El Pastaman

El Pastaman lives up to its name. During our three-day stay in Montréal, we ate here the last two nights. My girlfriend suffers from coeliac disease, which is why we are always on the lookout for gluten-free options. El Pastaman offers gluten-free pasta. The pasta sauces are also gluten-free. I ate the "El Transparente" pasta with normal spaghetti. I have never eaten a better carbonara in my life. The sauce was perfectly balanced. The spaghetti was topped with crispy bacon, juicy pancetta, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh spring onions and sprinkled with parmesan. It was real soul food. The taste is 1A. My girlfriend also liked it. On the second evening, I tried the spaghetti bolognese (El Rosso). This was also delicious, but couldn't even begin to compete with the delicious carbonara. Our recommendation is therefore: try the carbonara. The restaurant itself offers plenty of seating. You can come by without a reservation, which we really liked. However, the ambience was not the nicest (fans were running, electronic music was playing in the seating area and pop music in the kitchen - very confusing). But we would still eat here again at any time.

Tasty pasta with a choice of gluten free noodles. I am not sure about how great the risk of cross contamination was as I felt rushed and it was late. I had the rose sauce and it was creamy and seasoned well. Veggies were a bit sparse. Pizza options looked yummy, although we didn't try. The doorway into the place was a bit confusing, although staff were quick to point out where the entrance was when we entered the wrong door. Service was okay, although not friendly and welcoming. The place was clean and tidy.

Best gluten free pasta ever