Kesté

I am usually not the biggest fan of Neapolitan style pizzas but I realize now this is simply because other restaurants I’ve been to don’t do it right compared to kesté. They are known for their pizzas but do have some other options. I enjoyed their octopus salad but I was not a personal fan of their lobster pasta special (coming from someone who loves ordering lobster pasta whenever she gets the chance). The lobster didn’t taste fresh and the sauce was lacking flavour. Although one of our servers made a mistake that led to a longer wait (which happens), our main waitress provided excellent service at all times. Would return!

This place is one of the authentic Neapolitan pizzerias in Montreal. Located in the beautiful Mile-End, the vibe inside is pretty good and pizzas are scrumptious. Nice staff but the service is quite slow to the point that you might feel like you’ve been forgotten lol…

I went to this place because I was craving some pizza and it did not disappoint. I had one of their specials which included ricotta, basil, garlic, and Italian sausage. The pizza dough was on point with the perfect amount of char on the crust to give it the smoky flavour that complemented the toppings. I also got their passion fruit cocktail which was pretty expensive. Regardless, it was pretty tasty but your mileage may vary. Overall, I had a good experience and would recommend if you are looking for a good pizza.

Absolutely enjoyed the pizza and caffe crema. It was absolutely delicious. The crust of the pizza was thin and perfectly cooked in the pizza oven. The mozzarella was creamy in taste and fresh. The toppings of my pizza where on point. We were a big group but service was well timed. All the food looked tasty. The prices are fair. Definitely recommend this place. Specially if you need a big table for a group of 10-20 people.

Loved this spot! Authentic Italian food in a casual but modern atmosphere. You can bring your kids or go out with friends and you won't be out of place. The appetizers are fantastic. And the mains have a large variety. You honestly can't go wrong with with anything here. And the staff is super friendly. They are also Italian, so you know what your getting is good. Highly recommended!

Mediocre and simple Italian food. There wasn't anything particularly interesting about anything. The aracinis, croquettes, and calamari had okay flavour and textures. The pizza was simple with fresh tomato notes, and they had a pasta which similarly had fresh notes and mellow cheese.

I thoroughly enjoyed my experience at this Italian restaurant. The service was incredibly friendly and helpful. The polpette with tomato sauce and Parmesan was a highlight, with the tomato sauce being particularly amazing. The Margarita pizza had a perfect Neapolitan crust, and the Paccheri with pistachio pesto was a delight – the creamy sauce and al dente pasta made for a delicious combination. Will go there again definitely!

We had a pleasant evening with our friends at this quaint Italian restaurant. Great authentic Italian food and drink. In a great part of town we went for a pleasant walk afterwards. A must try!!!

-O'cuppetiell (frittata di pasta, arancini, and crocche) What better way to experience the traditional food from the Italian region of Campania than the o'cupperiell mix appetizer. The frittata di pasta will take back anyone of Italian heritage to a childhood filled with anticipation for the holidays and food prepared by their Nonna. The crocche which is mashed potato and egg covered in bread crumbs and fried served on the side with a spicy mayonnaise adds the right amount of delicious modernity to this highly recommended dish. -Montanara con burrata Fried dough formed in to the traditional neopolitan style pizza; topped with olive oil, fresh basil, cherry tomatoes, and keste's quintessential ingredient: burrata cheese. To the readers unfamiliar with this cheese, it's simply fresh cheese with a soft outer shell filled with a softer, creamier inside; they knew what they were doing when they decided to put their own spin on this traditional fried pizza. Delicious, and savory from beginning to end, this dish needs to be enjoyed with fine company as good glass of wine as good Mediterranean food was intended to. We would not only recommended this dish to the pizza connoisseurs out there but to individuals who live to discover the hidden jewels of traditional cuisine.

The foods are not tasty. After waiting 40 mn for our pizza order,we had cold pizza. Not even melted cheese. The server so rude. Not recommended this place. 1 Star

Sadly no longer one of my top pizza places. Unfortunately too many wrongs. Aperol spritz was not done properly, white not orange color. . Waiters are list and confused. Pizza flavor fantastic but dough so soggy. We were 12 people so it wasn't just 1 pizza issue as we all had different pizzas. Fried calamari was more salt than anything. Meat ball was good but by the time we asked 3 times sadly bread delivered with the pizza. We were disrespected by an employee as we said something in a nice manner that we were not happy and was told if not happy leave. Didn't even get asked if we want coffee or dessert all waiters went together l for a smoke. Then bill was overcharged. To get the proper bill took 1 hour. And u am being nice... Breaks my heart but this will be the last visit. X

Attended a party of a friend here and we were 15-16 people. It's very convenient that they let you bring your own cake and there's free parking at the school nearby. Since we were a big group I expected service to be slower but they did get quite a few things wrong which slowed us down a little. (Entrees were wrong, drinks took long) The food was fine, pizzas and entrees. I think it's quite expensive for the quality but for all the other benefits you get, it's fair. The size of the pizzas could be enough for 2 but you can eat one on your own if you have a medium appetite.

