On our map. We haven't walked through the door yet — here's why it's on the list.
The eponymous restaurant of Portuguese chef Helena Loureiro, on McGill Street in Old Montreal, has spent more than a decade celebrating the culinary traditions of her native country through tapas and slow-cooked dishes. The décor, by Agostino De Reggi, opts for restrained, understated elegance.
Recognized as an ambassador for Portuguese cuisine in Montreal, Loureiro serves a menu faithful to the classics in a chic room that steers away from genre clichés.
Restaurant Helena is on the Regulars map — spotted, not yet visited. Our guides are written on foot, door by door, and no one pays to appear: when we walk through the door, this note will become a portrait. No points. No coupons. Standing is earned.