A charming and quaint italian restaurant in the Villeray neighbourhood where the atmosphere is joyful and homy. The homemade pasta-focused menu changes seasonally as it highlights the freshest ingredients available. At the head of the kitchen, Luca Cianciulli offers a very italo-montrealer menu based on quality of ingredients, as does true italian cuisine. The wine list, curated by Catherine Picard is constantly evolving along side the menu and leans toward natural selections.
Reviews consistently praise Moccione as an exceptional Italian restaurant in Montreal, where handmade pasta and fresh ingredients create deeply flavorful dishes and refined textures. Diners highlight standout items like crudo, trout tartare, gnocchi, and a variety of seafood plates, complemented by thoughtful wine and cocktail pairings, though a few desserts and some mains are described as less remarkable and a few dishes feel pricey or portions slightly small. Service is repeatedly described as warm, attentive, and professional, with a cozy, vibrant atmosphere that encourages sharing and savoring multiple courses, and reservations can be hard to obtain. Overall the consensus is that Moccione delivers a memorable dining experience, representing one of the top Italian options in Montreal and a restaurant many guests are eager to return to.
Quelle soirée mémorable!
Une cuisine délicieuse, avec de vrais coups de coeur pour le tartare de truite, les cappelletti & la pieuvre. Cocktails très réussis & bons conseils en vin. Service attentionné & parfaitement rythmé, avec une serveuse aussi professionnelle que sympathique. Ambiance chaleureuse 👌🏻
Service is impeccable, ambiance is nice & cocktails are good. Food is good, clearly
made with high quality & fresh ingredients. The lobster pasta & calamari were personal favourites. For the price point I still believe a few other spots in the city are more worth it / leave me wanting for more. Something was still missing in terms of flavour / depth.
Sep 1, 2025
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Bon resto de pâtes, mais qui vaut ni le prix ni le Michelin.
Les entrées sont très bonnes, les pâtes, ben c'est des pâtes avec d'la sauce. Service très rapide au début (avec l'entrée qui arrive en même temps que les cocktails), & très (très très) lent après.
& bruyant!!!
(& mal assis. Ne venez pas à 3, vous aurez la pire table)
Excellent food in a small neighborhood restaurant. They recommend 1 appetizer & 1 main course per person. The crudo was absolutely amazing, & their home made focaccia was well appreciated to soak all the leftover sauce in the plate.
They have a very nice cocktail & wine list that we plan on exploring further during our next visits.
Highly recommended.
If you love inventive Italian dishes, love fresh hand made pasta, love cocktails & are looking for the cozy, warm, lively spot for date night - then stop scrolling & reserve here! ☺?
Quelle belle soirée au Moccione. Service impeccable & attentionné, sans être trop intrusif. Nous n'avons pas pris de cocktails, mais ils avaient l'air délicieux par leur composition originale & visiblement appréciés de la clientèle, car le shaker n'arrêtait pas de shaker!!! La nourriture était vraiment délicieuse & les techniques très bien maîtrisées. Une mention spéciale aux agnoletti & aux gnocchi. Simplicité & grande qualité des ingrédients authentiques sont en partie le secret de ce restaurant sans prétention. On peut constater que cette équipe travaille comme une famiglia pour le client ❣️ Ambiance un peu bruyante , mais bon, c'est comme ça quand toute la famiglia se réuni dans la cucina ! 🤷🏼♂️ On y retourne c'est certain.
wow, quel expérience! Nous sommes venues pour notre anniversaire, assises au bar. Service impeccable & très agréable, plusieurs recommandations de la barmaid. Probablement notre meilleure restaurant de ces dernières années. Lorsque nous prenons plusieurs plats ou des menus dégustations , généralement 1ou2 sont un peu en dessous. Ce n'était pas le cas, tout était à la hauteur! Il faut prévoir un beau budget, mais la nourriture est extrêmement bien préparée & délicieuse. De beaux produits, un menu cocktail innovant, un cadre agréable : le parfait endroit pour célébrer !
Cocktails rafraîchissants, très bien équilibrés & délicieux. Service impeccable, chaleureux & agréable. Plats faciles à partager, frais, bien exécutés, bien assaisonnés. Nous y retournerons assurément bien que nous sommes de la région de Québec !
Impeccable service & food. Food was on the saltier/very savoury side. Lots of olives & marinated vegetables in the menu. Favorite dishes were the beef carpaccio, tuna tartare & octopus. Cocktails & mocktails were also delicious. Although everything was great, Moccione is not my fav Italian spot in Montreal... there are too many good resto! Would still recommend- perfect for a cute date, or even for a group dinner with friends or family.
Aug 19, 2024
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Incroyable restaurant. Tout est parfait. Nourriture excellente, service impeccable, bons accords & choix de vins & cocktails. Nous y sommes allés plus d'une fois & ça dépasse toujours nos attentes.
Nous y étions le 12 avril dernier & nous avons mangé au bar. Ce fut une des plus belles expériences culinaires que nous avons vécue. Tout était à la hauteur: la nourriture, le service & l'ambiance. Je tiens à souligner tout particulièrement l'excellent service & le professionnalisme de Lori. Ses cocktails étaient tout simplement divins! Nous avons apprécié toutes ses suggestions pour la nourriture, le vin ainsi que pour ses cocktails. Une mention spéciale pour le personnel de soutien qui était très attentionné, souriant & proactif. Nous y retournerons sans hésitation!
Grilled Octopus, Beef Carpaccio, Gnocchi, Straccuatella de Bufflonne, Endives, Scallop Crudo . I have to say that towards the ends of our 2023 my fiance & I both agreed that @moccione.restaurant gave us the best meal of the year & our favourite special occasion dinner that we had shared together to date. We can see why this restaurant is so critically acclaimed online with a 4.8 star ranking with over 640+ reviews all claiming as such. I had been meaning to try Moccione for a number of years now finally took the plunge for my partners birthday & we were absolutely blown away. Located on St Denis street this restaurant has a feel of homeyness with a touch of eligance that has a nice & inviting atmosphere. We wanted to get alot of dishes as it was our first time, the staff there were very knowledgeable about the menu. You can tell they've been there a while & stay for the good vibe. We got alot of there traditional staples like the Octopus, Carpaccio & Gnocchi along with some others that will unfortunately be gone one day & replaced with other amazing dishes. Every course was honestly better then the next, leaving us wanting for more in every bite... We got a total of about 8 dishes that night & a couple of delightful & well balanced cocktails that still leave me speechless. The staff from the bar were also so friendly & really creative with there concoction! 😉 All in all a 11/10 FOODGASMIC 💦 would definitely be back asap!
Their newer location is great, much more space with a great atmosphere. Delicious dishes & some really good unique cocktails, their Negroni with olives is amazing.
Great restaurant! Service was very attentive, friendly & efficient. The food was of high quality & absolutely delicious from start to finish. Both pasta dishes we had were so good & not at all oily or salty as opposed to many other restaurants. To my surprise the calamari was my favourite dish of the night! They were fresh, perfectly cooked & the tomato sauce that came with it just really tied the whole dish together. Cocktails were also impressive & our waitress made great wine recommendations. Overall a great experience & worth the splurge. Would definitely recommend.
Everything here was incredible. We sat at the bar, & honestly it was the best spot in my opinion! The server recommended an excellent wine with what we ordered for dinner. She also made delicious cocktails. As mentioned in the previous reviews, it's not on the cheap side. But SO worth it! The service was impeccable, & the food was out of this world. I would highly recommend this place!
