Balboa propose des pizzas cuites au feu de bois avec une pâte au levain et des garnitures fraîches, souvent décrites comme parmi les meilleures de Montréal, le tout dans une ambiance chaleureuse et artistique du Vieux-Montréal, avec un service attentif; le cadre est salué pour son esprit casual mais élégant, vivant et intime, idéal pour une pizza et des pâtes, des cocktails et le tiramisu, et certaines notes mentionnent des olives frites ou la salade caprese comme des points forts. Certains avis soulignent un excellent rapport qualité-prix compte tenu de la qualité, tandis que d'autres évoquent des prix élevés pour l'emplacement touristique et un service parfois lent ou inégal, surtout aux heures d'affluence; si les pizzas arrivent souvent délicieuses et bien cuites, les pâtes peuvent être inconstantes et certains plats ne dépassent pas les attentes, ce qui donne une impression générale mitigée sur la valeur. Malgré ces écarts, Balboa est fréquemment recommandé pour une soirée entre amis ou un rendez-vous, avec de nombreux clients qui envisagent une autre visite, louant le personnel sympathique et l'expérience globale.
We got two pizzas & a Caesar salad. The crust was fantastic! Sauce great, quality of the ingredients was top notch. One of the best pizzas we've had outside of Napoli.
We stopped here for a late dinner. It was a really nice pizzeria with a casual yet artsy feeling vibe. The staff were so friendly & fun. The drinks were great. The pizzas were AMAZING! Thin crust fresh & flavourful ingredients. We had two pasta dishes & they were okay but they paled in comparison to the pizzas. We ordered the Margherita, the pizza Bianca with the fennel sausage & the 4-cheese pizza. We'll have to make this a destination for our next visit to old Montreal.
Franchement l'Italie de Montréal avec le meilleur rapport qualité prix service!
Nourriture vraiment excellente! Tout était très bon! Le menu est créatif & classique!
Service vraiment excellent! Notre serveuse était sympathique & extrêmement attentionnée! Le décor est très beau! Un sans faute!
We enjoyed a great meal here, we're Australians visiting Montreal & have been shown so much hospitality! The fried olives were a standout, as was the limoncello cocktail. Our server Nick was perfect & so fun. It's in a beautiful part of the old town with lots of restaurants & bars & people out & about. Recommend it!
Went in a group of 4 for dinner, with reservation. Took us 15 minutes to be seated even though we showed up at reservation time & there were plenty of empty tables, then they forgot about us for 45 minutes (while waiters were passing by us looking at our table).
Finally, when we got to order, we ordered food & drinks. The food came first!! We had to wait an extra 10 minutes for our drinks (they were fine drinks).
As for the food, it was fine, nobody was super impressed by their dish. If the prices were 60-70% of what they are at this restaurant, then it would be worth it.
Delicious food the service was great our waiter was attentive & very friendly answering all our questions the restaurant itself was so fun with great decorations & atmosphere & the pizza was some of the best I've had with a homemade sourdough crust & tasty toppings & the rest of my party said the pasta & drinks were also very good quality.
6 févr. 2026
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Yummy 😋 Had a date here with my boyfriend & the food was delicious! We both had pizzas that were so good & left us satisfied & stuffed! The tiramisu was also amazing!
19 janv. 2026
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Nice place & the staff is super nice & friendly.
Had dinner here for new years even & everything went smoothly.
I've had pizza at many places in the city & this is definitely not my favourite. The pizza is good, but the dough doesn't stand out as well as the toppings.
We had the pepperoni & fungi pizzas. The pepperoni amount is generous & the fungi is not bad. However, the dough isn't up to par & the pizza doesn't stand out in any way. Just for the price & I was expecting more, compared to some other places I've tried in the city.
The bolognese pasta was very underwhelming. The tomato sauce was basic, not a lot of meat. I wouldn't recommend.
If I'm in the area & I crave a quick pizza, I might grab one, other than that, I wouldn't come back here.
The pizza & pasta are pretty mid. However very cute space & good service!
Fun date night at Balboa Pizzeria in Montreal with a great atmosphere & really good food. We shared the mushroom pasta & the margarita pizza & both were delicious. Would definitely come back 🍕✨
The service was mediocre. The appetizer & pasta were just okay but the pizza was terrible! They are cheap on there toppings so all your are eating is ordinary dough. Skip this place, you're not missing much!
