Marcello Pizzeria e Ristorante is the best choice for an authentic Italian experience. We combine old world Mediterranean warmth and sunny dècor with an inviting atmosphere that appeals to everyone! Chef Marcello Lombardo - INSPIRED BY FOOD AND DRIVEN BY A DREAM Born in the City of Delights, or more commonly known as Palermo, Italy, Marcello fell in love with cooking from a very young age. Influenced by the crystal clear water, the flavours of the culturally rich air and a little encouragement from his mother, he went on to receive professional training from Milan and owned a restaurant on the Adriatic Sea. Now for over 20 years he's brought his joy of Southern Italian cooking to Vancouver. Marcello's is a neighbourhood gem on Commercial Drive in the heart of little Italy set for any occasion.
Additional information
Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
CAN$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Pizzeria
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm
Enjoy your favourite type of beverage, munch on some of our favourite dishes as you enjoy the company of your friends and family for as little as $6. to $12. per person.
Popular dishes
Menu
Marcello Ristorante and Pizzeria's menu was last updated 2024-08-22.
Every Day 2-5 pm
WINE & BEER
$6.00
House Wine (6oz)
Draft Beer (16oz)
COCKTAILS (1oz)
$6.00
Aperol Spritz
Mint Julip
Lavanda
Sangria
Caesar
Paloma
Margarita
Moscow Mule
SMALL PLATES
$12.00
Panzerotti (3)
Polpette (3)
Fried Calamari
Margherita Pizza
Linguini Basilico & Pancetta
Spinach Ravioli & Pomodoro
Coconut Prawns (5)
Mussels Marinara
Clams Marinara
Mushroom Pizza
Penne Arrabbiata
DESSERTS
$6.00
Panna Cotta
Gelati
50% OFF Bottles of Wine ALL DAY
Tuesday & Wednesday | Exceptions on holidays and special events
What 953 people are saying
Marcello Ristorante and Pizzeria reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.
Overall ratings and reviews
Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant
4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
4.5Food
4.3Service
4.2Ambience
4.2Value
Noise • Moderate
Review summary
AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Marcello Ristorante and Pizzeria offers a delightful Italian dining experience, famous for its "best pizza in town" and authentic pasta dishes. The "food is always excellent," complemented by a "friendly and attentive service." While some find it noisy and parking challenging, the "great vibe" and "amazing" ambiance make it worth visiting.
953 Reviews
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Hugh
Vancouver1 review
2.0
Dined today
Overall 2
Food 2
Service 1
Ambience 1
Really noisy and loud space.
Server was really cold and not friendly.
Food was just ok, nothing special
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RENANTE VIP
Vancouver1 review
1.0
Dined 2 days ago
Overall 1
Food 1
Service 1
Ambience 2
It’s rare, but tonight was disappointing. Family visiting and we had the worse experience at this restaurant. Service was under staffed. dinner was hour late. The pasta was over cooked and pasta carbonara was milk and runny. Last time we will be at this restaurant. Will share my experience to everyone.
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Moon
Vancouver1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Pizzas and pasta are wonderful. Highly revcommend the 4 cheeses pizza.
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angelo VIP
Vancouver23 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 19, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
The waitress is super friendly and nice. Service was awesome and the food is always great. One of the best places to go!
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Mary-Lou VIP
Vancouver6 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 16, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Excellent Experience at Marcello’s
We have been going for years and Love the place.
Food Service Ambience Service Excellent
Our Server Jacquie is exceptional
Would Highly recommend the Restaurant
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Trang VIP
Vancouver5 reviews
1.0
Dined on March 16, 2025
Overall 1
Food 2
Service 1
Ambience 2
As a family of three of us, we eat out at restaurants 3 to 5 times a week regularly.
That was the worst service by far. Nothing could compare or come close to that.
Our server, she did not know anything that was on the menu and had to keep asking us to point it out on the menu, the number and the item and the name of the dish we were ordering.
When she was opening our first bottle of wine, she brutally tried to open it. We were afraid that she was going to break it in front of us. It was like it was her first bottle of wine to open.
she then took the cork in the wine bottle and threw it in the garbage. We asked for it as we were not finishing the wine when she said that she threw it in the garbage five minutes later she offered a used one from the bar. I declined her offer of somebody else’s used, cork in the bottle of wine that I wasn’t going to finish to take home.
When she went and opened the second bottle of wine brutally trying to open, she actually spilled wine out of the bottle. As she’s taking the cork off the corkscrew, she literally grabs the cork with the palm of her hand, wrapping her hand around the complete cork as she put it on the table. That was completely gross, cause I never knew where her hands have been the last three or four hours, and that Court was gonna go back in my bottle of wine. Just absolutely disgusting.
She came back to a table 3 times and every time she came back, she was speaking different accent that we could not understand. It was extremely strange and rude. We totally believe that she was just trying to be funny with these weird accents.
Our two kids ordered Alfredo entrées each and she brought them a pizza with four plate plates !
She couldn’t understand what extra clams meant
in our Alle Vongole pasta.
She continue to bring us takeout boxes and ask us to pay our bill while we still had food on the table that we were eating.
When we were finally ready to pay the bill, she was nowhere to be seen and went missing for 20 min
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Kim VIP
Vancouver3 reviews
3.0
Dined on March 16, 2025
Overall 3
Food 3
Service 2
Ambience 1
Food was not served together, one person ate while 3 of us waited over 30 minutes for our dinners.
We were seated outside on the heated patio and the heaters were so hot without any temperature control.
Food was okay but didn’t come out at the same time. Would not recommend, although food was good.
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JoeB
Vancouver6 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 16, 2025
Overall 4
Food 5
Service 3
Ambience 3
We were seated outside and didn’t know until we were brought to the table. It was nice but the heater was cranked and we asked if they could turn it down or off. The service was prompt but clumsy with a new server. To start, we had Negroni and lemon drop martini, caprese salad with focaccia bread. The main was Linguine with prawns in marinara sauce. The food was delicious after we got the right dish, paired with a nice Italian white wine.
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Julie
Vancouver3 reviews
2.0
Dined on March 15, 2025
Overall 2
Food 5
Service 1
Ambience 3
This is a very noisy restaurant. Almost impossible to have a comfortable conversation. The table service was good. But we waited over an hour after ordering to get our meal. I’ve been a regular patron since this restaurant opened in 1999. Tonight was a very disappointing experience. I may not go back.
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Joelle
Vancouver6 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 15, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Best pizza in town!! Omg so delicious 😋 and reasonably priced too. Pastas were all served nice and hot also delicious. Our server was very friendly and made us feel very welcome. We would definitely go back for more delicious meals. Parking could be little hard to find so go earlier than your reservation time.
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FAQs
Marcello Ristorante and Pizzeria does offer delivery in partnership with Skip The Dishes. Marcello Ristorante and Pizzeria also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (604) 215-7760.
Marcello Ristorante and Pizzeria is rated 4.4 stars by 953 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.