Restaurant La Vita in Laval

1039 Boulevard des Laurentides, Laval, Quebec H7G 2W2, Canada

★★★★☆
(358 reviews)
Categories: Italian restaurant Pizza restaurant

About

Home made italian favorites, with specialty on pizza home made pasta and other items available. Served in a cozy rustic environment with a beautiful terrace.

Website
restaurantlavita.com
Address
1039 Boulevard des Laurentides, Laval, Quebec H7G 2W2, Canada
Plus Code
H8G3+F5 Laval, Quebec, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Monday
11:30 AM–8 PM
Tuesday
11:30 AM–8 PM
Wednesday
11:30 AM–9 PM
Thursday
11:30 AM–9 PM
Friday
11:30 AM–11 PM
Saturday
5–11 PM
Sunday
Closed

Services

Service options
Outdoor seating Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Cocktails Coffee Healthy options Small plates Spirits Wine
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Dessert Seating
Amenities
Bar on site Toilets Wi-Fi Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy Romantic
Crowd
Family friendly Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
High chairs
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

Photos

Reviews

4.3
★★★★☆
358 reviews

Most Mentioned

prices (19) food presentation (12) veal (8) oven (7) birthday (6) wine (5) baptism (4) quality (2) dj (2) polenta (2)
5 stars
222
4 stars
81
3 stars
20
2 stars
11
1 stars
24
October 30, 2024

Got charged $12 for 2 MINI cannolis that were half stuffed. Basically hollow in the middle. The cannolis were literally 2 inches long...Never again.

★★★★★
October 4, 2024

Amazing restaurant, the food is exceptional, portions are generous and personal is so friendly. Thanks again and see you soon.

★★★★★
August 25, 2024

Excellent food and service. I strongly recommend this restaurant 👌

★★★★★
June 27, 2024

Amazing Italian food. Tastes like home. Great ambiance and service. Perfect spots for parties as well.

★★★★
November 25, 2023

A solid 4.5 stars in my book, food is very good, portions are generous. The authentic Caesar salad dressing (a bit on the salty side) nothing to do with what tourists are used to..... Only down side is that it is a bit pricey but otherwise definitely a restaurant worthwhile!

★★★★★
June 14, 2023

Great place to eat!! We had a private dinner with family after a very rough day. They took us last minute on a Wednesday night. We had pretty much the place to ourselves. The food was fantastic. Service was great!! Really awesome place to go!

★★
February 15, 2020

I had the D'italiano pizza . It was mediocre at best and I blame it mainly at the sauce that tastes like it's out of a can. The service was polite but waiters have zero experience or management has no clue what they are doing. There was a DJ playing music and that is the only thing I'd give 5 stars. Great choice of music for the atmosphere of the restaurant.

★★★★
November 13, 2018

It is a great restaurant. The decor is classic and well made. There is this very nice glass compartment where you can see the cook cut fresh pasta.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 8, 2024

Amazing pizza

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

Excellent ! And good service!

★★★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

The food was excellent, the service too! The toilets are a little outdated and not in optimal condition, lets say...

October 22, 2024

This restaurant is very good but for the price the plates are extremely small.. I finished my plate and I am still hungry

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Delicious restaurant

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Good

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

We were a huge group and our server Marc was perfect. I hope the message gets through, thanks again!

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Very good Italian restaurant, good hygiene, excellent clientele

★★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Good Italian restaurant. Good thin crust pizza. Very good legs.

★★★★★
May 22, 2024

Had supper there this week. Loved it and am now recommending it to all. Great food, great service, great ambiance.

May 22, 2024

I spent $240 for two, very very bad service, we were a group of 20, and no one else in the restaurant. This was our second visit and the first went the same way. As for the food, good. It was a group menu. Very very very long service.

April 22, 2024

Spent 260$ for two for overcooked pasta that were blend with no taste. The presentation of the food looked like left over from the day before. I work to hard for my money to spend it there again! Very disappointing

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

Everything was good. The whole family ate well.

