This New Montreal Italian Restaurant Lets You Build Your Own Bowl Of Pasta

It's a choose-your-own pasta adventure!

Bowl of pasta from Aqua Farina in Montreal, Quebec, Right: Interior of Montreal Italian restaurant, Aqua Farina.

Bowl of pasta from Aqua Farina in Montreal, Quebec, Right: Interior of Montreal Italian restaurant, Aqua Farina.

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Contributing Writer

From the creators of Sea Salt, Bird Bar, Slice & Soda, and Kali Bistro comes Aqua E Farina, a new Italian restaurant with not one, but two locations in Montreal and a particularly crowd-pleasing concept.

Aqua E Farina, which stands for water and flour in Italian, makes you the artist of your own meal masterpiece... or should we say "pasta-piece." Its menu is a palette of pasta, sauce, protein and topping options, giving you the creative freedom to build a personalized bowl of noodle goodness.

Gluten-free options are available, too — as are pre-set combinations in case you trust the chef more than yourself.

To drink, Aqua E Farina offers a selection of cocktails, wine and beer for you to pair with your meal.

For dessert, you can indulge in a handful of Italian classics, like tiramisu or cannolis.

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Pasta fiends inspired by their meal creations can turn to Aqua E Farina's specialty grocery store to bring the carb-fueled fun home.

The store sells the pasta and sauces on the restaurant menu in addition to imported Italian products.

Aqua E Farina is now open in Old Montreal and Monkland Village. This summer, both locations have terrasses.

Buon appetito!

Aqua E Farina

Price: 💸💸

Cuisine: Italian

Address: 121, rue de la Commune O., Montreal, QC; 5674, ave. Monkland, Montreal, QC

Why You Need To Go: Build your own bowl of pasta and take the ingredients home.

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  • Gabi Sandler
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    Gabi Sandler is a contributing writer for MTL Blog. She has a medial degree in Drama and Psychology from Queen's University and a certificate in Public Relations from Ryerson University. With a definite case of the travel bug mixed with the pride and comfort she feels when she's home in Canada, Gabi wants to share her passion for the world with... the world!

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