Made reservations for lunch for my husband's bday! Sat us at the bar right away as we were 2 people (tables reserved for larger parties). Cozy, casual. Our server Julian was fantastic! Prepared the most delicious lemonade drink! He was friendly, laid back and told us not to leave...he had the BEST ever tiramisu brought out with a candle. Such a nice touch. Loved the pistachio burrata to start with pesto and basil pasta, so fresh and cooked behind the bar! My husband enjoyed his sandwich on their daily made focaccia bread. Will return for dinner read more

Located in a trendy area called Griffintown, this Italian restaurant boasts the winning trifecta: great service, beautiful environment and delicious food! We ordered the pesto pasta (pasta freshly made on site), the Caesar salad (delightful, and a huge serving, good for sharing), the branzino appetizer, latte and a side of bread. I loved the meal and it's now on my list of favorite Montréal restaurants. read more

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This place was an unexpected gem, and easily one of my top 3 meals in Montreal. The ambiance of this spot was super cool - loved the combination of fun throwback music with the creative and personal decor! The food was also amazing. I ordered the buratta, pesto pasta, and pistachio cake, and all of them were perfection! Some things to note - if you're a party of less than 3, you have to sit at the bar instead of a table. It's not my personal favorite, but honestly, the food was so good, I didn't mind! Definitely get a reservation if you want to eat during normal dinner hours, but they are open late though, so it's possible to snag a 10pm table (and totally worth it!) read more

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I found the service pretty good. They have reservation so getting a table was pretty fast. They dont have pizza in menu, but have lots of italian sandwich and pasta. The ambiance is a bit too loud but overall it was a good experience! read more

Mano Cornuto - Pasta - Cafes Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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Very upbeat place in Montreal, gives that Brooklyn Diner feel of New York. Great food and quick service , would highly recommend there sandwiches. read more

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Stopped in for a quick lunch and lucked out as we didn't make a reso. Definitely recommend making one! Great vibes and fantastic service. While we waited for our table, we watched the well oiled kitchen do their thing. Our mouths watered in anticipation. Their menu is simple and short. You know it's going to be good! Order the Caesar salad. You'll be sorry if you don't! So good! We also shared the burrata that came with the most delicious focaccia bread. We shared 2 pastas to taste - tonnarelli pesto and fiorentini alla bolognese. Both super tasty and perfectly cooked. read more

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Hands down best Italian I've had in a long time. GET THE CAESAR SALAD! You won't regret it. This place gives young vibes and it's very casual! The kitchen was right next to us so we smelled everything coming out and it was amazing! I got the bolognese which was perfection! Prices were affordable and service was great! read more

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Food and service were top notch. You will not want to skip the Cesar Salad. It was out of this world. Salad is large we shared it between 4 people read more

Mano Cornuto - Cafes Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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Definitely recommend this place. They don't have a big menu but what we ordered was really good. I would definitely recommend the ceasar and the pastas they are homemade pasta which I love. It sucked that they didn't have there ice tea cocktail when we went. Service was good, the waitress was very nice. We ordered the pistachio cake at the end but it wasn't even good. The place is very place aswell so if you don't have reservation you are probably not gonna get a place We say outside which was nice but it was cold and they don't have enough outside heaters. read more

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Very cute spot for lunch, with affordable Italian fair. Good food, with the highlight being the desserts. Quite lively and casual, and lots of natural light. The servers were slightly standoffish and took a long time to respond to our request, sometimes forgetting them altogether. We were a party of seven and they rushed us, despite having had a reservation for seven people, and being a big party we wanted to take our time. read more

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Beautiful little gem. I highly recommend checking this out when in Montreal. The staff is friendly, the cocktails and food are amazing. read more

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An awesome spot with great vibes and pretty awesome staff! Came here during the limbo time of the day, they were already done with lunch service and dinner service hadn't begun so we couldn't try any of the antipasto or their pasta but that's totally ok. We're just happy we were able to be seated outside with their heaters on a really beautiful day! Despite the kitchen being closed, we were able to order some of their homemade focaccia bread which was delicious. Of course, we didn't just come here for their focaccia, we came for the spritz! I was so excited to order their kitchen spritz which was their take on a regular aperol spritz but with peroni. SOOO good and refreshing! All in all, loved the vibes, definitely wish we could've stayed longer and waited for dinner services to open up but we had dinner plans already. Great spot for drinks for sure! Cant wait to be back and try their pane e ricotta and their vegeterian schiacciate. read more

