A pizza with tomato, mozzarella and basil baking on the stone floor of a glowing wood-fired oven, with other pizzas blurred behind it

Italian (wood-fired pizza, pasta) / Saint-Henri

Elena

THE SAINT-HENRI STANDARD

Wood-fired pizza, serious pasta and a natural-leaning wine list in a loud, colourful Saint-Henri room.

From home: 11 min drive; 6.66 km. Walk 53 min
Spend: $$$$; est. $45-70 per person
Our dates: Trip-day hours unconfirmed; Give it 1.5-2 hours

Mood photo, not this exact place.Photo: Charlie Mitchell, Unsplash License

The verdict

Go, with a phone call first. This is the casual, crowd-pleasing dinner on the list: split a Margherita and the Mafalda al Ragù, add the kale Caesar, and finish with cannoli. Book ahead, and expect volume. Confirm Monday Oct 12 before counting on it, since Thanksgiving hours are not posted.

Canada's 100 Best 2026
Same team as Nora Gray
Natural wine list, big bottle selection

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Elena, the short list

Must order
Margherita
$24
Tomate, mozza di bufala, basilic.
The benchmark order for a wood-fired pizza; on the current official menu.
On their menu: Official website
Must order
Mafalda al Ragù
$34
Sugo de boeuf et porc, tomate, parmesan.
The pasta that keeps getting named; priciest pasta on the list.
On their menu: Official website
Must order
Kale! César!
$20
Kale, radicchio, tahini, croûtons, parmesan.
Named in earlier editorial coverage; on the current official menu.
On their menu: Official website
Amatriciana pizza
$30
Tomate, guanciale, oignon, espelette, mozza di bufala, pecorino.
The meatier pizza for sharing.
On their menu: Official website
M. Funguy
$29
Champignon, taleggio, persil.
Best non-tomato option on the pizza list.
On their menu: Official website
Spaghetti Ubriachi
$29
Vin rouge, ail, piment, parmesan.
Punchy, simple pasta to split alongside a pizza.
On their menu: Official website
Suppli al Telefono (3)
$18
Risotto frit, mozza, tomate.
Fried, cheesy, good opener for the table.
On their menu: Official website
Cannoli (2)
$10
Ricotta de chèvre, pistache.
Tastet (older review) praises the cannoli; on the current menu.
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

Naturally leavened wood-fired pizza with a thin, airy crust
House-made pasta, especially the ragù
Italian-leaning natural wine list
Cannoli and kale Caesar get repeat mentions
Retro-styled room with open kitchen and a large patio (per Tastet and C100B)

Know before you go

Noise on busy nights
Cancellation fee and 90-minute table limit on OpenTable
Popular, so book ahead
Oct 12 (Thanksgiving) status unconfirmed: call 514-379-4883 or book Tue-Thu
Reservations via OpenTable or Resy; late-cancel fee reported (unconfirmed)
Can be loud on busy nights (editorial theme)

Dishes that keep coming up

Wood-fired pizza, Mafalda al Ragù, Kale Caesar, Cannoli

Room: Playful, colourful, retro-Italian room with open kitchen and a three-level patio (C100B).
Service: Limited evidence; Tastet (older) describes it as efficient.
Value: Mid-range: plates are shareable; a pizza plus pasta for two plus a drink each lands roughly $50-70 each by official menu prices.

Based on C100B, Time Out, an older Tastet review and an OpenTable listing/search snippets. No Reddit threads found; platform reviews not accessible.

Vibe check

lively/buzzy/scene y/design forward

Best forcasual group dinner, pizza and wine

How much we'll spend

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

Official menu: pizzas $19-30 (Margherita $24; one at $44), pastas $29-34, salads $19-20, cocktails $17-20, beer $12. Roughly one pizza or pasta plus a starter share and one drink. OpenTable lists CAN$31-50 pp, which looks light against current prices.

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

Reservations 5pm-11pm per official site; days open and closing times not confirmed

Mon 12UnclearThanksgiving: holiday hours unconfirmed
Tue 13Unclear
Wed 14Unclear
Thu 15Unclear

Thanksgiving MondayNo Thanksgiving notice on the official site as of re-check; days open are not stated. Tastet's Action de grâce list found was for 2025 and did not show Elena.

Full week

Mon	Not listed
Tue	Not listed
Wed	Not listed
Thu	Not listed
Fri	Not listed
Sat	Not listed
Sun	Not listed

Official home page lists reservation hours 17:00-23:00 and online order hours 11:30-22:00 but does not state which days are open. Earlier 'open 7 days' and per-night closing times (Tastet, older) were not confirmed on re-check, so weekly hours are left unknown.

