La Medusa, located just steps away from the Bell Centre, has been a renowned institution for over 20 years, serving pure and authentic Italian cuisine. As a family-run restaurant, La Medusa stays true to classic recipes and traditional culinary methods, using only fresh and quality ingredients. From homemade pasta to pizza, gelato, and desserts, everything is made in-house. The menu offers a delightful selection of veal dishes, marinated meats, perfectly grilled fish, antipasti, fresh pasta, and pizza. The warm and inviting atmosphere adds to the restaurant's appeal, and it also provides a private room for group functions.
Up to 50 seats available. Equipped with a 100 inch screen with microphone for presentations and PowerPoint. The room is also available for sporting events (All sports).
Up to 50 seats available. Great for all occasions like marriages, babtisims, stag parties, communions, engagements, birthday parties... etc.
La Medusa comes across as a warmly welcoming Italian spot in downtown Montreal, offering fresh, well prepared dishes that cover pasta, seafood, pizza and antipasti, plus a strong wine list. Reviews consistently note friendly, attentive service and a lively, family friendly ambiance that suits pre or post game outings near Centre Bell. The food is described as authentic Italian and often excellent, with many praising the pizza crust, the pasta textures and flavorful sauces, though a few mentions call out a risotto that is too salty or prices that can be high. Some moments of slower service or busy nights are acknowledged, but the overall tone points to a reliable favorite worth returning to, including interest in private dining spaces for celebrations. Overall the place is regarded as one of the top Italian options in the area, delivering consistent flavors, helpful staff, and an atmosphere that makes diners feel at home in the city.
Our new favorite place in Montreal! Been searching for a great Italian restaurant & found it. Food was great. Service was friendly & the interior was nice. Wanted to come back the next day but closed on Sunday. Our loss!
The experience was far below expectations. The price of the food was as expected but the food itself was not appetizing at all. My breaded veal was extremely soggy & dry from within, same with the cannelloni. Definitely would not recommend it.
Unfortunately, the food didn't live up to our expectations. We ordered the carbonara & the Bari pizza. The pasta was slightly undercooked, & the'sauce' felt more like plain egg yolks than a proper creamy carbonara; it lacked flavor & cohesion. The Bari pizza was topped with vegetables that were extremely bitter & overly salty, which made it hard to enjoy. Even the Greek salad was far too salty. Overall, the food quality was underwhelming, & we left disappointed.
I ate at this restaurant with my family & I rate it at a perfect 10. The food, the service, the atmosphere was absolutely out of this world. We all ordered different dishes & all the meal was delicious. The wine list was plenty of good choices to choose from. Thanks to the great staff for our evening an enjoyable one. I highly recommend this restaurant to everyone
The food was just as great as the service ! The food came in super fast despite being on a Friday night during Formula 1 weekend. Definitely worth a try if you love pizza. A lot of places have a well cooked dough but that doesn't stand under its own weight. That pizza dough was crunchy & tasty. I was really happy with it. The only'downside' I suppose, are the prices for drinks, 20$ for a Martini but it's getting hard to find reasonably priced drinks anywhere these days.
Overall would definitely recommend for sure. I didn't catch our server's name, but a super nice guy from Naples, his smile & jokes made the experience even better !
Quelle belle découverte de ce restaurant. Nourriture italienne typique avec de délicieux pâtes pour tous les goûts & des entrées délicieuses & généreuse comme les italiens savent le faire ! Notre expérience a été parfait grace au service impeccable de notre aimable serveur, Nino. Milles mercis pour ce service humain & festif, j'y retournerai sans hésitation.
We visited this restaurant with our 4 year old daughter after being turned away at another restaurant. The staff were sincerely kind & friendly. They welcomed us with open arms & gave my daughter treats. The food was great, I had the salmon with vegetables & my spouse has the lamb chop & shrimp with vegetables. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience. Would recommend for anyone into Italian to stop by.
May 30, 2025
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The location was great, the staff amazing & the food was delicious! My husband & I were in Montreal for a hockey game & popped in, it was absolutely amazing, felt like we were in Italy. All the staff were friendly & helpful. 10/10 highly recommend
