Frango’s: mouthwatering Portuguese chicken on Notre-Dame Ouest

In HENI’s former space in Little Burgundy, Frango’s opens a new address devoted entirely to Portuguese chicken. Behind the project is a team already familiar to the Montréal scene, betting on generous grilled plates, an easygoing atmosphere and a well-built cocktail list. An address worth the trip, above all for its tender, juicy and seriously good chicken.

A new chapter for the HENI team

With Frango’s, Soufian Mamlouk (Lulu Épicerie, Barley) and chef Arjang Sadighi (HENI) take a different direction from HENI. The duo has teamed up with Youssef Saffoury, who runs the dining room, and Jace Dery, behind the cocktail program, to bring this new concept to life.

The name leaves little room for doubt: in Portuguese, “frango” simply means chicken. A choice that spells out the house specialty.

A welcoming space where chicken is king

The room has been redesigned to seat about 37 people, in a décor where chicken references are everywhere. Several chicken-shaped objects are scattered around, adding a playful touch to the space without costing it any of its warmth.

Our favourite part? The round bar, which makes the place especially convivial and invites you to linger over a drink or a meal. You can also settle comfortably into the dining room. Thanks to the open kitchen, you can watch the chef at work while the chickens roast slowly over charcoal.

Portuguese chicken in the spotlight

No great surprise: chicken is the star of the menu. And that is exactly where Frango’s strength lies: tender, juicy, well-seasoned meat, with charcoal cooking that gives it real depth of flavour. The secret rests on a long marinade of sauces and spices, and on a recipe from Bocado Grill, a Portuguese family business on the South Shore known for its authentic Portuguese grilling.

The menu doesn’t stop at chicken. There are also ribs served with salad and house fries, a chorizo and chicken poutine coated in brown gravy, and a chicken and chorizo club sandwich lifted by a piri-piri mayonnaise and served on house bread, our favourite. Dishes run from $24 to $35, and our recommendation goes to the chicken and ribs combo at $35.

$16 cocktails and Salon Badin hidden in the basement

On the drinks side, Jace Dery has put together a cocktail list that reworks a few classics alongside original creations at $16, some of which echo the flavours of Portugal, like the Posto Limonada, made with red port, Aperol and lemon.

And for those who want to keep the evening going, head down to the basement to find Salon Badin, a hidden cocktail bar with an identity of its own. The list focuses on carefully built cocktails, priced between $20 and $23, along with a small food menu available on site.

The space lends itself particularly well to a date, a drink with friends or simply the end of an evening after a meal at Frango’s. A good way to discover another side of the team, in a quieter, more intimate setting.

Whether it’s for a laid-back dinner, a craving for juicy chicken or a cocktail to close the night, Frango’s makes its case as a spot to discover on Notre-Dame Ouest.

Written by Marie-Ève Godin
Photography by Scott Usheroff (@cravingcurator)

Updated on September 18, 2026

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