TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Ottawa - Updated November 2024

East Side Mario's

70/100 (2455 ratings)

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"Absolutely amazing experience. The food was delicious and the service completely off the charts. I highly recommend this place.delicious..."

Akito Watanabe

"One of the best brunch I've ever had👌👌The food here is awesome, I've been for brunch several times and will continue to return! Our..."

Leen Halbouni

"Excellent food, fresh pasta, incredible sauces!It's such an amazing place to try delicious meals with fair prices in very clean restaurant..."

Jimmy Ghousen

"Warm welcome, excellent cuisine .... a good discovery of place for lunchAmaizing place ,great food ,and low pricesVery generous..."

Ava Wood

"Very neat place food is excellent service tooPerfect locationI was plesantly surprised by our visit, I have been to a few ESM..."

Valencia Rodríguez

"Great food and fantastic serviceI have to admit, I rarely give 5 stars. Blue Water exceeded my expectations. Food was amazing, service..."

Xayvion F

"Every single thing was so delicious in East Orleans. Amazing food with cozy atmosphere. Great welcoming and fast service. Highly recommended!! We get..."

Zephaniah Red

"Nice place for group dinner. Quick and attentive waiters, tasty Italian food in great variety. Perfect atmosphereExcellent place and..."

Samer Fawaz

"Good food. Good service. Great chain restaurant. Very dependable.Variety of the menu and price is expectedGreat atmosphere -..."

Kamel Ghader

"Great service at this location. The staff was very attentive. Ambiance/Decor like all other East Sides in the city!At this moment they had..."

Mary

"Very tasty and filling meals with an attentive waitress. Friendly place with impeccable service and delicious food. Meaghan was very attentive..."

Youssef Salah

"Great restaurant, best atmosphere of any East side Mario's in the city, great good too!Friendly place with impeccable service and delicious..."

Emad Ramadan

"Good Food, Good Service,Clean establishment.Love this place to enjoy delicious meals with fair pricesMy favourite place!..."

Iman Hadi

"Went for a birthday party. Delicious food.Amazing experience. The taste of food was excellentThe portions were ENORMOUS, and super..."

Sadie Carter

"Good Food, Good Service,Clean establishment.amazing quality, fresh ingredients, friendly staff, and amazing serviceQuick,tasty,friendly..."

Sally Shammas

"Consistently good location. I have been going to this location for almost 4 years once a month and never had a bad experience. Recently tried the..."

Diana Fadel

"My favourite place! Absolutely amazing! The food, the atmosphere, and the service are perfect! I love it here! Definitely a place of liveliness and..."

Emma Foster

"This place are good, nice and clean open late at night, the customer service is good , and the food are delicious, the prices are good for the..."

Peter Haddad

"Did a family meal pick up order and it was ready to go when I got there. The kids went through it like a hot knife through garlic..."

Logan Smith

"My favourite place! Absolutely amazing! The food, the atmosphere, and the service are perfect! I love it here! Definitely a place of liveliness and..."

Kim Williams

"Good food, great service and friendly staff. The manager took the time to talk to us while we waited for our table - she was very nice and..."

Laurie And Ray

"What a incredible explosion of flavours! The smell when you first walk in is heavenly! The amount of food that they give you is ridiculous (in a good..."

Lilian Lopy

"Great food friendly staff and good information on how things are madeThank you for the wonderful service !!!Ah bada boom bada..."

Fadi Skaf

"recently visited this restaurant for the first time and was quite impressed with the service. The restaurant was busy on a Thursday night and my..."

Jessica Black

"My kids love the endless, bread and salad. The pasta dishes are very tasty as well.Did a family meal pick up order and it was ready to go..."

Jacob White

"Kids favorite. Good kids menu options.Excellence service, even when its really busy they manage to go at a good pace. Food is consistanly..."

Charlotte. Ca

"Went to this location with my boyfriend and everything we ordered was great.. including the beer! The bartender on shift was pretty busy but provided..."

Julian George

"Your family dinner spot. Go. Great deals & awesome service. Excellent food & children's menu-Mini Mario !! Wheelchair parking & wheelchair accessible..."

Kloda Barhoum

"always enjoy eating at the innes rd location great food and amazing serviceHave been coming here for years with my family. Service has..."

Victoria Habib

"This is one of the best Eastsides we've been to...the owner is engaged and brings the family atmosphere we really enjoy .....Grazie George Fun..."

Salem Hatem

"All I have to say is wow. This is the best east side Mario's in Ottawa. The food and service is exceptional. The owner and his family excel at..."

Younes Amri

"This is one of the best Eastsides we've been to...the owner is engaged and brings the family atmosphere we really enjoy.... Grazie BadiFun..."

Emily Lewis

"I ate 7 loaves of bread and had 4 refills. 10/10 best 7$ I've spent in my lifeA normal east-side marios location with decent service. The..."

