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Hours
Mon
11:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Tue
11:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Wed
11:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Thu
11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Fri
11:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Sat
12:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
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Travellers' Choice 2024
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PRICE RANGE
$21.00 – $43.00
CUISINES
Italian, Pizza
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
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Dear customers, Please note that we will be closed during the holiday season, from December 24 to January 8, inclusive. Thank you very much for your support, from the entire Il Focolaio team, we wish you happy holidays and happy new year!
PRICE RANGE
$21.00 – $43.00
CUISINES
Italian, Pizza
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, After-hours
FEATURES
Delivery, Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
Top 3 reasons to eat here
Sponsored by: Il Focolaio
1. authentic Italian style pizza
"We order from this restaurant for business lunches."
A L
2. Amazing Pizza
"downtown Montreal"
VancouverWomble
3. Wood is GOOD
"So many wood oven pizzas to choose from."
stevemS9935BU
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4.5
1,543 reviews
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Very good
510
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80
Poor
31
Terrible
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Peter D
Wokingham87 contributions
Favourite Review
Sep 2024 • couples
Based on Trip Advisor recommendations we had take-away pizzas from here one night and were very satisfied. The menu has a tremendous range of options, many of which were quite unusual, and the pizzas themselves were tasty, with plenty of toppings and a firm, but not hard, crust. Prices seemed reasonable too.
Written December 23, 2024
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Nate080411
Nashua1105 contributions
Oct 2024 • friends
We took a large group here for dinner and were not disappointed. The line does move decently quick because the pizza comes out fast. They have so many choices of pizza that you are certain to find a combination that you will like. The pizza is crisp with great sauce and the amount of cheese is just right. You should expect one pizza will feed one person. If you want to split a pizza you should get a side salad. The service was friendly and kind, even when our large group came in and they had to move tables around, they were nothing but great to us. I would recommend this spot, and the line to get in will confirm it.
Written October 27, 2024
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6happyhikers
Albany163 contributions
Apr 2023 • couples
We had a delicious pizza topped with clams, shrimp, mussels, and calamari. Weird I know but when we saw it on the menu we knew we had to try it. We split a Caesar salad topped with grilled vegetables. We sipped a couple of blonde beers. And topped off the meal with Italian coffees and tiramisu. Everything was amazing including the server and the hostess who never stopped hustling. We waffled between the tiramisu and cannolis and in the end I wish we would have went with the cannolis as the tiramisu was the lowest point of the meal. But still very good!
Place was packed and we arrived just in time because once we were seated a line started forming down the block. But service is very efficient!
Written April 5, 2023
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Sergio G
Hello 6Happyhikers, Thank you so much for visiting us and taking the time to leave your wonderful review! Glad to read that you enjoyed your overall experience with us and look forward to serving you again next time you are in Montreal! We will have the cannoli's ready for you, many thanks!
Written July 28, 2023
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Coulot S
41 contributions
May 2024 • family
Very good pizzeria!!
A very important possibility of choice.
We wanted to share a pizza and salad and we got two plates with half salad and pizza.
How practical it is.
Very pleasant team.
Fast service.
In summary, a very good address.

Written May 20, 2024
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Grimsbybud
Grimsby274 contributions
Oct 2024 • couples
We have been coming back to Il Foccolaio at l st every two years since 2014 each time we get to Montreal from our home in Niagara.
Each visit is a wonderful experience. Every member of the staff is pleasant and focusses on each guest as if there are no others in the room.
Over 70 Pizza options including Vegan and Gluten Free leave no one out of the enjoyment.
Mr. Giammaria and gang provide continuity and a rewarding time spent. This is why we make the effort to get back, and why we recommend Il Foccolaio so highly.
Written October 3, 2024
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Ray T
Montreal118 contributions
May 2023 • business
We tried this place we heard so much about. Despite the fact that we went during their busiest time, we were fortunate to secure a table for ourselves. The staff's enthusiasm for service was readily apparent, making our experience all the more enjoyable. With an extensive selection of over 60 pizza varieties, including options catering to vegans and vegetarians, the menu was impressively diverse. For those looking to try an array of pizza toppings and flavors, this restaurant comes highly recommended.
