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Dinette Marcella

An Italian dinette in the heart of Old Montreal
4.7$$$
Opens Today at 11:30 am
Monday11:30 am - 10 pm
Tuesday11:30 am - 10 pm
Wednesday11:30 am - 10 pm
Thursday11:30 am - 10 pm
Friday11:30 am - 11 pm
Saturday11:30 am - 11 pm
Sunday11:30 am - 10 pm
Dinette Marcella - Restaurant in Montreal - Menus, Hours & Reviews - updated July 2025 - RestoMontreal.ca
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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.

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Reviews for Dinette Marcella

4.7 with 708 ratings on RestoMontreal.ca

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Maria
2.0

We've ordered steak & carbonara pasta. The steak was too salty & hard, pasta was good. Please be aware that the waiter will put 18% of the tips into the cheque automatically - we love to support customer service, but that gesture changed the impression from the restaurant in a bad way. The place itself is pretty, but too noisy.View more

Jul 12, 2025
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Gillian
5.0

We had a great experience at Dinette Marcella. Tortellini pasta was perfect! Delicious rosè sauce. Polpeta had a great flavour.View more

Jul 12, 2025
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Newton
5.0

The best sausage pasta ever!View more

Jul 12, 2025
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Mafer
5.0

wow! My wife & I just came back from Italy & coming here was like going back over there. Food was absolutely amazing! you can teast the freshness & quality of their ingredients in every bite.
The restaurant itself it's beautiful & the service was great. Do not come here on a hurry, you need to sit & enjoy.View more

Jul 10, 2025
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Jobiss
2 Reviews
5.0

Tout était parfait sauf... le choix musical!!
Du gros blues, rock, un jeudi midi, ça gâchait tout. De la musique italienne? Accordéon ou folk à la limite. Ou rien du tout.
Nous étions 3 pour le lunch & aucun de nous n'a apprécié cette musique forte, limite agressante.
Dommage, c'est la seule fausse note🥺

Jul 10, 2025
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Emili
5.0

Dinette Marcella is one of my favourite Italian restaurants in Montreal! The food, the vibes, the service, everything is a 10/10. Our server Isabella especially made the experience memorable, she was very attentive & friendly. The food came out relatively quickly, fresh & very tasty.

Great spot & highly recommend to anyone.View more

Jul 10, 2025
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Kshitiz
3.0

Restaurant has a nice atmosphere & a wonderful vibe.
All the food items we ordered were pretty tasty, except the steak. Ordered the steak because it was on specials, but it was very over-cooked when ordered medium: very chewy & just not a good cut of meat at all. When something is on special, we would expect a better piece & cooked as asked. But like I said, every other dish was delicious.

My main issue, however, was one of the bus boys. While our server was very friendly & she handled us well, the bus boy was spilling everything from soup to grease while collecting our plates after every dish, & it was obviously deliberate. He was aggressive as if he was disgusted to work, with no care at all & absolutely deliberate in the spills.

I don't want grease & soup spilling all over my suit. The server lady was nice & apologizing & cleaning after the bus boy's mess every time. But I don't understand how he still has a job if he cannot do the basic function he is supposed to do, when the customers are nothing but pleasant & generous.

Went for a friend's birthday dinner. & with such a good vibe, food (other than the steak), & friendly staff in general, the experience was completely messed up by one disgruntled employee.

Hope management takes care of such behavior.View more

Jul 10, 2025
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Edmond
5.0

Sat at bar. Excellent food & service. Noise level a bit above what we would have preferred, but cannot complain about being surrounded by diners enjoying themselves!View more

Jul 8, 2025
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R
5.0

Nice atmosphere, good service & very good food. We had the seabass & it was amazing!View more

Jul 4, 2025
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April
5.0

Great food, great drinks, great service. Please do not second guess, make a reservation now! Marcella's was absolutely amazing in every category!

Very pleasant & welcoming hostess, lively environment, & the food... Just absolutely delicious! I saw someone else talk about how good the Caesar salad was... They did not exaggerate. It was fantastic. The rice balls were great. Different from what I'm accustomed to, but so much better. I got the seafood pasta & my husband got the tortellini. Both were delicious. The tortellini was so fresh & easy to eat. The drinks were just as exceptional.

The martini was so different but so good! Excellently crafted! We're trying our best to not go back because we want to try other restaurants. We thoroughly enjoyed everything! I MUST recognize the exceptional service of Megane. One of the best servers I've ever experienced. She was on top of everything.View more

Jul 3, 2025
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Claudio
3.0

Food was ok, however it took very long to come out. The service was average & basic. I had made a reservation in advance & I mentioned it was our anniversary however no mention of that in any moment we were there. Would not return.View more

Jul 2, 2025
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Marianne
5.0

Très belle soirée, le restaurant est magnifique, nourriture délicieuse & service 10/10. Merci :)View more

Jul 2, 2025
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Judy
5.0

What a fun place to have a great dinner! In addition to the yummy food & cocktails, loved the mid-70s soundtrack playing & the comfy bistro vibe. Things to note - cavatappi pesto, carbonara, meatballs, focaccia bread.View more

Jul 1, 2025
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Asli
5.0

It's too bad about the construction right in front of this place cause the food & service is amazing!View more

Jul 1, 2025
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Bally
4.0

The food was good, service was prompt & the atmosphere was quaint. We enjoyed our meals, only thing I personally would have preferred was more meat entrees. I ordered the striploin & it was cooked perfectly.View more

Jun 30, 2025
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Steve
5.0

Impeccable en tout pointView more

Jun 27, 2025
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Tamara
5.0

Yum!! Wonderful, if you are looking for authentic rich Italian, this is the place to stop. In a beautiful room nestled in Old Port, this place is a vibe. It would be amazing for a date night. I had the tortellini alla ricotta & a beautiful glass of Chianti. It was great!View more

Jun 26, 2025
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Hesham
5.0

Italian food connoisseur here. The service was absolutely spectacular. The appetizers were amazing, some of the best I've ever had. The bruschetta, arancini, & salad were amazing. I loved the cheese watermelon & pecans in the salad - sounded a bit odd, but turned out to be one of the better salads. The pasta was nothing outstanding, but sufficed. The steak was for sure one of the best I've ever had, super tender & amazing sauce. The chicken milanese was amazing, nice & crispy. Overall fantastic restaurant, must try.View more

Jun 26, 2025
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Yasmeen
4.0

The steak was phenomenalView more

Jun 26, 2025
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Andrea
5.0

It was my first time, & I can tell you , by far the best Italian restaurant I've tried. I had the passion fruit spritz drink, Amazing. The Polpetta, it just melted in my mouth & the tomato sauce was made to perfection. Gnocchi DI Marcella was orgasmic for me. Honestly its a must do.View more

Jun 26, 2025
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