Update to an Update! 5 Stars. Revisited the location, remembering a couple of interesting menu…read moreitems, and I'm glad I did because the pizza and desserts were top notch. Combined with excellent staff service, and a great outdoor dining area, Corneli has shown that it's top notch. Strong work!

Such a good spot for an authentic but lively Italian brunch! The ambiance is super fun and the food…read moreis incredibly fresh. The burrata was amazing, and both of our pappardelle dishes were super tasty and satisfying. Highly recommend!

My travel companion and I stayed in Montreal for seven days. We ate at Piazzetta on our first night…read morethere, loved it, and then spent the next five nights eating at places that weren't as good. Needless to say, we came back to Piazzetta on the seventh night! The prices are great, especially if you just split a 13" pizza between two people. You can get it made half and half so that was the best way for us to do it and still get two different tastes! The three cheeze pizza was my favorite, and my friend liked the Sicilian (I'm not a fan of spicy so that was what was great about having half and half). The decor is also very nice and pastel/colored, feeling upscale but also fun and bright. The servers were very friendly and helpful. They even warm your plates on a little contraption that they bring over and attach to your table. Once your pizza arrives, they put the plates in front of you and then put the pizza on the warming plate, so that it stays hot the whole time you're eating it! We loved everything about this place. Definitely recommend!

La Piazzetta is a very nice, quaint Italian restaurant in outer east downtown Montreal. The service…read morewas very good, and our orders came out within 10 minutes. Cheese & Basil Pizza - 4/5 This was a good personal size pizza. The crust was thin and crispy. The pizza sauce was a Pomodoro sauce, with mozzarella and fresh basil. A very nice simple delicious pizza. Italian Raclette - 4/5 This Italian roll was very good. It comes with Dijonnaise sauce, Swiss cheese, semi-dried tomatoes, red onion, grilled smoked prosciutto, mild salami, white wine onions, La Religieuse raclette cheese (Fromagerie du Presbytère) and chives, served with Dijonnaise sauce. This is a very good Italian roll to feast on. Overall, we enjoyed our experience at La Piazzetta. It's worth given this restaurant a try if you're in the area.

Typical old Italian restaurant of Montreal. The salad looks good and great. The service is rapid…read moreand nicely done.

Restaurants in Montreal with the name of an Italian region - 2 of 2…read more I had seen Restaurant Siciliana before. It is on Rue Stanley, not too far away from the Peel Metro Station. Rue Stanley always makes for a chuckle. I have known very few people with that name. However, it's the eponymous name of a (not even) B movie about someone's dangerous pet snake. I looked at the menu board at around lunch time. It seemed like a generic Italian restaurant, with a broad-based Italian menu and not one that was particularly Sicilian. But this was at lunch time, and I was walking down the street with something to do. I returned for dinner another day. Everything at Restaurant Siciliana was sort of perfunctory and ordinary. The interior is old school and has the red and white check tablecloths. The wood fired pizza oven is visible from the restaurant. They seat you quickly and I wanted to sit closer to the back and next to a wall, to which they obliged. Since I could not find a wall outlet, they were willing to charge my phone for me. I did not want a pizza. For that, I might go to dei Compari, which I very much like. I was looking for pasta. Since I couldn't see what it might look like or what others had ordered, I settled on the trio - three types of pasta. I've seen this done before at other Italian eateries and, within reason, they allow substitutions. Here, the wiggle room is not that much (that means no filled pasta or lasagna/e) and there is an upcharge for the allowed changes. I wanted to swap out a pasta with Alfredo sauce and they did so for another pasta that is also on their menu at the same price, but with a $3 upcharge (for U.S., divide by ~1.36). Is that that much of an inconvenience? Everything was ok - one in a Bolognese sauce, one in a rose' sauce, and one in a pesto sauce - except that the pesto sauce was a little oily and didn't sit with me. To drink, I had a ginger ale. I'm beginning to like that stuff. The service was good. It was also expedient, albeit a little reserved. This was a 3-star event and, going forward, I will continue to look for other Italian (and Sicilian) restaurants in the area. I would love to know of an authentic Sicilian restaurant in the agglomeration that is Montreal. The very first Italian restaurant at which I ate in Montreal was just up the street, at Stanely and Maisonneuve. Either a Chapters or a newer building went in. That restaurant was more of a diner, which explains why it wouldn't be there - close to the financial district - anymore. Change can be hard to accept. I remember that that was also the first time I had heard the term rose' sauce. This is what Eastern Canada refers to a pink tomato-cream sauce. The middle-aged dark-haired woman who helped me had to have been from the western part of Montreal or its island, spoke perfect English with mannerisms suitable for an Italian neighborhood the Northeastern U.S., and looked like Kaye Ballard. I would have preferred a restaurant like that to this one for the price-quality rapport of the food and a Rue Stanley/Financial District location. If you are a tourist and your time is metered, I might skip this one. If you are a local, you can try Restaurant Siciliana for pizzas and/or pasta and see if it suits you.

Delicious drinks and superb service!…read more If you are vegan or have strong dietary restrictions, the drinks and fries may be all your getting. But my friend, the drinks and truffle fries sans cheese are bomb. If you are here for an event, it is conveniently located in the heart of the city. Enjoy a treat here with friends or solo. There are two floors and the atmosphere is quite nice. Definitely will come back again for a drink.

