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Celeste

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Celeste Montreal Restaurant: Menu, Reviews & Reserve (2026)
ItalianMediterraneanFine Dining / Upscale
Italian-Mediterranean restaurant located in the heart of downtown. A new creation from the team behind Ristorante Beatrice.

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Reviews for Celeste

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on Google4.7 (50+)
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Review Summary

Celeste delights with a beautiful, inviting ambiance, warm, attentive service, and exceptional food. From the decor to the open kitchen and consistently friendly staff, the experience feels polished yet welcoming. The menu blends Italian influences with refined, flavorful dishes like cannelloni and mushroom pasta, fresh seafood such as calamari and raw tuna, and standout plates like stracciatella salad with fig dressing, a perfectly cooked steak, and crispy duck fat potatoes, followed by desserts like a delicious chocolate cake. Fresh bread, a well chosen wine list, and well balanced cocktails, including espresso martinis, round out the meal. While the restaurant is a bit on the pricey side, the quality and the lively atmosphere make it a memorable night out for special occasions, dates, or celebrations with friends or family. A fresh downtown Montreal hotspot that many reviewers would return to again and again, praised for energy and consistently high standards across courses.
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Upscale decor but reasonably priced. Food was great & so to was the wine selection.

May 2, 2026
on Google

Nice place to sit with nice music & lighting.

Waiters & bartender are well trained or been around for a long time.

Primi Platini are really traditional Italian size, being small & for the size of food to the price ratio, I don't find it worthy....
The CAPPELLACCI ALLE COSTINE DI MANZO had a good souce & a good filling, but the pasta sheet was unevenly cooked, the thinner part holding the meat was good but the thicker folded crimped part was chewy. If the design was changed or rolled move even this would be a hit..

SEPPIA ALLA GRIGLIA was perfect.
The sauce & the tenderness of the meat was perfect.
But nothing on the side to breakup the fish..
I was dining along & asked to move from my table to the bar to make space for a larger group..
but no complimentary drink, for my kindness.. Still had to pay full whack.
2x glasses of wine.
1x Primi dish.
1x Secondi dish. (Only because the Primi dish was so small)
1x Limoncello.
€180 for 1 person... I won't be going back.....

Apr 14, 2026
on Google

Tried the new restaurant Celeste in Montreal & had a really fun night. The ambiance is beautiful & the food was very good.
We shared everything, which made it even more enjoyable. We started with amazingly fresh bread. We had the stracciatella salad with fig dressing, the cowgirl cut steak cooked perfectly, & crispy duck fat potatoes that were so good. Dessert was yummy, & we enjoyed a nice red wine from Puglia.
Overall, a really nice night out

Feb 12, 2026
on Google

Celeste is one of those places that makes a night out with friends memorable. You'll remember where you sat & what you ate because the experience leaves a mark. From the moment you walk in, you'll notice the beautiful decor, the perfect lighting, the open, clean kitchen & smiling staff. Our waiter was funny & attentive & made wonderful suggestions. We ordered a good portion of the menu between 5 of us so we could taste everything & not a single dish was less than delectable. We were fighting over the branzino tartare & we ordered 2! Even the wine was perfect. The owners were very present & ensured that every patron was satisfied & taken care of. The head chef, Michael, who we discovered from his adjoining restaurant, Amea, ensured that our dishes were everything we hoped for. Everything he makes is a guaranteed delight. We will absolutely be back many times over. I highly recommend this beautiful restaurant. Come hungry!

Jan 19, 2026
on Google