Located in Montreal’s Villeray neighbourhood, a blooming area with a vibrant restaurant scene that reflects a burgeoning demographic of students and young professionals, Vesta is a New York inspired pizzeria that evokes the spirit of Italian family restaurants common in North America during the 1970’s. Vesta is no different; taking its name from the Roman goddess of home and family, the pizzeria is characterized by vintage cosiness and handcrafted refinement, filtered through MRDK’s contemporary sensibility of understated sophistication.

White-painted oak wall panelling, vintage dining chairs and red leather banquette seating channel the atmosphere of 1970s Italian-American family restaurants and imbue the space with familial warmth, further enhanced by the hardwood flooring, pine trimmings and intimate lighting. A slim wooden shelf above the wall panelling carrying potted plants and a series of canned tomatoes whose red labels pop out against the green walls and ceiling is a charming decorative feature adding yet more familial undertones.

Project Name:Vesta New York Style Pizza Restaurant

Location: New York, USA
Project type: dining space/flavor restaurant
Area:88 SQM

Finished Year:2019

Design Company:Ménard Dworkind Architecture & Design
Photographer:David Dworkind