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A nest of thin spaghetti in tomato sauce with halved cherry tomatoes and fresh herbs on a white plate against a dark slate surface

Italian / Old Montréal

Dinette Marcella

OLD MONTRÉAL, ACTUALLY ITALIAN

Stone-walled Italian dinette on Saint-Paul Ouest serving pasta and cocktails daily from 11:30, including Mondays.

From home
17 min walk
1.25 km, or 4 min by car
Spend
$$$$
est. $45-70 per person
Our dates
Open Tue-Thu. Mon holiday hours unconfirmed
Give it 75-90 minutes
ReserveMenu

Mood photo, not this exact place.Photo: Vinn Koonyosying, Unsplash License

The verdict

A reliable, open-every-day pasta stop in the middle of the tourist zone, which makes it a useful fallback on a Monday when a lot of the city is dark. Order a pasta and one shared starter and expect solid rather than revelatory cooking. Reviews run warm on room and service, with some saying portions are modest and prices high. Book through the site rather than gambling on a queue.

  • Editor's lead from the brief
  • Open seven days, 11:30 to close
  • Right in Old Montréal for a post-wander meal

Why maybeConfirmed open and open daily, but Thanksgiving Monday hours are unverified and community feedback on value is mixed. Good fallback, not a destination.

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Dinette Marcella, the short list

  • Polpette

    $22

    Meatballs with parmesan and tomato sauce.

    Named on mtl.org alongside the pomodoro and antipasto; a safe starter to share.

    On their menu: Official website

  • Spaghettini pomodoro

    $25

    San Marzano tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, parmesan.

    Cheapest pasta and the one the tourism listing leads with.

    On their menu: Official website

  • Antipasto Marcella

    $42

    Italian cured meats, cheeses, bruschettas, dried-fruit chutney, olives, focaccia.

    Sharing platter for a table; also named by mtl.org.

    On their menu: Official website

Menus change. Prices are from the posted menu, before tax and tip.

What people actually say

Recurring themes, not cherry-picked quotes.

Love

  • Warm stone-building room
  • Pasta, starters and cocktails are the usual praise
  • Service generally liked

Know before you go

  • Can be noisy and busy
  • Some call portions modest and prices high
  • A few recent reviews call food bland
  • Oct 12 (Thanksgiving) hours not confirmed: call (438) 533-3708 or check Libro
  • Reservations via Libro; walk-ins may queue
  • Some reviewers find it pricey for portion size

Dishes that keep coming up

Pasta, Antipasto, Cocktails

Room
Warm and busy, historic stone building.
Service
Generally praised.
Value
Mixed: some feel pricey for portions.

Based on aggregator summaries (restoenligne, restomontreal); no editorial review or platform reviews read directly.

Vibe check

lively/cozy/group friendly

Best foran Old Montréal lunch or early dinner, pasta without a long wait if booked

How much we'll spend

$$$$Est. $45-70 / person

Pastas $25-46 (most $27-35), starters $15-28, cocktails $16-19 on official menu; pasta plus shared starter plus one cocktail. Mains up to $58 push it higher.

Our estimate from posted prices, CAD, before tax and tip. Québec purchases carry the 5% federal GST plus the 9.975% Québec Sales Tax (QST, TVQ in French): 14.975% combined on taxable items. Tourisme Montréal: it is customary to tip restaurant servers, taxi drivers and hairdressers 15% of the bill, before taxes. Bellhops, porters and doormen generally get at least $2 per bag or service; coffee and food counters often have a tip cup by the register.

On our dates

Sun-Thu 11:30am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-11pm

  1. Mon 12Maybe11:30am to 10pmThanksgiving: holiday hours unconfirmed
  2. Tue 13Open11:30am to 10pm
  3. Wed 14Open11:30am to 10pm
  4. Thu 15Open11:30am to 10pm

Thanksgiving MondayOfficial site lists regular hours every day with no holiday notice; no explicit Oct 12 statement found. Could not complete a holiday-specific search.

Full week
Mon11:30am to 10pm
Tue11:30am to 10pm
Wed11:30am to 10pm
Thu11:30am to 10pm
Fri11:30am to 11pm
Sat11:30am to 11pm
Sun11:30am to 10pm

Regular hours only; holiday hours not stated.

Hours from the venue's own listing, checked Oct 8, 2026.

Make a night of it

Dinner, drinks, late night. Real walking times between.

  1. DinnerDinette MarcellaOld montréal, actually italian

  2. 3 min walk (0.16 km)

    DrinksLovebirdJazz behind the hotel

  3. 8 min walk (0.54 km)

    Late nightThe ColdroomRing the bell, go down

Where

196 Rue Saint-Paul Ouest, Montréal, QC H2Y 3P9

17 min walk (1.25 km) / 4 min drive, no traffic / 10 min by bike

From 216 Rue Young. Routes from OpenStreetMap data; transit times are in the maps app.

Show on our map dinettemarcella.com Instagram Call

RÉSERVER button on official site links to Libro. Some community reviews say walk-ins often queue.

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The receipt

Where every fact on this page comes from.

ResearchedResearched Oct 8, 2026. Second check pending. Confidence: medium.

Details to confirm

  • Open or closed on Mon Oct 12 (Thanksgiving)?
  • Phone differs between official site ((438) 533-3708) and mtl.org (514 405-4685); site number used
  • No editorial (Tastet, Gazette etc.) review checked
  1. OfficialOfficial website: Dinette Marcella home (hours, address, booking link)accessed 2026-10-08
  2. TourismTourisme Montréal (mtl.org): Dinette Italienne Marcellaaccessed 2026-10-08
  3. OfficialOfficial website: Menuaccessed 2026-10-08
  4. CommunityRestoEnLigne / RestoMontréal: Listings and reviews summaryaccessed 2026-10-08