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    Epicuria

    4.1 (12 reviews)
    PriceyCaterers, Bakeries
    Closed 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Easter takeout ham dinner with scalloped potatoes
    Ashley G.

    Epicuria is a food shop and catering company, similar to Thyme and Again. They make everything fresh in shop, while also selling a few items from local companies. I usually purchase their holiday meal specials to bring home and reheat day of. I recently purchased their Easter Mother's Day brunch special, as well as a couple items during Christmas and Thanksgiving. They have a weekly rotating menu which keeps things interesting, as well as tons of baked goods and little snacks like their homemade cheese crackers and dips. I do find some items are a hit and miss and its all personal preferences. I find some of their pastries just a tad too sweet for my liking (usually the vanilla ones with the thick ganache on it). They also changed their online shop around, and there were some issues during my last order. I never received any email confirmation that I had even placed my order after paying. They sent a text instead. Furthermore, the day of pickup, I never received confirmation that my order was ready for pickup, so my hubby rushed down 30 minutes before closing to pickup the items (it slipped our minds too, getting a reminder the day of or prior is always nice). I never had these issues with the older ordering system, so I hope it is something they take note of and genuinely look into.

    To go items
    Jennifer P.

    I stopped by for some lunch recently and overall it was very good. I think that the bulk of their business is catering and selling prepackaged to-go meals, but they do have minimal seating (only 3 tables for 2) if you wanted to eat in. I snagged the last available table, and got a smoked cheddar scone ($2.40) and a bowl of their daily soup, which was red lentil that day ($3.95). The scone was delicious. Very fluffy on the inside and full of smoked cheddar flavour. The soup tasted very much like soup that I make at home. Which I feel is a compliment, lol. It tasted very healthy and was not laden with fat or oil. It was flavourful but not overly salty. Like my own soups, it was not all that aesthetically pleasing, but the taste more than made up for that, haha. I really enjoyed the soup, and love that it was served very hot. Service was friendly. They even brought out a bottle of cold water and a glass for me without me asking. So nice of them. They had lots of baked goods that WERE aesthetically pleasing ;) and I was tempted to get some, but resisted. Maybe next time. It's in a little strip mall called Rockcliffe Crossing. Same strip mall as The Works. Lots of free parking.

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    Extremely disappointed with my sandwich, more bread and mayo then anything else. Still looking for the chicken !!! Awfull, they should advertise as bread and mayo sandwich. Rip off, stay away. Overpriced!

    Nicole B.

    Epicuria is as gourmet as it's name sounds. As a cook, I could really appreciate the dishes that they have for take-away. Delicious temptations such as curried chicken salad and fillets of salmon beckoned to me from the display case. But I was just here for a snack! Even that was a hard decision to make. Fat chocolate cookies and date squares looked delicious. There were little mini cakes and squares. Workers stayed nearby to answer my questions. In the end I chose a large pecan-caramel square. I wasn't disappointed! When I got home and made some coffee I bit in and discovered that the bottom layer was like a shortbread. I usually pick chocolate desserts, but this was very rich and tasty.

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    11 years ago

    Love this place! From home cooked take out to meals to on the way, I can't imagine a better place. Oh yes, and the desserts are amazing too!

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    They have been absent from their MacKay St location after the fire last year and I have found their new location.

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    The Cake Shop - Front of the bakery

    The Cake Shop

    (31 reviews)

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    I've had a few items from The Cake Shop, ranging from their cakes, muffins, shortbread cookies and…read moregingerbread cookies. Let's just say, you can't eat items here and be on a diet, lol. The cakes and muffins are moist and tasty, but on the oily/greasy side and very sweet. The cookies are also tasty, but very rich and full of butter, and also very sweet. I know that "real baking" is full of sugar and fat, and this is how most people like it, but I personally prefer reduced-fat and reduced-sugar baking, lol. That being said, I can still appreciate full-fat and full-sugar baked goods, haha. They are a nut-free bakery, so if you are allergic to nuts, you need not worry about eating items here. And their (nut-free) carrot cake is really good! If I recall correctly, they put pineapple in it, yum! I didn't even miss the walnuts. The bakery is pretty and they have lots of ready to go cakes so you can pick one up last minute if you have to. Obviously you can also pre-order if you want something specific, but they do have a good selection of readymade cakes. Staff are friendly. Street parking only.

    I have seen some of the reviews and I must say I was shocked. I have bought several cakes from the…read morecake shop and they have all been excellent (especially the Black Magic). The staff (including the owner) have always been pleasant and professional. 5 stars from this customer and I continue to recommend the business to many people and I haven't heard one complaint!

    Pasticceria Gelateria Italiana - Sfogliatella (Lobster tail pastry). $7.49.

    Pasticceria Gelateria Italiana

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    TLDR: Delicious pastries at this Italian Bakery and Gelateria. Much more expensive than at other…read moreshops though (was $7.49 for a Sfogliatella). I was in the mood for a Sfogliatella (lobster tail pastry), so my husband and I went to Little Italy to get one. Pasticceria Gelateria Italiana has been around since 1979, but I had never been there before. They had a large selection of desserts and gelato. We took our pastry to-go, but they have some seating both indoors and on their raised front patio and street-level side patio. The Sfogliatella was $7.49 which is the most I've ever paid for this pastry. Fortunately, it was delicious. Very crispy and flakey on the outside and softer on the inside with a generous amount of cream. I prefer the ricotta cheese filling slightly more, but I like the cream filling too. It was light and airy and not too sweet. Service was efficient and pleasant. The shop has a one way flow, you enter one door and you follow the arrows and exit a different door. The area to wait for service is narrow, so this process prevents congestion and crowding. I like it. Great for the occasional treat, but a bit too spendy for me. (77)

