Hands down the best Italian restaurant in Ottawa that I've tried so far. You can tell the food is made from scratch and everything tastes fresh and homemade. The chef himself comes out to take your order, which really adds to the authentic Italian experience. The portions are generous, and if you ask for your pasta spicy, they actually use hot peppers instead of just sprinkling on chili flakes. The pasta was cooked perfectly al dente. We also tried the pizza, which was excellent with huge slices. There are plenty of gelato flavours to choose from, and both the homemade tiramisu and panna cotta were absolutely delicious. It's a smaller restaurant with a patio, so I'd recommend making a reservation if you're going with a larger group. I'm still giving this place 5 stars because the food and the chef completely won us over. The only downside was the service from the servers. They weren't particularly welcoming when we arrived or throughout the meal, and at times it felt like the menus were just being dropped onto the table rather than any real interaction. It didn't take away from how incredible the food was, but it's worth mentioning because with service that matched the kitchen, this place would be absolutely unbeatable. We'll definitely be back. read more

Del Piacere - Pizza Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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It's definitely not a breakfast place. I ordered the waffles. They were cold with the fruit compote straight out of the fridge. It was during the Italian festival. It was not busy when we put our order in but it was getting busy by the time our food arrived. Out of the 6 of us, 2 orders went back to be reheated, 2 were good. If it wasn't so busy by the time we got our orders, I would have sent my back and ordered something else and reheating would not have solved the problem. read more

We made a reservation for a Friday night and good thing we did, because they were very busy. I understand that they had almost a full house but the service was painstakingly slow. After we ordered, we waited at least 30 minutes for our water and drinks. The server was nice but to not even get water on the table until food is already coming is pretty bad. In terms of food, the calamari and fried shrimp were delicious. But unfortunately the pizzas were underwhelming. I was expecting an authentic Neapolitan pizza, but this isn't it. The pizza didn't taste bad but it just was not what I was prefer. The crust is thin-ish which I like, but too bready. The amount of cheese reminds me a bit of an Ottawa-style pizza, and the pizza is on the floppy/soggy side. read more

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Omg! Why did I not try this place earlier? TLDR: delicious pizzas and calzones. Del Piacere is where Stone Face Dolly's used to be before it closed down in 2020. My husband and I walk around Little Italy all the time and we've walked by Del Piacere many times, but for whatever reason we never tried it until recently. Our original plan was to get some Banh Mi at the newly opened Pho Bo Le on Somerset (which was on their online menu), but when we arrived they said they aren't serving Banh Mi yet, maybe later that week. Ok, so we headed to K, Let's Eat on Preston for a Twisted hotdog and when we arrived they said they were sold out. By this time I was getting hangry, and I remembered walking past Del Piacere and saw they had some "fast take out" specials advertised out front. So I went in and ordered a slice of pizza ($4.50) and a mini Calzone ($5) for us. I asked what types were available, and the staff member gave me the regular menu and said I could choose whichever type. So I got the Hawaiian pizza (ham and pineapple) and the Farcito Calzone (ham, artichokes and black olives). We walked over to Ev Tremblay Park and ate at one of their picnic tables. Omg! So delicious! The Hawaiian pizza had fresh pineapple chunks, not the canned stuff and the ham was high quality, not like the stuff you get at the chain restaurants. The crust was thin and had the right amount of chew. The tomato sauce was tasty and they weren't too heavy-handed with it, which I appreciated. My husband ate most of the calzone, but I managed to get a few bites and it was also delicious! The melted cheese was extra stringy and provided an awesome cheese pull, lol. It was amusing to watch him eat it, haha. It had the same ham as the Hawaiian pizza. The olives and artichokes added good flavour. It was a bit messy to eat though because it leaked hot juices as it was bitten into and part way through, it opened at the seams and more hot liquid poured out, lol. Despite the mess, it was excellent. I told my husband that I think we should make it a weekly tradition to go there, at least until we try every type of pizza and calzone they have, lol. I also noticed that they have gelato. We will have to try that next time, in addition to getting another pizza slice and another mini Calzone ;) Service was good. They have seating indoors and outdoors if you want to dine there. The decor is casual. Street parking only. read more

