Visited Fratelli for a late lunch, this restaurant has an old school family vibe. It's feels warm and welcoming. The service was efficient and pleasant and the cocktails were okay and the food was delicious standard Italian fare with good flavour blends. The pricing is a bit higher for lunch but the portions are larger and the meals left us feeling very stuffed The staff was generous with added Parmesan and black pepper. This is a great resto for family style dining. read more

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Terrible service. Condescending, curt, unfriendly waitress. Seemed to lack even basic courtesy. Serviced my friend a half frozen lasagna which took over 20 mins to be reheated. No apologies, not attempt to make amends. It makes me wonder which frozen lasagna brand they were serving that night. I am sure there are more welcoming establishments in Ottawa. I would recommend any of them. read more

My husband and I have been to Fratelli's many times over years. In fact, we remember when this Westboro Fratelli's was a bit further west on Richmond Rd, where Brassica currently is (and previously Vittoria in the Village). We went to the original Fratelli's on Bank St in The Glebe too, but that location has since closed, as did the location in Barrhaven. Only this one in Westboro and the one in Kanata is left. Fratelli's is great for good solid Italian food. It's casual enough for a meal out "just because" but also nice enough for a celebratory meal. Pasta dishes and pizzas are in the $20-something range and "Secondi" dishes are in the $30-40 range. I love their pastas. The sauces are always rich and flavourful and the pastas are cooked to a perfect al dente. My favourites are the cannelloni and the tortellini. They have a lovely hidden patio at the back of the restaurant. And the 2 tables inside by the window are great because the windows roll up like a garage door so you're dining inside but get fresh air and your view is the sidewalk, which can be fun to people watch ;) Service is always great, even when they are really busy. The only negative thing is it gets really loud in the restaurant when it's busy. Oh and if you don't live in the neighbourhood, parking might be tricky since it's street parking only. When my husband and I just moved to the neighbourhood (many years ago), we had 2 places that we would go to when we didn't feel like cooking: Milagro's which is sadly no longer in business and Fratelli's. We don't eat out in our neighbourhood as much as we used to, but we are happy that Fratelli's is still around. read more

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Had a lovely little date here and really enjoyed our meal. I believe there were half price bottles of wine on the day we visited, so that was a wonderful bonus for us! Our meals were very good, but I was expecting a little more flavour in my dish for the price. The place was packed, but staff were very attentive, and we had a really nice night with good wine and enjoyable food. I;m not sure this would be my go-to Italian spot, but were I invited to join a group of friends, I would be happy to eat here again! read more

Great food and a beautiful space! Special shout-out to the zucchini fritters, I have to get some every time I come. read more

Fratelli - Italian Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

I was quite underwhelmed with this place. The food and drink were on the expensive side but the quality was not great. Appetizers were the zucchini chips and the special which was a "stuffed" leak... the zucchini was my favourite item of the night. It was salty but came with lemon and a nice dip. The special was supposed to be stuffed but it just prosciutto Gorgonzola and other garnishes plopped on top of the leek. Extremely salty. Both were around 15$ The dinner we all chose pasta excited to treat ourselves. I chose the pappardelle sila and it sucked. Supposed to be mushroom, prosciutto creamy sauce similar to Alfredo (the waitress said this description and recommended the dish). It was bad. No sauce and the few scraps of prosciutto didn't add anything to the dish except salt. Another friend got the spaghetti with smoked salmon and said the same thing. None of us finished or were impressed. The dessert was tiramisu and Nutella cake. My friend said the tiramisu was not good and the lady fingers needed to be soaked longer. The Nutella cake was quite good but it's impossible to go wrong with nutella. I got a whiskey sour and they must have forgotten an ingredient because it was like drinking pure lime juice. I had to plug my nose and chug it. The service was ok, the waitress was trying but was a little pushy for me to order more drinks after not liking my first. Location was nice! Intimate without being too dark. Overall I don't recommend. If for some reason I had to go back I would only get the zucchini chips, maybe try the charcuterie app and for sure the Nutella cake. read more

