Ottawa Italian Restaurants

Combining authentic Italian cuisine with fine wine and stellar service, Vittoria Trattoria has been satisfying the appetites of diners in the Ottawa area for almost two decades.  Vittoria Trattoria has since gained a leading reputation as one of Ottawa’s premiere dining spots, winning numerous awards including the prestigious Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, Ottawa City Magazine Best Italian Restaurant and Epicurean Best Wine Restaurant Award. Whether you are a casual diner or seasoned wine enthusiast, its extensive wine list of over 800 labels is sure to please all palates.

Be it an intimate dinner for two or large corporate function, the team at Vittoria Trattoria goes above and beyond to create a personal and truly unique dining experience.

Combining authentic Italian cuisine with fine wine and stellar service, Vittoria Trattoria has been satisfying the appetites of diners in the Ottawa area for almost two decades.  Vittoria Trattoria has since gained a leading reputation as one of Ottawa’s premiere dining spots, winning numerous awards including the prestigious Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, Ottawa City Magazine Best Italian Restaurant and Epicurean Best Wine Restaurant Award. Whether you are a casual diner or seasoned wine enthusiast, its extensive wine list of over 800 labels is sure to please all palates.

Be it an intimate dinner for two or large corporate function, the team at Vittoria Trattoria goes above and beyond to create a personal and truly unique dining experience.

With over 20 years of experience, Tosca Ristorante is now in a new contemporary location. Ottawa's upscale Italian restaurant in the heart of Ottawa's downtown core. Tosca Ristorante offers a magnificent blend of traditional and contemporary Italian cuisine in surroundings nothing short of sheer elegance. Every detail of this charming and sophisticated restaurant and bar; from Tosca's creative Italian menu and selected wine list, to the inviting interiors provides a comfortable, intimate and memorable experience.

Located in Ottawa’s Little Italy at 254 Preston Street, Trattoria Caffe Italia has been a top choice for locals and tourists for more than 20 years. With two large wine cellars home to more than 7000 unique wines, Sopra Meetings & Banquets and a brand new private wine room, Trattoria Caffe Italia is perfect for any corporate function, family celebration or romantic dinner for two. Reservations available online.

Stella Osteria continues to thrive in the liveliness and exhilaration of Ottawa’s Byward Market since 2006. Draped in a stylish ambience and complimented by contemporary Italian cuisine, Stella Osteria offers patrons a fresh and memorable dining experience unmatched in the city!

Mamma Grazzi's is an old-world Italian restaurant, featuring fresh pastas and thin-crust pizzas at reasonable prices. Our charming downtown location and fabulous food have gained us a devoted clientele who helped us to win the Ottawa Xpress Reader's Choice Award for favourite Italian Restaurant in 1996, 1999, and 2001. Visit us today and experience our tradition of delicious old world Italian flavours.

Located in Ottawa’s Little Italy, La Roma Restaurant has been serving up fine Italian cuisine for more than 40 years. The menu is extensive and contemporary, the wine list is unique and rare. The newly renovated private dining facilities known as CinCin rooms are now a great place to host your next Christmas party or private event.  Visit our website to make reservations, purchase a gift certificate or view our lunch, dinner menu and more.

Think of a town square in a little square in a little village in Italy and you'll have an idea of the character and decor of Johnny Farina, the casual Italian eatery that has made its comfortable home over two floors in the former Elgin Theater. Johnny Farina takes pride, in particular, in its wood-oven pizzas. The pasta, too, is exceptional all made fresh daily, right on site. Patrons rave about the variety of lasagnas, the substantial portions and the genial service.

Recognized as Kanata's “Restaurant of the Year”, Graffiti's® Italian Eatery & Saloon offers an ideal choice for breakfast or casual fine dining for lunch or dinner. Perfect for special occasions or meeting friends and colleagues! Featuring modern Italian cuisine – complemented by Mediterranean influences – Graffiti's® offers a variety of menu selections including clay oven fired pizzas, tantalizing pastas, plus a full range of entrées, including Black Angus beef selections “hot off the grill”. Join us in the Saloon before or after a movie or Scotiabank Place event and sample a comprehensive selection of wine, spirits, single malt scotches or choose from 10 beers on tap. Enjoy the latest events on plasma screens, featuring NHL® Centre Ice, exclusive SENS TV (highlighting on ice action not available on Centre Ice) and ESPN! View the menus here.

Located in the heart of one of downtown Ottawa's most popular streets, Fresco's on Elgin opened its doors in 1991. Over the years, we've changed the interior of the heritage building and even expanded to include a second floor, while striving to maintain what we do best - great food and excellent service. With the addition of the second floor dining room and wine bar as well as the renovated main floor bistro we provide an unmatched dining and entertainment experience. Fresco is a warm, welcoming, and contemporary neighbourhood bistro with personality and looks.