Restaurant Senzala

Savour Brazilian flavours on the Montréal Island at Senzala restaurant   Surrounded by the lively sounds of samba, the team at Senzala sashays to tables toting selections from a menu combining Portuguese and African flavours.  The tables are set in a modern atmosphere bathed in dim pink lighting and dominated by the profile of the low, white bar and its wavy back wall.   To begin meals, chefs drizzle a salad of mango and roasted peppers in a corianderandraspberry vinaigrette $8 and stud the fresh salmon tartare with ginger and sesame seeds $12. Their piece de resistance, the feijoada—Brazil’s national dish—stacks chorizo, beef, and smoked pork on a bed of black beans $24.   Slices of decadent coconut cake $7 provide a sweet finish. On Friday and Saturday, guitarist Paulo Ramos accompanies shows with Samba music while diners hit the floor with professional dancers from Rio de Janeiro. Senzala Restaurant In a modern and colourful décor, Senzala proposes typical Brazilian dishes inspired by the region of Bahia, one of Brazil’s coastal states, and prepared with a remarkable attention to detail. Dinners savour the combination of Portuguese and African flavours to the sound of Latin music performed by talented artists.