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Oct 12 — 15
Hand-made filled ravioli with black pepper on a vintage patterned plate, set on a white marble table

Italian, fresh pasta / Little Italy

Pasta Pooks

THE PASTA COUNTER GRADUATES

Little Italy pasta room with handmade ravioli, a Philly cheesesteak and natural wines, ranked in Canada's 100 Best 2026.

From home
16 min drive
7.15 km. Walk 91 min
Spend
$$$$
est. $30-60 per person
Our dates
Open Wed, Thu. closed Tue
Give it 1 to 1.5 hours
Reserve

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

The verdict

Go for the spinach ricotta ravioli and the bolognese, then add the baccalà on polenta if it is on. It is small and in demand, so book on OpenTable early or try lunch. The catch for this trip: closed Mon-Tue per Tastet, so only Wed Oct 14 and Thu Oct 15 work, if the hours hold.

  • Canada's 100 Best 2026 (No. 47, and No. 8 among new restaurants)
  • Handmade pasta consistently praised across Tastet, Cult MTL, Infatuation and Air Canada

Why maybeStrong recent acclaim, but it is closed Mon-Tue per third-party sources, leaving only Wed/Thu, and hours are not officially verified.

Order this

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Pasta Pooks, the short list

  • Must order

    Ricotta and spinach ravioli with butter and sage

    Hand-made filled pasta, repeatedly singled out.

    Named the standout by Tastet, Infatuation and Air Canada.

    Critic pick: Tastet

  • Must order

    Tagliatelle Bolognese

    Tagliatelle in a ragù.

    Cult MTL and Air Canada praise it as a faithful version.

    Critic pick: Cult MTL

  • Baccalà mantecato on grilled polenta

    Salt cod spread on grilled polenta.

    Highlighted by Infatuation and Canada's 100 Best.

    Critic pick: Canada's 100 Best

  • Philly cheesesteak

    Cheesesteak on a sesame roll; offered when available.

    Its signature oddity, popular at lunch.

    Critic pick: Tastet. Availability varies.

  • Tortelloni burro e oro

    Filled pasta in tomato and butter.

    Cult MTL reviewer's favourite.

    Critic pick: Cult MTL. From June 2025 article; may have changed.

  • Agnolotti del plin

    Agnolotti del plin with roasting-jus sugo and fried sage.

    Listed on Canada's 100 Best write-up.

    Critic pick: Canada's 100 Best

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

What people actually say

Recurring themes, not cherry-picked quotes.

Love

  • Handmade pasta, especially filled shapes
  • Short seasonal menu
  • Natural wine list
  • Good value for the quality

Know before you go

  • Tiny room, regular lineups
  • Hard to get a table
  • Hours listed inconsistently
  • Closed Mon-Tue per Tastet and restomontreal
  • Oct 12 holiday status unconfirmed
  • Tables hard to get even via OpenTable per Tastet
  • Small room, lineups reported

Dishes that keep coming up

Spinach ricotta ravioli, Bolognese, Baccalà on polenta, Philly cheesesteak

Room
Small, casual and lively, with a cluttered, festive room and bar seating.
Service
Not well covered by the sources; no firm service theme.
Value
Cult MTL says no pasta tops $30 and calls it good value while noting price is the common complaint.

Synthesized from 5 editorial pieces; no official menu or site; platform reviews not accessible. Dish names, not quotes.

Vibe check

lively/casual/wine heavy

Best forpasta lunch, a lively dinner

How much we'll spend

$$$$Est. $30-60 / person

Cult MTL (June 2025) says no pasta over $30; a pasta plus a glass of natural wine plus a starter lands in this range. Not from an official menu.

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

Wed-Sun 11am-3pm and 5-10:30pm (third-party); closed Mon-Tue

  1. Mon 12ClosedThanksgiving: holiday hours unconfirmed
  2. Tue 13ClosedThird-party hours
  3. Wed 14Open11am to 3pm, 5pm to 10:30pmThird-party hours
  4. Thu 15Open11am to 3pm, 5pm to 10:30pmThird-party hours

Thanksgiving MondayNo holiday notice found. Tastet lists Monday as a regular closed day (Wed-Sun), which suggests closed on Oct 12, but not confirmed for the holiday.

Full week
MonClosed
TueClosed
Wed11am to 3pm, 5pm to 10:30pm
Thu11am to 3pm, 5pm to 10:30pm
Fri11am to 3pm, 5pm to 10:30pm
Sat11am to 3pm, 5pm to 10:30pm
Sun11am to 3pm, 5pm to 10:30pm

Sources conflict: Tastet says Wed-Sun 11am-11pm; restomontreal says split lunch/dinner service to 10:30pm. No official source.

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

Make a night of it

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

  1. DinnerPasta PooksThe pasta counter graduates

  2. 5 min walk (0.3 km)

    DrinksLimboThe new bistro everyone's talking about

  3. 5 min walk (0.31 km)

    Late nightBar BelloNegroni from a vending machine

Where

6704 Rue Clark, Montréal, QC

91 min walk (6.71 km) / 16 min drive, no traffic / 39 min by bike

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

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Infatuation and Tastet say reservations go through OpenTable (Infatuation also lists phone) but tables are hard to get; Cult MTL (June 2025) praised a no-reservations approach, so policy appears to have changed. OpenTable profile ID not independently loaded (fetch timed out). Party-size limit unconfirmed.

While you're there

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The receipt

Where every fact on this page comes from.

Fact-checkedResearched and independently re-checked Oct 8, 2026, 6 details corrected. Confidence: medium.

Details to confirm

  • Official hours and whether open Wed-Thu Oct 14-15
  • Oct 12 holiday status (call 514-276-1313)
  • Postal code conflict (H2S 3E9 per Infatuation vs H2S 1P1 per Tastet) and 6700 (Canada's 100 Best) vs 6704 (Infatuation, Tastet, enRoute) Rue Clark
  • Current menu and prices
  • OpenTable profile match and availability
  1. AwardCanada's 100 Best: Pasta Pooks 2026accessed 2026-10-08
  2. EditorialTastet: Pasta Pooks reviewaccessed 2026-10-08
  3. EditorialThe Infatuation: Pasta Pooksaccessed 2026-10-08
  4. CommunityOpenTable: Pasta Pooks profile (not loaded on re-check; link taken from Infatuation)accessed 2026-10-08
  5. TourismTourisme Montréal: Pasta Pooksaccessed 2026-10-08
  6. CommunityRestomontreal: Pasta Pooks listingaccessed 2026-10-08
  7. EditorialCult MTL: Pasta Pooks serves the best fresh pasta in Montrealaccessed 2026-10-08
  8. EditorialTastet: Canada's 100 Best 2026: Quebecaccessed 2026-10-08
  9. AwardenRoute (Air Canada): Best New Restaurants 2025: Pasta Pooksaccessed 2026-10-08
  10. TourismTourisme Montréal: Pasta Pooks descriptionaccessed 2026-10-08

RecognitionCanada's 100 Best 2026, No. 47 overall; Canada's 100 Best 2026, Best New Restaurants No. 8; Air Canada Best New Restaurants 2025, No. 9 of Top 10