    We visited this cute little gelateria after binging on some heavy tortas at tortaboyz couple of…read moreblocks away . This street has a number of good joints however this was a pleasent surprise to me . They have a wide range of home made chocolate bars , puff pastries , pastries , croissants , cannolis , crème Brûlée and filled donuts . Without wasting much time the good and the anti good . I wouldn't use a term bad as this place is a blessing for Ottawa The good 1. Variety : it's not overwhelming , just enough amount of truffles and breads to satiate your sugar and buttery starch craving .if you are into chocolate you are in for a treat 2. Ice creams : surprisingly three of my friends got icecream a and they were soooo good . So it's consistent 3. Service : quick efficient and nice 4. Patio : cute little patio they also have tables on the side Anti good 1. Coffee - well they are not a coffee shop so it adds up .'illl spend money on coffee on an extra cannoli 2. Eclairs : we have a lot better in Ottawa in Preston and bank Standout dish : pistachio crème brûlée - gave me an orgasm

    Portuguese Bakery - Front of the bakery

    Portuguese Bakery

    (9 reviews)

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    I stopped by this bakery to grab some pastries. Overall, I found the items I bought were ok, but I…read morewas not blown away by anything. I got 2 Portuguese egg tarts (Pasteis de Nata) $2.50 each, 2 cannoli $3.50 each and a cream filled horn pastry $3.50. I didn't like that none of the items had prices listed anywhere, so I had to ask how much everything was. The egg tarts were not fresh, as the pastry was all soft and chewy. The filling was sweet, rich and smooth though. I love Portuguese egg tarts for their flakey pastry with that crispiness to them when they are fresh, and I did not get that here. The cannoli fortunately were not soft nor soggy, but rather crunchy, despite being prefilled. The shell was a bit too dense and oily tasting for liking though. However, the filling was tasty. The cream horn was filled with a smooth custard, which I enjoyed, but I didn't really like the dry crumbly pastry. Overall, I enjoyed the fillings of the items I bought, but not the pastry. Service was neutral. I don't think they take credit cards because when I went to pay by credit, the man asked me if I had debit instead. The bakery is co-located with Syrian Kitchen. I saw some falafels and rice on display, as well as various dips and spreads in the fridge. No parking lot. Street parking only.

    Now also known as SYRIAN KITCHEN (says on their new business cards)…read more Based on what I have overheard and read, this place is now owned and operated by Syrian families, employing some recent refugees. They have retained the Portuguese name and products from working with the previous co-owner. This is currently the only place you can get Syrian falafel in town. They gave me and my partner each a sample falafel to try - the falafels were flavourful, crispy on the outside and moist inside. I liked it much better than a lot of other falafels in town!!! $0.65 each if you were to buy. Looks like they are made to order, or the pre-made ones are within the hour and fresh. We tried the Syrian falafel wrap ($6) and Beef steak sandwich ($7) and both were delicious. Don't expect the food to come super fast like other shawarma-type places because they don't have an assembly line. For the beef steak sandwich, they sauteed mushrooms and onions along with the beef on their grill until caramelized, which took a while, but it tasted so homey and fresh. Beef was a little tough but the flavour was good. We got a bunch of natas (Portuguese egg tarts) and they were really good. $1.75 each. We also got a bunch of kibbehs (beef croquettes) - which I have just reheated and am eating right now on Day #2 - and they are flavourful and still juicy inside even after reheating. 5/5 would buy again. And of course we got extra Syrian falafels to go....because they're so good and we eat them like cookies (except healthier...I think). Lovely people, homey food at very reasonable prices. Cannot wait to come back again.

    Carmelito Cafe - Lemon raspberry!

    Carmelito Cafe

    (12 reviews)

    We came here because it was coffee and walking distance from where we were staying. Pleasantly…read moresurprised by the decor and tea room. Really cool space, definitely would be great for an afternoon tea. They have an outdoor patio, not that it was being used despite the beautiful day. Pastries and food selection is great. The staff is friendly... but slow and easily distracted. The cashier was taking a phone order while several of us were waiting, pretty unacceptable when another staff member should be able to take a call. We ordered a coffee and a mimosa. Well, they had to go back and check to see if they had juice... they did not. I asked for just the bubbly instead, she had to go back and check again. How do they not know or keep things on their menu in stock? Oh well, they had the bubbly so it was okay. For food we ordered a pastry and a croissant sandwich. The biscotti and pastry were delicious. For some reason, they decided to panini press the croissant sandwich. What the heck, who would do that? Why didn't they ask? Tasty sandwich, but completely ruined due to crushing the croissant. We were expecting it to come straight out of the case and at most maybe microwaved to warm it, not just destroyed in a panini press. Cool vibes, nice atmosphere, food is good, tea menu looks amazing. But, the staff don't seem to have a clue to what they are doing.

    Very large, cluttered coffee shop with tacky rules printed on a full sheet of paper scattered…read morethroughout the entire cafe. I ordered an almond croissant and pumpkin latte. The almond croissant was mediocre. After being warmed up by staff, it lost any flakey taste delicateness that it may have originally had. The pumpkin latte tasted like it was made with bitter, burnt espresso. There was a nice amount of foam and the aftertaste was milder and more palatable. I just moved to Canada and hoped this cafe, which is full of potential, would become my go to. I was disappointed, but plan to come back to give the lunch menu a try.

    Epicuria - catering - Updated May 2026

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