Located in Montreal's Villeray neighborhood, the restaurant Tapeo Bar à Tapas invites you to discover Spanish gastronomy and chef Marie-Fleur St-Pierre's culinary creations. On top of its renowned tapas, Tapeo offers a varied menu, a seasonal cuisine and Spanish wines, selected just for you.
Tapeo is more than a tapas bar; it's a project of two childhood friends — Sébastien Muniz and Victor Afonso — who since the age of 14 have dreamed of working together on a culinary adventure. "As teens, we even opened a joint account to fund our project!" says Victor.
When they got wind in 2004 that a space was freeing up in the Villeray area, they didn't hesitate for a second. "Except Villeray was not a neighbourhood where people went out; we had to find a good concept," says Victor.
Largely influenced by their Iberian origins — Spanish for Sebastian, Portuguese for Victor — it seemed obvious to open a tapas bar. "It's convivial, easy to share and still not over played," says Victor.
Expérience gastronomique sans faute. Service attentionné au-delà des attentes. Équipe passionnée. Nourriture riche en saveur, et équilibrée. Menu recherché. Prix très honnête pour l'ensemble. Chaque visite à Montréal devra être synonime de visite à ce resto, il en faudra 1 à Québec!
Tapéo, c'est LA place pour manger des tapas! Le menu est original, tout y est succulent et les serveurs nous conseillent judicieusement. Une ambiance branchée dans un décor splendide complète le tout!
C'est le bar à Tapas à Montréal, les bouchées sont excellentes et les repas du midi sont juste assez et bien abordable. Ils ont également une belle carte des vins au verre, très pratique le midi. Bravo! aux rénos et à l'agrandissement, c'est maintenant plus facile d'y accéder.
J'adore leur mur en planches au fond! Mais avant tout la nourriture est excellente, de haut niveau. Pour une fois un restaurant de qualité hors du plateau ou du centre-ville, c'est bon pour Villeray!
Miam!
Went on a Sunday. Despite this and a big snow storm the place was busy - always a good sign.
The waiter was extremely knowledgeable and friendly about helping. He knew the wines (of good quality) and was able to recommend a quality Rioja to replace the requested one since it was out of stock.
My love and I allowed him to recommend a selection of tapas to have.
- tomates sur vignes avec chevre and garlicky olive oil for spreading on bread (delicious)
- Bacon wrapped scallops in a quince/sherry reduction (delicious)
- marinated pepper and fava bean salad with manchego cheese and serrano ham (very delicious)
- veal liver and mushroom risotto (delicious)
- calamari salad (delicious)
- we had a 3 selection "sampler" for dessert... goat's cheese cheesecake with dulce de lecce, coffee torte with strawberry, custard cup with cinnamon and something else (great companion to the last of the Rioja).
Overall, the food was excellent! We spoke the next day about how good it was. The waiter was extremely knowledgeable about the wines and the food and a superb ambassador/customer service representative for Tapeo. To learn how young the Chef is - what a talent and imagination. Bravo.
I highly recommend this restaurant. The taxi driver said he had never heard of a "good restaurant" in this Villeray east area - Well this is one.
Awesome place, a bit small (the mens bathroom is...
Awesome place, a bit small (the mens bathroom is the smallest i have seen in my life) but everything else was perfect. Try the salmon tartar or the scampies... Ouch Nice wines. The staff knew every details of the menu with perfection and made honest suggestions. They have 42 places for now but at the end of january the new building will hold 80. For desert, try the Churo... Ouch
Everything in this restaurant make you feel good.. the impeccable service of the staff (they know everything in the menu and they explain with love and attention)... Once you try it you'll wanna try everything and come back more and more... Wine list perfect... The prices are cheap for the quality of this place...
Perfect food, service, lighting, music, ambiance, very hip and trendy, super clean, beautiful warn place with great wine selection for every budget ... Perfect staff ... Try it ... You'll love it... For the same quality of meal i paid 1/3 of the prices that the other restaurants would charge... Great coffee too
Perfect food, service, lighting, music, ambiance, very hip and trendy, super clean, beautiful warn place with great wine selection for every budget. Perfect staff. Try it . You'll love it. For the same quality of meal i paid 1/3 of the prices that the other restaurants would charge. Great coffee too
The slight details were though of so we could enjoy an amazing tasting experience. The talented chef's (Marie-Fleur) imagination and innovation are geniously charming. The wine selection is intelligent and combines well with the different dish. A must try stop !
Excellent food and services as always. Very well organized and respectful of distanciation rules. Great evening!
Simon
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Jean-Francois
July 3, 2020
Everything was perfect !
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Eric
July 3, 2020
Best place in town.
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Christianne
March 12, 2020
The food was exquisite and service impecable
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Mario
March 5, 2020
Always wonderful environment, food and service.
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Shafia
March 1, 2020
Amazing as always. Service was friendly and kind and food was delish!
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Fred
February 15, 2020
Great food and great service. Charcuterie board, although delicious, should have had more cheese included.
