At Monte's, we have one goal in mind: to delight you with our food and service. We're a neighborhood grocery and Roman pizza shop on Washington Avenue in Portland, Maine, and everything we make reflects our love for honest, well-crafted food.

Connection turns us on. Because we're members of the community, we do our best to seek out and stock products and foods made by Mainers — many of which can only be found on our shelves. All are welcome here.

Pinsa — Our made-to-order pies are based on the classic Pinsa Romana, a multi-grain, slow-cold-fermented, par-baked flatbread. Monte's version includes local Spelt flour from Maine Grains and is a lighter, crispier, easier-to-digest version of the standard pizza crust.

Roman Bakery-Style Pizza — At old school Roman bakeries such as Roscioli and Forno Campo de' Fiore, pizza is thin-crust and baked in long sheets. Monte's Pizza Pronto slices pay homage to the originals with updated classics and one-of-a-kind originals. Made with the same dough as our pinsa, Monte's bakery pizza is available for in-store pick-up only.

All of our dough is cold-fermented for 48 hours and twice-baked, so what we can produce each day is limited by time and space. If you're planning on pizza for dinner, we recommend calling your order in earlier in the day to make sure we can have it ready for you.

Monte's isn't just a pizza shop — it's a full Italian market stocked with everything you can imagine. From imported Italian goods to locally made Maine products, our shelves are curated for people who care about what they eat.

Whether you need a quick ingredient for tonight's dinner or you're browsing for something special, you'll find it here. We also carry gift cards if you'd like to share the Monte's experience with someone you love.