How does TastyPals choose the best pizza restaurants in Montreal?

We evaluate pizza restaurants in Montreal on food quality, room tone, price, and whether the experience holds up for real dining plans — not just the places with the most Google reviews. This list is anchored by Pizzeria la focaccia alongside Pizza Bouquet and Taverne Atlantic, chosen through editorial review and cross-referenced against neighbourhood context and guest ratings. Read our full methodology at tastypals.com/methodology.

GuideUpdated July 15, 2026

9 Best Pizza Restaurants in Montreal

Q: What are the best pizza restaurants in Montreal?

Pizzeria la focaccia is our top pick in Montreal. Pizzeria La Focaccia sits on Mont-Royal Est in the Plateau, the kind of address that sounds like every other neighbourhood pizzeria until you look a little closer at what's actually going on. The concept is Neapolitan — wood-fired, high-heat, the whole commitment — but the team behind it brings a Tunisian thread to the menu that most pizza shops would never think to pull on. That combination is apparently the whole point, and from what diners and local food writers consistently report, it works. The pizza is the anchor, and the reputation centres on dough that's reportedly light and properly blistered in the way only a genuine wood-fired setup tends to produce. Beyond the classics, the menu branches into territory you don't normally see on a pizza joint's board: puccia, makloub, baguette farcie. The chicken makloub sandwich has developed its own following, flagged regularly in neighbourhood conversation as something worth ordering independently of whatever else you came for. The pizza gamberetti — loaded with shrimp — shows up as the move when you're splitting something with the table. The place is halal, which matters to a chunk of the Plateau's population and shapes part of the loyal return crowd. There's also some lore about a record-length pizza; fine, but not the reason anyone's going back. Practical reality: it's a small, cozy room at a price point that keeps things accessible, and it gets busy enough that a wait is part of the deal on peak nights. Go knowing what you want — the Neapolitan basics or one of the Mediterranean detours — because the menu is more interesting than the room size suggests, and crowds move accordingly. Other strong options include Pizza Bouquet and Taverne Atlantic.

9 Montreal pizza spots worth planning around — from wood-fired Neapolitan to New York-style slices.

The best pizza restaurants in Montreal are Pizzeria la focaccia, Pizza Bouquet, Taverne Atlantic, and more. Start with Pizzeria la focaccia if you want the strongest overall first pick.

By Sophie Laurent•9 ranked picks•Published July 15, 2026•Updated July 15, 2026

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#1Pizzeria la focacciaPizza • Plateau • value #2Pizza BouquetPizza • Rosemont • value #3Taverne AtlanticPizza • Montreal • moderate

Who this guide is for

The best pizza in Montreal spans wood-fired Neapolitan, crispy New York-style, and deep-dish options that reward a proper sit-down. These picks are sorted by Google rating and review depth. Picks span Plateau, Rosemont and Montreal.

Quick picks

Pizzeria la focaccia

Pizza • Plateau

Pizzeria La Focaccia sits on Mont-Royal Est in the Plateau, the kind of address that sounds like every other neighbourhood pizzeria until you look a little closer at what's actually going on.

Pizza Bouquet

Pizza • Rosemont

Pizza Bouquet is an easy pizza option in Rosemont in Montreal to suggest without needing a long explanation.

Taverne Atlantic

Pizza • Montreal

Taverne Atlantic is an easy pizza option in Montreal to suggest without needing a long explanation.

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Author: Sophie Laurent

Published: July 15, 2026

Last updated: July 15, 2026

How the restaurants compare

How we chose

We looked for restaurants that feel like a strong fit for the guide topic, not just the most obvious names in the city. The shortlist favors rooms with clear mood, dependable pacing, and enough distinction to help someone decide faster. Read our full methodology →

Room tone

Lighting, pace, and general energy all need to support the reason someone clicked this guide.

Food fit

We favored restaurants that feel best suited for the moment, not just restaurants with broad reputation.

Useful range

The final list tries to give readers enough variation in neighborhood, price, and style to compare real options.

9 ranked picks

Pizzeria la focaccia — Pizzeria La Focaccia sits on Mont-Royal Est in the Plateau, the kind of address that sounds like every other neighbourhood pizzeria until you look a little closer at what's actually going on. The concept is Neapolitan — wood-fired, high-heat, the whole commitment — but the team behind it brings a Tunisian thread to the menu that most pizza shops would never think to pull on. That combination is apparently the whole point, and from what diners and local food writers consistently report, it works. The pizza is the anchor, and the reputation centres on dough that's reportedly light and properly blistered in the way only a genuine wood-fired setup tends to produce. Beyond the classics, the menu branches into territory you don't normally see on a pizza joint's board: puccia, makloub, baguette farcie. The chicken makloub sandwich has developed its own following, flagged regularly in neighbourhood conversation as something worth ordering independently of whatever else you came for. The pizza gamberetti — loaded with shrimp — shows up as the move when you're splitting something with the table. The place is halal, which matters to a chunk of the Plateau's population and shapes part of the loyal return crowd. There's also some lore about a record-length pizza; fine, but not the reason anyone's going back. Practical reality: it's a small, cozy room at a price point that keeps things accessible, and it gets busy enough that a wait is part of the deal on peak nights. Go knowing what you want — the Neapolitan basics or one of the Mediterranean detours — because the menu is more interesting than the room size suggests, and crowds move accordingly. View restaurant →

