Pizza Week: Head to Little Italy for great pies
Before telling us you can't have it all, just pay a visit to Little Italy and try one of its excellent pizzas! From October 3 to 9, the restaurants of this neighborhood invite you to celebrate Montreal Pizza Week with special pizzas and great deals. So get your friends together and head to Little Italy to sample authentic pies and good times. Here's a quick guide to what awaits you at... [photo credit: iStock.com/ rrvachov]
Pizzeria Bottega Montréal
65, rue Saint-Zotique E, Montréal, QC H2S 1K7Serving up delicious pies fresh from its red-tiled, wood-fired pizza oven, Bottega on St. Zotique is a great place for pizza done right. For Pizza Week they’ll be offering their pizza Valtellina, with bresaola, taleggio, mozzarella, rucola and – it goes without saying – parmigiano for $15.
Restaurant Corneli
6741, boul Saint-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2S 3C8Another Little Italy old-timer, Corneli has been plying Montrealers with pizza since 1960. That’s over 50 years of pies! But on a shorter time frame, Pizza Week is the tie to visit and receive a complimentary glass of wine or a nice draft Moretti with the purchase of any pizza.
Pizzeria Gema
6827, rue Saint-Dominique, Montréal, QC H2S 3B1At Stefano Faita's restaurant, you'll be served a glass of grappa during Pizza Week when you order the special pizza at $15. You can bank on it having fresh toppings sourced from the nearby Jean Talon Market. Hot tip: Don’t miss the opportunity to try the frozen custard dessert!
Pizza Motta
303, av Mozart E, Montréal, QC H2S 1B8Pizza is the name of the game here, as you’ll quickly see from the array pies on display when you walk in the door. During Pizza Week a genuine "Italian pizza party" awaits you, including dessert and coffee, with a bill ranging from $11.95 to $14.95.
Restaurant Quindici 15
15, rue Bélanger, Montréal, QC H2S 1C7For a slightly more refined pizza experience, wander over to Quindici. With modern décor and fabulous pizzas, you’ll be in for a treat. Buy a pizza this week, and you'll get a glass of beer on the house to accompany your meal.
Pizzeria
69 Rue Saint-Zotique E, Montréal, QC H2S 1K7Here, you're going to be seriously spoiled – as you might expect from the same group that brings you Bottega just next door. Here they serve up pizza by the slice, and for the week’s festivities, it’s just $6 dainty dollars fora porchetta-stuffed pizza (with basil mayonnaise, roasted garlic, lemon, parsley and olive oil). Buon appetite!
