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Il Fornetto

Lachine
4.6$$
OPEN11:30 am - 10:30 pm
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Valentine's Day: hours might differ
ItalianPizzaGreat selection of wines

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.

Our Specialties

Pasta, Wood burning oven Pizza

Amenities, services & more

Capacity: 130 We accept:  Master Card, Visa, AMEX, Interac

More details

-Reception service offered on demand.
85 seats.
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Reviews for Il Fornetto

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Review Summary

Il Fornetto offers a warm, welcoming atmosphere with a beautiful canal view, where guests repeatedly praise the wood-fired pizza, a wide Italian menu including pasta, seafood and veal, and a strong selection of wines. The service is consistently friendly, attentive and efficient, with many reviews noting helpful staff, quick seating, and a lovely terrace that enhances the experience, especially for special occasions. The food is described as flavorful, well presented, and satisfying, with standout dishes such as pasta puttanesca, cannelloni, veal piccata, and tiramisu, and the pizza praised for its thin, crisp crust from the wood oven. The setting is versatile for casual dinners, dates, or family gatherings, and guests often return because of reliability and value, even when on busy nights. Overall, Il Fornetto is a popular choice for a classic Italian dining experience on the lakefront, with many highlighting its consistency, atmosphere, and the culinary variety.
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1 Review
5.0

They need to re-position seating for 2 on the first floor there are only (3) tables
(1) next to the bathroom
(2) next to the glass window that is part of the main entrance corridor
(3) facing a wall
We have been frequenting this restaurant since 1985

Sep 19, 2023
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1 Review
5.0

Excellent food & service.
Unfortunately, there was a very loud bunch of women & in this small dining room it was very distracting.

Sep 19, 2023
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5.0

Amazing food & service !

Sep 19, 2023
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5.0

Thank you for a wonderful evening, everything was perfect. Would recommend to everyone. Thank you Evan 👏👏👏🍝😊

Sep 18, 2023
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4.5

Great service, attentive, always smiling & polite, knowledgeable on food. Food was good, well presented & nicely cooked to perfection. Ambiance is awful, upstairs is like a banquet hall, loud & chaotic. They take in too many large groups, we had 2 groups with more than 15 people making it not a venue for a family dinner, definitely for lunch, not for Saturday night IMO.

Sep 17, 2023
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2.0

Avons attendu plus d'une heure pour notre assiette & la pizza végé était brûlée, difficile à couper & peu de garnitures.

Sep 17, 2023

Bonne bouffe. Super staff. Beau spot.

Sep 16, 2023
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5.0

Music to loud. Excellent food & great service. Will be back for sure.

Sep 16, 2023
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4.0

One thing Id like to point out is the proximity of terrasse fence with street made myself & wife uncomfortable knowing its flush the street & cars passing by. If you can change this it would be much better for your clients safety. Jean

Sep 13, 2023
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5.0

We always enjoy IL Fornetto. A member of our party was catching a flight so the location is also a great choice. 👍

Sep 11, 2023
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5.0

We had a wonderful evening! The food was delicious & our server was helpful with the wine & very pleasant conversation with him too! Definitely would recommend to others & I would definitely go back. I was with 2 girlfriends & we all felt the same way.

Sep 10, 2023
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5.0

Great evening. All was perfect. Our waiter was extremely useful & friendly. We highly recommend it

Sep 8, 2023
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5.0

Consistently delicious & excellent service.
Top notch as usual.

Sep 7, 2023
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5.0

Quality 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

Sep 6, 2023

Recommend the Farfelle Al Salmone - best rosè sauce I've tasted & really fresh smoked salmon!! Not too light, not too rich, just right. :)

Sep 4, 2023
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Great food

Sep 4, 2023
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5.0

Lovely evening, good food & all was enhanced by the service provided by Cassandra, she was knowledgable, friendly (but not hovering) helped to create a pleasant evening even more so.

Sep 4, 2023
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4.5

The experience was superb. I would only recommend that the bill be brought a little more quickly at the end of the meal.

Sep 3, 2023
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2.0

Le service était d'une lenteur infinie: on est venu nous voir après 20 minutes, on a attendu 40 minutes notre entrée & un autre 40 minutes notre plat principal. La nourriture était tiède & manquait de saveur. La serveuse était gentille, heureusement. Ils acceptent trop de clients pour ce que la cuisine peut livrer.

Sep 3, 2023

Endroit cool & intéressant.

Sep 3, 2023
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