Nolana Pizzeria

Had a pretty bad experience. The food was good, but the service made us feel rushed and unwelcome. Dishes we picked up from the table before everyone was finished, while some were still chewing on the last bite… Later, our deserts were waiting to be served on the bar next to us for 5 – 6 minutes (it didn’t affect their quality, just annoying). Will probably not be coming back, even though we liked the pizza, and also their interpretation of cannoli. It’s just not worth getting the kind of cold treatment that you receive here. Get your Italian somewhere else.

A very crowded and noisy space which clashes with the style and menu. Service is mediocre; staff seem not to care. The pizza was quite good. I enjoyed the authentic tomato sauce, but not so much the large crust, could’ve gone with something thinner.

Simply put, Nolana makes the best pizza in the city. You don’t believe me? Go try it for yourself!
All their pizzas are baked in a traditional oven and served on a wooden cutting board. Metal scissors are also provided, making the business of pizza slicing easy and mess-​free. From the dough they use to the sauces and toppings, the taste is succulent and everything is perfectly blended together. My favorites are the margherita and uova, but the funghi is also very good if you feel (financially) daring. Their homemade spicy sauce, served in a small glass jar, is perfection.
Nolana also serves entrées and desserts, some of which I’ve tried; I’ve never been disappointed. Furthermore, they also have a decent wine list. Their coffee is fine, sometimes served with a sablé cookie on the side. Unfortunately, they do not have soy milk or almond milk so I don’t order it too often.
The ambiance is another perk of this pizzeria; an elongated rectangular structure, the interior of Nolana is nicely decorated and looks well taken care of. Large windows offer a view of Montréal’s Old Port, which my husband and I always appreciate when we visit.
Nolana’s service has always been excellent and the waiters are friendly. In spite of the restaurant’s smaller size, we never had trouble getting a seat, though I would recommend making a reservation on busy nights and weekends just to make sure.
Nolana is one of my favorite spots in the city. It never fails to impress.

An oddly-​shaped Italian restaurant in old Montréal. Full marks for the décor and the service, which was both friendly and knowledgeable. The food isn’t bad either. The favorites at our table were the meatball and the margherita pizza.

Arrived into Montréal and needed a quick evening bite to eat with an employee. Nolana was the perfect place. Casual rustic pizza place close to Old Montréal. Gnocchi and pizza was very good and wine selection was decent. Service was very good. Half way through dinner the power went out on the entire city block but the servers didn’t miss a beat. Candles were lit and the food and wine kept coming. They handled he situation perfectly and even got out the old carbon copy credit card machine to run the bill. If you want a cozy casual pizza place in Montréal this is the place.

Great tasting food with attentive and knowledgable service. Family dinner with our 11-​year old was a pleasure.

Awesome small place! New York kinda feel ;) Their chef has worked to Da Emma before, he knows what he is doing with the pizza dough… Super fresh. And you get to cut your pizza with cisors. Though, I found that the pizzas sometimes lack a bit of sauce and/​or dressing. But overall excellent.
Loved the eggplant appetizer. Everytime I go there I sit at the bar, the service is excellent and you feel just like home :-)

This place is really going down the drain. From the same owners (I believe) of Commerce and Tapas 24, been coming here since it opened… but never was as «blah» as this time.
Porchetta Pizza with barely a few slices of porchetta on it and the rochette salad was faded and old, at best. C’mon people… give me what I paid for. Not cool.
Prosciutto and patate pizza was good.
There are better choices on McGill avenue (Notably: Holders; Jellyfish Crudo etc…), hard brutal truth. Not going anytime soon.
2 pizza, 2 beers, cheap Eska (why don’t they carry /​can’t we have San Pellegrino… what is this North Korea???) and a macchiato for roughly $ 90…nough said.

I was quite impressed by the service staff who were pleasant, relaxed and attentive. The food itself was simply delicious! The meatball appetizer was very tender, the mozzarella salad savorous and the pizza’s blend of spices and herbs gave it a delicate, and definitively different, bouquet of flavour.
We shared three fire roasted pizzas and each were delicious.

This was my favorite restaurant that I’ve been to in Montréal. It was so delicious. The wine was amazing, the pizza was even better, and the dessert… it was out of this world. I was super nervous when I ordered a strawberry cheesecake pizza for dessert… But it was the BEST dessert I’ve had in years. I wanted to order another one to bring home and share with my family. It was so delicious. I HIGHLY suggest coming to this restaurant, it is AMAZING!!!

C’est vraiment un beau restaurant. Je veux dire: le décor est superbe. Ça faisait longtemps que je voulais y aller parce que des pizzas dans un beau décor, c’est toujours win-​win. La journée ou j’y suis allé, il y a eu une panne de la machine de cartes débit/​crédit. On nous a avisés de la situation seulement une fois après avoir commandé. Un peu embêtant, quand même, puisqu’on avait juste ça, des cartes débit. On a demandé de courir aller chercher de l’argent au guichet le plus près du resto. La situation est devenu un peu plus désagréable: les trois employés se sont réunis devant nous, se demandant si oui ou non nous avions l’air assez fiables pour nous laisser partir tout en laissant nos commandes. Ouf.
On nous a finalement laissé, après avoir laissé deux (!) cartes d’identité sur place. Disons que ça a refroidi le restant du repas. Néanmoins, les pizzas sont bonnes. Ils donnent des couteux pour pouvoir les découper: c’est intéressant comme concept. Cette critique aurait pu avoir 4 étoiles si ce n’était de l’attitude arrogante et accusatrice du staff présent cette soirée là.

