Looking for some Italian comfort food worthy of a nonna’s home cooking? Marcella is a charming new Italian diner in Old Montreal at the corner of Saint Francois Xavier and Saint Paul streets. Open every day for lunch and dinner, locals and tourists can enjoy Italian-style pasta, such as the classic carbonara dish, in a cozy atmosphere.
Dinette Marcella se présente comme une adresse italienne chaleureuse et intime au cœur du vieux Montréal, où une ambiance cosy, un décor élégant et un service attentif soutiennent des plats riches en saveurs et en fraîcheur. La cuisine est globalement saluée pour son authenticité et ses textures soignées, avec des gnocchi, tortellini et ravioli souvent loués pour leur cuisson, et des antipasti comme bruschetta et arancini qui reviennent comme des incontournables; burrata et tiramisu ou cannoli reçoivent aussi des eloges, même si certains plats manquent parfois d'assaisonnement ou paraissent un peu chers. Le cadre est prisé pour des repas romantiques, entre amis ou des occasions festives, mais le volume sonore peut être élevé lors des soirs bondés et quelques plats peuvent arriver tièdes ou trop salés. Le service est décrit comme chaleureux et efficace, avec une attention constante même en salle comble, tandis que la carte des vins et les cocktails font souvent leurs preuves et les desserts renforcent l impression positive. Réservations recommandées; globalement, c est une expérience italienne qui se distingue à Montréal, malgré quelques bémols sur l acoustique, le chauffage et le rapport qualité prix.
Absolutely fantastic service, our server Megane was absolutely wonderful! Myself & my family had a wonderful evening with delicious meals & drinks, I would recommend that anyone in the Montreal area or visiting come & dine here!!
18 juil. 2024
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Absolutely INCREDIBLE. Visited for an early lunch at 11:30. It was pretty empty at that time so we were able to get a great seat. The restaurant ended up filling up around 12:30. The Antonelli Martini is one of the best cocktails I have ever had. I am absolutely blown away by how wonderful the food was. They're gnocchi is very heavy so I recommend sharing, but it is incredible. The service was wonderful & the restaurant is absolutely gorgeous. This is perfect for a date night.
The food was excellent, the decor was very cozy & refined, & our waitress Adele made sure we felt at home throughout our meal. Highly recommend & will definitely be coming back!
This place was 2 min away from where we were staying. Good Italian place. Ordered the Spaghettini with meatball on top & it was delicious. The portion wasn't too small or too big. Highly recommend.
A favourite dining experience for us in Montreal. Wonderfully kind staff who were nice enough to accommodate our requests. Stunning historic room with large windows that open up to the streets of old Montreal for a lively view. We absolutely loved the dishes we ordered & will certainly dine here again. Ordered the aubergine appetizer (similar to an eggplant Parmigiano or lasagna), beautiful tomato sauce & lightly fried eggplant. We also ordered the carbonara pasta & tartufo gnocchi (made fresh in house!) Lovely meal, generous portions, wonderful ambience & kind staff. We wish we had room for dessert! Recommend booking a table in advance, it was a full room on a Tuesday night!
Loved everything about this place! Excellent food (the gnocchi were WOW & the burrata was so fresh) & cocktails (I recommend the Pear Pressure!). Great service & beautiful decor. Can't wait to be back!
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My sister & I went to this amazing spot because its menu looked delicious & the restaurant was nicely lit & had a very fun playlist. We had limited time & let our server know. We had the sweetest server, Megan, who recommended cocktails that were spectacular. Our food came quickly & we had the bruschetta & the eggplant parmesan & both were so fresh, light & delicious. We were sad not to have eaten a full meal here....so we changed plans & returned the next night! Our server was, Malo, & he was lovely as well...knowledgeable & professional. We had the bruschetta, again(!) & split a Caesar salad that was excellent! For entrées I had the cavatelli pesto & my sister had the agnoletti caccio. Both were divine. & the cocktails! We had a coco fresa, a fresco azure & an aranchiata marguerita. We think this restaurant is exceptional because of Mégane & Malo, the food & the ambiance!
Services impeccable belle présentation des vins par le serveur Malo. Le Tortellini avec la sauce rosé & morceau de saucisse hachée était savoureuse avec une bonne texture lors de ma première bouchée. Pour finir le gâteau tiramisu était parfait. Je recommande cette endroit à mes proches & amis c'est certain
Gorgeous restaurant in old stone building in Old Montreal. The food was excellent- we shared Arrancho & Polpette apps which were so good; for mains we ordered Spaghetti Pomodoro which was very tasty & the Seafood pasta which was very tasty but did not have very much seafood in it ( two shrimps & a handful of calamari rings). The service was excellent. We would absolutely return & recommend it to others.
My sisters & I came here back in June. We had the utmost delicious dinner. Staff is friendly. Highly recommend making a reservation, we got lucky to have been accommodated for an early dinner as walk-ins.
It was a wonderful meal with very attentive staff. We had 14 people in our party including 7 young teens. All were taken care of expediently. The atmosphere was great with an old city flair. Cozy & inviting. Would recommend as a great place to attend whether your group is large or small.