Daniel Jones

"East Side Mario's East Side Mario's Eh bada boom bada bing!!! love itNice waitress. Great foodA normal east-side marios location..."

Food Court

"Service and quality has slipped over the years.Excellent food and great service. The staff is very friendly and professional.My..."

Salem Barhoum

"Great food and great service!! This restaurant is definitely worth a visit! Amazing food and service the staffs working are very..."

Khalil Qureshi

"Perfect food, excellent service, magnificent view.Everything here is just wonderful, just like a dream.Will definitely be..."

Jacob VC

"Good Italian foodItalian cuisine at its best Friendly staffGreat food and service Good foodDelicious food Very great..."

Tāo Lin

"The food is delicious, and the service is fast. Would definitely recommend to anyone. There is a good variety of food, something anyone would..."

G A

"The location is great. The food is good. The setting is uniqueWonderful food & astonishing atmosphereLoved it. Was a great..."

Zoey 43

"Nice restaurant with amazing atmosphere & decorBeautiful yet Comfy. Delicious, Good wine variety..This is my favorite place for..."

Zaina Bakkal

"Good quality and delicious food with a reasonable price and good service. Good atmosphere and the place is clean. Good location..."

Youssef.yakoub

"Nice place to dine in.We were surprised about kids eat free on Monday's.Clean restaurant,The chicken parmigiana is great!will go..."

Tgahred

"Standard East Side Mario’s on the quieter side. Ofcourse half off apps after 9pm is a must! Their wings are always good - changed a little in the..."

LydiaEatsOttawa

"This restaurant offers the best..."

Youssef Yakoub

"Wow :). Expérience inoubliable! L'équipe est géniale, l'ambiance est chaleureuse et les plats que nous avons commandés étaient délicieux! J'y..."

Jessicalouis25

"Great food& friendly staff. Went out for lunch today at east side marios. The service was great! We didn't have to wait long before we got our meals..."

Alizee-xx-

"GREAT SERVICE & FOOD! :). We went out for a date the other night and chose an old favourite - East sides! We had a great server and even though it..."

Motorcross_202

"Fast service!. Went with a party of over 15 ppl to this location. The speed of service was impressive for the amount of ppl we were! The food was..."

Lara A K

"I am always shocked by the number of complainers who cannot spell first of all and who have never worked in a restaurant or the service industry and..."

Jenn

"This East Sides had come along way since it opened! The food and service is fantastic! Definitely a place we frequent as a family at least twice..."

A Tremblay

"I had the experiance with 60 guest at a birthday party One of the most amazing food and service Special thanks to the east side mario..."

Nour Farah

"A little better than OK. First time eating at this particular East Side Mario's and it was a favorable experience (better than the old one on St..."

Y-Mu64

"Came to this east sides with my husband and 2 kids. Great service and all our dishes were superb. staff are friendly and knowledgable with the menu...."

Olivia Lindo

"It's the best resurant and they have the best service, I recommend it to..."

George

"Dania. Amazing Resto! Would highly reccomend it. Were seated withing 10 minutes when the restaurant was obviously packed. The server was amazing and..."

Dee

"My wife and I have made this East Sides our new restaurant of choice. Service is fantastic and the food is amazing. We will be telling all of our..."

Peter

Arturo's

70/100 (413 ratings)

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"First time there. From coffee, entrée and dessert, it was absolutely delicious. The service was very friendly. What a great little italian..."

Manon Lacasse

"Like Home. Walked in with without reservations with 6 people. They accommodated us perfectly and quickly. Food taste like my grandma's kitchen!..."

Paul Whyte

"Small and very casual space. Loved the gluten-free noodle option. Everyone in our group had pasta and enjoyed it very..."

Bagavid

"I had a 'make your own' 6 slice pizza and had prosciutto, fresh basil, red onion, and mushrooms on it. One word - delicious. Not sure if they have a..."

Brandon Lloyd

"Great Neighbourhood Italian Resto. Having seen favourable reviews on Urbanspoon, my wife and I went for dinner here on July 7th.Very..."

Jumbo John

"This is my favorite place in Ottawa. The food is as wonderful as the staff. Thank you so very much for the brilliant..."

Florence MacDonald

"Great place. I've been to Arturo's a few times for dinner and it never disappoints. The new owners (one of whom is a professional chef) are lovely..."

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"Ambiance for an appetite!. Just got back from Arturo's... Wow. Loved it! We last went on New Year's Eve under the previous ownership and it was..."

Will Daley

"Fantastic food , fast service . Loved my Chicken pesto sandwich with Caesar salad . Totally..."

Elizabeth Hymans

"Yum. Great gluten-free options. Got to taste test a little cheesecake last night, I hope it makes a regular appearance on the menu..."

Clotheshorse8

"Wonderful food and cheerful staff. Great. Ambiance. Arugula salad is so fresh tasting and delicious. We choose chef selection pasta dish with chicken..."

