Founded in 1960 by brothers Peppino and Federico Corneli, the restaurant continues to uphold the same authentic recipes passed down through generations. A true family business, it is now proudly run by the new generation — Nicola, Pina, and Alex Corneli, together with Chef Joe Nicodemo. Our homemade pasta, hand-crafted by Nonna Donna, remains the heart and soul of our cuisine. And of course, our pizza baked in an oven imported from Italy delivers that traditional taste we’re famous for.
Visit us at our two locations: Little Italy – Montreal Vimont – Laval
Ristorante Pizzeria Corneli is described as a warm, lively Italian restaurant in Laval with a bright, stylish setting and a wood-fired pizza menu that showcases crispy crusts and generous toppings. The pasta and other Italian dishes are praised for freshness, rich flavors, and comforting textures, with many plates noted as generously portioned. Service is consistently highlighted as attentive, friendly, and efficient, helping make celebrations and family dinners feel special. The atmosphere is described as festive and inviting, encouraging lingering over multiple courses and shared plates. Overall, Corneli is seen as a standout choice for pizza and pasta, offering good value, generous portions, and a welcoming team that makes guests eager to return.
Une belle découverte pour nous. Montréalais d'origine, le nom Corneli nous était déjà familier. Très belle variété de pizza & les pasta sont excellentes 👌
Average, not refined. My cavatelli Burrata e pancetta felt more like a soup then a pasta plate: soaked in juice! The menu didn't say it was made with smoked pancetta & I hate smoked meat in my pasta. Disappointed!
The food is delicious ! Especially the pizza & pasta ! Good portions ! Love the open space beautiful decor I would just recommend that the music is a little loud a little difficult to have a conversation with your group ! Great staff !
Service is fine,as for everything else not so much.Under cooked calamari,chicken on the dry side with that sauce they drowned on to it.Had pasta,,sauce to much acidity As for salad,don't care for it.Anti pasto was fine along with the grilled sauceges.Overall not going back much better Italian restaurants than this one.Also the damn A.C. wasn't working,freaking hot in there.
Great spot to enjoy a solid pizza & generous portion of pasta. The appetizers were also quite good & the place has a lovely decor. The staff is friendly & attentive. I can understand why this place is quite busy.
Jul 13, 2025
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The restaurant is beautiful, but the service is slow. (& I'm not talking about the new employee who ended up serving us- she was great.) The appetizers were really good, but the portions were small. The main dishes were bigger portions, but everyone at our table agreed their dish was missing flavour - the main dishes ranged from pizza, meat, & pasta. Not the best overall, but would come back to try it again & see if it was just an off night.
It was our first time at this restaurant & we had high expectations. We heard so many good things about this place. But we were disappointed overall. Don't get me wrong: The ambience is fantastic. The restaurant is spacious & well lit & nicely decorated albeit quite noisy. The pasta portions were decent & the pasta was cooked just right & tasty. Their antipasto was a major letdown though. They charge over 20$ for just a few olives, two slices of cantaloupe melon, & a few slices of prosciutto & sopresata. They claim you could share this but it's only really enough for two people max, not for a group. Also, their cocktails were way too strong for our liking. The waitress, despite being friendly, seemed a little bit lost & did not check in often. Service was incredibly slow as well.. It was a busier day when we went so I can kind of understand, but I'd say we waited a good 30 minutes before the waitress came by to take only our drink orders!! I'd give this place another chance. I'd be curious to see what the dinner service is like.
Jun 15, 2025
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Amazing food, amazing service, just beautiful!
Adam & Julian are so kind & warming.
I will be coming back on Friday. The pasta I had … WOW what more can I say! orgasmic!
Love the food, love the atmosphere & service was quick & Adam & Julian make you feel at home like you're part of the family!
El pan de entrada resultó satisfactorio. La pasta estuvo bien, aunque un poco salada. La porción del pasticho fue mínima y predominantemente salsa; su precio de casi $30 me pareció excesivo en relación con la cantidad servida. Sin embargo, lo que más deslució la experiencia fue la vestimenta del personal de servicio; la indumentaria inapropiada resta elegancia a la decoración y genera una primera impresión negativa al ingresar al restaurante.
Loved this restaurant, i ordered the scalopini figs with porto with aglio & olio pasta & it was excellent. Delicieux , je le recommande a tous. Cornelli's
I did my birthday celebration with family at Corneli's in Laval on Sunday, & we were all incredibly impressed! The restaurant is beautiful with a great atmosphere, the service is impeccable, & the food is amazing/authentic! We were particularly impressed by the generous food portions for the salad, pasta, & mains! You don't see this very often at most restaurants anymore, so this was a refreshing experience! Very high quality. Alex & his team were also very accommodating & flexible, which was greatly appreciated! My family & I will definitely be back! 100% recommend!
A nice birthday celebration the 4 March boys
Awesome service great tasting pizza calamari salads pastas veal & seafood
Fast service considering a full house with celebrations
Went for Valentine's Day & ordered from the preset table d'hôte menu. They were out of focaccia which came complimentary so they brought us rolls instead but we had to ask for it. The service was very good & the staff are efficient. The cavatelli as appetizers were excellent! The mains, however, were disappointing. The risotto & the cod were both flavourless & bland. Corneli are known for their pizzas & pasta dishes & we should have stayed with the staples. I have eaten at the Saint Laurent location & always loved it. I think it was most likely the choices we made. I would go back but keep to their specialties.
Very nice deco from what was before. Service was great Sadly, the food was absolutely disappointing for all of the members that tried the restaurant. Small portions (pizza paper thin, no crust, calamari bowl the size of a small soup, etc) ... Rarely do I go to an italian restaurant like industria, centro, gatomato & feel hungry after, well I did here. We all agreed that all of the items needed salt. The first time my dad ever put salt on his pasta regardless of the restaurant. We were so excited to have a new restaurant in the neighborhood but sadly we won't be coming back