First off, the food itself, we ordered Carbonara, Gnocchi and fisherman pot…read more The carbonara was ok, but the bacon was way too salty and the pasta was flavorful even other reviews said the sauce is too heavy, but to me, it was ok, not bad. Gnocchi was really bland, no flavor at all. I feel like I was eating a dough with a bit of sauce on top. The fisherman pot was good, flavorful and the bread was crunchy, not too dry. They had even seafood in it, squids, clams, mussels and scallops. The portions of the food were too small. Even we ate something before coming here. The service was questionable, she was ok but keep pushing us to order more food or drinks, to the points I had to tell her that we ate something before coming here, so we weren't that hungry. The worst part is she tip shaming us, after I got the bills, she basically standing next to me, pressuring me to leave enough tips for her. It made me very uncomfortable.

Great visit to Moretti's for some Italian in Montreal. The restaurant felt upscale, with great…read moreamenities like a nice bar and TV's showing the hockey playoffs. The food was solid. We ordered a few appetizers and I ordered the chicken parm. Here's the breakdown: Arancini (10/10) - these little appetizers were great! Very well made and was just the right texture and consistency. Calamari (8/10) - good appetizer. The calamari was cooked just right with the right crisp and ability to bite into and through it. Not too chewy and it was of good quality. Chicken Parmesan - (8/10) - same here for this entree. The chicken was cooked just perfect with a good crispy outer layer covering the chicken. The pasta seemed like it was a cheese filled pasta, and I would have personally preferred a spaghetti with my chicken Parmesan. We had a large party of 20 people and they accommodated us and provided great service throughout the evening. The servers were constantly checking on us, refilling our water, and taking our drink orders. Overall, great visit to this Italian restaurant!

Italian is not the cuisine of my choice but my husband loves it. I give him major props for…read morechoosing Moretti in Montreal. We had a nice long walk to dinner on a brisk and windy night and were fortunate to score a table without a reservation. Those that came after us weren't so lucky. We each had a cocktail to start and I wanted something sweet and tangy and ordered an amaretto sour which hit the spot. We then shared a Caesar salad, the meatballs, the carbonara, and the tiramisu. The Caesar was well dressed but crisp and delicious. It was nice and salty from the anchovies and Parmesan with crunchy croutons for added texture. The meatballs served with marinara were AMAZING. I'm not a huge meat eater but hello, these were delicious, tender, and the marinara was killer. The carbonara was great, had chewy bucatini to capture the sauce, was creamy, had crisp bits of salty guanciale, and lots of cracked black pepper. The tiramisu was the hubby's decision so while I partook in a bite, I was so full. However, the coffee soak mixed with the amaretto and mascarpone cream was superb. The service was top notch, chairs comfortable, food amazing, and overall design was chic without being over the top.

Had dinner here this evening. Went early without a reservation, was seated immediately. I had the…read morecaesar salad as an appetizer. It was two things, delicious and huge!! Definitely big enough to share. Then had the pesto gnocchi as a first course. The sauce was good, the gnocchi was kinda heavy... Had the pepperoni pizza as a second course, very flavorful. Lots of pepperoni, not too greasy. Enjoyed with a nice Shiraz. Ended the meal with a peanut butter and jelly cheese cake and a café au lait. My waiter was great. 4/5 stars. Recommend.

Visited on a Sunday night around 630. Love the open pizza oven, everything we had was delicious…read more The tartare was one of the best I've had in a very long time. The homemade brioche was incredible. The bucatini with broccoli pesto and guanciale was also a standout. Pizzas cook in 90 seconds leading to a perfect crust and melty top! Attentive servers, family friendly (at least at the time we came) and we had crisp drinks.

I really cant say enough good things. We were fortunate enough get 2 seats at the chef's counter…read more Captain will take care of you here and that's a huge plus. Drinks immediately upon seating and kept full throughout. Chef was engaging, as was his #2 guy. In our 6 night eating and drinking tour of Quebec province this was the only rez that didn't have a Michelin star or association, and it was a very close #2 to our #1 Chez Boulay in Quebec City. The 2 appetizers here were the best 2 appetizers of our entire trip: Ricotta e pesto and beef carpaccio.

Came here after work and ended up staying longer than planned. The food quality is consistent and…read morenicely plated; service was perfecto was seated outside on this beautiful evening. Some of the best homemade pasta ever. Focaccia bread was perfecto!

My uncle lives in Montreal, and when I came to visit in 2009, I remember him taking me to Amelia's…read moreand having an amazing spinach and artichoke pizza. For years, we tried to go back, but some how it never worked out. Finally last year I went back to Montreal, and Amelia's was on DoorDash. I finally got to have this pizza again (Pizza Florentine, in the gourmet pizzas section of the menu). 13 years later. I thought for sure I would have romanticized the pizza in my mind and it couldn't live up to the hype. It was still amazing. Every bite was delightful! Can't wait to have it again, hopefully it doesn't take another 13 years.

Food: Great. Tasty pizza and generally good food…read more Service: Prompt and attentive, no complaints. Ambiance: *Cash only*, but quaint and cozy. Overall would highly recommend for the area and stopping in for some great food.