Mark Ferguson

"Pretty good, nice little find!. I just discovered this place recently, I too, thought it was a deli or store as it looks like that way off the road...."

Roadtrippin

"Best Italian eatery discovery. My family and I had our first experience at Arturo's last night and I was beyond impressed with the service and the..."

Lin_31

"Great food Great service F.... Great foodGreat serviceFriendly..."

Claude

"Arturo's is a fine example of home style Italian cooking. There's so much to like about this restaurant - from the neighborhood to its friendly..."

Uptowngirl

"Nice place for basic-but-tasty Italian. Went for date night a while ago. I had a nice fresh pasta, she had a pizza. Both were really good. The place..."

Matt

"First time at Arturo's today with my mother and sister for lunch. The atmosphere is cozy and reminded us of our trip to Italy last year! The service..."

Lucie-Ann

"Pizza is best. My boyfriend and I ordered pizza and both were great! I think we will come..."

Blanca Pina

"Best gluten free pizza and beer in the city. New fav over Clocktower, sushiMe, and the works...."

Ian P

"We have been coming here since it opened. It just keeps getting better. My grandfather is a vegan and he has no problem here. My favourite is the..."

Rohan Connolly

"First Time - We'll be Back. Just stopped by Arturo's for a quick Friday night dinner and it was great. It was so good we ordered some take-home pasta..."

David Gotlieb

"I just finished the most delicious soup. I had their butternut squash soup along with a salad. I can honestly say the best I havr ever had. I just..."

Chris FC

"Everyone is so friendly. My wife and I always split the prosciutto/arugula pizza. Best in town! Soup is also good. The bill is easy on the wallet..."

Chris S

"Love it!. This place is very yummy and fresh. They make their own fresh pasta, and the prices are very reasonable. The stuffed pastas however, are..."

Bri9890

"Finally a perfect in Ottawa! Coolest chef, fresh ingredients, amazing..."

Sarah Scott

"Absolutely delicious!. My husband and I have now eaten Arturo's food twice: once in the restaurant a few days before Valentine's Day this year, and..."

Sudriveraine

"Always friendly staff and their homemade pasta is amazing. Love this..."

Hungry For More

"Fantastic. Love this place...just made my night..."

Margot Owner Of FRESh Hiar Studio

"Overall 9/10. Dinner for 4, Bruschetta, Garden Salad, Eggplant parm sandwich, a lasagna special, small meat lover's pizza, tartufo, brownie, 4..."

Christopher

"What can I say more than OMG!. I am a huge fan of this place and come probably once a month. The food is always delicious, portions are reasonably..."

Dajd987

"Amazing Pizza. Prosciutto and arugula pizza is probably the best I've had in my life. Sandwiches are great too, service is always..."

Tim Scholz

"Great Neighbourhood Joint. I've been going to Arturo's since it opened and have enjoyed watching what Andre has done with the place over the past few..."

Christopher Stefan

"Best pizza in town. Get the spicy sausages with hot peppers as my recommendation. Big pizza, fair price, cute servers and cooks... Couldn't ask for..."

Tom Case

"Literally the best. I cannot say enough good things about Arturo's. a weekly treat is to get a pizza from art's, and it never disappoints. an amazing..."

Christineskoobie

"Best in town. Thank you Andre for bringing amazing Italian food to Ottawa! We gladly drive from Kanata to eat your pizza, pasta, or anything else and..."

Ssm

"Fabulous!!!!. It has become our neighbourhood drop in for Friday night dinner....great pasta specials and you have to try the arturo salad. Good wine..."

Frank-tonon

"Sooooo good.. All round delicious food! We go to Arturos almost every time we are downtown. This is my first review! I've been using..."

JP

"Fantastic Experience Everytime!. Our family are repeat customers of Arturo's on Beechwood. Their fresh made pastas, sauces and pizzas are at the top..."

Cathy Gordon

"Arturo's is soooo goooood :). Wow, I am so impressed with Arturo's!!!! It's hard to find good Italian cuisine in Ottawa, but I found the answer to..."

TR

"Great place to eat!. I am from Kingston and we always make sure we stop at Arturo's when we are in Ottawa. Great food and friendly service. Prices..."

Stephe.halligan

"Fantastic Experience. Arturo's is not close to home (Kanata) but I've made the trek out there many a times and it's always worth it. Great service..."

SamMabey

"If you love Sault Ste. Marie style Italian comfort food, this is your spot. Homestyle pizza, great fresh pasta & sauces, tasty panini. Try the..."

Tom Megginson

"Great food and great people. Very affordable and generous portions. Home cooked meals. Great thin crust pizza, homemade pasta and sauces. My bf loves..."

Benn

"Arturo's Market is well known in New Edinburgh for its awesome Italian fare. I've read plenty of positive reviews and have been craving a meal there..."

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