Want a 360 degree view of Montreal while dining at a unique rotating restaurant with authentic artisanal cuisine (?!!!!)...This is your spot!
Location-
Located on the 31st floor of a skyscraper in downtown Montreal you will find a mostly locally known restaurant called Portus360 featuring Portuguese inspired cuisine from up and coming Canadian Chef Helena Loureiro. Upon exiting the elevator, the team member will lead you up some bright orange steps to the tiled, circular rotating restaurant.
The Views-
While it was winter and a snowstorm was impending-it was nice as we "rotated" at our table to look out the windows which were labeled with the area that you were viewing on the window. The entire rotation takes two hours.
The Menu and Food-
The Menu is in French. It was Canadian $25.00 fixed price selections of an appetizer, substantial main plate, and dessert. (Keep in mind that the USA Dollar exchange is $1.28 in Canadian dollars-so it is an excellent deal!). The staff is bilingual and if you do not understand French they will describe the options in English.
Our Orders:
The meal starts off with authentic French Baguette with olive oil and an olive medley.
I had the Octopus appetizer which was a tender leg with radicchio on top with a accompaniment of caviar and greens. For the main Meal=Pork Medallions with Fingerling Potatoes and a pickled beet and grilled zucchini medley.
My parents had-a creamy soup (I forget the kind as I was into my Octopus!), Portuguese Seafood Stew and Monkfish.
Dessert was an elegant chocolate Cheesecake with pistacchios and creme fraiche.
Outstanding meal and view. Will NOT dissappoint.
About Chef Helena-"Helena launched her second book, Helena's Portuguese kitchen, at Éditions de l'Homme, in the fall of 2015 (available in both French and English) and announces the relocation of its first creation: the Portus Calle will be reborn Portus360 in the spring of 2016 in the premises of the former "Tour de Ville", beacon of Montreal culture."
Source: https://portus360.com/en/
FYI-
My favorite part is the inception of the meal when your food is served-the wait staff always says "Bon Appetit!"
Also all food is FRESH...there was a seafood bar displaying the fish and seafood.