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Truly a perfect meal. We sat at the bar, which I recommend, so you can watch the show of the kitchen. At no point did anyone who works here stop moving. They are amazing. The service was attentive without being obtrusive. Five stars solid. Lovely, lovely, lovely. read more

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Delicious pasta and cocktails in Montreal! We were here on a work trip and after reading multiple reviews on many websites we decided to come here and it did not disappoint! Definitely make a reservation if you're coming here around prime time. The burrata was the absolute group favorite! read more

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The start wasn't very promising--we arrived on time for our dinner reservation and stood at the door for what seemed like a long time watching servers run back and forth. Finally a server who was doing double duty checking people in took care of us and from there everything was good. It's not a big menu but everything was excellent, and the caesar salad was the best I've had in a very long time. Definitely recommended. read more

Extremely disappointed in the lack of service at the restaurant. We made a reservation 2 weeks ago for a birthday which is today, and this poor excuse of an establishment called to cancel the reservation this morning! All they said is we cannot honour it. We will NEVER dine here and will be letting everyone we know about this fiasco. read more

This is a true Italian restaurant in Montreal. The amazing staff and ownership team do a great job at making you feel welcome when you first walk in. My friends and I arrived right before the dinner rush. Some of the menu items feature only fresh focaccia bread, pasta and the finest cheese here. We ordered the heirloom tomato salad, pesto pasta, gamberetti, fagioli tonnato, caesar cornicello , piatto antipasti, melon prosciutto, antipasto, spaghetti al pesto and the fiorentini bolognese. The pastas here are delicious. We loved the pesto the most out of the 3 we tried. For the appetizers, the melon and the shrimp ceviche like dishes were our favs. The combination of the fresh crisp melon with the rich prosciutto added some great textures. Price wise every thing was very reasonable for 8 dishes and +3 spritzers. We left stuffed and tried all of the recommended items one of the owners recommended. The restaurant has bar seating and indoor/outdoor patio as well. I recommend sitting indoors closer to the bar so you can see the chefs prep the food. I love the variety of dishes they had here and how they pay attention to all of the finest ingredients. Definitely recommend this place if you are craving authentic Italian. read more

Mano Cornuto - Pesto para and fiorentini bolognese - Cafes Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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We tried this place on the recommendation of a McGill university student. It is tiny, cozy (perfect for the cold rainy night we visited) and very friendly. Definitely a young crowd- 20somethings. Three of us shared the beef saltimbocca, risotto and panzanella. Loved it all. Reservations are tough to get - so we were there at 5:45. Place was busy. I think it would be great to go when the outside area is open. Neighborhood was a bit edgy but not at all uncomfortable. read more

Mano Cornuto - Mano Cornuto's signature beer - Cafes Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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BEST pasta I've had in a LONG time. The focaccia bread was also AMAZING and went well with the pasta. You could tell it was all made with love. Dessert was phenomenal as well! If you are in Montreal for a limited time, you HAVE to put this on your lunch/dinner list! Not to mention, the staff was so personable and great. Very cute restaurant as well. read more

Mano Cornuto - Bolognese and Pesto - Cafes Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

I didn't expect much from this place going in, but I was pleasantly surprised. The Focaccia was some of the best bread I've had in my entire life. I had the Classico sandwich and it was delicious. The staff was friendly and I loved the vibe. Highly recommend booking a brunch reservation if you're looking for someplace upscale casual, delicious, that doesn't break the bank. read more

Mano Cornuto - Classico Sandwich - Cafes Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Amazing little restaurant Taverna style The Lemon Pesto its to Die for We also had the Ragu pasta Every plate we tried was just delicious!!!! read more

