porto$7.00
Crêpes Suzette
- 2 Pers$24.00
Sabayon
- 2 Pers$24.00
Cheese Cake$8.50
Stuffed Crêpe with Ice Cream
Cheese Platter
- 1 Pers$12.95
- 2 Pers$21.95

What 61 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4

4.4 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.5Service
4.3Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

61 Reviews

V
Vinman
Montreal
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 14, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
FANTASTIC FOOD ( authentic PORTUGUESE!) , FANTASTIC SERVICE, FANTASTIC WINE, FANTASTIC AMBIANCE, FANTASTIC MUSIC .... A little Pricey but one of those places you don't mind paying for!! If in OLD MONTREAL a must go to !! Won't be our last ...thank you for making our evening memorable !!! A Montreal WORLD CLASS RESTAURANT ...
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HoracioS
Montreal
11 reviews
1.0
11 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2020
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
serious lack of quality control and station management. One bad waiter is all it takes to ruin a night. I ordered the special sampler for 60$, 2 appetizers 1 main dish and dessert. The main dish I was served was a frozen chunk of fish, uncooked. Not cold, but **frozen** with icicles. I sent it back without making a fuzz. Since my partner order a cod/egg/rice mix that had no cod (and was getting cold) I sent that back also, and asked for both dishes to be served simultaneously. Of course they were not..... the cod came 20 min after my dish and was burnt. Never got the dessert that was included in the special, waited 35 min, asked three times, and gave up. Other servers were trying hard to help, but our specific server (a tall older male) was terrible and even offensive. In the end we did not pay the bill, but only after a few back and forth with the maitre and the hostess. Any respectable restaurant would cancel the bill on the **first incident alone**. On the positive, appetizers were good to very good. House wine really good. Ambience really good. Too bad they spoiled our night. Shameful, it was St. Valentine's.
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KieranM
Greater Boston
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on January 22, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a mid week reservation while travelling on business . The restaurant was empty except for our party of 3 but we were very pleased with the quality of the food and the service from this restaurant . Try the oysters from PEI, they are magnificent . We followed this with various entrees , grilled sardines, porgy that was deboned beside our table and salt cod ... all were unbelievably great .
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OpenTable Diner
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 3, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The food and service was very good
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kellys
Toronto
44 reviews
5.0
44 reviews
Dined on December 30, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We had a lovely meal at a fair price for the quality with friendly, professional service: in Montreal this is getting a bit hard to find. The seasonal Portugese version of a cod cake was simply delicious.
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LorraineM
Toronto
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 8, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Can't say enough about our experience this evening...the food was stellar, the ambience excellent and the service was warm, friendly and outstanding. We will definitely be back!!
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RosieP
VIP
San Francisco
101 reviews
5.0
101 reviews
Dined on September 24, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Good fresh food, large portions and good service.
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casita01
New York City
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on September 8, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We were very pleased with our dining experience at Solmar. The food was delicious and generous. The highlight of the evening was the cordiality and knowledge of the maitre d’ who was also our server.
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JimT
Toronto
44 reviews
4.0
44 reviews
Dined on September 7, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
A short get away trip to Montreal and we decided to do the tourist thing and visit old port Montreal. Solmar was recommended by Open Table and it did not disappoint. We decided to have the tapis on their menu and ordered 7 small plates for 3 people and it proof enough to get us full. Some reviews noted that service was a little slow as most of the wait staff seems to be older but that never was an issue with my visit as they more than compensate with a high level of service. We ordered the Grilled Sardines, Squids, Cod Fish, Octopus, Duck Breast, Chorizo as well as the Clams. Everything was delicious. Definately will go back and also recommend.
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ThaiFiend
New York City
109 reviews
4.0
109 reviews
Dined on September 1, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We had menu degustation with shrimp soup, smoked salmon, grilled octopus, pastel de Belem, plus Cornish hen. Salad and ½ carafe of house white. All excellent. Atmosphere is very authentic. Down to our waiter and live music. I felt transported back to Lisbon!
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111 rue Saint-Paul E, Montréal, QC H2Y 1G7

Additional information

Cross Street
St-Vincent
Neighbourhood
Old Montreal
Hours of Operation
Daily 12:00 pm–10:30 pm
Price
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Cuisines
Portuguese, Seafood
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
Cash Only
Entertainment
Live FADO Show every Friday and Saturday evening!
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, View, Wine

Website
http://www.solmar-montreal.com/
Phone number
(514) 861-4562

Restaurant Solmar

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Additional information

Tapas

Cold Appetizers

Tomato and Watercress Salad$6.00

Solmar's Mixed Salad$7.00

Caesar Salad

Asparagus with Vinaigrette$8.00

Smoked Mixte$16.00

Smoked Single$10.00

Marinated Octopus$12.00

Oysters

Hot Appetizers

Mussels Portuguese Style$10.00

Grilled Sardines$10.00

"Braz" Codfish$10.00

Grilled Squid in Olive Oil and Garlic$10.00

Fried Shrimps with Garlic$12.00

Clams in White Wine$12.00

Grilled Vegetables Plate$10.00

Scallops Sauteed with Chorizo$16.00

Grilled Chorizo$10.00

Sliced Duck Breast with Figs$16.00

Grilled Octopus$16.00

Appetizers

Soups

Shrimp Soup$7.00

Portuguese Green Soup$6.00

Cold Vegetable Soup$6.00

Cold Appetizers

Tomato and Watercress Salad$6.00

Solmar's Mixed Salad$7.00

Caesar Salad

Asparagus with Vinaigrette$8.00

Smoked Mixte$16.00

Smoked Single$10.00

Marinated Octopus$12.00

Oysters

Hot Appetizers

Mussels Portuguese Style$10.00

Grilled Sardines$10.00

"Braz" Codfish$10.00

Grilled Squid in Olive Oil and Garlic$10.00

Fried Shrimps with Garlic$12.00

Clams in White Wine$12.00

Grilled Vegetables Plate$10.00

Scallops Sauteed with Chorizo$16.00

Grilled Chorizo$10.00

Sliced Duck Breast with Figs$16.00

Grilled Octopus$16.00

Fish and Seafood

Grilled Portugues Sardines$20.00

Grilled Squids$22.00

Shredded Cod Sautéed$25.00

Grilled Portuguese Cod Fish$25.00

Grilled Mediterranean Porgy$30.00

Dover Sole$38.00

Shrimp in Madeira Wine Sauce$26.00

Lobster in Port Wine & Mushroom$34.00

Seafood Rice

Seafood in Wine & Lobster Bisque Sauce$38.00

Grilled Prawns$43.00

Squid - Octopus - Giant Shrimps$45.00

Meat Menu

Rock Cornish Hen in a Pot$23.00

Quails Chef Style$25.00

Veal Scalopini with Madeira Wine$28.00

Pork and Clams in a Skillet$25.00

Rack of Lamb in Porto$33.00

Grilled Sirloin in White Wine and Garlic$34.00

Beef Tenderloin Portuguese Style$38.00

Tenderloin Flambéed in Brandy, Port, Mushroom$40.00

Desserts

Flan$7.00

Crème Brulée Portuguese Style$7.00

Orange Pie$7.00

Poached Pear in Red Wine and Porto$7.00

Almond Pie with English Cream$7.00