Limited menu, but I loved everything that we ordered. Three Fungi pizza was the best!

En arrivant un jeudi soir pour souper sans réservation, le serveur nous a quand même trouvé une table. Bön choix de pizza traditionnelle cuite au four à bois. La pâte est moelleuse. Les pâtes Carbonara était aussi très bonnes. Genre de plat de pâtes rustique avec gros morceaux de lardon et beaucoup de crème. Plat lourd mais délicieux. Nous avons demandé l’opinion de notre serveur pour un vin blanc et comme prévu, selon lui, c’était le plus dispendieux sur la carte qui était le meilleur choix. Je suis satisfait de mon repas en general. Le seul bémol est la quantité de vin servi au verre. Très petite portion mesurée et assez dispendieux. Niveau de bruit élevée. Le service fut très professionnel et amical.

Great personal service, good selection of wine. Handmade pizza not overly salty and flavour well executed. Make sure to make reservation has this restaurant is very small and gets back very quickly. Recommended!

This place caught our eye from the street, it looks quaint.
The wine was superb, great selection. It was very clean, cosy, warm and great décor.
The staff could not have been nicer or more helpful, always very attentive to making sure our wine and water glasses were full, they knew all about the food and helped with their suggestions.
The food was phenomenal, I had the uova pizza and I couldn’t even carry a conversation with my husband because I was lost in the taste. I am so sad we don’t have this in Toronto.
Also, I was slightly in love with the fact that they had some of the best music on– it was really awesome motown, which just added to the fun atmosphere.
I love this place and cannot wait to go back next time I’m in Montréal.

The dinner started off on such a high note. A lovely quaint little restaurant with EXCELLENT service… that is until you order your food. There was water leaking from the AC unit above us, and we told the server this, and he did not offer to move us and just told us there was nothing he could do. Our glasses of water and wine also stopped being filled about halfway through the meal (despite having bought a bottle of sparkling water and wine)… Our appetizers were quite good, I had the stuffed eggplant and my husband the panino rustico. Our entrées were very disappointing however. We are on the eternal search for Naples-​style pizza, having loved it so much in Italy. However this fell short. The crust was thin, but not fully cooked in the middle. Moreover, I’m sorry to say but tomato sauce is the basis of Italian cooking, and if you fail at making a tasty sauce, your food comes out tasteless, and this is unfortunately what happened to my pizza (Margherita). I did appreciate the fresh Mozzarella. My husband ordered the aubergine/​ricotta piatti… It tasted like a pizza-​pocket. So despite really wanting to like this restaurant, we were very disappointed and will not be going back.

Décor&ambiance ⁵⁄₅ staff&service ⁴⁄₅ food ⁴⁄₅
It’s been 3 days I’m in still thinking about my funghi pizza! The place is small but cozy, located in old montreal next to a bunch of parking lots to use when street parking can be a challenge. The staff was very knowledgeable about their menu items and I loved the variety of pizza options. We started with the polpo style soppressatta (12 $) (basically octopus that they stick together real tight to look like a thin slice of sausage) and then we both had our own pizzas, for me the funghi (23 $) and for the man the alichi (15 $). We were a bit disappointed with the octopus as we were expecting thicker slices to make it worth the 12 $, but the salsa Verde that it came with was delicious although it felt more like a pesto. The pizzas were served on a wood palet which really gave it an authentic pizzeria feel and we loved the concept of using scissors to cut our pizzas! We both thought our pizzas tasted great, their crust is somewhere in between thin and regular. They used garlic oil for the funghi pizza which brought out the flavor of the mushrooms but also used ricotta cheese to help calm down the strong flavor of the garlic oil. We ended our experience with their desert of the day, an adorable amd delicious chocolate pie. The crust was so buttery and the chocolate was just the right amount of sweet. Unfortunately we thought it took a while to get our food, about 15 minutes for the octopus then another 15 – 20 minutes for our pizzas, but it’s clear that they make everything fresh on the spot so we definetly intend on going back.

Everything was delicious except the spaghetti appetizer. The pork belly pizza was absolutely incredible and the eggplant was to die for!!! The service was on on point! I would definitely go there again! :)

The pizzeria is definitely worth visiting for numerous reasons, including and not limited to:
(1) Authentic Neapolitan pizza
(2) Great wine list
(3) Good place to take your date
(4) Great service.
The pizza was really thin and crispy which I loved so it wasn’t difficult finishing it. We had great service, and the entire menu at Nolana was quite affordable which we appreciated. I would definitely go back whenever I crave Italian pizza!

Their pizza respect Italy style: a perfect fire cooked crust, premium fresh ingredients and simplicity… Try the porchetta one, it remember’s me the Amalfi coast

Great food great décor but even better service !! Owners are very friendly .
Pizza was very good but the meatballs, one of the best thing I’ve tasted in Montréal so far
Can’t wait to go back !!!
Oh ya. Nutella pizza and donuts as desserts, what else can I say !!!

really disapointing ! they were only 3 clients in the restaurent, and we waited 1 hours to get 2 pizzas. One of the pizza was really bad and we didn’t even touch it. On top of that, they charge us that pizza that was not eatable.
Bad service, bad cuisine.