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Pizzeria la focaccia

Pizzeria La Focaccia sits on Mont-Royal Est in the Plateau, the kind of address that sounds like every other neighbourhood pizzeria until you look a little closer at what's actually going on.

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Pizza Bouquet

Pizza Bouquet is an easy pizza option in Rosemont in Montreal to suggest without needing a long explanation.

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Taverne Atlantic

Taverne Atlantic is an easy pizza option in Montreal to suggest without needing a long explanation.

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Pizzeria Dei Compari

Pizzeria Dei Compari is a pizza restaurant in Montreal that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.

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Pizzeria Bros (Old Montreal)

Pizzeria Bros (Old Montreal) is a sensible pizza call in Montreal when you want something that usually lands well.

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Restaurant Elena — Elena arrived in St-Henri before the neighbourhood acquired its current reputation, and by most accounts it played a genuine role in building that reputation rather than simply benefiting from it. The concept is wood-fired Italian — a kitchen organized around a live-fire oven that, according to consistent reporting, treats thin-crust pizza as a discipline rather than a crowd-pleaser. The room has the quality of a place that regulars return to not because the menu is static but precisely because it isn't. The menu is understood to center on restraint. Pizzas are known for minimal topping combinations — two or three ingredients chosen for how they relate to one another rather than to fill out a description. The handmade pasta specials reportedly rotate on a short cycle, driven by what's seasonally available, which means they can disappear within a week if the ingredient that justified them is gone. That kind of produce-led programming is a commitment that separates kitchens operating on conviction from those running on inertia. Grilled vegetables appear as a recurring feature and are reportedly treated with the directness Italian cooking at its best applies to good produce: heat, olive oil, salt — nothing additional that would obscure the point. The natural wine list is described by those who know it as genuinely considered, assembled around what the wines taste like rather than merely their credentials. Elena offers delivery alongside its dining room, which makes the pizza accessible without requiring a reservation, though the seasonal specials are the reason to engage more fully with what the kitchen is doing. Bookings are advisable when visiting in person, particularly later in the week. It operates at a mid-range price level that reflects the neighbourhood and the format. View restaurant →

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Pizza Delivery•Montréal•moderate

Restaurant Elena

Elena arrived in St-Henri before the neighbourhood acquired its current reputation, and by most accounts it played a genuine role in building that reputation rather than simply benefiting from it.

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Pizza Toni - Saint Viateur

Pizza Toni - Saint Viateur is a sensible pizza call in Montreal when you want something that usually lands well.

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Bevo Pizzeria

Bevo Pizzeria is a sensible pizza call in Montreal when you want something that usually lands well.

Pizzacasual nighttakeout

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Marconi Pizzeria — Marconi operates in Villeray, a residential neighbourhood north of the Plateau that draws no casual foot traffic and makes no concessions to it. That geography is, by most accounts, a feature rather than an inconvenience: the room is small, the reservation list fills reliably, and the guests who turn up are the ones who planned to be there. The self-selection shapes the atmosphere in ways that a more centrally located address rarely achieves — a quietness and focus that the kitchen appears to have cultivated rather than stumbled into. The concept is Italian in format, but the sourcing framework reportedly mirrors what Mon Lapin and Joe Beef have built in Little Burgundy — direct relationships with Quebec producers, supply chains maintained with genuine conviction rather than as a marketing posture. Fresh pasta is made daily, and the menu is understood to rotate with the season in a way that reflects actual ingredient availability rather than calendar aesthetics: dishes appear when the produce justifies them and come off when it does not. No verified dish list is on file here, so naming specifics would be speculation, but the kitchen's reputation rests on that commitment to restraint and timing rather than on a signature item that anchors the menu year-round. Practically: Marconi is a mid-price room by Montréal standards, which makes the experience a reasonable proposition for a considered weeknight dinner rather than a milestone occasion only. Reservations are the necessary first step — walk-ins are unlikely to find room, and the restaurant does not appear to have expanded capacity to absorb demand. Book ahead, make the trip to Villeray deliberately, and set expectations accordingly: this is a room that rewards attention, not one that performs for it. View restaurant →

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Marconi operates in Villeray, a residential neighbourhood north of the Plateau that draws no casual foot traffic and makes no concessions to it.

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