BarBara on Postcard

"BarBara has proven to be an enormous success in the space adjacent to Square Sir-George-Étienne-Cartier. Specializing in handmade pastas, natural wines, and an impressive selection of pastries — including a remarkable cacio e pepe croissant —this has become one of the “it” places to dine out in Saint-Henri. (Note: BarBara is temporarily closed due to water damage; latest reopening estimate was November at the latest.)" - Daniel Bromberg, Eater Staff

18 Stellar Eats in Saint-Henri

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"Expect many of Italy’s great culinary hits at this young St-Henri hotspot, including bruschetta, arancini, pasta (cacio e pepe, pesto, bolognese, and more), tiramisu and a limoncello-flavoured cake. Be it a morning coffee, light lunch, or satiating dinner, BarBara does it all — and exceedingly well." - Karin Murray-Bergquist, Valerie Silva

The Best Italian Restaurants in Montreal - Eater Montreal

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"This worth-the-hype Italian spot has managed to score permits for a 60-seat terrasse (seats are split between a terrasse on Notre Dame and another facing Sir George Étienne Cartier Square). To celebrate, BarBara has added beef carpaccio and burrata asparagus to the menu, which can be enjoyed with wine by the bottle or glass. Those who prefer the park life can select all the provisions needed for a picnic from their stocked grocery section." - Joel Balsam

14 Brand-New Montreal Terrasses to Check Out This Summer

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"This worth-the-hype Italian spot has managed to score permits for a 60-seat terrasse (seats are split between a terrasse on Notre Dame and another facing Sir George Étienne Cartier Square). To celebrate, BarBara has added beef carpaccio and burrata asparagus to the menu, which can be enjoyed with wine by the bottle or glass. Those who prefer the park life can select all the provisions needed for a picnic from their stocked grocery section." - Joel Balsam

14 Brand-New Montreal Terrasses to Check Out This Summer

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My Linh Van

Google

Fantastic restaurant with a wonderful atmosphere. The service was extremely friendly and welcoming. It’s an excellent place to enjoy a good time with loved ones. They don’t take reservations. The food was fresh and absolutely delicious. Great vegetarian options. The pistachio tiramisu was heavenly. 10/10

Maude Roberge

Google

One of my usual haunts, I take everyone I love there so we can share a great meal and leave satisfied! Yes the wait can be long for dinner time but I think it’s extremely worth it. The food is fresh and delicious and the staff is amazing.

Laurie-Anne Palin

Google

Overall: great food and wine, looooong wait. We went around 7:30 on a busy Friday night; we were told it was a 45 min wait for a table, and were seated in the waiting area. I think they thought we had left because we ended up waiting 1.5h, and several tables seated before us. When we were finally sat, service was better but took a while to be seen. Its a shame we had this experience because the wine and food were both really great. If you catch them outside of the rush, i definitely think its worth a try.

Bill Bill Bill

Google

Came on a relatively busy Sunday morning for brunch. Service was great and the food and drinks are amazing! I heavily recommend the pistachio latte with matcha, hot or cold. Also, they gave us free pastries due to the wait time for our food. We only asked about our food once without any major complaint (the restaurant was busy so I understood if the food took a little longer than usual) and they gave them to us. Super considerate, would come back here again :)

Lianne Barnes

Google

Barbara is a staple restaurant in the sudouest of Montreal. They were missing alot of items when we got here at 9pm on a Friday which was sad cause I looooveee olives (and the fried ones are amazing) but the focaccia saved us. Also, the group all agreed the Caccio e Pepe was the best on the menu by far

Maria Victoria Dreher

Google

This place… amazing! The selection of wines was great, not much by the glass but very cool and funky bottles available. It was super busy when we got there but we managed to get a glass of wine while we waited and the time flew by. Once seated our server was amazing, super friendly, open to let us try out French and with great suggestions. Everything was delicious but the service is what made this experience a 10/10. The cacio and pepe was really good but the white bolognese was the star of the night for us! Delicious olives and focaccia as well! Super cute, vibey place, i would go weekly if I lived in Montreal.