Ambiance:4/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Felice
February 10, 2020
We’ve been here before many times but this time the service was poor unsatisfactory. We waited 15 minutes before seeing a wait staff! The owner had us seated by the door and proceeded to not control the opening and closing neglecting the fact the air would flow through, no draft curtain! The bread was frozen thawed, wet inside, I complained and got another exactly the same. Quite disappointed.
Ambiance:3/5
Cuisine:4/5
Service:1/5
By Sydney
January 24, 2020
We had an amazing time! The food was exquisite, the service was fantastic! Thank you Tapeo, will be back very soon :)
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Erick
January 15, 2020
Un incontournable
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Nick
January 4, 2020
We challenged the bartender all night, and he delivered every time. Our Server was also great!
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Celine
December 23, 2019
Amazing experience, our waitress was fantastic, she gave great suggestions and was a pleasure to talk to! And the food was divine. I’m still dreaming about that meal. Definitely one of the best I’ve had in my lifetime!
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Marisa
December 15, 2019
We would have liked to stay longer...2 hour restriction not appealing. Felt rushed.
Ambiance:4/5
Cuisine:4/5
Service:2/5
By Helene
December 13, 2019
Great service all the time. Food is delicious.
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Karen
December 11, 2019
The restaurant was very busy, a large party with small children being somewhat disruptive. And the music at the beginning of the evening was kind of unatmospheric, but it became more mellow, which improved the vibe.
The service was very good. Neither too slow nor too fast. Attentive to detail. However, we did not get the last dish -- brussell sprouts -- I don't know why, but we were full by then anyhow. The server helpfully explained how many dishes we should order for a party of 6, so the ordering went well. The dishes arrived in groups of three divided by two, with dishes for each end of the table, which was excellent! It was more like mezze than tapas, but hey. (I'm a Granadina so I know tapeo means going from one bar to the other. This is tapas for the sedentary bourgeoisie, which is fine when you're pushing 60.)
The food was superlative! I loved almost every dish, especially the ones I ordered -- the octopus salad and the garlic shrimp. The tortilla espanola was marvellously tasty. I don't like sardines so I won't comment on the sardines.
Ambiance:3/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:4/5
By Mario
December 10, 2019
Have not been back in years - both the food & service still spectacular.
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By MICHEL
December 7, 2019
Best in town!
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Tony
December 3, 2019
Recommended by family member and pleasantly surprised. Excellent service, tasty and served with reasonable delay between courses so not feeling rushed. Went in a Sunday so parking was available nearby. May be challenging on weekdays. All in all, great. Try the paella.
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Manon
November 25, 2019
Comme toujours, une soirée parfaite chez Tapeo!
What a great vibe, what great food!
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By ANNE-MARIE
November 18, 2019
Amazing service! Amazing food!
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Oscar
November 17, 2019
Wow. Can I give this place more than 5 stars? Our favourite resto of all time. It consistently delivers on food and service. Incredible new tapas at every visit keeps adding to our list of favs. Thanks again to the whole team. Bravo!
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Edward
November 15, 2019
Exquisite as always
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Julie
November 10, 2019
Everything was perfect for the Montreal a Table menu! We tried items we would have never ordered otherwise and were not disappointed! Great service too! Will be back!
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Bruno
November 3, 2019
Extremely enjoyable evening with awesome service and food..
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Normand
October 31, 2019
On recommande
Ambiance:4/5
Cuisine:4/5
Service:4/5
By Nataliya
October 31, 2019
The food is phenomenal! The service is really great! Small remark: servers do not need to be so present around the table. Some more alone time might be appreciated :)
Will definitely come back.... many times!!
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Marc-Andre
October 27, 2019
Meilleur boeuf tartare qu'on ait mangé
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Martha
October 26, 2019
Great. Took a bit long to bring a couple of our dishes but it was very busy. Overall great and fantastic flavourful food.
Ambiance:5/5
Cuisine:5/5
Service:5/5
By Katherine
October 26, 2019
Fantastic restaurant that never fails to deliver. The tomato shrimp toast is unbelievable.
Ambiance:4/5
Cuisine:4/5
Service:4/5
By Leah
October 17, 2019
Consistently really delicious food & excellent service. An absolute favourite restaurant in Montréal.
Tapeo is a classic that we simply cannot get enough of. This Spanish tapas restaurant ensures that Mom gets to try a little bit of everything. Their scallops wrapped in lardon are a must, as is their pan-fried mushrooms in a rich sauce with a poached egg. Marie Fleur St Pierre, the head chef, even has a cookbook of all her classic dishes, named after her restaurant. What a perfect little gift for mom, after taking her to Tapeo for dinner!
This is one of the most famous tapas bars in Montreal... and rightly so. I have to admit that with Marie-Fleur in the kitchen, they already have a head start. Squid, cod, sardines, sausage: all used to create proper Spanish dishes you won’t soon forget. Pro tip: you can now bring Marie-Fleur’s cuisine home, thanks to her ready-to-eat take-away dishes.
Open since 2004 in Villeray, Tapeo has become a neighbourhood staple. Expanded and embellished since it first opened, the restaurant offers a Spanish-inspired cuisine that is sure to please. In groups or as a date between lovers, many hot and cold tapas are available to be shared and transport your taste buds to Spain..
