FR
Montreal Restaurants
RestaurantsReviewsArticlesWhat's On

Logo RestoMontreal.ca

Restaurant Top Pick

Il Fornetto

Lachine
4.6$$
CLOSEDOpens Today at 11:30 amValentine's Day: hours might differ
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
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.
5★
69%
4★
20%
3★
5%
2★
5%
1★
0%

Events NearbyMore

Reviews for Il Fornetto

Food
Service
on Google4.3 (2000+)
*as of 2026-02-14
5★
69%
4★
20%
3★
5%
2★
5%
1★
0%

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.
Page 8 of 34 - 666 Reviews

Everything was perfect for an outdoor terrace meal.

May 28, 2025
on Google

Excellent service,bon rapport qualité prix

May 25, 2025
on Google

Excellent service, les plat sont savoureux 🙂

May 25, 2025
on Google

Delicious food. Amazing wine selection. Our server Emily was fantastic, very attentive. My water or wine glass was never empty.
Can't wait to go back to enjoy the patio

May 25, 2025
on Google

Super restaurant, belle ambiance, bon service. Seul hic, les portions vraiment trop petites pour le prix.

May 19, 2025
on Google

Great place to eat

We had some pizza & it was divine

A neighbourhood gem

May 19, 2025
on Google

Thank you for the large afternoon birthday dinner. Great food & great service 👍

May 18, 2025
on Google

L'emplacement est pittoresque d'un bord de l'eau, belle vue & brise du bord de l'eau. La serveuse Émily nous a très bien accueilli. Très gentille & serviable. Elle répondait à nos questions & elle s'assure d'un bon service offert. Cependant, payer 27$ pour un petit plat de fettucine alfredo, c'est décevant. De plus, le plat manquait clairement de saveur, ça goutait à peine la crème, les pâtes étaient fades & même en ajoutant poivre & parmasen ça ne changeait pas grand chose. Pour un restaurant Italien, j'ai été déçu d'apprendre qu'ils coupent leur huile d'olive, qu'ils appliquent partout, avec de l'huile de tournesol... ce qui nuit grandement à la qualité offerte & de possibles allergènes. Relativement bruiyant mais pas assez pour ne pas s'entendre. Aucune chance de reveni

May 18, 2025
on Google
4.0

Little too loud upstairs, but food & service make up for that

May 17, 2025
on Google

Great food great service live the ambiance 😊

May 17, 2025
on Google

Tres belle endroit! Belle vu du deuxieme etage. Nous avons tres bien manger les escalopes de veau etais plus que delicieuse & que dire de la pizza! Wow ! Belle ambiance intime + four a pizza vous devez prendre le temps dit aller.

May 13, 2025
on Google
5.0

1. Had problem with wife
2. Took wife for diner
3. Business is going great

May 12, 2025
on Google
5.0

Service rapide, courtois & efficace, très bon repas

May 11, 2025
on Google

We visited this place for Mother's Day & they accommodated us last minute for a party of 12. The service was great, food amazing, I loved the Foccacia ! & the veal scallopini.
I found the dessert to be a bit pricy.. granita for 10$. However, 5 stars for this restaurant I will definitely returning!
The view is stunning as well overlooking the lachine canal.

May 11, 2025
on Google

Always excellent

May 10, 2025
on Google

Je pense que c'était incroyable, une belle entrée, une bonne pizza & la meilleur crème brûlée que j'ai mangé. ( bon service de Karine)

May 8, 2025
on Google

Excellent evening. The service was very attentive, the food was great & the atmosphere was welcoming. I really recommend reservations as this place can fill up quite quickly!

May 7, 2025
on Google

Nous avons eu un excellent souper!

May 5, 2025
on Google
2.0

The food here is great, but unfortunately I had a disappointing experience when I called ahead to ask about bringing my medical alert service dog. I was told they don't allow them because they've'had too many problems in the past.' When I mentioned that I have proper documentation, the response was,'Yeah, everyone has those.'

I understand that some businesses have had challenges, but refusing access to a medical service animal is against the law. I hope the restaurant takes some time to learn more about accessibility moving forward.

May 4, 2025
on Google

Always a fantastic experience the I'll calamari fritti best in the city always crispy & the pizza almost always the way you want it . Best tiramisu in the city . My birthday was perfect. Thank you

May 3, 2025
on Google