Our original location in Ville St-Laurent gave birth to our concept and was an immediate success. Popular with people that both work and live in the area, it became THE meeting place for a drink with friends and co-workers as well a place to celebrate dinner with family. At the crossroads of Highway 13, Highway 15, and Autoroute 40, and adjacent to Montreal's Trudeau International Airport, Birreria ITALI.CO is perfectly located for our business guests and local family and friends.
Offering close to 50 international beer on tap and a traditional wood-burning pizza oven, our St-Laurent location is unique in exceeding the expectations for a Italian American culinary experience for our guests.The vintage industrial decor in the dining area is complemented by an inviting 60 seat terrasse adjacent to the always popular and lively bar. With a dedicated VIP room with integrated A/V and conferencing facilities, business meeting can accomodate up to 24 guests in dining and meeting comfort. The room also can be booked for a more private and intimate dinner experience for your family and friends.
Birreria ITALI.CO offers a vibrant brasserie vibe with a fantastic selection of beers, wood-fired pizzas, and superb Italian dishes, with the kitchen often delivering hot, flavorful plates at good value. The atmosphere is lively yet cozy, and service is fast and friendly, with staff frequently praised for being helpful and attentive whether for lunch, a casual drink after work, or a group dinner. The menu provides plenty of options for different occasions, from quick bites to generous plates, and the drinks program pairs well with the food. While a few visits note occasional inconsistencies and busy or loud nights, the overall experience is well regarded and many guests say they would return and recommend Birreria ITALI.CO.
Food was good as always, we've been eating here at least 6-7 times a week (lunch&dinner) over the past month. Today was the worst in service, they had 2 big tables of customers (& 1 table for kids, they were rather all around the restaurant, clambering over the empty tables, running in & out) & the rest of the restaurant had to wait for their orders if they were lucky enough to catch a waiter/waitress to order! Some customers were tired of waiting & left without ordering. My son dropped his fork, there weren't any staff around to get a new one of course, he ate his fish&chips with his hands as he was starving! We couldn't order the 2nd drinks, or desserts! & once we walked to the reception & complained, we were given the attitude by the gentleman who walked to our table, saying'but I'm here now, I'll get you what you want!' - completely ignoring what we got to say. We did at least get our bill after complaining, & my son got to get a scoop of ice cream.
Unfortunately we won't be coming again!
We have always had good experience with the lovely waiters & waitresses at this restaurant before, EXCEPT one young lady forcefully insisted that we leave a tip after figuring out we're not from Canada (we've always been generous with our tipping until that point & it was the first time she had served us).
Sep 6, 2025
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Update august: good meal,consistent.as usual servers were fantastic.food seem to be done more consistently
Update july 2025
Unfortunately we were going ounce every 2 weeks,usually ordering the grilled octopus. Few weeks ago, it was so cold!!! I did not say a word but tonight, almost no octopus, tons od oignond, really really bad.
They can not repeat the quality of a plate each week. I am not even sure i will go back
Update as of june 2024:
Service was great. Food was good i ordered the grilled octopus ( great plate) & the burrita ( unfortunately not at room temperature..very cold) but overall happy.
2023 Terrible service. The lady came 3 times to ask me uf i was finished already.
Calamari were great
Had a slightly disappointing experience here. Lots of flies, dirty windows & floors, & a green salad that was served with lettuce that was turning bad. The pizzas were okay, but not overly tasty or unique. The saving grace was perhaps our server. She was kind & understanding in replacing the salad. Also, I recommend the tequila & agave syrup drink. It was very tasty but I forget it's name in the menu.
I don't think I'll come back here though. It was okay to curb a random pizza craving that evening but it wasn't memorable, which makes the negatives stand out.
Unfortunately they have changed the menu & the quality has gone down quite a bit… My salmon poke bowl tasted like it had been sitting in the fridge waiting for someone to order it. It was not freshly made. The seafood tortellini was tasty but it was a very small portion. The grilled octopus appetizer was okay but it was over-cooked. A little tough to eat. The drinks were good though!
It was weird how the restaurant was completely empty (on a Saturday evening 7pm) except for another table, & a few guys having beers & shots at the bar.
Birreria Italico is an awesome restaurant with fantastic service, great food, 48 imported beers on tap, tons of yummy cocktails, gorgeous relaxing rustic & modern decor, & a wood fired oven which is hard to find nowadays! I highly recommend this restaurant!!!
Had a dinner reservation with my coworkers here & our service was awesome! There were so many choices for drinks & food too. Personally, I'd say they are not one of those strict only Italian food kinda restaurants, which to each their own but for our group I think it worked out really well. We were quite a big group & being a waiter in my younger days I know it can be difficult, so kudos to the server for doing a good job with coordinating everything. I would not be disappointed in the slightest if we came here again. Thanks again!
My favourite place in Montreal. Nice, rustical wooden ambient, great atmosphere, 49 different beers on tap & good food. Waitresses are amazing & friendly, cant wait to come back