Hours from a third-party listing. Confirm before you go.

Make a night of it

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

DinnerElenaThe saint-henri standard
24 min walk (1.74 km)
DrinksAtwater Cocktail ClubThe alley bar, still winning
19 min walk (1.33 km)
Late nightUmarellThe mano crew stays up late

Pair it with

Nora Gray (same team, Saint-Henri) for a more intimate, pasta-focused alternative on another night

Where

5090 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montréal, QC

53 min walk (3.89 km) / 11 min drive, no traffic / 20 min by bike

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

Show on our map coffeepizzawine.com Call

Official site links OpenTable (opentable.ca/r/elena-reservations-montreal) and Resy (resy.com/cities/mtl/elena). Late-cancel fee and 90-minute table terms come from an earlier search snippet and are unconfirmed.

While you're there

A pair of round gold-framed sunglasses with dark green lenses on a white marble surface, softly reflected

ARCHIVE SUNGLASSES, SERIOUSLY

Vintage Frames Company

Saint-Henri10 min drive or 50 min walk$$$$

4 min walk from here

A toasted sesame-topped sandwich with a golden fried chicken cutlet, pickles, mayonnaise and lettuce against a dark background

SCHNITZEL ON CHALLAH

Arthurs Nosh Bar

Saint-Henri10 min drive or 46 min walk$$$$

8 min walk from here

A rail of vintage lace blouses, pale dresses and a patterned knit hanging on wooden hangers

VINTAGE, REMADE

ERA Vintage Wear

Saint-Henri9 min drive or 46 min walk$$$$

20 min walk from here

A double cheeseburger with pickles, onion and mayo on a black plate set on a wire rack against a dark, textured backdrop

THE DINER, UPGRADED

Restaurant Croquette

Saint-Henri8 min drive or 38 min walk$$$$

16 min walk from here

A white bowl of orange laksa noodle soup topped with crispy fried tofu, scallion shreds and a halved egg, beside an iced coffee on a wooden table

MONDAY-NIGHT LAKSA PLAN

Satay Brothers

Saint-Henri8 min drive or 35 min walk$$$$

19 min walk from here

Atwater Market's Art Deco clock tower rising above the produce stalls and awnings on a clear day

LUNCH WITH A CANAL VIEW

Marché Atwater

Saint-Henri7 min drive or 33 min walk$$$$

25 min walk from here

Wooden crates of aged cheese wheels and wedges on shop shelves with small chalkboard labels, beside stacked tins

THE QUÉBEC CHEESE COUNTER

Fromagerie Atwater

Saint-Henri (Atwater Market)8 min drive or 33 min walk$$$$

25 min walk from here

A bartender's hand pouring whisky from a steel jigger into a rocks glass on a dark bar, lit in purple with blurred warm lights behind

THE ALLEY BAR, STILL WINNING

Atwater Cocktail Club

Saint-Henri30 min walk$$$$

24 min walk from here

The receipt

Where every fact on this page comes from.

Fact-checkedResearched and independently re-checked Oct 8, 2026, 3 details corrected. Confidence: medium.

Details to confirm

Which days is Elena open, and is it open Monday Oct 12 (Thanksgiving)?
Exact closing times per night
Official Instagram handle
Closure/rebrand re-check not completed in this pass (search quota exhausted)
restomontreal lists 3001 Notre-Dame O, which appears to be the separate Pizzéria Elena in Griffintown, not this restaurant

OfficialOfficial website: Elena home page (7 days, reserve 17h-23h, OpenTable/Resy)accessed 2026-10-08
OfficialOfficial website: Dinner menu and wine list (menu images, read directly)accessed 2026-10-08
AwardCanada's 100 Best: Elena, Best Restaurants 2026 No. 93accessed 2026-10-08
EditorialTime Out Montréal: Best restaurants in Montréal, No. 28accessed 2026-10-08
EditorialTastet: Elena: café, pizza et vins dans St-Henri (2018 review, page updated Jul 2026)accessed 2026-10-08
CommunityOpenTable: Elena listing (price range, booking terms, hours via search snippet)accessed 2026-10-08
EditorialTastet: Les restaurants ouverts le 13 octobre (Action de grâce), 2025 listaccessed 2026-10-08

RecognitionCanada's 100 Best Restaurants 2026, No. 93; Time Out Montréal best restaurants list, No. 28