Elena
Restaurant · Saint-Henri
5090 Notre-Dame St W, Montreal, Quebec H4C 1T1, Canada
Highlights
Wood-fired pizza, pasta, natural wine, and outdoor seating
Wood-fired pizza, pasta, natural wine, and outdoor seating
"Elena has a multi-level backyard terrace, and happens to be one of the most fun spots in the entire city, in addition to being one of the few fine dining restaurants open seven days a week. We like to start with a fernet cocktail and then get into small plates of beets and stracciatella, or the kale caesar piled high with parmesan, before digging into a wood-fired sourdough pizza and one of the pastas (make it the mafalda). The same folks who run Elena also have two other equally wonderful places in the Sud-Ouest: the Italian-leaning, grill-focused GiaGiaGia and classic trattoria Nora Gray, which has some of the best pasta in town." - ivy lerner frank
"Elena has a multi-level backyard terrace and happens to be one of the most fun spots in the entire city, in addition to being one of the few fine dining restaurants open seven days a week. We like to start with a fernet cocktail and then get into small plates of beets and stracciatella, or the kale caesar piled high with parmesan, before digging into a wood-fired sourdough pizza and one of the pastas (make it the mafalda). The same folks who run Elena also have two other equally wonderful places in the Sud-Ouest: the Italian-leaning, grill-focused GiaGiaGia and classic trattoria Nora Gray, which has some of the best pasta in town. photo credit: Dominique Lafond photo credit: Dominique Lafond photo credit: Dominique Lafond photo credit: Dominique Lafond Pause Unmute RESERVE A TABLE WITH RESERVE A TABLE" - Ivy Lerner-Frank
"The folks at Elena label themselves as “inside/outside/upstairs/downstairs/coffee/ pizza/wine,” and while that’s a confusing way to describe a restaurant, it’s also all true. This colorful spot has a multi-level backyard terrace, a long natural wine list, coffee, wood-fired pizzas, and happens to be one of the most fun restaurants in the entire city. Pizzas such as the Funguy, loaded with all kinds of mushrooms, are great, but their rendition of a kale caesar, piled high with parmesan, and the red wine pasta are excellent choices, too. The same owners run the new grill-focused GiaGiaGia and classic trattoria Nora Gray. " - ivy lerner frank, team infatuation
"The usual menu of antipasti, pizza, and pasta will be available on New Year’s Eve at this Saint Henri fave, as well as some yet-to-be-discovered surprises special for the evening. Reservations are strongly recommended, but they will be keeping seats available for walk-ins at the downstairs wine bar, Club Social PS." - Erinn Blicher
"Hailing from two owners of top Italian spot Nora Gray, things are a little more casual at Elena, with a menu centered around pasta, wood-fired pizza, hoagies, and natural wine. Reserve a table in the dining area or go around back to access the walk-in only space below." - Eater Staff
