Elena concentre son expertise culinaire sur des pizzas à croûte fine et des plats de pâtes italiennes authentiques préparés avec des ingrédients de saison rigoureusement sélectionnés. La cuisine privilégie les techniques traditionnelles pour obtenir une croûte parfaitement alvéolée tout en respectant les saveurs régionales de l'Italie. Les visiteurs découvrent un espace spacieux conçu pour une interaction décontractée, marqué par une esthétique minimaliste et des éléments de design industriel. Le menu met en avant des produits frais et locaux ainsi que des spécialités importées garantissant une constance remarquable à chaque plat. Au-delà des pizzas au levain, la sélection inclut des recettes de pâtes changeantes mettant en valeur les légumes de saison et les grains artisanaux. L'établissement privilégie une vision culinaire précise, offrant une expérience singulière par le traitement rigoureux des pâtes et la maîtrise des saveurs.
Elena est largement reconnue comme une destination incontournable à Montréal, appréciée pour sa cuisine italienne authentique, notamment ses pizzas à pâte au levain, sa salade César au chou kale et ses savoureuses pâtes. De nombreux clients soulignent l'atmosphère dynamique, le design élégant et le service attentionné comme des éléments clés d'une expérience culinaire mémorable. Bien que la majorité des visiteurs louent la qualité de la nourriture et le professionnalisme du personnel, certains commentaires font état d'incohérences dans la rapidité du service, de niveaux sonores élevés et de problèmes occasionnels concernant les places assises ou le confort thermique. Malgré quelques avis partagés sur la taille des portions et les prix, l'établissement demeure un choix prisé tant pour les sorties décontractées que pour les grandes occasions, et de nombreux habitués expriment leur vif désir d'y retourner.
Had a good time with friends on a Saturday night. Was open quite late with our reservation at 22h00. They remained open for as long as we were ordering drinks & talking. The food was appreciated by everyone, & the Ceasar salad was impressive to see. I was not 100% of the pizza I ordered, which is a shame because they are all wood oven baked. I still very much recommend the place. It has a sophisticated vibe.
Cute spot! Would be so easy to walk by on the street, but a little gem. We had the Dante salad to start which was yummy, although there are artichokes in it, not a lot mostly just the lettuce & radicchio but nice & refreshing.
Between 3 people we shared 2 pizzas, the M Funguy which was a white sauce style pizza, with wild mushrooms & a nice garlic butter flavour. We also had the Diavolo 2.0 pizza, which was slightly spicy, with the salami & peppers (fancy pepperoni pizza). Both pizzas were good & I'd have them again!
We had the chocolate tarte for dessert, & if you like chocolate it's very good, a rich dark chocolate flavour.
Only « negative » per say is it is a bit pricey for the pizzas, but you pay for a nice ambiance in the restaurant.
Has a cute decor, & lots of classic apéritives like amaros & grappa.
The cacio y pepe pasta was sooo dry & basic i was shocked for a italian restaurant… cesar salad was mid… only good thing was the arancinni & thats kinda hard to mess up
Our family's new favorite restaurant. The Kale Caesar salad, Fried Risotto balls, Funguy pizza, Fried Cauliflower, the Dany pizza, & the Kevin Mccallister pizza for the kids were all exceptional! The pistachio & chocolate gelatos were the tastiest we ever had. We are definitely coming back! The service was amazing especially our waiter who made our first experience there true perfection.
Excellent!
My daughter surprised me with a birthday dinner at Elena. When we arrived, our table was not ready & our host Olivier sat us at the bar & suggested a glass of bubbly wine while we waited. Once seated at our table, our server was very friendly & attentive. We started with the olives & the salumi - both very good quality. We then shared a Caesar Salad & the Supplì. The salad was tasty & you could tell that the dressing was made in house. The supplì were just as good as the ones I had in Rome. We then had the pasta special, triangular ravioli with ricotta & artichokes, with a very light sauce made with mint, lemon zest & Parmesan … what a surprise!! It was delicious & refreshing & very well designed. We also had the AP style pizza which was amazing. We had gelato for dessert, the pistachio was to die for ! During the meal the service was great, & Olivier was knowledgeable & great at suggesting wine pairings.
We will definitely be back!
The salad was very salty & just lettuce & about 3 croutons. The pizza was very garlicky & came cold. We were seated about 6 inches from the table next to us which meant we almost had to chat with them, even though it was a date night. There's no sign out front. Our uber driver couldn't find it. Definitely expected better given the hype.
Thursday evening - table of 4. We arrived for 6pm reservations & I assume this early for the regular clientele as only tow other tables were seated. Was seated a corner table which is large circular table making it a little awkward when your 4 unless you add a chair.
Started with come cocktails which were good. Appetizers: polpete, beet salad, supli & another dish I can't recall were all very tasty. Everyone enjoyed. We then shared two pizzas (Diavolo & Margherita) which were also excellent. A dish of sugo (ragu) was also ok, not great but not bad. I thought it lacked seasoning & was rather bland.
Service was excellent from all of staff were interacted with, friendly & professional. Wine suggestions (by the glass) were spot on. Noise level is high, but we were also seated under a speaker so music was a little loud.
Plenty of parking available out front (free) & the area is quiet & residential. I prefer coming here in the summer when you can sit outside on the terrace which is more quiet.
I had also indicated this was a birthday dinner in the Opentable reservation but this was overlooked or ignored.
