Bar Vivar Montreal Restaurant review
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Montreal Restaurant Guide: Bar Vivar

by Clay Sandhu

A Spanish taberna by two Joe Beef alumni.

The following is a capsule review of the Montreal restaurant Bar Vivar. To read the 2024 Montreal restaurant guide, please click here.

Bar Vivar

A Spanish taberna by two Joe Beef alumni. After spending the better part of a year living in Spain, chef Georges Greiche returned to Montreal obsessed with the country’s humble yet diverse regional cooking. Joining Greiche in the venture is co-owner and sommelier Patrick Oakes, who has put together a robust selection of Spanish wines and vermouth. The menu features tapas classics like the silky smoked-paprika-laced tortilla de patatas, plates of paper-thin Jamón Ibérico sliced by hand to order and golden croquetas, alongside more inventive dishes like the bagel calmar — a St. Viateur bagel topped with fried calamari, aioli and spicy salsa brava. (533 Duluth E.)

Montreal Restaurant Guide: Bar Vivar

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by Clay Sandhu

Food Editor
Clayton Sandhu is what you might call a tasteful glutton who happens to write about food. When not cooking in restaurant kitchens or pouring natural wines, he can be found eating well, drinking well and enjoying a leisurely lunch.