Depuis 1984, nos clients viennent chez Il Focolaio afin de rechercher le goût italien authentique fait à la maison. Il Focolaio signifie le foyer en Italien. Ce nom décrit parfaitement le four alimenté au bois d’érable où nous faisons cuire toutes nos pizzas, garnies de leurs succulents ingrédients. Notre foyer, comme en Italie, ne sert pas seulement à faire cuire la nourriture : c’est aussi un endroit où nos clients peuvent se rassembler, dans un confort chaleureux. La recette de notre succès est simple : nous servons des pizzas garnies d’ingrédients dignes des meilleurs pizzaiolos, tels que de l’huile d’olive extra vierge, des tomates de la meilleure qualité et des ingrédients frais. Ces pizzas sont préparées avec passion et un amour de la bonne cuisine, afin de vous offrir un plat inoubliable. Nous vous invitons à venir déguster le goût de l’Italie avec un bon verre de vin choisi dans notre liste de vins personnalisée. Vous pourrez l’apprécier cet été, sur notre terrasse au cœur du centre-ville.
Il Focolaio est largement reconnu pour son vaste menu de pizzas authentiques cuites au feu de bois, caractérisées par une pâte mince et croustillante à souhait. Les clients apprécient constamment la fraîcheur et la générosité des garnitures, ainsi que la grande variété de choix, incluant des options pour les végétariens et les personnes ayant des restrictions alimentaires. L'ambiance y est décrite comme vivante, énergique et chaleureuse, ce qui en fait une destination prisée tant par les Montréalais que par les visiteurs. Bien que le restaurant puisse être très fréquenté et parfois bruyant, le service est généralement souligné pour son efficacité, sa courtoisie et son professionnalisme, laissant souvent une impression très positive à la clientèle.
The pizza was delicious & perfectly cooked. The menu offers a huge variety of pizzas, & also has salads, & calzones. Pizzas are big enough to share with another with salad.
We had a great meal here, the pizza was excellent, we went with the four cheese & the Pizza Pazza. The giardino salad was amazing, & as someone with Mediterranean roots, it was so nice to have well-grilled veggies done right.
The real highlight, though, was our server, Joey. When we arrived there was no table available outside, & she immediately brought us water & menus & made sure we were taken care of from start to finish. That kind of attentive, genuine service is hard to find in Montreal these days , it had been a long time since I'd experienced hospitality at this level.
Love the outdoor deck right by our hotel. I had the Campagnola, bf had the Said. Both were excellent. I judge my pizza on the crust, at this crust was delicious, crispy, & wonderful! Am definitely getting the Ceasar salad next time after reading the reviews!
Our group had nice dinner here, pizzas & large salads. The pizza menu is impressive, huge number of choices, everyone found something they liked to choose. The pizzas themselves were good, as were the salads.
Service was mixed. The place was crowded, they said they would have a table in 5 minutes, was almost 30. Table service was fine though. I'd definitely go back to try some of their other pizzas.
This review is long overdue. Having read lots of positive reviews ourselves & feeling like a really good wood fired thin crust pizza, we stopped in for a very late'long' lunch on our last day in Montreal. The outside is really quite unassuming - easy to miss - but it is the food that is worth going in for. Trade was quietening down (had clearly been very busy). The choice of pizzas was immense (never seen so much choice). We were assisted by a great guy (who's name I have sadly forgotten - should have done this review sooner - sorry). He asked what we liked, gave recommendations, followed by time to ponder. He also highlighted that some of the Calzones could be done as a'regular pizzas'. Decision made- two pizzas, salad to share & a bottle of red wine - absolutely delicious! Seemed almost rude not to consider a dessert. More recommendations - cheesecake, cannoli & limoncello. - Done! Wow fantastic! Completely exceeded expectation, which was already high. & amazing value. I cannot recommend highly enough! (Shame they can't deliver to the UK.)
Go early bcs there's is a line (for a good reason) this restaurant feels like being back to Italy. They have multiple pizzas/calzones/ salads dont worry it comes with good pizza bread !
Food: amazing 100/10 light, authentic,generous
Prices: 15-30$
Drinks:10-15$ Aperols on point they dont play!
Atmosphere: 10/10 make ur reservation be on time
A must try! Love it!
Great to go for a date or with family!
