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
Capacity: 128 We accept: Master Card, Visa, AMEX, InteracPhotos (19) More
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pizza(564) salad(36) recommend(34) crust(29) options(26) italian(23) rapide(22) pizzeria(22) topping(20)Page 10 of 23 - 457 Reviews
Shannon
Every visit is like going home to family & eating a meal prepared by mum; warm, inviting, & comforting.View more
Qingying
My partner & I ordered the Calzoni Volcano (No. 44) & the Pizza Carré Phillips (No. 27), & we both thoroughly enjoyed the Volcano Calzoni. It was incredibly flavorful, with a filling that had a gentle, spicy kick that blended perfectly with the cheese & mushrooms. The Pizza Carré Phillips was more of a classic all-dressed pizza on a thin crust-not bad, but I found myself wishing I'd tried something different, as I can get an all-dressed pizza anywhere. The Cannolis are so delicious too! The waiter was exceptionally friendly & made us feel very welcome. I would definitely come back!View more
Z
why are people so hyped about this place?! i'm not saying it's bad or anything. but I have seen people lining up for this place -- really?!!!View more
Eve
Honnêtement je pense que c'est clairement LA meilleure pizza de Montréal 😍🙏 Délicieux, je n'ai jamais été déçue & c'est le rapport qualité/prix est excellent 🔥🍕View more
L
Un brin d'Italie au centre-ville. Pizza succulente cuite au four à bois avec une croûte mince & croustillante. Une variété incroyable ainsi que saveurs & fraîcheur dans votre assiette. Très belle carte de vins pour accompagner la pizza. Le service est excellent & rapide. Nous sommes arrivés & il y avait des gens qui attendaient. Après 5 minutes, nous étions déjà assis & prêts à faire notre sélection. Merci & arrivederci! 🫶View more
Sabrine
What a pleasant experience & delicious pizzas ! The staff is amazing & I couldn't ask for more ! I'll definitely go back for more yummy 🍕!View more
Kari
Delicious pizza! So hard to pick out of 77 options!View more
Abhinav
Food 5/5 Service 5/5 Ambience 3/5 This is definitely my favourite pizza restaurant in Montreal. For years, I stop by this place whenever I had the chance & it never disappoints. The quality is as good as it can be, crust & toppings, simply can't get enough of those pizzas.View more
Ana
Juro! A melhor pizza da minha vida! Sem palavras para essa pizza. Acho que se tivesse só a massa e o molho eu comeria tranquilamente... Hahahha INCRÍVELView more
OvEr
Tasty. Had the #27. It was good enough. A bit pricy but I guess comparable to other placesView more
Mohamad
Amazing pizza very clean delicious & the staff very niceView more
Margreet
Heerlijke pizza's en super aardige bediening, heeft ons super geholpen!!!!View more
Marilou
Pizza délicieuse !!! Plusieurs choix sur le menu, c'est difficile de choisir !!View more