Best Italian Restaurant in Montreal, The Allegria

The Allegria Restaurant located in Montreal West.

When I’m looking for something similar to a home cooked meal, you’ll likely find me at the Allegria located in Montreal West on Westminster Avenue.  We consider the Allegria one of the best Italian restaurants in Montreal because of it’s great food and relaxed family-like atmosphere.

Montreal West is a small town within Montreal (obviously located west of the city centre) and is located west of where we live in NDG.  It reminds me of a section of downtown Oakville.  Most of the residence of Montreal West are families and are wealthy (maybe not quite Westmount wealthy).  The town is filled with beautiful older homes that I would died to live in one day.

The Allegria is a fairly new restaurant that opened only a few months before we moved to Montreal.  It is owned and run by a family so you’ll likely run into the same friendly people each time you visit.

We were first introduced to the place by Tony’s cousin Mark who is a frequently customer.  This is the place we go whenever family and friends come down for a visit.  My father, who is a tough critic of Italian food, gave a favourable review of the Allegria and thought the prices were quite reasonable for the quality.

The front of the restaurant is made up of doors so in the summer time they’ll be open.  Right in front of the restaurant they have a small patio so you can eat outside while enjoying your meal.

Tony’s favourite dish is the veal parmesan.  I enjoy a simple casaer salad with homemade dressing and croutons and a margarita pizza which is big enough to share.  There are several pasta and seafood dishes too.

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