The whole vibe of the restaurant and staff was very cool. I looked at the staff and thought "wow, I love their style." My friends and I did have to wait a while before we received our main entrees, so this was the main reason I have my rating at a solid 4. We ordered the Crudo Di Branzino and Caesar Salad to share at the table and I ordered the Chef's Pasta Special for my entree. The sauce on the Branzino was DELICIOUS. I also loved the crunch from the pine nuts. The Caesar Salad also tasted great. I haven't had a Caesar salad as authentic as this one with anchovies! The pasta special was stuffed with braised beef and came with oyster mushrooms. The flavors were rich and again, the sauce was *chef's kiss*. read more

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Excelllllent. Loved the vibe here with loud hip hop, bustling cafe , open kitchen and good vibes from staff. More importantly the food is incredibly on point. I don't even like foccocia but I couldn't get enough of the pillowy chewy foccocia sandwich with pimentos, garbanzo spread, arugula, and mortadella. The antipasto was amazing as well, just everything incredibly well done in a casual but hip cafe atmosphere. Food came out quickly , and the white spritz was one of the best I ever had. Added to MTL favorites list. One of four so far in the past year and a half. Thanks for the great meal guys. read more

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Mano Cornuto is one of, if not my #1 italien restaurant in Montreal. The food is incredible, vibes are great and staff are wonderful. Everything we ordered was absolutely delicious. 10/10 would recommend read more

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The Best Italian food in Montreal and the greatest experience of all. You are treated like family from the moment you walk in and the food is better than Grandma's. read more

We were referred to Mano Cornuto by the delightful host at Mélisse (no tables available). My friend and I walked over and what an amazing gem! We just made it before lunch orders closed. We are diehard foodies from New York and San Francisco but since we live part-time in Montreal, Mano Cornuto is one of the best places we have dined in. We loved the airy and energetic vibe and the cuisine was excellent! Some of the best focaccia and also, pasta bolognese. However, the desserts really shined - the pistachio cake and ricotta beignets were simply divine. Also, a huge shout-out to Nicole who was effusive, knowledgeable and showed her passion when it came to helping us with wines and her recommendation on desserts was spot-on! She made our experience so much EXTRA! We are coming back again and with friends! What a delightful discovery and a way to start summer eating in Montreal! read more

Mano Cornuto - Warm ricotta beignets and pistachio cake. Both were amazing! - Cafes Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

One of the best focaccia mortadella sandwiches I've had in Montreal. I havent tried much else from them yet, but I'd probably punch someone in the face for that sandwich Only thing is I found myself confused with their opening hours a few times, which is frustrating when all your belly wants is that amazing sandwich! read more

I was recently visiting Montreal and googled "best lunch spot" when I found Mano! Let me tell you.... This was the BEST FIND EVER!!! The place has the feel and essence of a chill European cafe and the staff to make it even cooler. I ordered everything on the menu and with the deeply caring and friendly guidance of RAF (the best waiter ever) 3 bottles of wine. Our lunch turned into a 6 hr hangout as friends came in one by one and we lasted through dinner. Every dish was delicious and I highly recommend the pastas (as a New Yorker this should be like a Michelin star rec) I want to take a moment to emphasize how amazing our waiter Raf was. He cared so much that we enjoyed the experience and took extra time and care to bring us a few wine options each time, explained every bit of every bottle and his recommendations were outstanding. If you're in Montreal you must stop here! read more

Got lucky on a sat night and got Two spots at the bar. Staff was fun to talk to as they worked so hard. Everything was excellent. Caesar, branzino, pesto pasta with homemade pasta. Loved the food and the vibe. read more

A really great corner place. Good food made fast. Not the most expansive menu but what they have is delightful. Cocktails were tasty. A great vibe. Often packed so I'd recommend a reservation. If I lived in the neighborhood I'd be there all the time. read more

Are you looking for that cafe vibe type of restaurant that is beyond chill yet amazingly put together? This place is for you. The perfect size with just the right amount of seats. The kitchen is literally infront of the restaurant so if you sit at the bar (which you totaly should) you get the perfect view from any side you choose from!.. Also if VITO Is working you definitely better sit by the bar because you will have the best time of your life. Full of life and passion towards his menu and drinks! Oh God.. he knows it all! Also fun fact! He is one of the owners. Its such a laid back restaurant , you feel like you're a local in Italy basically. What I actually LOVE about this place that everything is imported from Italy.. now I totaly love when restaurants support local but HELLO can we be real here? You go to an Italian restaurant to eat Quebec cheese? I dont think so! So literally everything including the wines are all imported! They make the pasta in house which is like such a win. Very small menu but I respect that! They focus and perfect each dish. Um the focaccia is ridiculous!!! I think we had like 3 PC.. nope, we definitely did! Dessert menu? ONE ITEM and that's how it should be. This place is just pure genius and puts alot of "Italian restaurants" with big names out there in their little pocket. In my opinion. They have a breakfast brunch menu as well and I cant wait to come back! Glad this place is here to stay read more

