Il Fornetto
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Il Fornetto
Opens Today at 11:30 am
| Monday | 11:30 am - 10:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 11:30 am - 10:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 11:30 am - 10:30 pm |
| Thursday | 11:30 am - 10:30 pm |
| Friday | 11:30 am - 10:30 pm |
| Saturday | 11:30 am - 10:30 pm |
| Sunday | 11:30 am - 10:30 pm |
Info & Location
About us
Located in an enchanting setting on the shores of the Lachine Canal, Il Fornetto is a perfect place to offer oneself a moment of relaxation and change of scenery without having to leave the city. Inside, the rustic-inspired though modern décor is particularly pleasant. Yet it is above all for its superb, double-level terrace looking out directly over the canal that people love this place. Open from early in spring until late in autumn, the terrace welcomes you to come and enjoy beautiful the sunsets.
Il Fornetto’s menu takes on the appearance of an encyclopaedia of Italian cuisine. The selection is impressive and includes all of the staples: pastas available as a full dish or half portion, which is great for an entrée, various antipasti and veal and the most important staple of them all, pizza baked in a real wood-burning oven. Here, it is particularly delicious, crispy and topped with the freshest ingredients. Not surprisingly, this restaurant – open since 1987 – shows no sign of slowing down.
Il Fornetto’s menu takes on the appearance of an encyclopaedia of Italian cuisine. The selection is impressive and includes all of the staples: pastas available as a full dish or half portion, which is great for an entrée, various antipasti and veal and the most important staple of them all, pizza baked in a real wood-burning oven. Here, it is particularly delicious, crispy and topped with the freshest ingredients. Not surprisingly, this restaurant – open since 1987 – shows no sign of slowing down.
Our Specialties
Pasta, Wood burning oven Pizza
Amenities, services & more
Capacity: 130 We accept: Master Card, Visa, AMEX, InteracDeliveryFamily / Kid-friendlyGood For GroupsGreat selection of winesOnline OrderingParking AvailableTakeout AvailableTerraceValetWater View / Waterfront
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-Reception service offered on demand.
85 seats.
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Colette
We had an outstanding family meal at Il Fornetto. We were fortunate to have a table on the second floor in a lovely room with a fabulous view of the canal. The staff was, as has always been our experience, very friendly amd accommodating. Service was prompt & helpful in every way possible (as we were with 2 young boys). Our cocktails were perfect as was every part of our meal, from appetizers to mains. My grandsons loved their spaghetti bolognese & we all loved our calamari, salad, spaghetti puttanesca, linguini alle vongole & my veal piccata al limone were all delicious! We were too full for dessert but we will definitely try to save some room for it when we return. We have never had anything but a fantastic meal at Il Fornetto!View more
Yvonne
Lovely view & excellent service. Had a great time. Pizza & salad were delicious, the bread was cold & hard, I think they could have done better. Overall it was great & I shouldn't be having carbs anyways ☺? We will be back!View more
Micheline
J'ai donné 3 étoiles pour la cuisine, car j'ai commandé une salade César au poulet grillé. Bien que la portion ait été généreuse, j'ai trouvé la présentation & le goût plutôt ordinaires. Pas de bacon, pas de câpres… juste une salade assez banale avec une poitrine de poulet déposée sans soin dans l'assiette. En revanche, la crème brûlée était délicieuse, tout comme le cappuccino. Le verre de vin était bouchonné, mais la serveuse a fait preuve de patience & de gentillesse.View more
Valerie
We had a lovely dinner last night at Il Forneto. The food, the service & the atmosphere were all excellent. Will definitely be back :) I had the grilled salmon with pasta with a small caesar salad.View more
Maxime
Il Fornetto is a great spot for Italian food with a beautiful view of the Lachine Canal. The pizza was very delicious, with a perfect crispy crust & fresh toppings. The service was friendly & professional, but the rocket salad was overpriced for what it was, not much flavor for the cost. Still, it's a solid choice for a date night or a casual meal with friends.View more
Caroline
I finally got to eat at this restaurant after years of people telling me how great the food was. The place filled up quickly for lunch. A small, cozy restaurant with a nice ambiance. I ordered a penne pasta dish with a tomato, cream & mushroom sauce off the table d'hôte menu. The pasta & sauce were a generous portion. It was good, but nothing to rave about. Choice of soup or mixed green salad. I had the salad that came with frisée leaves only & one small underripe tomato wedge. The vinaigrette was decent, but I've had better. We asked for bread rolls. They were large & tasty, but would have been better if served warm rather than stone cold. For the cost of $27 before taxes or tip, I was underwhelmed especially for an Italian restaurant. If I go again, I'll probably try the veal to see if it's worth returning. I think a few small improvements would have made this meal more memorable.View more
Marie-Helene
Very hot inside no air conditioning. Cesar salad is really bad ... service slow & waiters sweaty...it was one of the worse experiences in a restaurant! I was really anxious to get out !View more
Rosey
Another great meal at Il Fornetto. Been coming here for years, not only for the food but the ambiance inside & out, with a great view of the Lachine canal. The staff are super friendly & always welcoming. Shared a large Caesar salad which was perfect for 2 people as a starter. Then enjoyed the Lasagna which is always consistent & tasty, & had the Rucola pizza which was absolutely delicious. All their pizzas are fantastic, you can't go wrong with any of them, & so many to choose from! In addition also had a Table d'hôte of Braised Short Rib with some spaghetti. The meat was so tender & succulent. This included a mista salad or minestrone soup. Sadly no room for dessert on this visit, but their tiramisu & crème brûlée are worth the extra indulgence.View more
Elle
Service très rapide même trop. Cuisine boff. Salade César huileuse & non crémeuse, veau bouilli dans un sauce huile ou citron. Pâte petite portion. Pain sec & froid il faut demander pour le chauffer malgré que cela devrait être fait dès le départ.View more
Johanne
La pizza est excellente. La salade cesar manque un peu de goût Excellent service cordial & souriant.View more
Sophie
Bien situé. 90 $ pour un dîner incluant pizza, salade & 1 verre de vin. Stationnements autour payants.View more
Stan
I thought the food should have been more tasty, & a request for "no dressing on the salad" was meet with "I'm sorry, we can't do that", but it was a large private party, so things might be different. It was easy to find parking, as long as you don't mind feeding the meter, but finding free parking is difficult at best. The view is pleasant, overlooking the canal. It's a nice place for a walk before or after eating.View more
via LibroCesar salad looked wilted & yesterday's. Need to use fresh vegetables. Overall quality of food 3/5
via LibroService impeccable, vraiment! Ça fait longtemps que nous n'avons pas eu un serveur aussi attentionné! Ça fait du bien :-) Nous avons bien mangé, la salade Cesar était délicieuse, la recommandation du vin parfaite!
