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 exceptionnelle, mettant en vedette des pâtes fraîches faites maison que de nombreux clients considèrent comme les meilleures qu'ils aient jamais goûtées. Le restaurant offre une atmosphère chaleureuse et accueillante ainsi qu'une équipe de service professionnelle et attentionnée qui fait en sorte que chaque visiteur se sente bien reçu. Les points forts du menu incluent souvent les agnolottis créatifs, la savoureuse carbonara et des desserts signatures comme le tiramisu, le tout complété par une sélection de vins soignée. Bien que la popularité de l'établissement puisse parfois rendre l'environnement animé ou bruyant, de nombreux convives estiment que la grande qualité de la nourriture et le personnel professionnel font de chaque passage une expérience mémorable et hautement recommandée.
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.
On avait repéré ce restaurant près du nouvel appartement de mon copain & nous avons décidé d'y aller ce soir. J'ai été largement déçue. Les portions ne sont pas suffisantes & le goût est correct, mais sans plus. C'est un restaurant italien qui n'offre pas de pain avec le plat, à moins de payer 8 $ ou plus pour une focaccia. Le personnel n'est pas non plus passé avec le moulin à poivre ou le parmesan.
La carte des vins est excellente & mon cocktail était très bien. En revanche, le plat de mon conjoint était légèrement trop salé. Globalement, c'est beaucoup trop cher pour ce qui est offert. Personnellement, je n'y retournerai pas.
Belle expérience, la nourriture (entrées, repas & desserts) était excellente & le service très bon! La musique est quand même assez forte, c'est peut-être la table où on était.
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!