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Mano Cornuto's is a simple and unpretentious coffee shop that keeps local Griffintown residents well fed and watered from dawn until dusk, offering coffee, light lunches, pastries, wines and fun low-ABV cocktails - bringing you Italian culture you must taste! The décor is bright, modern yet warm and cozy, with strong vintage notes and atmosphere that makes you want to stay and chat or read for hours, one might say it has a truly authentic feel to it. In fact, drawing a shared deep passion for Italian culture, Mano Cornuto is the culmination of a 5-year dream in the making bringing together the passion of four fabulous partners with strong experience and expertise: Chef James Baran, Vito Ciocca, both veterans of Chuck Hughes restaurant group Le Bremner and Garde Manger, Tyler Maher, and Alex Argoussis. The owners have also recruited sommelier Rob Clarke (Foxy and Beau Mont) to build their wine program. The coffee here is first rate, with the right balance of flavour without the bitterness and is made with a special blend of beans from local specialty coffee roaster and retailer Traffic Coffee Club. I tried a macchiato - it's an espresso with tad bit of steamy hot milk and served in the same little cup that an espresso comes in - some say it's like an espresso married a cappuccino and had a slightly foamy child.   The menu is simple and brief, using fresh ingredients and the most classic recipes, you can choose from choices of homemade foccacia with spread of your choice, frittata, bright salads, tuscan flat bread sandwiches called schiacciata, a variety small side dishes, italian charcuterie & cheeses, but also an assortment of small cakes and pastries, known as pasticcini, are served as a dessert, as a treat to accompany coffee. During lunch, with some close friends we tried: Insalata: Fresh Birri heirloom tomato, onion, cucumbers, giant croutons, and greens.    Schiacciata: A crunchy, yet soft and Italian flatbread from Tuscany, where it has been eaten since the 15th century, is brushed with the finest virgin olive oil and means "pressed" or "flattened" in Italian. Biting into one these giant-sized sandwiches, was very satisfying and simply heavenly! And very reasonably priced considering the quality. The meat version came with melt in your mouth mortadella with pistachios and prosciutto. And the vegetarian version came with heirloom tomatoes and soft creamy stracchino cheese. Cannoli: Tube-shaped pastry shells of fried pastry dough fill with light creamy ricotta-based filling, no binger than a finger, originally from Sicily.    Bomboloni: Irresistibly light and delicious Italian doughnut, coated with sugar, stuffed with an orange flavoured pastry cream.    When asked for the meaning of Mano Cornuto, there seems to be many reasons but the best seems to be a hand sign to ward off the evil eye (which is known in Southern Italy as malocchio) to signify the warding off of bad luck! If you're like me, do come early in the morning to smell the freshly baked schiacciata coming out of the oven, enjoy a coffee, and then come back for lunch (and soon dinner) to enjoy clean Italian food like when were kids - all at a reasonable and accessible prices. read more

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Recently went here for dinner with the bf as it's rated pretty high on google! The decor and vibe of the restaurant and their terrasse are very nice. The place is very busy so expect to wait in line for a table! We arrived before 6pm and got the last "open" spot for two on their terrasse. The service started off ok at the beginning of the evening and then declined until we had to pay our bill. The food was alright, we ordered two plates of pasta which were not mindblowing. There are definitely much better places for pasta in MTL. Nice vibe for a drink in the summer. read more

Good food. Once seated, service was good. The atmosphere is great, good vibes and a nice European cafe feeling. Would recommend reservations. read more

the pasta was a bit flavourless but good authentic food. the sandwich was very good, would try a different pasta read more

