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Bona Fide

Villeray-Saint-Michel
4.9$$
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Bona Fide Montreal Restaurant: Menu, Reviews & Reserve (2026)
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Reviews for Bona Fide

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Bona Fide is a tiny neighborhood Italian spot that delivers a big wow with warm hospitality, an intimate setting, and a wine program. Diners consistently praise the beef tartare as a standout and the overall freshness of the small plates, with handmade pastas and dishes like duck ragu and squash with brown butter standing out. The atmosphere is cozy yet refined, and service is frequently described as attentive and personal. The wine list and thoughtful pairings receive frequent applause. While the cooking is described as precise and elevated without being fussy, a few notes mention richer mains, heavier sauces, or higher prices for wine by the glass. Overall this spot is seen as one of Montreal's top Italian restaurants and a go to for a comforting, memorable meal.
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Jennifer
5.0

Listen, if you eat meat, you HAVE to try the beef tartare. It's the kind of dish you think of when your life flashes before your eyes.

I don't even like tartare. Especially beef. But this, dear reader, is to die for.

Jan 19, 2026
on Google
Farah
5.0

Je suis allée au restaurant pour la première fois le 8 janvier à 18 h & j'ai reçu un excellent service de la part des deux serveurs.

Malheureusement, je n'ai pas pris leurs noms. Cela faisait longtemps que je n'étais pas allé dans un restaurant où l'on ne ressentait pas l'effet « après-Covid » sur le service à la clientèle.

J'ai été accueilli chaleureusement. Tous les plats étaient excellents & goûteux, & esthétiquement, c'était un véritable plaisir pour les yeux.

J'ai pris le tartare de boeuf en entrée, l'un des meilleurs tartares que j'ai mangés. Par la suite, le morceau espagnol était excellent, & les pâtes caramel étaient bonnes aussi.
J'y retournerai, c'est certain !!

Jan 14, 2026
on Google
Nicolas
5.0

Sans hésitation un des meilleurs restaurants italiens de Montréal. Le tartare de boeuf & les pâtes fraîches sont exceptionnelles. Une belle carte des vins & surtout un service ultra sympathique.

Dec 1, 2025
on Google
Tanea
5.0

What a fantastic dinner we had here. The wine suggestion was excellent, the tartare was tangy, not too heavy, & just so enjoyable to eat. The squash/brown butter pasta dish was the star of the show. Excellent service. Beautiful atmosphere. We loved the window seat so much, it's definitely the best table. Thank you!!

Oct 24, 2025
on Google
Tania
5.0

Bona Fide is some of the best Italian I've had in Montreal! Loved every dish I had, including a delicious tartare with caciocavello, delicata squash, sage agnolotti & duck ragu. They had a mackerel ratatouille special which tasted very homey, but also had expertly cooked crispy skin. Would be well worth another visit to taste other pasta dishes!
Thank you random Reddit guy for the recommendation!

Oct 12, 2025
on Google
Nadianie
5.0

Coup de coeur du quartier! Notre nouveau restaurant chouchou. La bouffe est toujours excellente (tartares boeuf à tomber par terre), la carte des vins s'accorde bien au menu, & le service est impeccable. Pour un max d'effet'cocon' si vous êtes à deux, je vous recommande la table de la Nonna!

Oct 6, 2025
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