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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Sneha
Best service. Great place for sharing. Large pizza menu.View more
Meliii
Not bad, portions are small for the price, lots of varietyView more
Isabelle
Pizza délicieuse, service impeccable & serveurs très souriants. J'y retournerai!View more
Jason
Delicious pizza & nice view of downtown from the patioView more
Jeanette
We came because of the high reviews. Ordered 4 different pizzas & they were pretty good but nothing crazy. You can get this type of pizzas verywhere.View more
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We were pleasantly surprised by this establishment. Rashid, who helped us choose an order, was very friendly & pleasant to talk to. Everything was so fast! & delicious. The pizza was amazing. I have never tried such interesting & multifaceted pizzas. I highly recommend visiting this place, preferably in the morning. Because in half an hour there will already be many people who want to try the best pizza in the world.View more
Amanda
My favourite pizza place in Montreal, I especially love the truffle pizza.View more
Daniel
Visit: June 2024 I got the Suprema Pizza, which was very good, with an insane amount of toppings & a thin, crisp crust. One pizza is still pretty filling for one person. Also comes with olive oil to add to the pizza or use for the crust. Also loved the decor in the restaurant, it gave a very rustic feeling to the placeView more
Larry
Some of the best pizza besides NYC & Boston! It's so well crafted & delicious. The service is also impeccable, always a learning experience. This is my 3rd time to Montreal & I'm excited to have the pizza again.View more
Denis
Nice & fast service - very good pizzas & salads... Many customers, so come early or wait in the queue 😉. Starting 6pm there are already lots of guests.View more
Andrew
One of the best pizza I've ever eaten. Will definitely be back.View more
Jesse
Excellent pizza & fantastic service! Loved the variety of options.View more
Loo
This is a great pizza place, go here all the time. Dine in, delivery or take out, you really can't go wrong.View more
Vela
First of all, the service was super fast. Second of all the pizza was amazing & there were so many choices for the pizza so everytime I go there I try something new & it's always good. It's also amazing that it comes right out of the oven & it's hot & cheesy. Loved the staff they were extremely kind & overall I always have a great time there.View more