I received food from the restaurant as part of a giveaway! But I have to say it was amazing! It was such a lovely selection to try. The Burata was my favourite it was delicious! Everything was yummy and you can't go wrong with prosecco! I definitely recommend that you try this restaurant. Since then we have tried the pizza and it's good also.

This is one of the best Italian restaurants I've ever been to. Inside is really beautiful and cozy. The service was amazing. The waiter was checking on us a lot, he was really helpful with the menu, and the food came quick. The food was magnificent! My dish; Fresca pizza with prosciutto was super tasty. My sister loved her dish; the Gigi pizza with ricotta and mushrooms. My mom had a shrimp risotto dish, she finished it super fast because she loved it so much. My dad had a Calazone, which is a fried stuffed pizza and he thought it was amazing. For desert I had cannolis which were so good. The prices were reasonable. Overall I really recommend this restaurant to everyone, the service was great, and the food was amazing.

A good restaurant should feel like an orchestra, where every instrument and player comes together in harmony, together creating something more amazing then the sum of its parts. Although keste has some great high notes, the overall experience lacked a real sense of harmony, leaving us a little disappointed. First, the good. Well, the highest compliment must go to the pizza crust, which was absolutely delicious. Thin, crisp, cooked to perfection, it truly was the highlight of the night. I typically never eat the crust endings, but actually had them here. The variety of pizza toppings was also great, with options like eggplant, ricotta, spicy arrabiatta, and many more. Another very positive note, was how easy going the staff were about us having a baby. They even made it a point to emphasize that they are a family restaurant, which was very nice. The ambiance was also quite enjoyable. Now, for the not so good. Well, despite the pizza dough being delicious, the pizzas were just okay. It's like the remained of the pizza toppings didn't compliment the dough as it should to elevate it to the next level. Moreover, the prices were quite steep, especially compared to other top Montreal pizzerias. Given the higher price point, we expected more. So it really depends on what you're looking for to know if keste is right for you.

I have two words that will make it worth the trip from the US to Montreal to dine here: salade maison. House salad. You have not tasted a green salad until you've eaten here. I came to Montreal two weeks ago, for the first time, and here I am again, willing to drive the distance to eat here. The staff are friendly, bilingual, efficient, and the price is quite affordable. I think I may have had a pizza, but the lemon-vinaigrette salad is what I remember.

Great to see restaurants up and running again! The pizzas are light and not greasy, exactly what you would expect if you were in Italy. Even the selections of toppings reminded me the motherland. I also tried the grilled calamari which was cooked perfectly. Not at all rubbery. The decor and the vibe is very casual. Nice place to drop in for a meal without hurting the bank. Service was on point too. Would recommend.

My friends and I went out to for my birthday and we had the best service I've had in Montreal in 4 years living here! It was the most fabulous food and everyone was so friendly. Our waiter Josh gave us so many recommendations, and had given us a great birthday dessert by surprise and had the live band sing for us!The ambience was so good and such a nice restaurant outside. Will be back soon!!

Kesté (verb) - Italian: Questo É English: It is what it is Nice ambiance and the pizza was good, however, we made the mistake of ordering their specials and they just weren't very gosh darn special. Pre-packaged cherry tomatoes and arugula from PA for cryin' out loud!? In this city, during this season? C'mon! Go to the market, guys! In the end, it was what it was.

Kesté is hands down Montreal's best pizza. Keep in mind that they're not only great at making pizza, but their menu offers a lot of delicious classics straight from the motherland of Napoli. Kesté is quickly becoming a staple name in the Montreal culinary scene.

Disappointing. Keste has the look and feel of a Naples restaurant but having visited Naples twice in 3 years, I would rate this as a very poor Neopolitan restaurant but a lot of Montrealers who have not visited Naples recently will love the place. Its absolutely sinful that they don't have a wood fired Neopolitan oval oven. Try Brigade Pizza on Stanley for a truer Neopolitan experience

One of the best, real Italian pizzas I've eaten in Montreal! We all had different ones, I had the Diavola which was outstanding! My son had the classic Margherita and it was delicious. The wife had Capodimonte and it was by far the best of the trio! Next time for sure! My son for dessert had the Nutella something it was so good ! Service was outstanding! Friendly and very efficient. Parking however is a freaking nightmare........

The service is excellent! The waiter patiently explain to us. They are having Easter meal set (full course) with fantastic meal. My others friend are non meat eater, the chef modified into seafood meal set for them.

