Since December, La Buvette Pompette has occupied the premises on rue Saint-Zotique, formerly home to the Beaufort Bistro, which has moved nearby to Plaza Saint-Hubert.
It fully fulfills its “neighborhood” vocation. It’s without reservation, so we drop by unexpectedly for an aperitif or stretch out the end of the evening. We love its menu with wines that are as adventurous as they are honest and change frequently – one of the eight co-owners (!) owns the wine agency Ward & Associés –, but also its Iberian menu, a tribute to the Spanish roots of another co-owner. , Federico Rivas (At Baptiste).
We devour the croquetas of the moment or a portobello divinely served between manchego and a pea sauce with croutons, arugula and caramelized onions. “It’s unpretentious,” says one of the co-owners, Ariane Paradis, but we have to praise the tasty details of the small, very affordable dishes on the menu.
“There is really a good response from the neighborhood, rejoices the latter. It’s often full and we have regulars. There is the spirit of a small, warm place with the atmosphere that we wanted to reproduce. »
It should be noted that the Buvette Pompette is open every day, the kitchen closes at 1 a.m. and that brunches have recently been served there on Sundays with cocktails, alcoholic coffees or even a non-alcoholic Spritz. OK !
414 Saint-Zotique Street East, Montreal