My daughter ordered kalamari and i was skeptical and it was deep fried to probably hide that this was goat intestine or pig rectum. The waitress said that tentacles are hard to come by! She said the chef says the box it comes in says "calamari", lol. If this resto had any pride in what they serve or respect for customers, they would serve real squid sautéed in garlic and olive oil! But as long as people keep eating this crap, nothing will change. It was tasteless. Caesar salad was mediocre with no dressing . The pizza was good but don't waste money on pathetic kalamari. read more

Fratelli - Very bad "kalamari " - Italian Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

On lockdown and craving some pizza and salad. Sure you could grab some cheap bland shit from Pizza Hut or Domino's or whatever. But why not support local and eat delicious?? I love Fratelli Westboro. Wine selection and recommendations are bang on. The salads are top notch. The beet salad - my wife and I fight for the last bite. The Caesar has a great flavour. The pizza is excellent. Really enjoy it. Wish it was bigger. Thin crust with a bit of a pull. Just the way I like it - the way the pizza is in Northern Italy. Mmmmm. Mouth watering. Pasta was very freshly made and the rosee sauce was nice. 100% will return and order again during the COVID bullshit. But look forward to dining in again!!! read more

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Love both Fratellis locations. Great pasta and pizza. Excellent wine options. Friendly helpful servers.

My wife and I moved to Ottawa (Westboro) a little less than a year ago, and we've been working our way through the Westboro dining scene. Last evening we made our first trip to Fratelli. It is now our hands-down favourite in the area. The space is charming and cozy. Our server (Juliana) was fantastic -- friendly, competent, with perfect timing. The food was superb. It was the first time in a very long time that we've ordered a meat and cheese board worthy of the price. They're so often disappointing, which was not the case here. We followed with two pizzas, one red, one white. Delicious. And, once again, the best value we've experienced in a long time. Both had abundant components -- none of this searching for the artichoke residue that seems to plague so many individual, gourmet pizza offerings at other places. Truly, we don't have a negative word to say about our first experience. I mean, I was pretty chilly on the walk home, but I'm not prepared to lay this on the folks at Fratelli. Can't wait for our next visit. read more

This is my favorite Italian restaurant in Ottawa! My partner and I absolutely loved the place the first time we went and dined (we were suppose to eat at another restaurant a few doors down when we saw Fratelli and it looks so cozy, so we tried it!). The Fussili Genovese is my personal favorite! Their wine selection is also good and worth a try. read more

This was the first restaurant that I tried as soon as I moved to Westboro. I really enjoyed the food, service and atmosphere. Would definitely recommend! read more

The meal was good. I was not impressed that after paying and leaving a tip to be told to leave because we were allocated only an hour and a half. I would not have tipped. Never rush out a customer if you want them to come back. read more

Had a great experience with a group of friends at Fratelli on Richmond. Everything about the evening was perfect. We were lucky to get Brooke as our servicer and she was exceptional. Brooke was super friendly, efficient and professional. The quality of her hospitality and attention to detail was flawless. The food was perfect with nice size servings at reasonable prices. Great wine list. The dining room has a nice ambiance. read more