We definitely enjoyed our visit and we'll certainly come back for more!
Written August 9, 2023
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Sergio G
Hello eRaycer14, Thank you so much for visiting us and for taking the time to write us a review. Happy to read that you enjoyed your experience with us! Looking forward to serving you againsoon! Many thanks : )
Written September 1, 2023
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J S
London512 contributions
Oct 2024 • family
Went Saturday 2pm. Medium queue so had to wait about 15 minutes. Very friendly staff. No problem English or French. Big brick wood fired oven and fresh ingredients. For me, pizza too crispy (more Roma than Napoli) and pepperoni lacked spice and taste. Most pizza at $20 Canadian.
Written October 27, 2024
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Mummobear
Toronto106 contributions
Mar 2022 • none
While there are so many food options in downtown Montreal, if you want great pizza at reasonable prices this is the place. There are an abundance of pizza options. The crust is well made and the toppings generous. There is no reservation so you have to queue up. I recommend calling ahead to gather a sense of the busyness. I was recommended arriving well before 7 pm to avoid a long wait. Once we were seated the pizza arrived to our tables in 5-10 minuts.
Written April 2, 2022
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Sergio G
Hello Mummobear, Thank you so much for visiting us and for taking the time to leave your wonderful 5 bubble review! We appreciate your business and your patience to get a seat. In hopes to serve you again soon! Many thanks :)
Written July 14, 2022
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C T
Toronto36 contributions
Jul 2023 • couples
Every time we walked by there were lineups, so of course, we wanted to try it. One of the waitstaff said best time to come back was between lunch rush and dinner rush so that was what we did. It was our only chance before we left the city, cuz they are closed on Sundays. Good pizza, lots of selection. Great cold too, as we enjoyed the leftovers that night after we got back from a concert.
Written July 27, 2023
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Sergio G
Hello 64ct, thank you so much for visiting us and for taking the time to leave your wonderful review! We are happy to read that you enjoyed your overall experience with us and look forward to hopefully serving you again next time you are in Montreal. Many thanks!
Written July 28, 2023
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Dutch Brother
Germantown573 contributions
Mar 2022 • none
The pizza is very good, but not better than some other pizzerias we have been to in downtown Montreal. There is very little else on the menu, but a choice of 50 or 60 types of pizza. There are a few salads, a few desserts, and that's about it.
My main complaint is that they have crowded as many tables as possible into a small restaurant, probably trying to capitalize on their popularity. The tables are less than a foot apart. And the tables are small, barely big enough to hold a personal pizza for each person, and nothing else.
I don't know how they survived COVID as minimum distancing would have required two to three tables for every table that could be used. As you would expect, it's fairly loud, and you don't feel any sense of privacy, that your table conversation is shared with neighboring tables. Fortunately there was a plexiglass shield between us and the table on one side.
Service was fast and friendly. They probably have quick turnover. We went there at 2pm on a Saturday and it was still crowded, but it thinned out by time we left. I would recommend going slightly off hours or you might have to wait outside in the cold for a table. Prices were reasonable, just a bit higher than expected.
Written March 16, 2022
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Sergio G
Hello Warren, Thank you for visiting us and for taking the time to leave your 4 bubble review! We are happy to read that you enjoyed your pizza with us !
We value the overall experience of our customers and will take your feedback and look into ways that we can make our guest experience more comfortable.
As you suggested, we do encourage our guests who wish to have a more intimate dining experience to visit us during the off hours . Thank you again for your review and we look forward to hopefully serving you again in the future!
Written March 25, 2022
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Andrew Monia
3 contributions
Nov 2022 • business
The taste of everything has changed since the owner retired; i.e tastes less good, especially the sauce used to be perfection and now it's tases cheaper, more acidic. They went cheap on the proccuitto pizza with arugula.
Very disappointed when new owners change a winning recipe.
