Step inside one of Montreal's Spanish Basque restaurants and experience a night of exquisite taste of modern Basque Cuisine all tapas style also known as Pintxos. Located in Le Plateau on Roy Street between St-Denis and Blvd. St-Laurence, it`s an easy find. Pintxo is a convenient restaurant to eat at since it is in the heart of one of the busier districts in Montreal. Besides being known as La nueva modiva Basqua (New trend of Basque cuisine), Pintxo is also known for its extensive Spanish wine list which is offered by the glass or by the bottle, and along with a beautiful full bar for those who just want to chat and have a few drinks while enjoying the beautiful atmosphere. At Pintxo the tapas are presented in a typical Basque style called Pintxos (Basque bites in English). The chef, who is part owner and studied Basque cuisine in Spain, is determined to please everyone who is willing to experience modern delicious, artistically presented Pintxos.
"The food came in with various services which were too long. By the time the services would come we were not hungry anymore and it took us three hours to eat...litterally. The people were nice and the ambience cozy but I would not go back."
Dined on 5/18/2013
Special Features: romantic
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"Pour ceux qui aiment les tappas -il s'agit d'un des meilleurs endroits à Montréal. Tous les plats étaient excellents. La liste des vins était bien et s'agençait bien avec les tappas. Le service fut cordial, discret et efficace. A ne pas manquer"
Dined on 5/09/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies
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"Définitivement l'un de mes restaurants préférés! Si la nourriture y est excellente et surtout très différente, le service est impécable. La carte des vins, principalement espagnole, est très intéressante. Le personnel se fait d'ailleurs un plaisir de nous faire découvrir de nouveaux produits d'un repas à l'autre. Laisser au chef le loisir de choisir votre menu, vous ne serez pas déçu!"
Dined on 5/02/2013
Special Features: notable wine list, great for lunch, special occasion
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"This is my third trip back. I visit every time I'm in the city. Would not miss the opportunity to eat here. Staff is helpful and courteous and food is amazing."
Dined on 5/03/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies
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"Pour l'accueil chaleureux et un service impeccable de la part de toute l'équipe, pour l'intimité des lieux, pour la qualité des vins et surtout pour les explosions de saveurs!!! Bravo. Nous y retournerons certainement."
Dined on 4/29/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, romantic, notable wine list, special occasion
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"I heard really great things about this place, so I was definitely excited to try it out when my family was in town.
The pros: Great extensive selection of unique tapas Reasonably priced Perfect for sharing Very comforting ambiance
The cons: They had a problem with the grill the night we went, so 3-4 meat items were unavailable to order. Some of these I really wanted to try, but I do understand that this was an isolated incident... Because the tapas are so small, the fact that they brought out only 2 or 3 at a time made the service seem really slow. We'd finish what we had on the table in about 3 mins, and wait 20 mins for the next tapas to arrive.
Overall, I would most definitely recommend!!!"
Dined on 27/04/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion
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"Un des mes restos préférés à Montréal. Belle diversité de petits plats savoureux et bien présentés. Service impeccable et attentionné. Rapport qualité/prix exceptionnel."
Dined on 23/04/2013
2013
Special Features: notable wine list, special occasion
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"Fantastic dinner at Pintxo as a group of seven people. The dishes were exquisite, the waitress was top-notch (friendly without going all "hello honey-bunnies, howarey'all?" on us; very accommodating). Highly recommend it."
Dined on 14/04/2013
2009
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups
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"Les portions sont tres petites. Un tapas pour une personne tellement sont petit. Cela fait pas plats a partager. Belle ambiance et bon service. La facture grimpe vite et j avais faim en sortant du resto."
Dined on 13/04/2013
2013
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"Cute little resto! Staff was awesome, wine was great, and the view we had into the kitchen revealed something I love to see, big bowls of fresh ingredients and a lot of working going into made-to-order dishes. The Pintxo menu is quite large - we sampled 5 each, and some stood out while others were a bit less interesting. I suppose that's bound to happen with so much choice, but the specials and staff suggestions tended to be the standouts. Next time, I'll reduce the Pintxos and try some of the main dishes.
An extra special thanks to the staff for making some special allowances in seatings and reservations, it was really appreciated!"
