Gatto Matto

Where: Laval, Canada · 1950 Rue Claude-Gagné, Laval, H7N 0E4

Category: bar · Price: $$ · Rating: 4.5/5 (2449 reviews)

About Gatto Matto

Walk in on a Friday night and the noise hits you first — a wall of laughter, clinking glasses, and the dull roar of a room that's genuinely having a good time. The space leans into dark, moody finishes with enough design ambition to feel like it belongs downtown, not off Claude-Gagné in Laval, but here it sits, drawing a crowd that clearly doesn't care about the zip code. The menu runs Italian with real conviction: pasta that's properly sauced, pizza with decent char, and enough variety that nobody at the table feels stuck. Cocktails are better than they need to be for a suburban Italian joint — the bar team actually gives a damn, which you'll notice when your Negroni arrives balanced instead of lazy. Prices land in that comfortable middle zone where you can order freely without doing math, especially if you let the wine list steer. Weekend brunch pulls a different energy, softer and slower, but the terrace in warm weather is where this place really earns its keep — sun, a spritz, nowhere to be. Come on a weeknight with a big group, grab a reservation so you're not standing around like a tourist, and let whoever knows wine the best order a bottle for the table.

Modern, design-forward spot serving pasta, pizza & other Italian dishes, plus wine & cocktails.

Tags: group, terrace, vege, brunch, reservable, takeout, late-night

Website: https://gattomatto.ca/restaurant-laval/

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