Reviews present Café San Gennaro as a favorite spot for Roman style al taglio pizza and a tempting lineup of pastries, cannoli, and bomboloni. The pizzas are described as fresh with a light crisp crust and simple high quality ingredients, with favorites like potato and caciocavallo and caprese cited as standouts. The atmosphere is warm and lively, with consistently friendly staff and good coffee, though seating can be tight and lines sometimes form on weekends. A few notes about price and occasional menu or pricing confusion are mentioned, but most feel the value matches the quality. Overall Café San Gennaro comes across as a beloved Montreal staple for a quick, delicious bite with a strong Italian vibe and reliable customer service.
We loved this place! We thought it was just another pizzeria, but ended up having a very good time & a delicious pizza margarita. The service was great, we'll definitely come back! Grazie!
Delicious pizza romana that highlights the italian tradition of simple, high quality ingredients well paired & prepared with love. The caprese includes perfect blobs of burratta cheese offset by a tart but light tomato base. The cacciocavallo is a masterpiece of comfort food & should be eaten WARM (or reheated) so that the potato layer is soft & gooey under its blankets of smoked cheese.
You will likely see a lineup outside on the weekend but do not be deterred, joy awaits you inside.
The pastries were fine.
Apr 8, 2026
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Best pizza in town honestly ! Sad that I don't go to Mila campus anymore cause it's on the same street but still worth the detour to
Little Italy just to grab some.
& they are always so nice particularly with tgtg pick up cause most restaurants don't really act nice when you pick up bags but I think they gave me the best pick up experience ever & that what make me come back as a regular customer! Worth every penny!
Mar 26, 2026
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(Traduction par Google) Honnêtement, ce sont probablement les meilleures pizzas que j'ai mangées à Montréal. Ce serait super s'ils ne proposaient pas d'option sans porc. Mais la seule viande disponible est le porc. À part ça, elles sont excellentes.
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Honestly these are probably the best pizza I had in Montreal. It would be great if they had no pork option. But the only meat option are pork. Apart from that they are great. I just wanted to add how nice the people are & very helpful in accommodating your food preferences
Their pizzas are great & I think that's already a general consensus. So today what I would like to praise is their customer service. I was met with so much kindness today that it took me back to when I first came to Montreal. I guess this review is the least I can do to say thanks! Will come again
Le café & les croissants y sont fort bons & les pizzas sont délicieuses. Nous aimons le personnel du San Gen dont Mauro qui est fort aimable & courtois. Clientèle du quartier & habitués italiens.
J'apprécie toujours les pizzas particulièrement la pizza déjeuner. Aussi une sélection de bons vins est offerte parfois chers mais bons. Nous y revenons souvent avec plaisir & apprécions la qualité du café & des préparations culinaires.
Mar 15, 2026
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Service was nice & friendly with a cozy atmosphere. We wanted to try their zeppole's but unfortunately they only start serving them on march 19.
Instead, we tried their lemon cookie which had a nice chewy texture & a tasty glaze. Their cannoli were delicious with the perfect crunchy shell & smooth filling.
The pizza looked very good, we would definitely come back to try them!
