The best Italian pizzerias and restaurants Quebec

Elegant and chic, without stripping your wallet, here is an address to remember. The menu is inspired by the roots of the delicious Italian cuisine that the chef and his team lovingly concoct. Fresh pasta is homemade, local meat is carefully selected from local producers, and risottos - the great specialty - are simply divine. Tartars and oven-baked pizzas are also popular. On sunny days, the terrace is the perfect place for an aperitif or a romantic meal. Buon appetito!

For the past 10 years, they've been preparing tasty pizzas in the traditional way. It doesn't get much more authentic than this: the two partners behind this gourmet address are duly certified by the Associazione Pizzaioli Napoletani and have even imported a wood-fired oven from Naples. Some twenty varieties are on the menu, with countless extras to suit all tastes, as well as appetizers to whet the appetite - with a special mention for the burrata - salads for freshness, and homemade desserts on the sweet side. A fine selection of natural wines.

A small corner of Italy where the festive flavours of "mama" cuisine come to light. We're looking forward to the traditional wood oven to see these ready-to-go pizzas in Europe. The dough is fine and the seasoning has the right tone. The choice of pasta is impressive and encourages the learning of Italian. But we can stick to fish and lamb and veal dishes. In the evening, the feast is accompanied by latino tunes cooked by musicians who drank the place. The service follows the feverish rhythm. A bastion of Italian freshness in New France.

This is the table of Italian chef Stefano Faita, well known for his gourmet books and television shows. In the kitchen, his partner, chef and pastry chef Michele Forgione, revisits Italian cuisine and presents his great classics. On the program, succulent antipasti such as mozzarella di bufala or homemade cold cuts. In resistance, the porchetta, the rib of beef, the pasta... The wine list honors the products of the different regions of Italy, from Lombardy to Tuscany, through Sicily.

The Verdun district is not well known to tourists, but it has many surprises in store, like the Italian restaurant Rita, named after the owners' grandmothers. This modern bistro offers a warm and family atmosphere where it is very pleasant to share a classic and very tasty Italian cuisine. Favoring fresh and local products, the chef Joseph, of Sicilian origin, proposes a constantly evolving menu that smells good the sun and the dolce vita. Terrace in summer and a nice selection of Italian wines.

Fine pizzas, cooked to perfection since 1948! Families and groups of friends flock here, but the wait is well worth it, whether it's for a pizza with well-chosen ingredients, pasta (ravioli, cannelloni, gnocchi, etc.) or a plate of antipasti. The setting is very simple and the atmosphere very lively. Conquered guests can go and have a look at their gourmet shop, Miss Napoletana (across the street), and stock up on good homemade or imported products: pasta, sauces, frozen pizzas, oils, coffee and much more.

The secret of this restaurant is the making of the thin, crispy pizza dough. Here, all the ingredients - even the wines - are meticulously chosen, for the most part organic and sourced from local suppliers, such as the goat cheeses from Cassis et Mélisse. The owner, a Frenchman, experimented with this winning recipe in Lille before settling in Quebec City. The menu also includes tasty fresh pasta and homemade sauces. Gourmets beware: the tiramisu is one of the best in town!

Tasty, traditional pizzas are prepared here: three of the five partners behind this gourmet address are certified by the Associazione Pizzaioli Napoletani and have even imported a gas oven from Naples. Some twenty varieties are on the menu, with countless extras to suit all tastes, as well as appetizers to whet the appetite, salads for freshness and homemade desserts on the sweet side. A fine selection of natural wines.

A love story led to the birth of this restaurant: a Quebec woman's gourmet trip to Italy, a local chef whose cuisine seduced her, a move to Canada and the adventure began. Roberto, the chef in question, and Geneviève, his partner in life and business, run this restaurant where pizza reigns supreme. The discovery formats for two are highly recommended, as is the rest of the menu. The Italian wine list is sublime, as is the bakery corner with its breads of all kinds.

A relatively new address on Tremblant's culinary scene, this is a very pleasant gourmet experience, and one worthy of the trattorias of Italy. The fresh homemade pastas and wood-fired pizzas are pure delight, as is the fine selection of antipasti to whet your appetite. There's also an excellent wine list, and the staff know a thing or two about wine to advise you. Mention should also be made of the restaurant's design, which uses raw materials to give it an industrial-chic look. We'll definitely be back!

In a historic house dating back to the th century Papa Luigi serves as excellent Italian specialities, including the famous sparkling steak, which is a favourite for seeing and tasting. Beautiful wine cellar and warm atmosphere.

Along Route 199, just at the southern entrance to Île du Havre aux Maisons, it is the perfect place to take a gourmet break. It is even said that it is here that you would find the best seafood pizza in the world. We tested it and confirmed that it is DEFINITE! Garnished with lobster béchamel sauce, scallops, shrimp, lobster, onions, red peppers, garlic butter and mozzarella, it is a must! Several other pizza choices are also available, in earth, sea or vegetarian versions, as well as oven-baked French fries and healthy salads.

This pizzeria has taken up residence in the village's former presbytery. A gourmet stopover par excellence, it prepares Neapolitan-inspired pizzas baked in a wood-fired oven (you can admire the kitchen team at work as soon as you set foot in the restaurant). The menu features some 15 options, not forgetting starters to whet the appetite (plate of prosciutto, burrata, arancini, etc.). There's also a fine selection of craft beers and ciders, spritzers, cocktails and tutti quanti. Bonus: a terrace on the banks of the river.

Here, Italian cuisine is simple, sharing and fresh. In a pretty little white room with large windows, everything is prepared in-house according to seasonality and the quality of the produce. From appetizers and starters like citrus-marinated olives, homemade mortadella and Savoy cabbage and leek fritters, to dishes like absolutely delicious fresh homemade pasta. It was voted best new restaurant in the country in 2017 by Air Canada's enRoute magazine.