La Piazzetta

The first La Piazzetta restaurant opened in 1989, on Rue Saint-Jean in Québec City. The name means “little public square” in Italian, and La Piazzetta enjoyed overnight success with a concept that is unique in the city: square thin-crust pizza. A year later, to meet ever-rising demand, the founders opened a second location, on Rue Cartier.

A third La Piazzetta opened up shop, this time in Lévis. The owners seized the opportunity to improve the setup, expand the offer and create a central kitchen to serve the three locations and provide uniform quality. It was at this time that the first franchise opened in Sainte-Foy, on Chemin Saint-Louis, quickly followed by a second, in 1992, on Rue Saint-Denis in Montréal.