Dined on 10/04/2013
2012
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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"Atmosphère très agréable. On a l'impression de se retrouver dans un petit restaurant de San Sebastian. La nourriture est excellente et surtout très céative. Le concept de menu dégustation est parfait : quatre pintxos fixes choisis par le chef sont servis, et ensuite chacun choisit son propre plat principal. La formule est très économique, le prix étant équivalent à celui d'un plat plus deux pintxos. Plusieurs vins sont offerts en "demi-bouteille maison"; on verse la moitié d'une bouteille dans un carafon.
Quelques erreurs cependant au niveau du service; on nous a même apporté l'addition de la table d'à côté ... De plus, le système de chauffage pourrait être amélioré.
Mais somme toute, nous avons passé une soirée très agréable"
Dined on 23/03/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, notable wine list
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"We had a lovely dinner. They have a special dinner at $38 for 4 small entrées chosen by the chef and one meal of our choice which is ver affordable and everything was delicious. We would definitely recommend it and we would also go back. The service was excellent and again the food was delicious."
Dined on 19/03/2013
2013
Special Features: late-night find, neighborhood gem, romantic
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"Third visit to Pintxo and tapas are still imaginative and tasty, combined with excellent wines from Spain. Nice atmosphere and attentive service, but the small kitchen makes delivery of the food relatively slow."
Dined on 16/03/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, late-night find, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion
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"Expérience des plus agréable. On nous a conseillé de façon juste et pour le mieux. Un peu comme si on nous recevait à la maison. Je recommande définitivement ce restaurant à tous ceux qui desire une expérience culinaire de qualité ainsi qu'un service hors-pair."
Dined on 15/03/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, special occasion
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"The evening began well, server was friendly and the space was appealing. We reviewed the menu with the waitress and she suggested we allow the kitchen to send out 10 dishes. The first 2 dishes were good- cant go wrong with foie gras and chorizo. After that the food and service began to deteriorate. The waitress did not give us an indication of what courses would follow and when they might arrive- several intermissions were very long. For our 4th course we received a ricotta stuffed calamari which was edible though a bit tough. For our 5th course we received........the exact same thing. When we brought this to the attention of the waitress she did not seem interested and did not offer to change it."
Dined on 15/03/2013
2011
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"Pintxo is a great little Spanish restaurant. Ambience, service and food are all at a very high level, at reasonable prices. A must-go whenever I visit Montreal."
Dined on 11/03/2013
2013
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"We had a nice dinner. The concept of small tapas is interesting and the choices were very very promising. Unfortunately not all of them were home runs.... Atmosphere is enjoyable and the staff was really nice. The service was slow (about 1h30 to get all our pinxtos). We're happy we tried it. Not sure we'll go back"
Dined on 06/03/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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"After being referred to eat there by my sister, I had high expectations. I found the food to be so/so, not great! The service was also lacking. We ordered a 10 course tasting menu and they forgot to bring 3 courses which I had to remind them of. Also, I found the restaurant to be loud and crowded. We went for a romantic saturday night evening supper only to have loud and boisterous families and a group of guys on a night out seated next to us. Not our idea of romance!"
Dined on 23/02/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies
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"Allez manger chez Pinxto c'est toujours un petit plaisir. La nourriture est excellent et le service tres professionel. On s'y sent toujours comme des invités. Le menu dégustations est un tres bons rapport qualité prix. Allez y vous serez enchantés!"
Dined on 05/03/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion
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"Fantastic restaurant. Took my girlfriend here for Valentine's Day. Staff was very knowledgable and the food was world class. I would definitely recommend it and I would definitely go back. The beef cheeks were out of this world!"
Dined on 15/02/2013
2013
Special Features: notable wine list, romantic
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"Toujours très bon et les prix sont très abordables face à ceux des nombreux restos de tapas à Montréal, ces derniers sont souvent très coûteux. Le resto Pintxo possède un personnel très sympathique qui ne fait qu'embellir l'expérience."
Dined on 04/02/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, great for lunch, hot spot
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"Great selection of Spanish private wine imports. Very good and broad selection of tapas. A bit pricey but overall, an excellent experience. Will certainly return for special occasions or recommend to friends who want to bring up memories of their Spain adventures."
Dined on 01/02/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion
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