Baristello is an Italian café, very beautiful, very large (1500 square feet), and very inviting. It is located in the new Outremont district, the Mil Montréal campus, and we are happy to see that the residents of the neighborhood as well as the university students have already adopted this café even though it has just opened!
As soon as you enter, you are impressed by the size of the room and the height of the ceiling. We also like the large Italian bar where we can chat, standing up, with a good cappuccino or espresso made fresh by the barista. There are also a few tables where you can sit inside or on the terrace. “The inspiration comes from northern Italy, from Turin, where there are large industrial-style spaces, that’s what we recreate here, with a Montreal touch,” explains co-owner Piero Ciampoli, who is also an experienced barista. This is also the second Baristello café to open in Montreal; the first is located rue Jarry, in Villeray.
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PHOTO ROBERT SKINNER, THE PRESS
Baristello has just opened its second branch on the Mil Montréal campus, in Outremont.
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PHOTO ROBERT SKINNER, THE PRESS
The square pizzas, of Sicilian inspiration, are very soft.
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PHOTO ROBERT SKINNER, THE PRESS
Baristello is large, industrial style, with high ceilings.
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PHOTO ROBERT SKINNER, THE PRESS
Piero Ciampoli, co-owner of Baristello, is an experienced barista.
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PHOTO ROBERT SKINNER, THE PRESS
Baristello is already a neighborhood staple.
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PHOTO ROBERT SKINNER, THE PRESS
The coffee, always made to order by the barista.
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PHOTO ROBERT SKINNER, THE PRESS
The Baristello counter, like in Italy, where you drink your coffee standing up.
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The menu is simple, but delicious: you eat homemade pizzas (margarita, vegetarian or pepperoni) and focaccia-style sandwiches. “The pizza is that of my mother and my grandmother. A square pizza, inspired by Sicily, soft and made with fresh ingredients,” adds Mr. Ciampoli. Vegan desserts come from Cafe Dei Campi – muffins, lemon or chocolate chip cookies. There is a small delicatessen area where you can buy coffee, Chuck Hughes products, such as his pepper spread and olive oil, and other products imported from Italy: tomato coulis, pasta, etc. “I see that people are happy, it really makes me happy to contribute to neighborhood life,” concludes Piero Ciampoli enthusiastically.
Baristelo is open Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
1330 avenue Thérèse-Lavoie-Roux, Montreal