Il Focolaio
Info & Location
About us
Since 1984 clients have been coming to Il Focolaio to get that authentic Italian taste that is reminiscent of their grandmother’s cooking. Il Focolaio, in fact means fireplace in Italian. The name depicts the maple wood burning oven where each and every one of our pizzas and roasted ingredients are cooked. Our fireplace, as in the old country, not only brings forth the food but also becomes the gathering place for our clients who always feel welcomed and right at home. Our recipe for success is simple, serving up pizza using ingredients that only a true pizzaiolo would use, such as extra virgin olive oil, top quality tomatoes and only the freshest ingredients, all prepared with passion and a love for cooking to bring you the end result that you will never forget. We invite you to come and enjoy the taste of Italy with a nice glass of wine from our wine list. Enjoy it all on our terrace in the middle of downtown during the summer months.
Our Specialties
Wood oven pizza.
Amenities, services & more
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Bárbara
Great pizza. Quality ingredientes & diverse menu.View more
Patrick
tres bonne adresse pour gouter a une bonne pizza,il faut aussi essayer la salade Giardino (légumes grillés) une tuerie dommage que les pizza soit un peut petiteView more
Gil
La meilleure pizza à Montréal, mais pourquoi fermer si tôt, 8:30... sur semaine, j'ai le souvenir d'une terrasse bien garnie jusqu'à 11h le soir. Faut croire que Montréal se détériore avec le temps.View more
Eylin
Loved the pizza! Great service, as I couldn't understand French, they brought an English menu for me.View more
Israa
If you want pizza, this is the right place to go to. They have a wide range on variety (more than 50 options). We tried the margarita & malenzan pizzas. The dough was amazing however both pizzas were a little salty to my liking so I would rate it 8/10. We also got a Caesar salad which was refreshing & tasty & the serving was very generous. Lastly, the service was excellent.View more
L.
Les meilleurs pizzas de Montréal, ni plus, ni moins. 👍 quand la communauté italienne s'y retrouve, c'est bon signe ❤🇮🇹View more
Craig
Great pizza & salad, tables are a little close together, but needed to be as it was packed for lunch. Service was still very prompt & friendly.View more
Ignacio
Magnifique service! La pizza polpetta di Mamma Angelina délicieux, le gâteau aux carottes & le vin maison très bon aussi.View more
Annie
Juste miam.. grosse carte de 80 choix de pizza au four a bois authentique. Un must à montréal. Des amis Français en visite ont dit ah enfin de la vraie pizza!View more
Hatem
Superbe pizza fruits de mer, bien cuite, j'ai adoré la pâte, le goût d'ail n'est pas dominant mais se ressent quand-même. Ambiance magnifique j'ai adoré merciView more
Emmanuelle
Mon resto de pizza favori!!! Le resto est souvent bondé mais le service est tjrs numero 1. Immense choix de pizzas, les salades sont très généreuse & je suggère le gâteau aux amandes pour compléter le tout. Sans oublié un bon verre de rouge pour accompagner le repas. Santé !!View more
James
Good pizzas & large menu. The dough wasn't the same as before. The dough is sometimes dry over cook, I know this also by a friend who used to work there.View more
N.
Amazing pizza! It was our first meal while visiting Montreal. Totally recommended!View more
Samuel
Très bon pizza #15, rapide malgré l'achalandage, & possèdent des chaises hautes!View more
Bouchaar
Best pizza full stop. Service a benchmark on its own.View more
Camelia
Best pizza i've ever had, reminded me so much of italy. The restaurant is nicely decorated & the people there are so nice & friendly. We went on a friday at around 6pm & it wasn't packed but there wasn't any seats available so we decided to take out & the pizzas took around 15 minutes. the portions are enough for one person to eat & they're just cooked to perfection. I took the carre phillip while my boyfriend took the salamino & they were both equally delicious (especially if you put the pepper flakes on them)View more
Kristine
Delicious 🤤 their pizza is amazing along with the salad 🥗 I got too hungry so I forgot to take a picture but it was delicious 😋 & it made great breakfast ✨View more
Manel
Cette pizza est un véritable délice ! Pâte croustillante & ingrédients frais & savoureux. Le service était courtois & rapide. Un vrai régal à chaque bouchée. Merci & bravo à toute l'équipe !View more
Mathieu
Première terrasse de l'année! Service & ambiance excellente. & bien sûr les 2 pizzas étaient sans doute celles ressemblant le plus à celles que nous avons mangé en Italie! À bientôt!View more
Alexandre
Nous sommes assez déçus ! De passage à Montréal, nous avons choisi cette pizzeria sur base de son rating & de son nombre de commentaires... or il s'est avéré que notre pizza était de l'ordre de celles que l'on trouve dans les supermarchés « à réchauffer au four » & ce malgré la cuisson au feu de bois... Malheureusement la qualité du vin n'a pas rehaussé cette expérience... Bref, bien que le service ait été bon, nous n'avons pas passé le meilleur moment.View more
Mohammad
The pizza is amazing. Even during the busiest of times the service is friendly & wait time isn't too long.View more
Alfonso
Good pizza in mtl. The service was good & fast. There's a large variety of pizzas.View more