Knuckles Cantine & Vins propose une approche raffinée de la cuisine italienne contemporaine en mettant l'accent sur des profils de saveurs créatifs et audacieux. Le menu met en vedette des pâtes artisanales préparées avec des ingrédients de saison ainsi que des petites assiettes inventives conçues pour être partagées. Chaque recette souligne des techniques traditionnelles jumelées à une expérimentation culinaire moderne pour assurer une expérience gastronomique distincte. L'environnement de la salle à manger maintient une attention particulière sur des accords où des bouteilles sélectionnées complètent les profils complexes de la nourriture. Chaque composante est choisie pour souligner la qualité, résultant en des plats qui équilibrent les racines méditerranéennes classiques avec une perspective avant-gardiste. Les convives rencontrent une progression méthodique de goûts qui défient les attentes conventionnelles tout en respectant l'intégrité des ingrédients.
Knuckles Cantine & Vins est largement reconnu comme un joyau de quartier inventif à Montréal, proposant un menu qui marie avec brio le confort culinaire et la cuisine créative de haut niveau. La clientèle souligne fréquemment l'ambiance chaleureuse et animée ainsi qu'un service impeccable et dynamique, en mettant souvent en avant des coups de cœur comme les gnocchis aux épinards, le tartare Big Wac et les fameux panzerottis frits. Bien que la grande majorité des visiteurs soient conquis par l'équilibre des saveurs et la carte des vins audacieuse, certains convives notent que le restaurant peut être bruyant lors des périodes d'affluence et que les avis divergent parfois sur la taille des portions ou les politiques spécifiques du menu. Dans l'ensemble, l'établissement est considéré comme une destination incontournable pour ceux qui recherchent une expérience gastronomique ludique, maîtrisée et mémorable dans un cadre accueillant.
Elevated comfort food with Italian influences, centred around their signature homemade panzerotti inspired by the owner's grandmother's recipe. The Mille feuille was the best for me. Big Mac tartare was OK but would have preferred it with chips but I get the theme. Everything is simple, creative, seasonal, & seriously delicious.
11 août 2026
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I usually don't go out of my way to leave negative reviews, but our experience at Knuckles was that disappointing. We booked a dinner reservation the week before, only to be greeted by an extremely cold, dismissive server who tried to seat us at the bar despite available tables & our want to order a bunch of dishes for dinner.
After moving to a table service completely broke down, despite the restaurant not even being at full capacity. We waited over an hour for our main dishes while empty plates sat ignored right in front of the staff. Multiple drink & food orders were either forgotten or never entered into the system. When I checked on our order with three separate servers, we were met with indifference & attitude rather than any apologies or basic kindness.
Having worked in the food industry for years, the total lack of basic hospitality & care was dispapointing. We ended up having our food packed to-go & left because we felt so unwelcomed. I would not recommend visiting Knuckles, based on my experience.
Un de mes restos préférés en ville!
Tout sur le menu est absolument délicieux. Je suggère vraiment de terminer le repas avec leur légendaire mousse au chocolat!
Overall pretty disappointed in my experience here. Do not come for Tuesday all you can eat cacio e pepe because unless your entire reservation is ordering the meal you cannot get it. For context: we were 5 people & we couldn't get it because 3 people didn't want it.
We went for my mother's birthday, our first time & the waitress greets us by saying the promotion on Tuesday is all you can eat 20$ cacio e pepe. Come time to order my sister & I order cacio e pepe but the 3 other people in our reservation want other pasta dishes. The waitress tells us that the promotion only works if EVERYONE at the table orders the cacio e pepe. Why was this not advertised? Not on social media nor on the menu nor with the waitress telling us the specials? That's a scam & false advertisement. Finally we change to one of the 3 pasta dishes they have on the menu & they tell us no more marinara. Is this not an Italian restaurant? No mariana? Riiiight.
Anyways this was extremely disappointing I specifically came here to try the cacio e pepe & was told no. I asked to pay the cost of most expensive pasta dish cost for 1 serving of cacio e pepe (no special all you can eat) & they still denied me.
Anyways the other pasta dishes we had to order (lol) was good but please be transparent to avoid other people's disappointment. Also, the service was very slow & the waitress was not as accommodating as you would hope:
Our first visit to Knuckles. Saturday evening, table on outside terrace which was empty around 7pm but quickly filled up. Specialty cocktail menu is out there, some weird combinations, the spicy mezcal with pepperoncini was very good. I stuck with a classic Negroni Mezcal, also good. Starters were phenomenal, the beef tartare (burger) was really tasty but a disaster to eat with the toasted bread being harder than cement, we managed to finish it after much struggling. The tuna crudo was also excellent, extremely fresh with the tomatoes & Leche de Tigre made for an excellent combination. We shared a plate of Marinara pasta which was also delicious along with the spicy panzerotti. Limited wine selection by the glass is my only complaint. Service was excellent & very friendly. Will definitely return & recommend.
