Giovanni's Restaurant
3.5/5
Open until 10:00 pm
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Large wine inventory Italian fine dining at its best!

Restaurant type

  • Lounge,
  • Bar,
  • Fine Dining,

Cuisine type

  • Italian,

Dishes

  • Filet Mignon,
  • Gelato,
  • Roast Lamb,
  • Seafood,
  • Mussels,
  • Pizza,
    • Pasta,
    • Fish,
    • Steak,
    • Panini,
  • more...
  • less...

Atmosphere

  • Casual,
  • Family,

Products and Services

  • Meeting Facilities,

Specialties

  • Fine Italian Dining,
  • Large Wine Inventory,

Languages Spoken

  • English,
  • French,
  • Italian,
Location
362 Preston St, Ottawa, ON K1S 4M7
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Rates:

  • $26 To $60,

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Looks like this restaurant has fallen by the...

Looks like this restaurant has fallen by the wayside since they received the Best Italian Resaurant in Ottawa award in 2002. The most recent reviews are not good. We were celebrating an anniversary with a wekkend in Ottawa and were recommended this restaurant. I had reserved a table and when we arrived were shown to the worst table in the place, by the bar behind the waiter station. The place was busy -- very busy and noisy also, especially at the bar as this was the main 'road' for waiters to deliver food and drinks to the other diners. My wife is vegetarian and this restaurant was recommended by someone who is also vegerarian but there was almost no veggie selections on the menu, 2 to be exact, a gnocchi and a linguine primavera. We asked if some dish could be cooked that was vegerarian but not an oil based sauceand a penne primavera was delivered in a cream sauce which was tasteless and had almost no vegetables. My veal parmiggiano was large but again relatively tasteless. The waiter was rushed and gave us very little attention except to deliver 2 Sambucca's at the end of the evening, I suspect to enhance his tip. I did complain about the table but was not moved - the Maitre'd was busy giving other tables to his 'regulars' maybe? but no consideration for out-of-towners.

Atmosphere: 1/5
Food: 1/5
Service: 1/5
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Food was good, but we felt very rushed in and...

Food was good, but we felt very rushed in and out. We had 3 courses and were there for only about 75 minutes! The server came to our table 3 times to try and clear our plates in the first 20 minutes of our main course!

Atmosphere: 1/5
Food: 1/5
Service: 1/5
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We arrived with no reservations on a friday...

We arrived with no reservations on a friday night. We were seated promptly at a comfortable table. Everything was great & we were not rushed.

Atmosphere: 5/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
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This is a most excellant restaurant. The food is...

This is a most excellant restaurant. The food is great.The prices are realistic and fair.Orders are taken promptly,and served to the table in a timely manner. The owner walks through the restaurant and asks everyone if they are happy with the meal.The decor is colourful and the restaurant is cozy, crowded and a full of the sounds of people eating well and enjoying it. The waiters refill the water without you searching for them.My wife and I always look forward to an evening here.

Atmosphere: 5/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
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Excellent food at very reasonable prices. The...

Excellent food at very reasonable prices. The place for lunch.

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 4/5
Service: 4/5
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Billing itself as the best Italian restaurant in Ottawa, Giovanni assures its guests that time here will be well spent. Ideal for an important date or a romantic anniversary dinner, there is something on the menu for everyone here. A wide variety of scrumptious soups and appetizers will have guests throwing in the napkin before the main course even arrives.

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Ottawa’s best Italian restaurants

Giovanni’s excellent service, presentation of exquisitely traditional dishes, sophisticated interior decoration and extensive wine cellar are on the expensive side but unparalleled in the city. Pair one of the fancy soups like stracciatella (veal consommé with egg and parmesan cheese) with an assorted plate of veal parmesan, manicotti and lasagna. This kind of high-calibre dining experience wouldn’t be complete without some great wine and dessert like panna cotta or tiramisu to top it off.

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