Il Focolaio
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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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Rony
Great pizzas & delicious salads! Lineup is always extreme, plan for a 15 minute wait
Seb
We've ordered a Cuatro Fromagio, Portobello & a Tiramisu. Great job!
Delicious, everything, & the environment is just magical.
Thanks for make our last day in Montreal magnificent!
Gervase
We sat outdoors, ordered 4 different pizzas, all of them delicious. The pizzas are at least 12 inches, huge selection, very reasonable wine list & we had an exceptional waiter. Couldn't have been better.
Renee
Loved our dinner here, the pizza was great & the staff friendly. Highly recommend!
Hells
This place was recommended to me by a friend & it didn't disappoint. Great tasting pizzas with a really nice crust. Prices were decent too.
Souhail
Très bonne pizza. L'endoit est sympatique & chaleureux. Le service est excellent. Je crois que j'en ferais une routine hebdomadaire uniquenent pour la gentillesse, la bonne humeur & le professionalisme de Rachid! Super experience
Fakhfakh
Excellente expérience dans ce restaurant italien ! La pizza était vraiment délicieuse, probablement l'une des meilleures que j'ai mangées. Un grand merci à Rachid, le serveur, pour son professionnalisme & sa gentillesse. Je recommande vivement !
Aldrin
Nice place . Food was good . Drinks not so much , felt there was too much crushed ice in the mocktails making it a slushy . Order Chicken Pizza & seafood pasta in tomato sauce
Alon
Just wow.
This Italian restaurant spceailty is pizza
They offer large varity of pizza's 77 types of topping.
Also contain a Gluten free & lactose free options.
The desserts are first class from Italy.
Worth make a stop for a date night.
10/10 would recommend!
Liliane
Très bonne pizza je recommande.
Le serveur Suhail est très gentil & au petit soin.
Ardavan
Top quality crust & extensive menu options.
One of the best pizzas I have had
CreaX
Pizza au poulet avec pesto...just WOW, merci d'offrir des pizza savoureuses.
Marisol
Excellent service, a good selection of pizza & a cold beer is a good complement to dinner 🥳🤩
Jc
Très bonnes pizzas cuites au feu de bois. Vous trouverez votre bonheur car ce ne sont pas moins que 77 variétés qui sont proposés.
Le service & rapide & très agréable
Une mention spéciale pour le tiramisu qui est formidable
Milad
Truffle pizza was absolutely delicious. Crunchy crust & tasty toppings.
If you're looking for a classic vegetarian option, margarita was great 👍
LORDLEY.
Food was delicious & filling. Chicken & Margarita are the best ones!
Enoch
The pizza was amazing. We sat outside on the patio & the atmosphere was great. The seating was a bit packed/tight but still comfortable to have conversations without being too loud. There was a wide variety of pizzas to choose from. I picked one of the recommended ones & it did not disappoint! Also, I had the cannoli & it was tasty as well (disclaimer - I'm not sure what a good/bad cannoli tastes like, but it was delicious!).