Daniela C

Google

This is a great place to eat Italian food and try amazing drinks. I recommend you to make a reservation as it is usually pretty busy and the waiting time can get up to 2 hours on the weekend. For food we tried the pappardelle, the pork escalope, the spritz, and the ciao ciao fizz with gin. Unfortunately it started to rain and we were sitting outside, so we couldn't stay for dessert. We'll be back for sure.

Nora Kelly

Google

We enjoyed our selections and the atmosphere. We had the pistachio latte, Caesar salad, fried mozzarella sandwich and two of the pasta dishes. We especially liked the pistachio lattes, Caesar salad (seriously the best I've had) and the fried mozzarella sandwich. Service was slow, but the hostess did tell us upfront they were short-staffed. We were impressed. We will come back.

My Linh Van

Google

Fantastic restaurant with a wonderful atmosphere. The service was extremely friendly and welcoming. It’s an excellent place to enjoy a good time with loved ones. They don’t take reservations. The food was fresh and absolutely delicious. Great vegetarian options. The pistachio tiramisu was heavenly. 10/10

Maude Roberge

Google

One of my usual haunts, I take everyone I love there so we can share a great meal and leave satisfied! Yes the wait can be long for dinner time but I think it’s extremely worth it. The food is fresh and delicious and the staff is amazing.

Laurie-Anne Palin

Google

Overall: great food and wine, looooong wait. We went around 7:30 on a busy Friday night; we were told it was a 45 min wait for a table, and were seated in the waiting area. I think they thought we had left because we ended up waiting 1.5h, and several tables seated before us. When we were finally sat, service was better but took a while to be seen. Its a shame we had this experience because the wine and food were both really great. If you catch them outside of the rush, i definitely think its worth a try.

Bill Bill Bill

Google

Came on a relatively busy Sunday morning for brunch. Service was great and the food and drinks are amazing! I heavily recommend the pistachio latte with matcha, hot or cold. Also, they gave us free pastries due to the wait time for our food. We only asked about our food once without any major complaint (the restaurant was busy so I understood if the food took a little longer than usual) and they gave them to us. Super considerate, would come back here again :)

Lianne Barnes

Google

Barbara is a staple restaurant in the sudouest of Montreal. They were missing alot of items when we got here at 9pm on a Friday which was sad cause I looooveee olives (and the fried ones are amazing) but the focaccia saved us. Also, the group all agreed the Caccio e Pepe was the best on the menu by far

Maria Victoria Dreher

Google

This place… amazing! The selection of wines was great, not much by the glass but very cool and funky bottles available. It was super busy when we got there but we managed to get a glass of wine while we waited and the time flew by. Once seated our server was amazing, super friendly, open to let us try out French and with great suggestions. Everything was delicious but the service is what made this experience a 10/10. The cacio and pepe was really good but the white bolognese was the star of the night for us! Delicious olives and focaccia as well! Super cute, vibey place, i would go weekly if I lived in Montreal.

Daniela C

Google

This is a great place to eat Italian food and try amazing drinks. I recommend you to make a reservation as it is usually pretty busy and the waiting time can get up to 2 hours on the weekend. For food we tried the pappardelle, the pork escalope, the spritz, and the ciao ciao fizz with gin. Unfortunately it started to rain and we were sitting outside, so we couldn't stay for dessert. We'll be back for sure.

Nora Kelly

Google

We enjoyed our selections and the atmosphere. We had the pistachio latte, Caesar salad, fried mozzarella sandwich and two of the pasta dishes. We especially liked the pistachio lattes, Caesar salad (seriously the best I've had) and the fried mozzarella sandwich. Service was slow, but the hostess did tell us upfront they were short-staffed. We were impressed. We will come back.

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