The pizzas here are beautiful. Perfectly chewy and charred crust, with perfect ratio of the sauce and cheese. Probably the best pizza I've had yet in Montreal, along with Gema.

Great italian pizza place. If you don't like boring food this place is for you. Speciality pizza and Italian dishes. Great atmosphere and top service.

Good food (pizza gorgonzola and pizza burrata were pretty delicious), we had an excellent service and the place looks nice and cozy.

My parents in-law are in town are renting a nearby place. After the long flight they wanted to grab some food, not something to fency but still good foid. This place was perfect. The service was fast and good and everything we ordered (anchovies an zucchini salad, red pizza, white pizza and pasta) was superb the desert was also amazing the only downside is that the espresso is Lavatzza and not a better coffee but thats my personal taste. Reasnable priced great food, this place hust joined the "I need to revisit" list

I went here for a Christmas party and the food was good. Really good! We were a huge group (we took over half the restaurant) and we're served family style, passing plates of food. We tried so many different items off the menu, and just about everything was lip smacking delicious. I'm part Italian, so I have high standards when it comes to Italian restaurant food, and this passed the test! Even better is that because the restaurant specializes different region than the one my family is from, I got to try some regional specialties I had never tried before (and lots that I was familiar with). My favorite dish of the evening was the grilled squid on the black rice, sounds so simple but was so tasty! The service was very decent considering what a big group we were. The wait staff were consistently in a good mood. My only suggestion to the restaurant for future group meals: more serving utensils! It was a little awkward at first when most dishes were missing serving utensils, so we either needed to share or use our knives and forks. After awhile though, once everyone was stuffed full of good food and drink, no one cared anymore. Bonus points to the restaurant for having (at least one, that I saw) high chair and change tables in the bathrooms. They seemed unphased by the toddler in our group, so I'm making a mental note to come back some time with my infant one sunny weekend afternoon, when we're in the mood to enjoy some thin crust pizza while sitting in front of the huge windows.

Solid, laid back dining experience. The place is open and airy with a mix of young, old and families and an open-concept pizza station with a kitchen behind it (no wood fired oven sadly). The service was quick and attentive and the margherita pizza was DELICIOUS - great sauce, just enough cheese and a nice, tasty thin crust (take it from someone who rarely eats the crust)....I ate every bite and wasn't left feeling bloated or overly full. (Cheers to the authentic Neapolitan pizza chef!) Reasonable wine list and a nice $25 table d'hote menu which includes a glass of wine.

On a round, brief stop only trip to Montreal the other day I stumbled upon Kesté whilst looking for another place. Parking dt Montreal is always a crapshoot so when we saw a spot we figured what the heck let's take our chances on finding an eatery close by and voilà - whomp, there it is ... Neither I nor my son whom I was travelling with knew of Kesté but were drawn in by its welcoming boho appearance. Reminiscent of Toronto's Descendants Pizza with its communal style seating and pared down decor we chose a table on the sidewalk patio and said out loud simultaneously "how French ne c'est pas?" I love my kid. Anyway enough preamble ... I chose the tagliolini, which my auto correct wants to change to tag lion link as I type and the kid, well he's 24 but my baby he'll always be, ordered the Margherita Napolitan pizza. Getting to it, the pizza rocked both our worlds - everything you've ever been promised about this type of thin crust pizza come true on a plate. I'd like to say the same about my tagiolini and it wasn't awful but simply okay. Had the waiter asked if I wanted the small $14. option instead of automatically bringing the large serving at $18., I may be writing with more generosity. The noodles were al dente but the flavour profile needed something like lemon and some garlic and the presentation was lacklustre, I mean it's a plate of noodles with mushrooms so dress it up! Service was good, wine overpriced but what else is new since 1980. We would def go back.

Great pizza and very good wine - San Gervasi. The Nutella ricotta dessert calzone- their speciality- was outstanding! Service was relaxed but the wait staff were very apologetic and friendly.

We were walking down Fairmont looking for a place to get dinner when we noticed Kesté. I quickly had a glance at the menu on yelp and told my wife "they have calamari!" She decided we should try it. When we walked in we were warmly greeted and sat at a table without a wait. We were immediately given water and menus. The specials sounded good, one of which, a risotto, my wife decided to have instead of calamari. I had the tagliolini with mushrooms and mozzarella, my sons shared a pizza with eggplant, ham, mozz, and olives. The chef brought us a taste of their house made porchetta which was delicious. During our meal we were treated to service compared to that of high end fine dining while retaining a comfortable friendly atmosphere. My water glass was never empty! After eating we had the opportunity to speak with the chef for a moment. When he heard my youngest son wanted to be a chef he showed him the kitchen and told him to show up in the morning for work! We all had a good laugh. We all were very happy with our choice in Kesté. The food was very authentic Italian, the staff was awesome and the atmosphere is very comfortable. We'll return if we have the opportunity.