via LibroQuality of food, service etc is always excellent. Last nigh we had caesar salad with pizza combo. Pizza was excellent. The salad unfortunately was not. It was bland lacking salt & anchovies? Not much taste to it. I would not order that again. We will be back. This is the first plate that we had that was not up to your standards. Cheers
Jean
Un repas avec ma fille.
On partage une petite salade césar au coût de 15.$ elle était sans saveur, sans bacon, sans citron. Plutôt banal comme entrée.
Ma fille prend une pizza saumon fumé & fait savoir après en avoir consommé la moitié qu’elle ne peut en manger davantage car elle trop cuite & impossible à couper avec un couteau à steak en plus.
Je prend une lasagne, & après un délai plus long, je reçois un morceau de lasagne style Costco nappée d’une sauce au goût de chef Boyardee. Belle expérience n’est ce pas. Tirer vos conclusions.View more
Rhona
Mostly the food was good but unfortunately their Cesar salad is lacking in taste. Pizza was great!+View more
via Libro
Attention a la qualité de la nourriture. C'a fait qqes années que je viens chez vous & hier soir était très moyen.
1) attention qualité du fromage & de la coupe des tomates pour la salade caprese
2) attention à la trop petite portion du carpacio & trop d'huile sur la salade
3) la pizza a une croute to dure ou les couteaux ne sont pas bons. A revoir car l'expérience n'est vraimnet pas agréable. La présentation de la pizza n'est pas belle. Allez voir ce qui est fait ailleurs.
Au total, nous avons dépnsé 160$ chez vous hier soir & pour ce prix, je m'attends à un autre niveau.
J'espère que mes observations serviront à vous remettre en question & vous améliorer.
François
via Libro
First & last time eating at Il Fornetto!! I was really looking forward to experiencing this restaurant & having veal limone with pasta but the restaurant was unwilling to change the tomato sauce on the pasta for garlic & olive oil which is fairly easy to make & already on their menu. I was even willing to pay a surcharge for a substitution. The waiter did however suggest that I order 2 meals! Ridiculous & not focused on customer satisfaction. Instead, I enjoyed cold pizza with uncooked mushrooms & the worst cesear salad I've ever had.
I can pretty much guarantee better Italian restaurants in the city. I would strongly recommend going somewhere else or bringing your own food & having a picnic in the park across the street.
via LibroFood was amazing A bit hot as they had all their sliding doors open so if you suffer from heat / humidity I would not go during the day but rather at night My Aunt doesn't eat veal & lots of their dishes are veal so we ending up having pizza & salad. Pizza was amazing
via LibroJe suis plutôt déçue, je venais régulièrement mais ils ont changer la carte, il n'y a même plus de pizza quatre fromages, ils ne sont pas capable d'offrir des petites salade d'accompagnement avec les pizzas à un prix raisonnable, à la place il t'amène une salade mesclun avec un simple assaisonnement qu'il te font payer 14$ c'est franchement du vol car ça ne doit même pas coûter 1$ d'ingrédient. Sinon à part ça c'était bon & le service était bien.
via LibroVraiment agréable de manger sur cette terrasse! Serveur très avenant & attentionné, malgré qu'il soit tres occupé!Salade en entrée excellente & j'ai apprécié de pouvoir choisir entre les pates & les légumes en accompagnement: Belle variete de legumes cuits à point !
via LibroCe n'était pas ma première fois à ce restaurant. Par une journée chaude, notre table située sur la balcon avec vue sur le fleuve faisait rêver. Malheureusement, le repas n'a pas été à la hauteur de la belle vue. La salade n'était pas assez fraiche & les pates un peu trop huileuses. Faiblesse d'un soir ou changement généralisé dans la qualité? Je ne sais pas. Mais c'est bien dommage car le lieu est magnifique & mérite un repas de qualité.
via LibroLove your restaurant. The food is always great . I had to send back the salmon & Veg because it had balsamic vinegar on the veg & plate. I have chocking problems with balsamic. It was not listed on the menu description. If I order salad, I always say no vinaigrette Waitress very helpful
via LibroExcellent experience. Staff vere friendly & professional, service was brisk. We had the Arugula & parmesan salad shared, it was fresh, tasty & lots for the two of us. I had the tortellini, my brother had the canneloni; both were good & came in generous servings.