Chez Vincenzo

By far, my favourite gelato in the city. Flavours are perfectly balanced and the service impeccable. So happy friends recommended this place! I highly suggest the stracciatella, the chocolate-​hazelnut, biscotti flavours, but honestly everything is amazing!

Les glaces sont trop chères et les saveurs pas très recherchées (chocolat ou noisettes ou valille ou vanille et raisins…). Hier j’ai testé «stracciatella» un classique italien, grosse déception: crème glacée vaguement vaillée avec un coulis de cacao…, ce n’est pas ça de la stracciatella…, en tout cas pas en Italie ! Vraiment déçue :-(

Meilleur gelato en ville! Point.
Gros faible pour le gelato aux noisettes et celui au café!
Un incontournable lors des journées chaudes d’été!

My favorite gelato in Montréal! The staff (and Vincenzo) are all really friendly, a place to visit in Villeray all year long.

Sérieusement, les meilleurs gelati de Montréal. Les arômes sont authentiques et variés. Les viennoiseries sont aussi délicieuses. Et la cerise sur le sundae: l’accueil et le service sont hyper chaleureux. Coup de coeur pour le gelato à la prune, qui donnait l’impression de croquer à belles dents dans un fruit mûr et juteux.

best gelato in town!
i can’t get enough of the pistachio gelato despite not having enough nuts. i love them with more nuts so you get more crunch and a more complete experience.
but the best of the best is definitely their take on «rhum aux raisins» made with marsala. its sweet, has a light alcohol taste and oh so mouthwatering.
they do café and other stuff too but you know, its all about the gelato.
i’m docking them a star because of the price. compare to what’s around, they are pricier. its really good but you know, price vs quantity, falls a bit short. still worth it though

Petite place sympathique, au décors moderne avec quelques tables. On y sert surtout du café et du gelato maison typique italien avec des saveurs etonnantes. Personnelement j’ai bien aimé l’explosion de saveur très originale mais c’est trop gras et sucré à mon goût. Je recommande la petite portion, a moins d’etre un fan de gelato!

Another great addition to Villeray!
I have had real Italian gelato many times, and this is the best I’ve had on this side of the pond.
The flavours change regularly, giving you the chance to try totally new flavours (sesame was one of the best i’ve had). The owner is super-​friendly too.

This is where you get, in my experience, the best gelato in Montréal. Owner Vincenzo, always welcoming, serves the classics (nocciola is one of my favourites), but he also experiments — e.g. Italian licorice (lovely), caramel salé (excellent) and even sesame. They serve a small selection of sandwiches for lunch. For those like me who don’t live within walking distance, a visit here is well worth the drive.

I go to Italy quite often and I’ve had my fair share of authentic Italian gelato and, in most cases, mediocre gelato in Italy is pretty much on par with the best «gelato» here.
Chez Vincenzo is about as authentic as it gets in Montréal and it’s certainly the best I’ve had here.
My barometer is the Nocciola (hazelnut) flavour — most ice cream places here just can’t seem to nail it and you’re left with an odd powdery after-​taste. Vincenzo’s was creamy and delicious.
If that’s not enough of a barometer, my bf recently moved to Montréal from Italy and has been despairing over what we pass off as gelato here; he was pleasantly surprised by how authentic Vincenzo’s was.
The place itself is basically a small locale with a counter and a few tables but it was very clean and I loved the attention to detail as even the ice cream scoopers bore a familiar Italian ice cream brand logo.
Vincenzo himself was very sweet and pleasant. He explained to us that he had studied the craft in Italy and was scrupulous about making his gelato as authentic as possible.
I can’t wait to go back and eat my way through the rest of the flavours!

Depuis que j’ai mon blog (la boufferie), j’essaie de plus en plus de né rien raté de ce qui ouvre dans Montréal. Donc, mardi dernier je me suis rendue Chez Vincenzo pour sa première journée. C’est un petit endroit (5 – 6 tables) qui offres des cafés, des paninis, des salades, des viennoiseries, des mignardises italiennes et du gelato! Évidemment, j’ai goûté toutes les saveurs qui étaient disponibles cette journée là (les saveurs changent assez souvent). Mes coups de coeur: Straciatella, biscottis et noix de coco. Je vous laisse découvrir les vôtres!