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Pasta Pooks
Italian
Fresh pasta is made each morning before the dining room opens, which tells you most of what you need to know about this snug Italian spot on Clark. The menu is short and brash: a few antipasti, a genuinely unhinged Philly cheesesteak, filled pastas in buttery, precise sauces, and a small run of desserts. The natural wine list skews slightly nerdy in the best way. Canada's 100 Best landed it at number 47 for 2026.
Four honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Air Canada 2025 · Top 10 · Best New Restaurants
- Canada's 100 Best #8 · Best New Restaurants
- Canada's 100 Best #47 · Best Restaurants
- Cult MTL The Top 25 Restaurants in Montreal Right Now
One number, weighted & current 91
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Baccalà mantecato Canada's 100 Best, 2026
- Tiramisù Canada's 100 Best, 2026
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