With its large and impassioned Italian community, it’s no surprise Montreal is home to plenty of great pizzerias, including many wood-fired Neapolitan options and spots for Roman-style al taglio, too. And while it’s not as well-known as certain regional styles (say, New York, Chicago, or Detroit), Montreal has its own style of pizza that goes a little something like this: medium-to-thick crust, ringed with pillowy air pockets, a layer of sweet to savoury tomato sauce, scatters of thinly sliced mushrooms, pepperoni, green bell peppers, and a generous pile of melted mozzarella.
Along with the vanguard of old-school Montreal-style ‘zas found in all corners of the island, and all the Neapolitan classics, the city now also boasts newer arrivals serving up everything from foldable Manhattan slices to lesser-seen Sicilian squares. This map gives love to them all.
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