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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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
Diana
I loved this place. I recommend going with extra time, because you can wait 20 minutes in the lineView more
Alfonso
Good pizza in mtl. The service was good & fast. There's a large variety of pizzas.View more
Kiki
Je suis cliente depuis près de 20 ans & je suis heureuse de constater que la cuisine demeure simple mais oh délicieuse! Agréable d'y venir au lunch pour une pizza à déguster au parc à côté qui a été joliment emménagé. Bonne adresse!View more
Albana
By far, the best pizza in Montreal. The service is fast& you feel really welcome. Some of the waiters have been there from 20 years or more. It's like a little family that welcomes you at their place. The pizzas are amazing. Even now, that we don't live in Montreal area, we go there whenever we can.View more
Samira
I am writing as a picky eater😅. I would give 3.5⭐️ It was our first time eating here. So I just ordered the popular one. I think we made a mistake in our choice. But I could say we almost finished our pizza but not sure if I order another time. The staff were nice, there was a line but they almost handled it quite fast.View more
Elias
The food here was absolutely phenomenal & the service was great. The quality of the pizza ingredients is definitely above average. It is very busy, we were waiting in line for a seat, but it was very much worth it. The normal pizza crust has egg & milk in it, but the whole wheat crust is vegan friendly.View more
Sam
Best brick italian pizza in downtown, the crunchiest texture & most delicious toppings can be found here. I have been there multiple times & the quality never degrades. Their staff is wonderful & helpful & they speak fluent english which is big plus❤️View more
Jean-Thomas
Une des meilleures pizza en ville! Le service est très courtois & rapide. Ceux qui ne sont pas difficiles comme moi pourrons goûter à presque 80 variétés différentes de pizza. En ce qui me concerne, je préfère déguster une pepperoni/fromage. Elle est succulente!View more
Yusana
ピザの人気店、並んでいることが多い、確かに美味しいが並んでいないときに行きたい、ハーフサイズが無いので一人で食べきるには少し量が多いView more
Cyril
Great place for pizza with high quality ingredients : everything is fresh the oven baked it perfectly & taste was awesomeView more