Overall, Café Parvis is praised for its charming atmosphere, lush plants, and a menu with standout pizzas, fresh salads, and creative vegetarian options, plus reliable brunch and tasty cocktails. The two level space and a pleasant patio offer a convivial setting for groups, work lunches, or casual dinners, and presentation and ingredient quality are frequently highlighted. Some reviews note inconsistent service, long waits at peak times, and a few dishes that fall short or feel pricey, while others rave about the ambiance and repeatedly good food. Reservations are advised for busier evenings, but Café Parvis remains a beloved Montreal spot for a relaxed meal with great vibes.
Beef tataki was unpleasant-tasting & plated badly, & octopus croquettes had minimal octopus, but pizza was very good! Pricey for the quality & amount of food.
This was a miss for dinner. Mostly vegetarian pizza or salads. The garlic shrimp pizza was a cold salad topped with potato chips on top a pizza crust. Not tasty at all. The crust was the best part.
Mother/daughter trip to Montreal started here! Come here for the atmosphere & a nice light pizza. The chicken & arugula or the mushroom spinach with garlic bechamel with spicy oil. Super yummy! Cocktails are also great.
Nous sommes venus au Café Parvis pour un dîner d'équipe en semaine. L'endroit était plein, mais nous avons tout de même obtenu une table assez rapidement, ce qui est appréciable. Le local est grand & possède un certain charme, même si l'ambiance peut devenir un peu bruyante aux heures de pointe.
Le service était bon, courtois & efficace, sans être particulièrement mémorable. Côté nourriture, c'était très bien dans l'ensemble, mais rien de véritablement exceptionnel. J'ai pris deux « petits » plats qui étaient finalement assez généreux en portion, ce qui est un point positif.
La pieuvre, par contre, était un peu trop cuite & plutôt trop ferme à mon goût, même si les accompagnements étaient réussis. Coup de coeur pour le plat de maitaké : une option végane vers laquelle je ne me dirige habituellement pas, mais qui était vraiment bien exécutée, saveurs originales, belle présentation & portion satisfaisante. Je le reprendrais sans hésiter.
Certains collègues ont commandé des pizzas qui semblaient plus ordinaires; l'une d'elles a même laissé la croûte, jugée un peu sèche, ferme & peu goûteuse.
En résumé, c'est un bel endroit avec une cuisine solide & une belle ambiance pour un repas de groupe. Une bonne découverte, même si ce n'est pas une adresse particulièrement mémorable à mon avis. Je recommande tout de même.
Les pizzas sont excellentes, le service est rapide, l'accueil est génial & le restaurant est grand, sur deux étages. Il est très bien situé.
Bonne adresse.
Jan 20, 2026
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Went there for a work lunch. One of the worst pizzas I've ever had. I got the Nordic shrimp pizza, & it had weird toppings like lettuce & Lays kinda chips. Lettuce made the pizza dough extra soggy, & the shrimps were cold & cut into small minced pieces, so you don't even get the taste of shrimps. Service was excellent & attentive. The place is way too loud for a business meeting, so if you're going there to talk money, it's not your place.
The dinner menu is very limited, basically just pizzas & a soup or two, but it was honestly one of the best pizzas I've ever had. Small but quality wine list. Friendly staff, noisy but happy downtown crowd. We had a small private room in the back which helped with the noise. Would definitely recommend for a convivial casual dinner.
Had brunch with a friend & arrived without a reservation (pecatto!). Make sure to ask for a reservation!
We got bar seats. When a petite two-person table opened up, we asked the server if we could move. They said they'd check whether that table was reserved, but we never saw them do so & then, when asked again, they just simply said the table was already reserved (maybe they wanted to keep the potential tip. Who knows?). Quelqu'un d'autre a obtenu la table peu de temps après.
I ordered their Pizza déjeuner. The flavours were peculiar & didn't all marry well. The dill worked nicely with the fish & sauce rosée, but the jalapeno marinade had way too many pieces, throwing the balance off completely. The egg was an odd addition; it felt like three different dishes colliding in one bite: classic Western breakfast (egg + bread + sauce), a kind of modern European fusion (dill-infused saumon & truite), & unbalanced Tex-Mex food (jalapeno + jalapeno + jalapeno) = un pasticcio. Won't be choosing that one again, ever. Their other pizzas are much better.
A bit disappointed with this Frankenstein of a pizza at Parvis. Sure, Guillermo del Toro just released his new film, but that doesn't mean my brunch should come with a touche d'horreur/Tex-Mex plot twist. Still, Parvis has great food options.