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There are places that are just cool. They are not trying to be per se but somehow they just feel cool. They have a certain feel and a vibe that you can't quite place but you feel it when you are there. Mano Cornuto is one such place. Its location - on the first floor on a condo complex on a side street in Griffintown - certainly doesn't give that vibe but once inside, you feel it. Mano Cornuto evokes a old style neighbourhood Italian café - the marble-like tabletops, the old Italian signs as artwork, the wooden chairs, the long bar, the mirrored glass behind the bar - but then you have the mix of rap and R&B playing over the sound system. Food and drink-wise, it's designed to be a casual lunch and dinner option with a variety of sandwiches, salads, fresh pastas as well as coffee, natural wine and cocktails. Since its opening, I have been a few times and have been able to try a bunch of items. In classic Italian fashion, the dishes feel simple in concept but still very precise in execution. The focaccia with ricotta and truffle honey is a perfect example of that. So simple but so so good. The light and airy focaccia. The creamy and rich ricotta. The rich mix of truffle oil and honey. I could eat this every day and never get sick of it. Their version of a Stromboli - spicy sausage, pecorino, rapini, white anchovies served over bread - was another good example of this simple but well executed and flavourful approach. Anchovies may not be for everyone but it worked so well with the rest of the ingredients. When my wife came with me, she had the Schiacchiata vege - stracchino, rapini, arugula and bomba sauce between fresh focaccia. A light sandwich but very flavourful. The key is all of the sandwiches is the excellent focaccia. It provides a great base to serve different combinations over it. Getting away from the sandwich options, I tried the arancini spaghetti carbonara. Just amazing - great crisp on the exterior of the spaghetti ball. The flavour is full-on carbonara - rich and creamy with the pancetta bringing some saltiness. A beautiful dish in both presentation and execution. Finally, for dessert, there are also homemade campobasso doughnuts of different flavours. I went with the nutella version. Great chew to the doughnut with the Nutella filling bringing the rich chocolate hazelnut flavour. An excellent doughnut. Mano Cornuto is a great spot - whether for lunch, dinner or happy hour. It is the kind of neighbourhood spot you would want around your home - great food, reasonable cost, good drinks and cocktails and a great vibe and atmosphere to enjoy. It is not quite right by my place but it is close enough that I will continue to make the effort to visit more frequently. Worth being where the cool kids are ;) Cheers! read more

The place is very small and they don't take reservations so you got to be prepared to wait. I waited 40 minutes and it was the winter so it was not that pleasant however they do have heaters outside which makes it a little bit more tolerable. Once we got our table the food was served quite fast despite the other reviews on Google that I read that it takes long - we actually got her food in a very decent amount of time. We started off with the burrata then we had the crudo and both dishes were excellent. We also had the Caesar salad which I really enjoyed but my friend said it was a little bit too creamy so maybe they put too much dressing this time? All in all I enjoyed all of these entrées. We then had the pesto pasta and this was cooked to perfection and tasted exquisite. We also ordered the cooked Branzino. I was not very fond of the fish and neither was my friend. We both found it very salty and I actually returned it because I was really not enjoying it. We exchanged it for another pasta dish. The Bolognese fusilli was great. I was happy to finish off with a good dish. It was my birthday so they did offer me the desert of the day which was some sort of custard dessert with a lot of honey and pinenuts and I really enjoyed it. The service was great , the waiters are friendly and all in all I would rate this a 9 on 10 if it weren't for the salty Branzino otherwise I would definitely come back. read more

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I love this place so much! Everything on the menu is amazing you can't go wrong! I hope their terrace will be open for the summer read more

Mano Cornuto - Pesto - Cafes Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

If you are going to be visiting Montreal for a limited period of time... trust me, this has to be one of your lunch or dinner stops. Without a doubt, this was one of the best meals I've ever had in my life, for $24/person. Great atmosphere, great food, great people. 10/10, this restaurant made my trip. read more

This new resto / café in Griffintown is a gem. From incredible coffee and pastries to their lunch offerings of pasta, crudo, sandwiches and fresh focaccia, this place does not disappoint! Their natural wines are amazing as well! read more

Mano Cornuto - Cacio e pepe pasta, pomodoro focaccia, prosciutto - Cafes Near Me - Montreal, Quebec