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

Very good pizza in the oven. Courteous and efficient service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

The visit to La Vita restaurant was a pleasant surprise. The restaurant is barely visible when you look at the building. The oven pizza is excellent. DJ on site but music a little loud for an Italian restaurant.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Very good food and great service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

My review is long over due . I had my engagement party here October 22,2022 and we were 90 people. Everything was just impeccable! Til this day I am still so happy with the outcome. The food was amazing & service was incredible. All the pasta is home made which is a plus and pizza was in the wood oven! I still keep getting family members giving me great feedback. We had a fixed menu and it was perfect! The staff was really on the ball, the bartender remembered everyones drinks and the waiters were so accommodating . Abi & Gaetano are a great team. Also the restaurant is beautiful, we got to use the whole restaurant and it was nice that we got to use the terrace which was heated and light up with cute lights. A huge parking lot is also available ! Thank you again La Vita for giving us the most perfect engagement party

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

excellent pizza, very good service

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Solid italian restaurant that makes their own fresh pasta. Slighlty upscale, perfect for a date night or milestone/event. Recommend the entrées (porchetta) and pasta (bolognese bianco) over the pizza, but you do you! Enjoy! Dietary restrictions: Restau is accommodating in every way Kid-friendliness: Nice restaurant but not so nice where kids are not welcome. They are accommodating for picky eaters, and have simple pizzas that theyll likely love to eat! Not sure if they have high chairs for very young kids.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

What a nice surprise. It was our first time at this restaurant. Wow 10 out of 10. The food was amazing. Impeccable service. But the music was a little too loud for us. And we will return with pleasure and I recommend everyone to go and take a look!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Delicious!!!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Only one downside music too loud impossible to speak without shouting

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Excellent meal but service a little long. Place to relax and take it easy!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

The waiter is very friendly, he works well and the pizzas were delicious. There is a great camaraderie between the workers, they smile easily and it is pleasant for the customers.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Food quality is good, but quantity is small portions.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

The unfavorable thing about our experience is the discomfort due to the space between the tables.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

A restaurant not to be missed. Simply WOW

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

This is one of the few places in Laval, where they remember you and treat you right. If you want a plate of pasta - a little pizza with great house wine . This is the place. Best of all if you have an issue of any kind speak to the owner - it gets fixed to your liking - they want you back.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Food excellent, delicious and authentic. The service is personalized, quick and friendly Great ambiance music with a live Dj all night. Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

I never noticed this restaurant! Its kinda hidden in a strip mall, next to much bigger commercial retailers. I was introduced to it, and Im glad I was. The food was excellent, and the portions were very fair. We will definitely be going back.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Excellent service, excellent food just perfect!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Excellent food gnocchi out of this world. Tomato sauce like.my moms. Pizza...best in the city Go. You wont regret it.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Very friendly service and the pizza is excellent!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Very kind staff.

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Disgusting experience!! We had 2 veal parmigiana...it was really not good, the meat had a strange taste, the spaghetti on the side was overcooked, everything was bathed in a tomato sauce that was too red. We also had a lasagna, the same: it was swimming in this tomato sauce, practically no meat and the lasagna was uncooked! Finally the barely edible pizza bianca! In short, we were hungry when we left since we didnt eat anything!! Restaurant to definitely avoid!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Amazing service, had a rough day came in for a last minutes dinner and it was amazing. The service was great the food exceptional and we had the place to ourselves on a quiet night.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Delicious homemade food

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Always an amazing experience to eat at La Vita! Great ambiance and great food!! Highly recommend!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The food was excellent but the service was not up to par. The team, although friendly, severely lacked organization. As my friend and I shared our dishes, the extra plates were slow to arrive. Dessert was served without utensils. The first glasses of water were served more than 15 minutes after our arrival while we were still only 2 tables in the restaurant. Lots of little details like that...

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Super well eaten. Ill come back for sure! Improvement note: it was really cold (++). Nice wine list.

