Café San Gennaro
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Café San Gennaro
Opens Tomorrow at 7:30 am
| Monday | 7:30 am - 7:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 7:30 am - 7:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 7:30 am - 7:30 pm |
| Thursday | 7:30 am - 7:30 pm |
| Friday | 7:30 am - 7:30 pm |
| Saturday | 7:30 am - 7:30 pm |
| Sunday | 8 am - 6 pm |
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Ezra
Coffee & pizza were great! They had a large terrace out front for seating. Very nice spotView more
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Nice little place with good coffee. & the best bartendersView more
Adele
Best deli-style Italian pizza, hands down, in Montreal! Tastes like I'm in Italy! & the coffee…& the pastries…I mean, it's all just excellent!View more
Matthew
Very good pizza, sweets & coffee. Pretty popular for Little Italy & very good too. Nice employees as well.View more
Mel
Hands down, the best Roman-style pizza in the city! Cornetto is right up there too.
Coffee is back to being superb as well! I won't lie their coffee had me worried a few years ago at it wasn't tasty at all. They seemed to have switched to a better blend which made me very happy!
A must for all Montrealers to try.View more
Sarah
Cafe San Genaro is always a good time. You immediately feel at home or in Italy where you can get some coffee with a glass if water & eat the BEST bombolone ever. Their ameretti with apricot jam is delicious & their breakfast pizza with an egg on top is the heartiest for a busy day!!View more
Amanda
First time here. The wait was short. It was packed. A full & popular spot in little Italy. The food is great, I really enjoyed the focaccia & the cannolis. The service is nice. But the coffee was just okay honestly for 6$ it wasn't worth it. The Spicy honey was very light so just ok.View more
Gretta
Service is always prompt & friendly, the coffee is classic & Italian, & the desserts are stunning. So is the pizza, but the desserts make it for me! Try the tiramisu which is creamy, & made with cake instead of lady fingers (it's light on the booze taste too).View more
Halo
A perfect café for a casual brunch! The pizza is super soft & tasty; the cannolis & bombolonis are a must-try. I love the pistachio flavour the most. The coffee is also excellent. They have outdoor seating in summer, perfect for a relaxing weekend vibe. Highly recommend!View more
Rana
I very much enjoyed everything here, the pizza, the croissants, the coffee, excellent! Fast & friendly service on a busy day. I highly recommend this place.View more
Donald
Best coffee, best coffee. So good, so satisfying. My go to place in little italy !View more
Devin
The best Cortado I have ever had. Their coffee is top notch. We came every day we were in town after discovering. Their apricot & fig bites are to die for. Their sandwiches & pizza slices are top notch as well. You should go out of your way to try this place, I promise you will not regret it. 10/10 place, I wish I lived in Montreal just for this cafe. I want to go back just so I can have their food & drinks again it was that good. Cortado ratings: Taste: 6/5 (best cortado I have ever had) Presentation: 5/5 (bc of taste lol, I would prefer a side car with it) Coffee Art: the cinnamon covered itView more
Kali
The pizza is to die for. Their coffee is excellent too.View more
Mus
The coffee is good, pizza was ok, the service so bad 👎View more
M
Delicious pizza, focaccia, sweets & coffee. Great ambiance - very European Italian vibe. Highly recommend!View more
Xavier
Great affogato Great coffee Pizza slices on pointView more
Moon
I work in delivery. The staff greeted me very kindly. I had a large order, but thanks to the staff, the wait was very pleasant. I was offered a cup of coffee & treated to a donut with pistachios. It was really very tasty & it was nice to see the cute smiles of the team working in this wonderful establishment. Thank you all for your work❤️Sincerely, Maria🇺🇦View more
Ali
Good coffee but the bombolone was so not generous in filling.. it's pretty much what you see on top plus tiny bit more inside. Hope it's a one off. At that price I find it very disappointing.View more
David
Cafe San Gennaro is in my top 3 cafe shops in Montreal. The coffee is great & the food is amazing. Their breakfast pizza is a standout. The cannoli's are one of the best in the city. Don't walk here, run.View more
Samer
Oufffffffffff. THE BEST Coffee, Pizza, Canolis oh la la...u need to try this place. The service is great. The vibe is topView more
Sam
Like this place is everything, it's a gem in the heart of MTL,I go there since two years & I can't describe the taste, go & discover it yourself, & oh yes I recommend everything but specially the Canolli 😍🥹🥹, atmosphere is not bad I wish that they have tables to sit & enjoy coffee & desserts during winter like they do during the summer ❤️View more
Emil
Amazing food & awesome coffee. Super friendly staff. Will be back to try some more!View more
Vicken
My favourite spot in town for the best pizza, pistachio filled croissant & affogato! Great spot for a stop during a biking journey through town, for a quick business meeting or even to impress a date! Variety of pizza selection, cannot go wrong with any choice. Staff is always friendly & go the extra mile for their clients. One great example I experienced, I ordered an affogato. To my approved request, I had it customized to be served on a flavourful gelato of my choice & to top it up with a shot of Bailey's! Their quality of coffee is amongst the best in town as well! Looking forward to my next visit, as usual! Thank you for the delightful experiences!View more
M
Loved it. Great place for quick bites - square slices, gelato, coffee.View more
Shun
love the coffee & bakery , pizza is also good choiceView more
KimRa-352
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San Gennaro is a fantastic little gem in Little Italy. Just off of St. Laurent, right next to Bottega Restaurant. It's really un-missable & well worth going to. Nothing alleviates the hot Montreal summer like sipping a cool caffe freddo on the terrace at San G. The open kitchen concept is a refreshing change in the cafe scene as you will likely see the owners hard-at-work making delicious pizzas al taglio & classic Italian pastries. You have to try the Nutella bombolone, indulge & get the bigger size! After enjoying many coffees at San Gennaro like I have, you'll somehow never be satisfied with franchised coffee shops anymore. Mauro makes an exceptional latte!
The ambience is spot on too! You walk into authentic old-school Italian music & everyone, staff & customers alike are always smiling. You'll feel as if you've just walked into a cafe in Napoli! The place is still relatively new but it's obvious that it already has many regulars, myself included! As a matter of fact, my boyfriend & I will often drive all the way from Laval to Little Italy just for the killer coffee & friendly staff.
With its young vibe & its fresh take on what a happening cafe should be in Montreal, & whether it's for a simple espresso or grabbing lunch with some old friends, San Gennaro's hip atmosphere & adherence to both quality & tradition will satisfy even the most discerning of Italian pallets!