Written October 13, 2023
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Sergio G
Hello Andrew, Thank you for visiting us and for taking the time to leave your feedback. I am sorry to read that you have found that our quality has changed. The restaurant has been in the same family for almost 40 years, and our present management team has been here for at least 15 years (long before our founder retired), we learned from a young age that "you cannot make good wine with bad grapes" hence why we use the best quality ingredients for our pizza. We have not changed our tomato supplier in the last 10 years, we have continued to use the same cheese, flour, prosciutto since 1984. Furthermore, our chef has been with us for the last 22 years. That being said, rest assured the founder of Il Focolaio is still present at times and comes for his occasional pizza to make sure we are staying true to the brand : )
We will continue to increase our quality of food and service to serve our cherised guests and hope to serve you again soon. Thank you
Written November 13, 2023
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McKMacTravel
281 contributions
Sep 2021 • none
Brought my kids and their soccer pals here (twice) during a recent stay in Quebec. The Phillip's Square was a favorite around the table, and I had the arugula with proscuitto which was perfect. The two salads we ordered for the eight of us family style were also very good and great for sharing. Sadly, no tiramisu was available but the cannoli was light and fresh and not too sweet. The sangria was comme si, comme ca at best. Overall the pies were not too heavy, great crust and fantastic service by Vito (both times) made this a must visit while in downtown Montreal.
Written September 10, 2021
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Sergio G
Hello mckmactravel, Thank you so much for visiting us and taking the time to leave your wonderful review! We are happy to read that you all enjoyed your experience with us! The tiramisu will be back on the dessert menu shortly! Glad to read you enjoyed Vito's service! Hope to serve you again next time you are in Montreal! Many thanks!
Written September 16, 2021
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AndyP1998
Wakefield1095 contributions
Sep 2022 • couples
We were staying at the nearby Le Square Phillips Hotel.Fancied a pizza but struggled to get a pizza delivered from other places so just phoned and collected ourselves from here. Both the Sicilian and the Peperonata were superb with just the correct amount of toppings, tasty and perfectly cooked. As a footnote the restaurant was very busy midweek when collected our pizzas. Always a good sign
Written September 13, 2022
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Sergio G
Hello AndyP1998, Thank you so much for visiting us and taking the time to write your wonderful review. We appreciate the kind words and are delighted to read that you enjoyed your experience with us! Looking forward to serving you again next time you are in Montreal!
Written September 22, 2022
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Chantal L
1 contribution
Nov 2023 • friends
Best place for a good wood-fired pizza. Lots of topping choices. Very garnished pizza, cooked perfectly. Reasonable prices. Served by pleasant, courteous, friendly staff. And special mention to Rachid who is always smiling and attentive. The tables are a little close together but that gives you the opportunity to meet great people! The queue outside is an eloquent testimony to customer appreciation. This restaurant is just perfect :-)

Written November 5, 2023
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Sergio G
Bonjour Chantal, Merci beaucoup de votre visite et d'avoir pris le temps de laisser votre merveilleux avis ! Nous sommes très heureux de lire que vous appréciez votre expérience avec nous et surtout le service de notre formidable personnel ! Nous apprécions votre soutien et sommes impatients de vous servir à nouveau bientôt. Merci beaucoup!
Written November 13, 2023
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Robert G
7 contributions
Nov 2023 • couples
It’s all about service. At first, it was great. The food was good; nothing terribly special but good. Then things fell apart. Our waiter seemed to ignore us. He had a lot of tables but he could clearly see we were finished. We waited 20 minutes to get the bill as he kept going to others’ tables. We generally tip very well but as the minutes passed and we felt ignored I was willing to not give any tip. My partner ended up leaving $5 on the table; that’s much less than we’d initially intended.
In hindsight, I know I should have explained our disappointment to him; for that, I apologize.
Written November 5, 2023
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Sergio G
Hello Robert, Thank you for visiting us and for taking the time to leave your feedback. I am sorry to read that the service you recevied was not up to par with our service standards. We will bring forward your feedback to our staff and make sure that this does not happen again. In hopes to serve you and your partner again soon. Thank you
Written November 13, 2023
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