It all started with a pizza

We're Christiana and Alex, a couple from Quebec who are a little crazy about pizza. We're also the two people who answer when you get in touch. Before Thepizzashop was ever a store, it was a family story: sticky dough on our fingers and Friday nights that went way too late.

Our mission? To make pizza at home easier for everyone, with the right gear and straight-up advice.

LAX, then Lamonica's

Christiana was born in L.A. and grew up in Quebec. Every trip back started the same way: land at LAX, skip everything else, head straight to Lamonica's for the first family meal, before the bags were even unpacked.

California pizza doesn't follow anyone's rules. Not New York's, not Naples'. Smoked salmon, avocado, whatever the night calls for. For Christiana, that's what pizza is: joy, a crowded table, and total freedom to make it your own.

The night at Bottega

Alex has always loved pizza. It's his favourite food, the one that's there for everything: moving day, dinner with friends, the nights you need comfort more than anything.

Then came a night at Bottega in Montreal, with Christiana. One bite and he knew. "OK… THIS is real Neapolitan pizza!" From there, he went deep on dough, testing and failing and adjusting, until the fails started turning into seriously good pizza.

Pizza a casa Fridays

That became pizza a casa Fridays with Christiana's family. Six of us around the counter (we call it the pizza dance), hands in the dough, everyone topping their own, from a classic margherita to something unmistakably Californian. A pizza you shaped with your own hands just tastes better. That's what pizza does.

The catch: the good ovens, the right tools, the proper flour. Impossible to find here, or stuck in shipping from overseas for weeks.

So we built Thepizzashop

So we did it ourselves. The best ovens, tools and ingredients under one roof, right here in Quebec. If it's on our shelves, we've cooked with it.

And we made ourselves a promise.

We'll match the price. No one matches the service.

We take it literally. We once drove three hours to deliver the single screw a customer's oven was missing, all the way to his campsite. You should have seen his face.

Another Friday night, Alex mixed his dough at the same time as a customer, so he could walk her through every step.

We'll never sell you more than you need. First oven or fifth, we'll point you to what fits your budget and the way you cook. Start with our buying guide. Seen it cheaper elsewhere? Send it our way and we'll take a look. Details in our best price policy.

Everything ships from our warehouse in Quebec and usually lands in 24 to 72 hours. No surprise duties at the door. As Christiana says: "looooooove it".

We're online, but never out of reach. One call, no hold music. Reach us by phone or email, with a reply within 24 business hours. A real person on the other end, every time.

In your words

Pizza Fridays have grown far beyond our kitchen. You send us your nights, your wins, your glorious fails. A few we hold onto:

• “Thepizzashop delivers an exceptional experience from start to finish. Their client service is truly outstanding, friendly, responsive, and always willing to help. … I’m proud to support a business from my home province and will definitely remain a repeat customer.”Matt Ward · Google review
• “We were so happy to find a Canadian distributor for the Gozney pizza oven we wanted to get! Easy to navigate site, super fast turnaround time, amazing customer service! Highly recommend!”Kelly Vanier · Google review
• “You guy's are "AWESOME"!!! "Christi and Alex" Thank you for your great product and service … i'm from BC and want to keep a Canadian content going so I found you thru the net and you now are my go to for most of my pizza needs!”J Morris (pinzbud) · Google review

Read all our Google reviews, 5.0 ★

From the two of us

We're not chefs. We're just two pizza nuts who read everything we can find on the subject, have made plenty of mistakes, and love helping you skip them.

Hunting for your first oven or the perfect flour? Write to us. We actually answer, and we'd love to see what comes out of your oven.

Want to write the next chapter with us?

With love,
Christiana and Alex xo