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Ferreira Café
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Ferreira Café Opens Its Doors
To An All-New Décor
The celebrated Peel Street restaurant undergoes a
makeover in time for its 20th anniversary!
The iconic Peel Street restaurant has re-opened
its doors following major renovations. With a
fresh, updated interior design that aptly reflects its
Portuguese roots, the Ferreira Café keeps up with the
times while continuing to keep its regulars happy!
New Era, New Décor
“With this new décor, it’s as if we’ve signed a lease for
another 20 years!” explains Carlos Ferreira, owner
of the Ferreira Group. Serving delicious Portuguese
cuisine to Montrealers for soon two decades, the
Ferreira Café is a culinary reference for downtown
business professionals and gourmet palates that
is definitely here to stay. The changes made to its
interior décor, however, mark a new chapter in the
establishment’s history.
“For us, these changes represent a positive evolution
of the family business,” highlights Sandra Ferreira,
Director of Operations for the Ferreira Group and
daughter of owner Carlos Ferreira. Renovations
were completed on schedule by the architectural
firmProvencher Roy, under the watchful eye and
exquisite taste of designers Pascale Vaillancourt and
Paul William Francoeur. The designers endeavoured
to infuse the space with a breath of fresh air while still
respecting the restaurant’s origins.
“Above all, we were inspired by Carlos’ Portuguese
roots,” he explains. “We wanted the décor to reflect his
homeland by adding slightly yellowish glass panels to
the hand-trowelled plaster walls for relief and texture.
To this, we fixed black porcelain swallows, a traditional
Portuguese symbol of family, loyalty and love that
brings good luck.” An open mezzanine, a new private
room and the Rosa salon revive the space at the heart
of the restaurant. In addition to entering a new era
with a new décor, the Ferreira Café has also revamped
Telephone: 514 848 0988
and modernized its website in line with the restaurant’s
fresh, new interior design.
A Peel Street Institution
For soon to be 20 years, the Ferreira Café has stood out
as a cornerstone of fine Portuguese cuisine, committed
to always offering fresh, superior quality products.
Founded by Carlos Ferreira, the Peel Street institution
successfully promotes the flavours and recipes of his
native land in Quebec. The Ferreira Group welcomed
Chef João Dias to its culinary team in 2013. Hailing
from Portugal, he has reworked the classic recipes on
which the restaurant was founded in order to offer an
updated version of the restaurant’s fresh and authentic
cuisine. Furthermore, Wine Nights,a weekly Tuesday
night happening, was launched this summer. Given
that the Ferreira Café’s impressive wine list, which
includes many private imports and comprises one of
Canada’s most select reserve of premium Portuguese
wine, is offered at 50% off, it’s no surprise that Tuesday
Wine Nights are a great success. Don’t miss it!
WEBSITE: www.ferreiracafe.com/en/