★★★
December 22, 2022

We went to the restaurant on Friday there was only one waiter it took an hour before he took our order and the music was so loud that we had to shout to speak but luckily the food was excellent

December 22, 2022

I was invited to a baby shower there with a fixed menu. Pasta with white meat sauce there was no meat 0/10 Pasta with tomato sauce not bad 5/10 Calamari were full of blatter 4/10 Arancini there was meat and peas inside 1/10 Pizza with Proscuitto (whar a joke) 1 slice cut in little pieces all over the pizza 0/10 Pizza crust was very soggy and the tomato sauce was acidy. The service was horrible all the were try to do was fill up glasses of wine to people who didn t even want. My 10 yr old gad 2 glasses of wine.. the service was horrible all they cared about was to boost the bill with alcohol that nobody wanted or ordered. The pictures on there website are very deceiving and I Would never recommend this place to anyone

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Amazing and respectful staff, the terrace is beautiful during a sunny hot day La Vita is the place to go for nice cocktails :) dish are yummy!!! Everything is homemade. Wonderful Location :)

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Super good, authentic dishes, with delicious cocktails. The terrace is also pleasant in the evening, you can see the sunset!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I came to Restaurant La Vita for a baptism, The food was very good and the servers brought the food very quickly. Excellent!

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Everyone is so friendly. Fast service and excellent food. I go back often and recommend it!

December 22, 2022

digoulas bread dirty water not filter dirty verse sticky chair dark place burnt pizza I put one star because he obliges me but he doesnt deserve

★★
December 22, 2022

Bad service, the menu is limited and all our dishes were really too salty.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Wow! Super good meal, impeccable service! I advise you to try it, it was delicious!

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Best pizza, great service. The antipasti are delicious.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The pizza is incredible. Been for several family events. Beautiful restaurant.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Great experience at La Vita restaurant, General staff, quality service and best price. Wow, thank you very much.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

My first time at this restaurant. The food was delicious I had a pizza and the sangria was AMAZING I loved it! Honestly it was the best sangria Ive had. Owner was really friendly. Next time I will try the pasta. I definitely recommend this place.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Very nice surprise! Small dinner before cinema. The pizza was excellent as was the coffee. No time for dessert but well go back to try!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Loved this restaurant! The food and service was excellent. I will definitely come again.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Beautiful place, good meal, beautiful atmosphere, impeccable services, music on weekends Dont miss the ravioli in the oven or the gnocci abruzzese Enjoy your food Parking: A lot

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Excellent ! Succulent homemade pastas and sauces. Generous portions. Very very good pizza. I will order again very soon!

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

My acquaintance with this place happened recently and it was a great experience! The pizza was incredibly tasty, the staff were helpful and friendly and the prices were not very high.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Wonderful Italian restaurant, a real gem in Laval Very reasonable prices, homemade pasta is excellent and the staff is super friendly, I highly recommend it

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great service and good Italian music!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Incredible food and service. Perfect for both a simple supper and/or any event. The owners & staff were an absolute pleasure to work with - hard-working & incredibly appreciative of their clientele. Will be going back for years to come.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

We had 3 family events here and they never disappoint. The quality of the food, the service and attention to detail is superb. The owners go to great length to make you happy Make sure to ask for the gnocchi with cherry tomatoes and basil :)

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

The Sangria is A++

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Pleasant experience last night on the terrace of this restaurant. Impeccable food and service. Bravo for the charming terrace, its not easy when the view overlooks a parking lot and Blvd. From the Laurentians...but they took up the challenge! We will return there

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Never heard of this restaurant before getting invited to a wedding. It was amazing. Their food was good and service was excellent.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great place! Authentic rustic Italian cooking at its best!!! Great fresh home.made EVERTHING!!!! With a world class hospitality service a must go spot if your in the Laval area

December 22, 2021

An Embarrassment of a Restaurant! We ordered via Uber Eats, spent 60$ and the picture below is what we received. I m scared to eat it for how terrible it looks. If you don t do delivery then don t deliver! 4.3 stars on Google, to be EXTREMELY reassessed.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Half the pasta indicated on the menu wasnt available...at an Italian restaurant Our waiter was amazing but the food was lackluster.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

