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.
The entire experience was incredible from the food to the service to the ambiance. I heard about this restaurant after watching the owner Luca win Les Chefs! I had high expectations & it did not disappoint. I highly recommend. 10/10.
Moccione is an absolute standout. The food is exceptional-homemade pasta taken to a whole other level, with incredible depth of flavor & attention to detail in every dish.
Reservations are definitely hard to come by, but it's more than worth the effort. From the moment you walk in, the staff makes you feel genuinely welcome-warm, friendly, & attentive without being overbearing.
A special place that lives up to the hype & then some. Highly recommended.
Dec 30, 2025
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Moccione delivers one of those rare experiences where everything feels effortless & magical. The service was absolutely impeccable-warm, attentive, & genuinely passionate about what they do. The food? Simply extraordinary. Every plate was balanced, comforting, & executed with the kind of precision that only comes from real craftsmanship.
The wine selection was perfectly curated, each glass elevating the dishes like a well-rehearsed duet. & the atmosphere… it's pure charm. Cozy, vibrant, & intimate without ever feeling crowded. It felt less like a dinner & more like stepping into a modern Italian fairy tale-one you never want to end.
Highly, highly recommended. One of the best dining experiences in the city.
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.
This has become my favorite restaurant in Montreal. The food is absolutely delicious, wine selection is up to par & the service is outstanding. The quality & portions of the food are very good for the price. Highly highly recommend!!!
I recently visited Restaurant Moccione on Saint-Denis Street with my girlfriend, & it was a delightful experience. The atmosphere is cozy & inviting, which made for a very pleasant dining experience. We arrived just 30 minutes after opening, & the place was already full, which was a pleasant surprise. Fortunately, we were able to sit at the bar. We ordered two drinks, & they were excellent. The food arrived incredibly fast, within 15 minutes, which was a nice change from the usual longer waits. We placed our order with the bartender, who was also very attentive in providing suggestions for both drinks & food. Her recommendations were appreciated & added to the overall experience. We highly recommend the dishes we had, & I've included pictures of them in this review. The environment was charming & comfortable, making the entire experience very enjoyable. I highly recommend giving Moccione a try for anyone looking for a great Italian meal in a warm setting.
Aug 29, 2024
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Honestly one of my best dining experiences ever. We felt a very unpretentious, very warm feeling from the moment we walked in to the moment we left. Friendly professional staff in the front & amazing food! As we were eating my wife & I, we were already talking about the fact that we can't wait to come back again to try something else off the menu. Beautiful, delicious dishes that pop both with creativity & flavors. I would have given it a ten star out of five if I could have. A must try restaurant, to try it is to fall in love. Very very highly recommended. Thank you so much for a fantastic experience, see you very soon.
We had a fantastic experience sitting at the bar, Lori gave us some great recommendations & is a fantastic mixologist. The food was to die for we had stuffed zucchini flowers, carpaccio, mushroom gnocchi, olive oil cake with cream & cherries, as well as the cannoli, which was the best I've ever had. Highly recommend, we will definitely be back.
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!