When you walk into a place and it smells like you've walked into a pizzeria in Italy, it's a good sign. We were not disappointed. There were 10 of us and we all loved our meals. My intention was to have pizza but when I saw the papardelle with porcini come out of the kitchen, I changed my mind in a hurry. Absolutely delicious. (we split a pizza for dessert). I will continue to go back.

Went for a quick lunch. Their pizza is very authentic! fresh tomato sauce and the pizza crust itself was delicious! Wish there was a bit more cheese though:(

A number of restaurants have come and gone at this location in the past few years, which worries me because I really hope that Keste would stay.Their service is good and price is as you'd expect for this kind of place in Montreal: $12- $18 a pizza. For that you get to eat authentic Napolitano pizza crust: you know, the thin but easily chewy, air puffed and delightfully burnt in a few spots. You also will be thankful that the pie isnt overloaded with toppings which lets that wonderful crust really shine. My favorite is the white pizza with egg, bacon and rapini. It's savoury but not excessively salty. If you like anchovies, apparently that's good too, according to my anchovy-eating husband. You might want to try this place at your earliest convenience in case they don't end up staying!

I came here with my folks and we ordered from the specials on the board: entrecôte steak, shrimp and rappini pasta, and zucchini salad. The place is very unpretentious but classy at the same time (red and white checkered table cloth but real cloth) and the food is nothing short of incredible. It was so good we decided to come back the next day to try the pizza and of course had to get another of their amazing fresh made pasta. The pizza is so good, real napolitana fresh tomato sauce crispy and airy at the same time! Will definitely be back and upon learning of their Monday pasta deal i will be a regular!

This place is amazing, the pizza is exactly like in Naples, the smoky risotto is to die for... !!! I highly recommend it! A true find in Montreal. A piece of Naples like no other in Montreal!

I walked in off the street for lunch without any real expectations, just looking for a nice place to have a quick meal. Kesté really impressed. I had a grilled calamari on black rice risotto which was cooked to perfection. I also got freshly toasted bread and an espresso after my meal. The staff were friendly and attentive and I didn't have to wait almost at all for my meal. Really, Kesté is fancy food without the price tag or inherent snobbishness. Very nice afternoon and a fantastic meal.

Always ready to try new neighbourhood restaurants and Keste, I have to say is a most welcome addition to the neighborhood. Excellent pizza

Not impressed. I'm sure the drinks are really good, skip the food especially the French dip and the tartar. Horrible.

Unbelievable. It was written "Pizza & Pasta for 10$". I thought I would get a split plate, but I recived two 10$ plates. I went home to get extra money, came back, and politement commented that the sign was confusing. Then they started getting aggressive with me for no reason at all, saying they don'T have time to waste with people who complain for 10$, they told me not to come back again. It was totally uncalled for I only made a slight remark, I paid my bill, even went the extra run to get the cash.

Every time I eat here I have a fabulous meal. High-quality Italian food prepared perfectly, family style, at a reasonable price, and with kind and thoughtful service.

Went here for lunch. Very good variety of pizzas and a few other selections (pasta, panini) for those who are not in the mood. The food is good and the terrace is nice.

This is an understated gem in Mile End. We went there twice during our stay in Mile End and while the printed menu is somewhat sparse, the specials are varied and plentiful. Service is absolutely top notch and they have a very cute patio.

burnt dough went there today for lunch, pizza is overpriced, burnt on all the dough on the ends. we ordered the gigi and the gorgonzola, ingredients were scarce and beer was 9$ for a pint? seriously? Awful service, we had to get napkins and spicy oil on our own..........just an awful expensive exprerience all around. Save your money!!!

Non-pretentious with fresh and tasty pizza - hard to go wrong. We split some house salad and a nice margeurita pizza, which had great Italian-style crust. Others had pasta which was also apparently very good. Seems like a great place for groups as well... Would recommend.

Affordable pizza/pasta in comfortable setting. Service was attentive and thin crust pizza came really quickly. The $5 glass of wine was tasty. Overall a solid and laid-back dining option.

The Best Italian Pizza I have had since I visited Naples, Italy!! My friend ordered the Hamburger /fries .. He too was so excited by how quality this place was..!! Looooved it !

This little gem should definitely be on your MUST EAT HERE list. While their menu is limited, it is also the reason, in my opinion, that it is so good -- because they have perfected those menu items they do offer. Their fried pasta is a definite must have appetizer. As the main course I had the grilled calamari on black risotto which was grilled to perfection, my friend had the salmon -- also very good, and the other friend had the pasta, which also received a lip-smacking "thumbs up"! We capped off the evening with coffee, tiramisu in a glass and panna cotta which were all excellent, but my favorite was the panna cotta!