The pizza is incredibly good. The service is impeccable, I recommend this restaurant to all fans of pizza or homemade pizza.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Not knowing this place - unexpectidly on voting day dropped in and cannot complain - well received - good food - good prices - will be back with family and friends

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Nice atmosphere

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Beautiful terrace, friendly service and good food. I will go back for the pizza cooked in the wood oven.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

The pasta is delicious and the service is impeccable! :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Alright

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Im not big on Italian, but this restaurant out did itself. Great food. Try the veal chop, unbelievable.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Nice place, good food, great pizza, impeccable service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Very nice. Good service!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

The sauce was as good as my mothers, if my mother was a 60 year old Italian who cooks like she has 200 years of experience.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Loved every single thing about this restaurant! The food and experience was really worth the 45min drive!! Almost everything is home made including the pizza/pasta and meats. Also great service from the staff! It was truly a pleasant evening going there. You really cant go wrong with this place. Me and my girlfriend would recommend to anyone who likes quality authentic Italian cuisine to give it a try

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

I really liked this restaurant! I will definitely go back. THANKS !

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

First time there last night with the wife for supper. Great ambiance, the home made pastas are amazing, the prices are perfect. I had the Gnochetti La Vita, definitely hit the spot with the weather being -20°C I will 100% return for more of their amazing food.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Great food

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

A successful birthday dinner. Personalized group menu service. Food in quantity I loved it.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Very good

★★
December 22, 2020

Starter of mozzarella di buffulata with frozen insides, extremely long service... ordinary meal nothing more

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Good food

Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Extremely slow service. Poor food. Waited an hour for the food to arrive. Asked for more bread and never got any. Would not recommend

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Went yesterday for a friend birthday , the food was good a bit pricy tho. The waiter was very kind. We enjoyed our drinks and food !! I encourage anyone to try this restaurant !

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Delicious

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Very fresh and good, we love this restaurant. The owners are great!

Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Didnt like the food, its the last time Im ordering there. Waste of money, doesnt taste good. If I want to have good Italian food, I have to go to montreal pizzeria napolitana

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Clean comfortable. Friendly service. Food was delicious and warm. ( one pasta with sea food two pizzas we had ) Smooth background music. Definitely we will be back. Profesional established. Thanks to owners.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

The wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas are delicious and the service is competent and friendly.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

The manager provides excellent service. Always polite, efficient and professional. An example of what customer service should be :) The food was very good. The waiter Simon looked after us all evening Nothing to say, everything is perfect Thank you Lavita

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Good restaurant, nice welcome and good food

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great service

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

It was okay.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

This place is a hidden treasure! The food is great and the pizza is totally amazing! The staff is quick to serve and extremely courteous. Im definitely going back with my friends.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great food, nice staff, big portions... Best italian restaurant for miles around, youll never find better!

Local Guide
December 22, 2019

The service at La Vita is excellent. The food is extremely disappointing.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

This is my first restaurant review and the reason Im writing it is because food at La Vita is absolutely exquisite. Tried the wood oven pizza which was phenomenal but what did it for me was the rosé sauce gnocci. They are not on the menu but you can ask for them in rosé sauce and they are simply amazing. Staff is super friendly and owner Abe is the nicest! Great place and great food, highly recommend!

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Had my boyfriends surprise 30th birthday at La Vita and it was an absolute success. Aabi was extremely accommodating and attentive. The food, staff and service was great! I would highly recommend.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Excellent

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

nice food

★★★★
December 22, 2019

Upscale restaurant with wood-fired pizza, a little expensive but tasty

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Excellent service and super friendly staff

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Excellent Italian cuisine at a reasonable price.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Amazing place, went during the great freezing rain power outage of 2019, still had great service even if it took long time to get food. The food was spectacular, the gnocchis were amazing.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

They use good flavors

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Delicious pizza

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

three good rest!!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Always good!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Fresh pasta of the day! Very reasonable price for the food and service experience! I recommend it to everyone!

