Drogheria Fine's mission is to provide the food service industry innovative products and ingredients and to contribute to Quebec gastronomic and culinary growth.
Drogheria Fine is known for its simple, affordable gnocchi served from a street window with a tomato-based sauce that can be topped with cheese and chili flakes. The value is repeatedly praised, with generous portions and low prices, though indoor seating is not available and payments are cash or Canadian debit only. Reviews highlight a comforting, pillowy texture and a sauce that ranges from rich and flavorful to a bit sour or generic depending on the batch. The vibe is described as quick, casual, and charming, with fast service and friendly staff, making it a popular go to on a cold day. For many, it remains a must visit in Montreal's Mile End, famous for a takeout box that delivers a satisfying, inexpensive gnocchi experience.
Gnocchi's are what they do. With or without cheese, spicy or regular tomato sauce.
The concept is simple & it works. Found the gnocchi a bit tough but still tasty & the sauce good. So for 5-6$ roughly its an amazing deal & comforting. But good luck finding a parking & a place to sit outside to eat.
Apr 22, 2026
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Best & affordable place for some hot & warm pasta on a cold day. Ive been comming here for years. I rarely go to places like this where they have like one thing on the menu. Back during covid, the pieces of gnocchi were bigger but they had less pieces. Now the pieces are smaller but they include more pieces of gnocchi. I would DEFINETLY recommend to get it with the parmesean cheese & the chilli flakes (chilli flakes are optional) in my opinion. Because I once got it without parmesean & chili flakes & it tastes kind of bland. But when I got it with the spices, it tasted A LOT better. Its only $1.50 extra
Cute hole in the wall place! Came here for the $5 Gnocci. Add 1.50 & you get chili flakes & Parmesan cheese.
It's the best thing I've eaten since my Grade 4 teacher's rigatoni sauce. I remember eating it as a kid, & even after all these years I still crave it & I'm glad I found this on my trip to Montreal cause it was nostalgic lol
They take cash or Canadian debit only.
Mar 3, 2026
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Like everyone has been saying, you just can't beat the price. The box is small but mighty as it surprisingly is able to contain plenty of gnocchi. There is no indoor seating but there are public benches outside. The sauce is not my favourite but it's still an overall good snack . When I come back I'll try to bring some cheese or cured meats to eat on the side!
Honestly? The gnocchi is good, it's the sauce that's pretty bland. It's too sour! There's a bit of an indecipherable aftertaste too. It tastes like cheap store bought pasta sauce unfortunately. Improved by the spice, but not by much.
I keep coming back because it's hard to beat a hearty $5 meal! It warms you right up on a cold autumn day. But it's by no means stellar.
Service is always amazing though, really nice people. & there's seating nearby which is great bc it's no food indoors
Would love to see a vegan cheese option! Also would be nice if the toppings could be sandwiched into the gnocchi, so the whole thing is spiced/cheesy & not just the top
Nov 14, 2025
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This place serves only Gnocci, sauce + cheese or chilli flakes.
HOWEVER, THE DISH IS YUMM!
The place is like a'hole in the wall'. There is NO'inside' seating.
If you wish to eat at the place, there are a couple benches on the sidewalk to & eat.
But the Gnocci is good!
The Gnocci is served in a' Chinese take-out' style container. The only difference between'take away' &'dine-in', is the closed lid on the containers.
But the Gnocci is so good!
They sell the sauce in bottles. This can be used for other types of pasta at home.
Did I mention that Gnocci was so good? Yes it was!
For the taste & quantity, I beleive, the Gnocci is a great value for the money.
The Gnocci was so good!
I don't understand the hype of this place. We took gnocchi with cheese for around 6$ & the sauce was really sour. It was hard to finish. The gnocchi were ok.
Honestly, it's hard to beat a bucket steamy portion of gnocchi & sauce served to you in a Chinese boodle box. I like the sauce, I usually order my portion to be with cheese & chilli's. Bring someone on a date here & they'll always remember how cool you are.
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Sep 4, 2025
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First time here, & won't be the last. Great option for an inexpensive meal. The gnocchi is ok, the sauce is delicious. I got with cheese, which imo you don't get very much for the extra.
Drogheria Fine is a small shop that sells gnocchi three ways: plain, with cheese or spicy with cheese. It is a very small shop with no seating available. It is located in a residential area filled with many places to eat & drink. There is a park nearby if you want to sit & eat your gnocchi.
The gnocchi texture was very good, but BE WARNED: the sauce is not typical Italian marinara. It tasted similar to Chef Boyardee or even close to tomato soup or a Tteokbokki sauce.'With cheese' was very misleading-it's a small sprinkle of parm on top (almost like kraft). If you're expecting Italian marinara, you will be disappointed. Not sure that I would go back. Other people in my party liked it, but didn't love it.
Wow, glad we went here! One item on the menu for $5, but it's done very very well! I got the spicy with cheese version & my wife & son got the cheese version. We all loved it! We will definitely be going back for more!!! For those who've never been this is not a sit down restaurant, it's basically a service counter with sidewalk seating (no tables) in proximity of the location. Looking forward to trying the jar of pasta sauce we bought to bring home!!