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We held our team dinner at Del Piacere last night and out of 9 people, ordering everything from strip loin steak to breaded veal cutlet to pizza to pasta, there was not one complaint. I'm told that it's owner/chef operated and it really shows. Food was amazing, service was great and the prices are extremely reasonable, especially considering the generous portions. For apps, we ordered fried calamari, fried shrimp and charcuterie board. All good but it was the entrees that really shined. I had the lamb chops in mushroom sauce, something I don't normally order but wanted to change it up a bit. The meat was tender, and the sauce really enhanced the dish. Veggies and potatoes cooked perfectly. We had to wait a bit (maybe 45 - 50 mins) for entrees but the apps tied us over and, considering the food quality, the wait was reasonable. The prices were more than reasonable ($40 for my entree). You can't buy strip loin at Costco for much less than what you get at Del Piacere and most people wouldn't be able to match the results. Lastly, I'm not dessert guy but a colleague ordered the crème brûle and she was very impressed. It was still bubbling when it was served - I'm told that's a bit of a big deal? Anyways, if dessert is your thing, you might want to give it a try (sorry for not providing a pic!) I'll definitely recommend DP to friends and will be back at earliest opportunity. read more

Del Piacere - Lamb chops in mushroom sauce - Pizza Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Enjoyed every bit of . Best pizza in Ottawa! Service was excellent. Quaint restaurant. read more

I had the chance to try this establishment this week. Just wanted to check their pizza so I ordered the classic Margherita (tomato sauce and fior di latte) as I consider it my reference pizza in any new restaurant I go to. Let me start with the service. We had to wait a good 15 minutes just to get a bottle of sparkling water. Not so good to start. Then we ordered the pizzas (there were 2 of us in this party) and we waited... and waited ... and waited. After 35 minutes the pizzas arrived. It wasn't a super busy night so I'm not sure why it took so long. The ambiance was a bit underwhelming. Giving me the idea of an old restaurant by sea in the Rimini coast (Emilia Romagna region in Italy) or in the Versilia coast (Tuscany region in Italy). But at the end I really don't care too much about if the place looks a bit run down as long as the pizza is good, right!? Well, about the pizza ... the size is OK actually quite generous for a standard pizza. So no complaints there. (Check) the look of it is somewhat not quite the classic Margherita look. The mozzarella used was blending too much with the tomato sauce. And you could not really tell if it was real mozzarella or grated mozzarella bought from a grocery store. Then there was no real crust like the classic Neapolitan pizza. The whole thing was flat, super thin and a bit dry. Now i would even be ok with it as the overall flavour was pretty good (not exceptional, just ok), but when I go to a place that has a big writing on the windows saying "Neapolitan pizza" and they serve a very thin piadina style northern Italian pizza... I'm am not ok with it. If the writing was not there I would have written a different review. Anyway to make a long story short. Pizza was ok, not the authentic Neapolitan pizza (for that you need to go to Anthony's or Da Romolo) but a good wood oven thin style Italian pizza. Price very fair and competitive. Tomato Sauce and mozzarella not the best but very respectable. The waiting time ... way too long. Almost unacceptable for a pizzeria. It takes less than 5 minutes to make and cook a pizza from scratch from a professional pizzaiolo in Italy. Looking at the menu I also read another profanity... pasta carbonara has "bacon and cream" listed as ingredient. This is a real profanity as Carbonara needs guanciale (or in the worst case pancetta) and no cream!! Just eggs. I will go back to try the prosciutto and funghi pizza and I will update my review. I think this place is very good as long you don't go there with the expectation to find Neapolitan pizza. read more

Del Piacere - Pizza margherita - Pizza Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

I cannot speak for the food but what I can say is that you definitely shouldn't eat there. Why? Rats. While me and my family were in the process of reading the menu I noticed a massive rat scurrying across one of the beams overhead. Needless to say we left and never went back. read more

Hands down the best authentic Italian Pizza in Ottawa. Fresh quality ingredients and delicious deserts not to mention they are very reasonably priced. This constancy will bring me back to this great restaurant. Their food takes me back to my travels to Italy read more

