Stellina se concentre sur les éléments fondamentaux des traditions culinaires italiennes à travers un menu méticuleusement élaboré centré sur la production de pâtes artisanales. Chaque assiette met en valeur l'interaction entre la semoule de haute qualité et les ingrédients de saison sélectionnés pour maintenir des profils de saveurs authentiques. La cuisine privilégie des techniques de façonnage traditionnelles garantissant une texture idéale pour diverses sauces régionales. Les clients découvrent une approche directe de la préparation où les caractéristiques naturelles des ingrédients dictent le résultat de chaque plat. L'environnement intérieur privilégie une simplicité fonctionnelle, permettant à l'attention de se concentrer entièrement sur les produits culinaires servis aux tables. Cet engagement envers des méthodes de préparation standardisées crée une expérience cohérente qui respecte les racines historiques de la cuisine italienne tout en conservant un format clair et accessible pour chaque visiteur.
Stellina est largement reconnu pour sa cuisine italienne authentique et exceptionnelle, de nombreux clients soulignant la qualité des pâtes fraîches, les menus dégustation créatifs et les desserts remarquables comme le tiramisu. Le concept de cuisine ouverte et le service professionnel et chaleureux rehaussent fréquemment l'expérience, faisant de cet établissement une destination prisée pour les rendez-vous et les célébrations. Si la majorité des convives rapportent des visites mémorables caractérisées par une hospitalité attentionnée et des plats savoureux, certains commentaires notent des incohérences telles que des pâtes trop salées, des portions limitées ou des oublis occasionnels dans le service. L'ambiance est généralement décrite comme chaleureuse et accueillante, bien que certains clients trouvent le niveau sonore élevé et le rapport qualité-prix discutable.
Unfortunately, our experience was disappointing. The food took quite a while to arrive, & when it finally did, half of the dishes were cold & had to be sent back to the kitchen. For the price point, especially with pastas around $38, the quality did not meet our expectations.
That being said, the service team handled the situation professionally. They were very apologetic throughout the evening & kindly offered us dessert as a gesture of goodwill. While I appreciate their efforts to make things right, the food itself fell short of what we expected.
I personally really enjoyed my fish (linguini scampi). It was rich & creamy & the scampi was fresh & not rubbery at all. I went for a party with some friends & two of them both felt sick after eating. One of my friends ordered the taglionini & they were soo salty she only had a few bites of her meal & had a stomach ache the rest of the night. The waiter had implied that this was one of the restaurants signature dishes which & it was disappointing. Another friend of mine ordered the carbonara & she enjoyed it much more, but similarly the dish was way too salty & hard to finish. For a restaurant serving $40 pasta dishes you can get better elsewhere. The waiter also tried taking away our octopus appetizer dish when there was still half of it left & didn't even ask before trying to clear the dish. Lastly, we had reservations at 8:45 that we made two months in advance & we didn't get seated until 20 minutes later. I had this restaurant in my list for a long time & after finally going, I wouldn't go back & wouldn't recommend it either.
25 mai 2026
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Had an absolute pleasure to dine at Stelina recently & it was fantastic. The knowledge & service JJ gave us was incredible to say the least. Big thank you to the chefs behind the scene as well to the bartenders. The food was delicious & we left very impressed & satisfied. The pasta dishes are a must try families.
I visited with a friend who was in town, & we were craving Italian food. It was my first time here. The restaurant looks cute & chic, reservations were easy to make (likely helped by it being Super Bowl night), & the atmosphere was calm with great Italian music. There's also a coat check, which is always appreciated.
The staff were genuinely very kind & attentive throughout the evening. The menu is small but seasonal. I started with the winter melon salad, which was excellent - fresh, creamy, & surprisingly filling.
Unfortunately, the crab risotto was disappointing. It was undercooked, which was a letdown as risotto is one of my favorite dishes & something you expect an Italian restaurant to master. That said, the manager handled the situation very professionally: they removed the dish, apologized, & invited me to choose something else. I opted for the tuna crudo, which was great.
They also offered us dessert. I was hesitant about the tiramisu (in Montréal, not all places get it right), but it turned out to be very good. I did suggest serving it in a different cup so the flavors could be more evenly enjoyed.
Overall, the experience was positive thanks to the excellent service & atmosphere, even though some dishes were uneven. I'm not in a rush to return, but I would be open to trying the menu again in a different season.
I am writing this review quite late, as my visit was about a year & a half ago, so things may have changed since then. Based on my experience, however, this was one of the worst restaurants I have been to in Montreal.
The pasta was not properly cooked, & our orders were mixed up. I asked for no bacon, yet my husband received the bacon free dish instead. We were also charged for bread, which is almost unheard of in an Italian restaurant.
Prices were extremely high for what was offered. With two pasta dishes & one or two appetizers, the bill was easily around 200 dollars. The only reason I am giving two stars is the location. The Old Port is beautiful, but I would recommend trying other restaurants instead.
The food is incredible, I highly recommend the bone marrow. We had 4 different pasta dishes at our table & this was the best one. The service however, was noticeably off & you can just tell they have communication issues between staff.
The food runners were amazing, but they did not know much about our food, & what was what, lol. They just brought the dishes out & you can tell the servers don't talk to them much, so hard to order through them. They were great though.
We weren't checked one once during our main course, which was really unfortunate because we wanted to order wine with our pasta, finally our server came once we were all pretty much done. After that we weren't checked in on again, & we wanted to order dessert. We flagged our server down (again) to ask for a dessert menu, which she just handed to us, & didnt say anything. Finally when she returned, we ordered one of the desserts (there's only 4, which is fine) & she said they were all out! It's like damn, why not say that as you deliver it. It would have been nice to have been talked to more & considered during our meal. Maybe it wasn't her day, we all have off days, but we left as a result & ended up going to Monarch a few doors down & the difference in service was night & day!
