Italian restaurants [General]
2017 Feb 27
North and Navy has been pure awesome every time i've eaten there, but i wouldn't call it traditional ('authentic' is too fuzzy a term for me).
Parma Ravioli on Wellington West has some great takeway classic dishes. Their lasagna tastes like someone's grandmother was in the back cursing in Italian while throwing her own garden fresh tomatoes at you to get out of her kitchen so she could make dinner.
...i mean that in an entirely good way, to be clear.
Parma Ravioli on Wellington West has some great takeway classic dishes. Their lasagna tastes like someone's grandmother was in the back cursing in Italian while throwing her own garden fresh tomatoes at you to get out of her kitchen so she could make dinner.
...i mean that in an entirely good way, to be clear.
2017 Feb 27
I vote for North and Navy, Town and now Citizen for the best Italian in the city. These are setting a very high bar for superb food, not to mention great atmosphere and service. Bella's tops my list for traditional Italian style. The family runs the front and back of the house and provide the most personal and warm welcomes to their many regulars.
2017 Feb 27
I tend to agree that finding the real thing here in Ottawa is a challenge and that many dishes seem to be a North Americanized version of Italian. And I certainly don't mean that in a bad way. I love the food at Town (especially those meatballs!) but I wouldn't classify it as Italian in any way. I just find it odd that we don't really have any places that do the traditional dishes like you can find in other cities. I'm thinking Lupa in New York which does kick a$$ Roman pasta dishes that I noted above and doesn't try to be fancy about them. Just does them in the simple way that they are meant to be done. I haven't really tried many of the Italian places in Ottawa as I can see from many of the menus that they are not what I'm looking for. I'm more likely to cook them at home and go out for anything other than Italian. Being Italian, everyone asks me where to go for good Italian and I generally respond with "my house!". ;-)
2017 Mar 14
Il Perugino Cafe
I saw an interview of the owners yesterday on CTV Ottawa morning show. The owner is from Perugia (Umbria) and it looks good but I haven't tried it. Different pasta special each night and open late. www.ilperuginocaffe.com It is on Dalhousie Street. I ate fabulous food in Perugia on a trip 3 years ago and can't wait to try this place.
I saw an interview of the owners yesterday on CTV Ottawa morning show. The owner is from Perugia (Umbria) and it looks good but I haven't tried it. Different pasta special each night and open late. www.ilperuginocaffe.com It is on Dalhousie Street. I ate fabulous food in Perugia on a trip 3 years ago and can't wait to try this place.
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