Ordered the veggie and hawaiian pizza through Skip. Pizza was bland, and just overall not super fresh - cheese seemed... not like cheese, and well portioned. To be fair - wasn't right out of the oven in restaurant, but if you like left over pizza / day old pizza / hang over pizza, this is it. I do - but not for nearly $50 read more

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A work colleague and I decided to go for lunch in Little Italy and choose this quaint little Italian restaurant in the middle of Little Italy. What a most unexpected yet welcome surprise. The atmosphere was inviting and warm (small yet spacious seating with melodious music playing in the background). Our server was simply amazing and attentive. Even my drink, a rum and coke, was excellent with a hint of lime. But, the absolute best was the food. I ordered a Hawaiian pizza and it was out of this world. Delicious, tasty, and done to perfection, the best pizza that I have ever eaten. Normally, I only eat half and bring half home in a doggy bag, but this pizza was so good that I actually ate it all. Del Piacere was an awesome dining experience and I look forward to returning to eat here soon. Highly recommended. read more

The food was good, but here's the problem: we arrived at 7:15, waited 15 minutes before getting even a glass of water, then ordered drinks, salads, and dinners all at once. We then waited an additional 25 minutes to get a bottle of wine, and 15 more minutes to get two cocktails others in our party had ordered. At 8:20 our salads arrived. At 8:30 the first of four entrees arrived. At 8:45 (!) two other entrees arrived. At 8:55 the fourth entree arrived. The servers spent all their time apologizing to diners at every table. Avoid this place until they clean up their act! read more

My tour of the Ottawa food scene continues with Little Italy's Del Piacere. The sauce for my lamb pappardelle was really nice: light but with the flavour of the lamb still coming out nicely and coupled well with the texture of the pasta and flavour of the grana padano (or was it parmigiano?). The rigatoni al forno was incredible; the bolognese sauce was so richly meaty, with the flavour of the wine coming through subtly and adding a lot of extra depth to the overall flavourscape. Both were complemented so well by the milder flavours of the grana padano. The fritti misto we started with consisted of lightly breaded squid and prawns. The latter of which were generously sized and meaty, although, unfortunately, there were only 3. They went well with the horseradish sauce. The chocolate gelato and lemon gelato flavours were great too. Super intense chocolatey flavours in the former (I think it was probably dark chocolate). The lemon was really refreshing, having just the right amount of tanginess. Both were great for the hot weather we had at the time. There are doubtless a lot of great places in this neighbourhood I've yet to try, but this was a promising introduction! read more

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This is the best pizza in Ottawa On.. For anybody that has tasted it will attest to it as being the ultimate best pizza in Ottawa. Their crust is to die for and for anyone that knows anything about pizza crust will agree. Most of the other listings , other than Pizza Nerds, are but sub-standards or junk pizzas !!!! read more

Good food . Worst service ever. I cleaned my own table with a wet-nap from my pocket. Forget fresh ground pepper- I had to get up and grab salt and pepper shakers. I ordered Pellegrino- server said they only had Perrier; I declined. Then I saw a cooler with 1 small and 4 large bottles of Pellegrino. I served myself. No check came to my table, I had to go to counter to pay. Worth noting: I ordered a vegetarian entree with Caesar salad. The salad came with bacon, which is not a Caesar salad ingredient. I asked for bread, was told they had none. This was in the late afternoon. After the Pellegrino lie, I'm guessing this was another one. read more

The gluten free pizza crust is amazing and the fresh ingredients are wonderful Del Piacere is a must for anyone seeking gluten free pizza in Ottawa. The pizza and the owner are authentic and one of the best in Ottawa ! read more

This is hands down the most authentic Italian pizza in Ottawa. Their wood-fired, thin crust masterpieces were amazing. I recommend the Zingara - it was flavourful, spicy and well balanced. My wife and mother-in-law are both from Toscana and they also enjoyed the Margherita pizza as well as the Prosciutto E Funghi pizza. This Tuscan restaurant won't disappoint you. This was my first visit and we will be back to try more of the menu. read more