Wow. A really enjoyable experience. Lovely authentic Italian food at a reasonable price. (the lamb and steak were out of out price range.) The menu has a lot of variety so there is something for everyone. (even the cocktails!) The wine list is compact and full of consignment wines but the staff are very helpful in matching the wine to the food. We will return!
Phenomenal classic Italian food. A family favourite for many years. Always consistent fresh delicious fare. Attentive service and comfortable atmosphere.
Love La Strada. Have been going for over 20 years and the food never dissapoints. It's traditional Italian in a lovely environment with professional service. Free parking too!
Highly recommend the zucchini - best in the city. And haven't gone wrong with the canneloni over the years, but my suggestion is to ask them to use both bechamel and tomato sauce - it's how they did it old school before people wanted healthier options.
Tiramisu never dissapoints either!
Warm and Cozy Italian restaurant. Been here three times
Had Calamari appetizer best in Ottawa, both battered and non battered, Parmigiana and Pescatore seafood dishes excellent
Parking/access can be challenging
Ambience: 7/10 (small, cozy, however nicely lit)
Food 8.5/10
Value 7.5/10
Recommend, our go to Italian restaurant in Ottawa
Nice surprise. The food was excellent. We had the smelt and the grilled calamari as appetizers. Both were excellent. For the main courses, my wife had the linguine with shrimp and I had the liver with onion. Again, both were excellent. We live in the Ottawa area and the last time we were at La Strada was about 10 years ago and we were both so so on the food then, which is why we were both pleasantly surprise at the improved quality of the food now. I would definitely go back.
La strada is my kind of restaurant excellent rack of lamb see you soon
Delicious Traditional Italian Food. Have been wanting to try La Strada for a while but with not a ton of reviews out there, we were a little skeptical. We never should have waited to try it, it was AMAZING. Very traditional Italian menu but the food and service were wonderful.
No complaints about any of the food we tried. They say the lamb is their speciality so I had to try it, it was perfectly cooked and seasoned properly, mustard sauce was delicious. Had the gnocchi to share for the table, they were clearly made in house and tasted awesome however the sauce was heavier than I would like but still no complaints. Others at dinner had pasta dishes and were all satisfied. And dessert was also great, perfect tiramisu...it's lighter than the traditional version but still really good.
Another restaurant that we will definitely be returning to. It's a bit heavy, so I don't know if I'd visit for lunch but dinner again is a must.
Very Good Family Run Restaurant.. Great Rack of Lamb, Superb wine list, very helpful staff and just as good, if not better than most spot's in Little Italia.
Great Italian Lunch!. Went to La Strada for the first time today with my husband and had a great time. Service was courteous and friendly. Waitress was knowledgeable on the wine list and was able to make a suggestions on what to try.She also came over regularly to top up our ice water and check how our meal was going. Food was delicious. Fresh cooked rolls were offered and smelt delicious. We started with smelts and calamari. Both were presented very nicely with lemon to squeeze over. My husband noticed how they were nice and crisp no oily taste as is sometimes the case. We both chose pasta dishes. The pasta was cooked just right. We were too full for desserts but had a delicious coffee to end the meal. We would definitely come again and bring family with us.
Went there with a dinner club a couple weeks ago. The winelist was a bit $$ although their by-the-glass selections were more reasonable. Service wa s on the slow side so enjoy la dulce vita between courses. To be fair there were several groups there at the same time. Ordered a chicken dish with roasted red peppers and veg. It was good, but myself and other diners noted a strong SALT taste to our mains. Dessert ESP tiramisu was excellent.
We were there this weekend and loved everything! The service was great and the food excellent - we really enjoyed the special (ribs). Definitely the best carbonara I've had in the city. Negroni & Tiramisu were both on point. Great value too, would go again anytime.
Both my wife and I really enjoy going to La Strada. There is great options to suit all tastes, prices are reasonable for the quality of your food. They staff well and your waiter/waitresse are very friendly. The food, spectacular! I have a big appetite and with an app and a main often dont have room for dessert. I would strongly suggest you try it.
Had a birthday dinner for four there last night. Absolutely delicious, all food was just excellently prepared. Great service, and a very nice venue. Can’t recommend it enough!
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We had a table of 9 visit La Strada for the first time, it was a fantastic overall restaurant experience. Appetizers included: fried calamari, grilled calamari and fried smelts - the calamari was very tender and tasty, the smelts had a special little 'kick' to them!
There were also oven roasted ribs that I opted to have as a main. These ribs were, bar none, the best ribs that I've ever enjoyed!! A bit sticky, a bit spicy, nice garlic flavour and fall off the bone delicious!!
Mains included: grilled lamb chops, veal parmigiano, veal involtini, lobster ravioli, lasagna and manicotti.
Every dish was served piping hot and beautifully presented. Everyone in the group thoroughly enjoyed their meals!
We were welcomed by Rick as we walked in and were treated wonderfully by staff. Carlo, Rick's brother is the chef - I popped into the kitchen following our meal to thank him and was met by a pro who took great pride in our enjoyment. You can see that a happy chef is a successful chef!
Future trips to Ottawa will definitely include a return trip to La Strada!!
La Strada has incorporated a takeout option very successfully. Food is always on time, well organized and the quality transports to home without a loss of flavour. Pasta is still the best in the City.
We went for my friends 30th. We were a group of 6 and none of us had been there before. Our server was great- very friendly, social and attentive. The food was tasty and everyone was happy with their meal. We only wished there was more of it!!
We were a bit worried being seated by the window because of the cold, but they had heaters all along the sides so it was not an issue at all.
The food was quite good, service was excellent. It can get a tad expensive but that's true of any fancy Italian restaurant. Please have the decency to dress nice to this place, you're just embarrassing yourself. My one complaint is that the parking lot is a dirt parking lot and being it rained it was a huge puddle so I had to sacrifice my right heel in puddle water to make it out. The plates we order are; veal, lasagna, the sampler and the pescatore.
Look at the photos need I say more. Another one of Ottawas 'must try restaurants'. The service was great. Really familynlike feel when you are in the place. But by far the biggest thing to boast about is the quality and taste of the food. Definitely going back for a cozy date with my fiancee. Good job La Strada.
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