★★★★
December 22, 2019

Really delicious, classic Italian cuisine. Loved the authentic carbonara. Fresh pasta was outstanding. Great pizza too. A little loud, but very attentive service. Well worth the visit.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

The best Italian restaurant in Laval

★★★★
December 22, 2019

Good food and service

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Smiling staff, even if overwhelmed, the food is very good

December 22, 2019

Very disappointing there were 12 of us and the limited menu now the portions have decreased and despite our dissatisfaction it is over for us

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

very good restaurant, I was impressed. I highly recommend it.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Superb culinary experience!! The menu is elaborate and the fresh pasta is delicious. A friendly and warm place. The staff is very conscientious and pleasant. The only downside is the wine list . Please....you have such a great menu, put some private imports or cellar arrivals on your menu See you again soon!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Simply the best terrace pizza in Laval des Rapides/Chomedey

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Tenderized veal, burnt potatoes, mixed vegetables. Mini portion. Very lean La Vita pizza, edible but nothing more. Very good service, we were alone at the beginning. I wont go back there again...disappointed. My boyfriend wouldnt have had enough to eat if he had accompanied us. The restaurant is still beautiful.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

It was good but nothing more. My calamari was more than ordinary. My good but ordinary spaghetti bolognese. My partners arabiata pasta really wasnt spicy. I also regret that there is no thinner pasta like capelli or spaghettini. The spaghetti is square and very large. No rosé sauce on the menu except the vodka pasta, the name of which I forget. A little disappointing for an Italian restaurant. On the other hand, the service is unparalleled.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Like it

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

I find that the service is long I went to relieve myself I didnt order I didnt like anything. But the coffee is good but I cant hear I have work I have to do.

Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Mediocre sub par food. They usto be better. I had a pizza yesterday that was like a forzen pizza from iga. The pasta was bland with no flavor.The appetizer were cheap for a reason. The service was deplorable. Such a shame, i will not be returning.

★★
December 22, 2019

Beautiful welcoming place, smiling and helpful staff. On the other hand, the meal we ordered was frankly disappointing and very lacking in taste. For the price we are very disappointed and we do not plan to return!

★★★★
December 22, 2019

Delicious Italian food at reasonable prices. Great ambiance and staff!

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Excellent staff and food!

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Great atmosphere, the food is good and the place is perfect! Very satisfied

★★★
December 22, 2019

Ill go back to get a better idea.

December 22, 2019

Poor and extremely slow service, the waiter said he was giving us two extra deserts and then charged us for it, the food was mediocre at best

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Delicious!! Amazing service!

December 22, 2019

Really disappointed, when we arrived the restaurant was empty it took a good 5 minutes before a waiter showed up, to tell us from afar you can sit down... We ordered 2 leg dishes, no flavor plus it There were only about ten pastas on the plate, 1 pizza which had a disappointing amount of cheese but 1 kilo of arugula and to finish a plate of veal accompanied by a piece of pepper? Lets see for $150 we had to end the evening at McDonalds

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Excellent food, great staff and service even for large groups

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Very welcoming, excellent service received in a group of 60 people, impeccable meal....

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Excellent, we celebrated our mothers 90th birthday, we were 37 people, we received exceptional and personalized service. The quality of the meals and home-produced ingredients was greatly appreciated by all. Thank you to La Vita restaurant for making a strong contribution to our memorable day.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Very good food and excellent service

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Very good restaurant a good atmosphere its worth the detour a big thank you to the chef who came to sit with us!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Homemade pasta and excellent service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great staff, good atmosphere and food. Tiramisu is excellent.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Celebrated my dads 60th birthday here, fantastic food and service! Must place to visit!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great place! Authentic Italian food in a nice environment. Great ambiance. Had a family reunion there and the food was family style. Great to have a wide selection to please everyone.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Good server, great team! On the other hand, the quality of the meals... The veal tastes like cardboard, with bonus texture and the fish is not famous either, lack of seasoning. First and last time.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

It was okay