About
Pulcinella is an Italian restaurant on Rue Saint-Denis, in Montreal's Petite Italie neighbourhood. It takes its name from Pulcinella, the emblematic Neapolitan character, and the restaurant's own website describes it as a place where the menu follows the traditional rhythm of an Italian meal.
The kitchen makes its pasta fresh by hand every day. The menu moves through antipasti, primi, secondi and dolce, so a visit can be as light or as full as you like, starting with a few small plates and ending with dessert. Each month the restaurant also offers a selection of Italian wines, which gives the list a changing character over the course of the year.
Planning a visit
Pulcinella is open from Tuesday to Saturday, which means it is closed on Sundays and Mondays. Because the restaurant is small and well known in its neighbourhood, it is worth checking availability before you go, and the restaurant's website offers online reservations.
The restaurant also hosts private events and takes bookings for Christmas parties, which makes it a practical choice for a group celebration as well as an evening out with friends or a quiet dinner for two.
Getting there
The restaurant is at 6950 Rue Saint-Denis, in the Petite Italie area of Montreal. The neighbourhood is easy to explore on foot, so you can combine a meal here with a stroll through the surrounding streets before or after dinner.