Bistro Amerigo honors Amerigo Marcone, father of chef-owner Stephen Marcone. Since 2010, this cozy Italian bistro in NDG’s Monkland Village has been serving simple, carefully prepared dishes, warm hospitality, and a drink to bring it all together. Known for hand-rolled meatballs, crisp fried calamari, and fresh pastas, Amerigo also offers classic Italian cocktails and a focused Italian wine list.
Here, every meal is more than food,it’s a memorable moment shared with family and friends.
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Reviews describe Bistro Amerigo as a cozy, neighborhood Italian bistro in Montreal with a simple, honest menu of well executed classics made with fresh ingredients. Diners repeatedly praise the gnocchi, meatballs, arancini, and a wide range of pastas and seafood, noting generous portions, comforting flavors, and a homey atmosphere that suits lunch or dinner. The wine list and service are often highlighted as warm and attentive, though several comments mention long waits for tables due to no reservations, crowded spaces, and occasional inconsistencies in service. Standout dishes such as vongole, octopus, and tiramisu or cannoli are frequently cited, while a few visits are described as pricey for the area. Overall, the restaurant is seen as a genuine Montreal gem that delivers authentic Italian food with personality and invites guests to return to try more of the menu.
Bonne place, style bistro, personnel très sympathique & chaleureux, je m'attendais à plus au niveau des plats, surtout après 50 minutes d'attente, mais je recommande pour l'ambiance & la qualité du service.
Mar 15, 2026
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Wow! I've lived near this restaurant for years but never bothered to go in before today. Normally, I avoid Italian restaurants because I feel like I could just make the same thing at home, but this place was phenomenal. We split the calamari, a salad, & a gnocchi (I think) dish with mushrooms & Italian sausage. This may have been the best meal I've eaten in years: so flavorful, so delicious! The calamari was done just right, & the sauce on the pasta... we left saying wow over & over as we walked home. I wish they had a lunch menu because we were not prepared for the amount we ate. Fantastic!
Had an absolutely fantastic meal at Café Amerigo. Everything we ordered was so good.
The food is comforting, flavorful, & clearly made with care. You can really taste the quality of the ingredients, & the portions are generous without feeling heavy. It's the kind of place that feels authentic & unpretentious, yet delivers quality dishes that you'll think about long after you leave.
What really puts the experience over the top is the service. The staff are incredibly warm, attentive, & welcoming - the kind of hospitality that makes you feel like a regular even if it's your first visit. That level of genuine friendliness is rare & it makes the whole meal even more enjoyable.
The atmosphere is lively with that classic neighborhood café energy where everyone seems to be having a great time.
Honestly, everything was so good that we're already talking about planning another trip to Montreal just so we can eat here again. If you're visiting the city, Café Amerigo is absolutely worth making time for.
Salad - 10
Spinach arancini - 7
Beef arancini - 7
Sauce average.
Gnocchi - 10. Perfection. We waited almost an hour, but this made it worth it. The sauce was perfect, & the gnocchi was so good - I really felt it was homemade. It was soft & delicious. Only place I like gnocchi. The mushrooms were yummy as well, & I liked the different shapes of mushrooms.
Paper dell - 7 lacks a little salt, I found. Felt like more meat than pasta, not really any sauce. The meat felt a little dry. The pasta shape was so great & felt very fresh.
All in all, cute place - I'll always be a fan. Good ambiance, service is good. Cute dim lighting, perfect for a dinner date with your boo or with your girls. I even waited around 40 minutes in the cold, but it was worth it for the gnocchi mushroom pasta.
Beaucoup aimé! La nourriture & le service est impeccable 👌 rien a dire !
Le osso bucco était vraiment délicieux. Grosse portion facilement partageable, on a du prendre beaucoup à emporte
Mar 2, 2026
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Ce soir, j'ai essayé le Bistro Amerigo pour le dîner & j'ai vécu une expérience incroyable ! On y trouve les meilleures saveurs de la cuisine italienne. Je recommande vivement le'Risotto ai Funghi' & le'Tiramisu', ils étaient délicieux ! Le service était impeccable, le personnel était vraiment attentionné & tout est arrivé à temps. Les prix sont très raisonnables pour la qualité offerte. C'est un endroit idéal pour ceux qui veulent goûter l'Italie à Montréal.
Italian'garde manger' is their bi line, & it fits well. Simple to the point Italian food & drink offerings done right. Relaxed, friendly & unpretentious. A definite keeper for me. Great place for lunch or dinner.
From the first course onward, the meal showed a clear sense of intention, favoring careful execution over unnecessary flair.
We started generously-both a salad & the soup of the day, a comforting minestrone that tasted like my Nonna had made it. That was followed by the two arancini on offer, each distinct & delicious.
For mains, restraint was not part of the plan. We were excited to hear about the off-menu item: crab-stuffed ravioli in a bisque-style sauce. It was rich without being overwhelming. The gorgonzola ravioli delivered a bold, deeply satisfying contrast. Both dishes wowed us thoroughly. Unapologetically indulgent.
A crisp white wine tied everything together beautifully-though sharing the entire bottle between two people turned out to be more of a commitment than expected 😅🍷
Dessert was non-negotiable: tiramisu & cannolo, both because you can't leave without trying them 🤷?♂?
The ambiance is inviting, the menu thoughtfully curated, & the service genuinely attentive. If it's been on your list, consider this a gentle nudge to finally make the visit. But, bring your appetite because you will be seriously full after this 😜
Nourriture savoureuse, service impeccable. Le risotto était parfait & bien crémeux comme j'aime ! La dernière fois que j'ai mangé comme ça c'était à Rome. Je le recommande à 100%
The place gives a nice Italian buzz...
But then comes a very mediocre service. & when you eventually disturb them for it after 40 minutes waiting for food, manager will come out ant tell you it's all your fault because of they didn't read through your body language that you needed food.
Then he'llake a few quite inappropriate comments boarding familiarity & food will come - dry, because it was waiting for service way too long.
Then you'll leave it on the plate telling it's not really nice, they'll just take it away & bring you a bill...
Of course, not everyone's experience is the same but this was ours. Very disappointing.
So grateful to be living in a neighbourhood with the best Italian restaurant in the city. I go there once (sometimes twice) per week & each time I am shocked at how spectacular the food is. Such an amazing ambience & the owners/staff are wonderful people. Everything is always on point & hits the spot.
