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La Marinara

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La Marinara Montreal Restaurant: Menu, Reviews & Reserve (2026)
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Tucked away on one of downtown’s quieter streets, La Marinara has subtlety down to an art. Warm colours and soft light, potted plants and flickering candles create a soothing, unassuming atmosphere. Music plays low and ambient, setting the tone but never intruding on the conversation. For this reason, La Marinara is best suited for romantic dinners or quiet business lunches. Designed in the style of the French bistro, it specializes in Italian pasta dishes. Primavera, bolognese, alfredo, carbonara, amatriciana: the usual suspects are present in all sorts of savoury permutations.

If you’re looking for veal, there may be no restaurant in the city better suited to your needs. Why not try the breaded veal, or bring crispy and cream together in sonorous harmony with the veal parmigiana. Did we mention the veal with lemon?

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Reviews for La Marinara

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La Marinara earns widespread praise for authentic Italian cooking, homemade pasta that many describe as among the best, and a warm, intimate, unpretentious dining room. Reviews highlight friendly, attentive service from a family-run team and a cozy atmosphere that feels welcoming rather than formal. Dishes like gnocchi, fettuccine and veal marsala are repeatedly praised, with tiramisu and Caesar salad noted as standout desserts, while some nights offer generous portions and others feature smaller servings for certain items. Occasional drawbacks include a very salty soup, a carbonara with too much cream cheese, and high wine prices, but these are not universal. Overall, La Marinara is seen as a dependable downtown option that delivers comforting, well-executed Italian flavors and a consistently positive experience that keeps locals and visitors returning.
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1 Review
5.0

Excellent comme toujours, service impeccable. Merci.

Dec 20, 2019
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1 Review
5.0

La nourriture était délicieuse & le service impeccable. Nous avons eu un très beau lunch de noël entre collègues :) merci

Dec 19, 2019
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1 Review
5.0

Nous sommes choyés de connaître ce resto. Tout est parfait & l'accueil , le choix du menu & le service.

Dec 15, 2019
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5.0

Excellent service & wonderful food!

Dec 7, 2019
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3.5

We made reservations but did have to wait approximately 40 minutes. Unfortunately the restaurant does not have a bar where you could wait comfortably with a drink. Tables were available & cleaned off however it seemed to be a challenge to be seated. Once seated, the ordering process was prompt as well as delivery of our meals. Our meals were excellent which made up for the wait. We would probably try another Italian restaurant for comparison on our next visit to the city.

Dec 5, 2019
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5.0

Simple mais bon ! les escalopes de veau sont super tendres. tout est parfait. L'ambiance est un peu bruyant. Par contre; le service est rapide & efficace. Nous y retournerons c'est certain

Dec 3, 2019
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5.0

Food & service are excellent!! Went before Habs game & it was FULL. Luckily we made a reservation. I would certainly go back!! Bravo!!

Dec 2, 2019
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1 Review
5.0

Bravo! Nous retrouvons toujours la même constance dans le goût des sauces. Jamais de déception. Les plats sont toujours à la hauteur de nos attentes c'est à dire une cuisine italienne vraie, savoureuse & simple. Ce qui est pour moi l'art d'une bonne cuisine.
Nous y retournons chaque fois que nous sommes à Montréal.

Nov 30, 2019
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1 Review
4.5

Petit restaurant familial avec de la bonne nourriture a manger. Recommanderais.

Nov 30, 2019
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1 Review
5.0

Toujours très bon & très agréable.

Nov 30, 2019
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1 Review
5.0

Toujours aussi authentique ce petit resto Italien.
Ca goûte l'italie...

Nov 29, 2019
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1 Review
5.0

Tellement un restaurant chaleureux & la nourriture toujours de qualité. Chaque fois que je vais au centre Bell je ne peux passer à côté

Nov 29, 2019
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1 Review
3.5

le service pour prendre la commande était rapide , mais le service pour apportez la nourriture était très lent, ils ont due avoir des problème avec leur équipements ou autre

merci

Nov 27, 2019
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1 Review
5.0

The food was perfect ! We felt very welcome, the service was excellent.

Nov 24, 2019
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1 Review
5.0

Vraiment très très bon! Service & bouffe! Nous y retournerons c'est certain

Nov 19, 2019
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1 Review
4.0

Bon service, le repas délicieux. Je recommande endroit chaleureux.

Nov 19, 2019
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1 Review
5.0

Very good food & the service was nice also.

Nov 15, 2019
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1 Review
5.0

Restaurant plein & tout les plats sont arrivés dans un délai plis que raisonnable. Service impeccable

Nov 13, 2019
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1 Review
5.0

Super service, nourriture délicieuse!

Nov 12, 2019
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1 Review
2.0

La première fois que je suis aller je l aurais recommander mais mercredi le 6 nov très déçu serveur pourri 👎repas moyen

Nov 8, 2019