The development of Italian cuisine mirrors the country's rich political and geographic diversity. Mediterranean influences bring fish and olives into culinary creations, carefully handcrafted ziti, cavatelli, and other types of pasta hail from southern Italy, and exquisite desserts such as tiramisu find origins in the north—combining for a tasty eating experience renowned for its ability to bring people together.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated Italian restaurants in Ottawa on Tripadvisor. Click through these slides to see if your favorite trattoria made the list.
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- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (135 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian, Pizza
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 1218 Wellington St W, Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 2Z7 Canada
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- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (139 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian, Pizza
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 1082 Wellington St W, Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 2Y5 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (78 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Cafe, International
- Price: $
- Address: 207 Bell St N, Ottawa, Ontario K1R 0B9 Canada
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- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (268 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (3.5/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 254 Preston St Corner of Gladstone Ave., Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7R4 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (109 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 422 Preston St, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 4N2 Canada
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- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (42 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (5.0/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Pizza, Italian
- Price: $
- Address: 969 Cummings Ave, Ottawa, Ontario K1J 7R9 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (144 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian, European
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 1160 Beaverwood Rd, Manotick, Ottawa, Ontario K4M 1L6 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (74 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian, Pizza
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 180 Preston St, Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7P9 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (140 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 1300 Stittsville Main Street, Ottawa, Ontario K2S 1A3 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (71 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (5.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian, Fast Food
- Price: $
- Address: 111 Beech St, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 3J9 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (82 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian, Pizza
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 348 Preston St, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 4M6 Canada
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- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (139 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian, Canadian
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 2039 Robertson Road Bell Mews Plaza, Ottawa, Ontario K2H 8R2 Canada
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- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (213 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian, Canadian
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 2401 Bank St Towngate Shopping Plaza, Ottawa, Ontario K1V 1A4 Canada
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- Rating: 3.5 / 5 (900 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (3.5/5), Service (3.5/5), Value (3.5/5), Atmosphere (3.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian, Bar
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 74 George St, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 5W1 Canada
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- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (308 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 144 O'Connor St, Ottawa, Ontario K2P 2G7 Canada
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- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (249 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian, Canadian
- Price: $$$$
- Address: 226 Nepean St, Ottawa, Ontario K2P 0B8 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (200 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (3.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian, Pizza
- Price: $
- Address: 181 McArthur Ave, Ottawa, Ontario K1L 6P8 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (215 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 6081 Hazeldean Rd, Stittsville, Ottawa, Ontario K2S 1B9 Canada
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- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (293 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian, Canadian
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 3625 Rivergate Way, Ottawa, Ontario K1V 2A4 Canada
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- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (349 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (3.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian, Pizza
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 280 Metcalfe, Ottawa, Ontario Canada
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- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (749 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian, Pizza
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 216 Elgin St, Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1L7 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (244 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian
- Price: $$$$
- Address: 2701 St. Joseph Blvd Orleans, Ottawa, Ontario K1C 1G4 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (241 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian, Canadian
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 5816 Hazeldean Rd, Stittsville, Ottawa, Ontario K2S 1B9 Canada
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- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (522 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 300 Somerset St W, Ottawa, Ontario K2P 0J6 Canada
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- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (395 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian, Pizza
- Price: $
- Address: 86 Murray St Byward Market, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 5M6 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (479 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian
- Price: $$$$
- Address: 362 Preston St, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 4M7 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (272 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian, Canadian
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 1394 Richmond Rd, Ottawa, Ontario K2B 6R8 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (441 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 296 Elgin St Downtown, Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1M3 Canada
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- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (133 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (5.0/5), Service (5.0/5), Value (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian, French
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 500 Eagleson Rd, Ottawa, Ontario K2M 1H4 Canada
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- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (541 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Italian
- Price: $
- Address: 64 George St, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 5V9 Canada
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