Bottega Pizzeria is a renowned, family-run restaurant located in the heart of Little Italy and Laval. It boasts a wide-ranging pallet of traditional Italian dishes, extending from authentic Neapolitan pizza to a selection of sfizi, Neapolitan-style tapas. A wood-burning oven imported from Naples enriches their cuisine, thereby rendering it true to its native region. The welcoming atmosphere is populated by a dedicated, engaging staff.
Bottega receives praise for authentic Italian pizza with a wood fired crust and a varied menu that includes arancini, meatballs, pizzas and pastas, with many calling the margherita among the best. Service is frequently described as fast and friendly, contributing to a welcoming atmosphere for families and groups, though several reviews mention noise, close seating, or occasional slow service and rushed table turnover. Value and pricing draw mixed reactions, with some diners calling it reasonable for the experience and others finding certain dishes overpriced or portions small. Overall, Bottega is widely regarded as a standout Napolitano pizza spot in Montreal, delivering consistent quality and warm hospitality, while a minority of visits describe disappointments with billing, service pace, or specific dishes.
- Nourriture médiocre: pizza brulé & dur à couper avec très peu de garnitures. Pâtes aux champignons, fromage de chèvre & bouillon de veau (spécial du jour) qui ressemblaient plus à une soupe… aucun goût perceptible à part le bouillon de veau & portion très petite.
- Manque de transparence concernant les prix & plusieurs items en extra qui devraient être inclus considérant les prix élevés: Bière Peroni à 10$/verre (& non pinte) qui n'apparait pas sur le menu, calmars frits à 21$ en entrée qui viennent sans sauce (sauce tomate en extra pour 4$!!)
- Service très lent: Près de 2h pour recevoir notre nourriture.
- Prix très élevés considérant la qualité de la nourriture & la grosseur des portions.
Seul point positif: La musique d'ambience était bonne.
Pour avoir été en Italie, ce restaurant offre bel & bien des pizzas de style napolitaine, mais à 3 fois le prix & 10% de la qualité de ce qu'on retrouve là-bas.
Je ne comprends pas comment ce restaurant à des aussi bons reviews... Je n'y retournerai pas & je ne le recommende à personne basé sur l'expérience que j'ai eu.
Fabulous place to go & have a delicious pizza dinner. I had wanted to go for a long time & was pleasantly surprised. Our waitress was very inviting & made us feel at home with suggestions. We had 2 appetizers. The arancini's & the veal meatball. Both were perfectly done with care & delicious. The tomatoe sauce surrounding the meatbal is a delight We finished off with one of the wood burning pizzas. The ingredients used as first grade hence the delicious taste. A must redo.
Nov 29, 2025
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Rushed service to clear us out for the next batch even though we had reserved.
The'complimentary' San Pellegrino offered at the start, is not free. The meatballs were good but the main dish of perogies in the same sauce as the meatballs, was tasteless. They stated it was gratine with parmigiana. It was mozzarella instead. The ravioli with a mushroom type sauce was pretty good but the portions are tiny. I think a safer bet is to get pizza rather than their pasta.
The tiramisu is always good here but the dessert ravioli is not sweet enough.
All in all we were pressured to hurry up & finish. We had our bread basket whisked away as I was reaching to have another slice.
Not cool.
Came here two years & the experience was great, but it wasn't on mothers day.
Je recherchais un restaurant italien qui fait sa pizza selon les étapes authentiques avec des ingrédients naturels & je n'ai pas été déçu! La pâte est incroyable & la sauce tomate maison est fraichement faite sur place! Le service était vraiment bon & rapide. L'ambiance est un peu bruyante.
Très bon restaurant! Service bien, mais la distance entre les tables est peu importante donc un peu difficile de discuter. Cuisine délicieuse, mais les prix un peu élevés en ce qui concerne l'entrée. Je recommande les calamars frits bien que l'entrée était très coûteuse par rapport à la quantité. De plus, la sauce tomate aurait dû être incluse dans l'entrée de calmars. Mention spéciale aux couteaux qui sont de très bonnes qualités & qui coupent très bien, ainsi qu'aux pizzas délicieuses. En terme de dessert, le tiramisu & le sorbet aux framboises sont d'excellents choix. Ne choisissez pas les gnocchis toutefois qui sont accompagnés d'une sauce légèrement acide. Pour terminer, les pains sont incroyables, ainsi que l'huile qui les accompagne!
The team works great, getting expensive for pizza & appies. The lamb lollipops being bit ridiculous & charging for tomatoe sauce for the calamari.........
Les entrées sont délicieuses mais les pizza ne goûtent pas grand chose. La vege presque pas de légumes... donc ça goute la pâtes sauces tomate. Décevant.
Apr 24, 2024
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Top 3 pizza in the large Montreal area . If I can be picky, dough was good but was missing a bit of air ( crust was full instead of being filled with large air bubble in true neapolitan style) , sauce lacked a hint of salt but I ate it all . Tiramisu was 12$ & was meh , no coffee flavor at all , the ladyfinger were like cake pieces . My friend had the homemade gelato & he was raving about it. Would go back for the excellent pizza but would not take the tiramisu ever again.
So delicious! 2 couples & we shared 4 entrees & a pizza. Amazing pear bruschetta, asparagus plate to die for, authentic tasting bolognese sauce with rotini & the 4th was succulent lamb chops & a truffle pizza omg to finish off ! We shared 2 desserts but we were already full. I should go more often, it has been a few years. The chef knows what he is doing! what an artist.
La meilleure pizza que j'ai mangée, la pâte au four traditionnel,la sauce & le fromage juste assez salé. Les aubergines & rapinis sont aussi succulentes ! Je parcours 30 min de voiture maintenant quand j'ai envie d'une vraie bonne pizza. Merci aussi pour votre service efficace & accueillant.
A wonderful meal in a timely manner--Italian food done right.
Entrees consisted of a plate of calamari & prosciutto with burrata. The calamari was well portioned, fresh & well seasoned; the tomato sauce that came with it was light & flavourful--absolutely excellent. The prosciutto & burrata was also delightful; it had chew with no sinew.
Our main course consisted of two pizzas: one with burrata, tomato sauce & basal, the other with rapini, sausage, & mozzarella. Both were cooked to perfection; the usual error of overloading the bottom of the pizza with flour to avoid sticking in the oven was not present--the chefs clearly know what they are doing! Crust was light, crispy on the outside, & had a good, flakey chew. Flavours were very much on point, & well salted. The rapini & sausage pizza was on the dry side as there was no sauce, but olive oil was provided & ameliorated the dish.
The desserts consisted of a meringue & an ice cream; I found the ice-cream to be slightly underwhelming--it was somewhat solid when I was expecting a soft & light texture, though the flavours were certainly there. The meringue, on the other hand, was out of this world. Light, sweet, & well portioned.
One other note: I ordered an espresso (as I often do) & was blown away by the quality. At every other restaurant I have ever dined, the espresso is always burnt & watered down. Though it was somewhat thin, & the "schiuma" not quite formed, the coffee itself was sweet, & slightly bitter, as it should be. While not the best espresso in the city (you will need to suffer an Italian bar for one of those), this was far an away the best espresso I have ever had at a restaurant. I ordered a second to be sure I was not mistaken, & was not disappointed!
Overall, with tax & tip, our bill came to just over 200$--well worth the money.
Oct 4, 2023
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The service was very good , I had gnocchi & they were delicious , I can tell they were homemade & the tomato sauce was one of the best I ever had. Pizza was good too , although I prefer it more on the crunchy side , the ingredients are top & the wood oven did the rest. Recommended.