We purchased 5 pizzas here last week. 1 margharita with anchovies, 1 Genoa, and 3 Juventino. Given what is going on, we feel it has become increasingly important to support family owned businesses such as this. This is not only due to the virus, but due to the hard work and quality these families put into their products. The pizzas were ready on time and the pick-up service at the window was friendly and prompt! This was refreshing, especially given what is happening. Not to mention, in the hospitality sector, especially lately, this is nearly unheard of! The only other times we have experienced such fast friendly service over the past few years, has been in other countries such as Ireland, Corsica, etc. But rarely Ottawa unfortunately... until Fratelli!!! Top shelf friendly service. The lady that came to the window even talked about her two young kids and how they have been coping with the quarantine, etc. Very nice people. First of all, the quality was fantastic! These are not your super thick Gabriel's pizzas, but rather the thinner wood oven cooked style. But they did NOT disappoint! They were very good, quality pie crist, with lots of good quality toppings. We live in the South Keys are and drove all the way to Westboro to pick up the pizzas because we were referred by another friend who recommended Fratellis. We dropped off one of the pizzas(the Genoa) off to a friend's on our way home as a show of love/support. Even though they had already eaten supper just shortly before we dropped off the pizzas on their step, they split the pizza and ate it right away! They too said the pizza was amazing! We each ate one after getting home and put the other two in our freezer. We RE-HEATED the other two a couple days later to have them for dinner and they were even BETTER than the first night! Very good take-out pizza. Very nice people. We will be going here again, hopefully once restaurants open to the Public once again. The only reason i gave it 4 stars, is that i found the Margharita was a little lean on toppings. For example, just a few anchovies, one per slice, but the slices are very large. And the other toppings seemed light as well compared to the other pizzas. But it was still very good and top quality. Thanks Fratelli! We hope to see you again soon. read more

Pricing is slightly higher than I expected, while it's probably normal for a finer Italian restaurant in Little Italy. We went for my sister in law's birthday dinner. I personally wouldn't have chosen this place. I ordered the Spaghetti and Homemade Meatballs. The portion size was okay for the size. While the food was tasty, I found the meatballs quite dry. Parking is on the street only and very hard to find a spot on a Saturday. The ambience is okay. Though it's a very noisy place, couldn't hear the other person across the table unless you were shouting. Which is what everyone seems to be doing to be heard. read more

Fratelli - Spaghetti and homemade meatballs - Italian Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Nice restaurant, friendly staff, good ambiance, cheap wine glasses. The gnocchi and spaghetti with meatballs were completely tasteless. The meat balls dry. Cheap (not so cheap) Italian food. Maybe try the pizza? read more

Pros: friendly service, nice ambiance, tomato sauce, and serving size. Cons: dry meatballs, kinda pricey for what you get, pizza that's lacking in pizzazz and toppings. Don't think I'll be going back, unfortunately. read more

Since this restaurant moved from Bank st to Westboro, I have been here twice. Would really recommend getting their pizza's, super filling, the crust is awesome and the best bang for your buck. Someone in our party got the gnocchi and wasn't too impressed with it.. would recommend avoiding that one. read more

We ordered take out for a change on a Friday night. Had the Bria and Alessandro pizzas. The person who took the order was friendly and helpful and the process was easy and safe. We picked the pizzas up at the pick up window. The staff was very friendly and expressed their thanks for our order. As I walked away she was already cleaning the counter where the pizzas were to ensure the safety of the customers. The pizzas were delicious!! We have been to this restaurant several times pre-Covid and we will definitely be back. Thanks Fratelli for making our Friday night dinner a wonderful one! read more

The food is decently priced. Good servings. Alcohol is also decently priced. This place has a cozy atmosphere. Good place to go if you have a large group. Just make sure you make reservations in advance. They have a room just for large groups. The servers are very helpful and super friendly. The food was pretty good and tasteful. I would go here again for sure! read more

UPDATE: 2015-04 FOOD After trying Fratelli's a second time, I admit my opinion of the food has dropped a bit. On this second visit I tried their caprese salad which, unfortunately, was a disappointment as the tomatoes were not ripe enough and the bocconcini cheese was too cold and firm resulting in a general overall lack of flavour. Deciding to try a pasta dish instead of pizza, I settled on spaghetti carbonara (which I'm a big fan of and which I find most places never do it justice). Unfortunately, this was a miss as well with my taste buds. The other half though stuck with ordering a daily pizza special which was really, really good. (I'm turning into a huge fan of their pizza crust). So, while tastes can vary, my advice is stick to their pizzas! (Review adjusted down slightly from 4 to 3 stars). ------------------------- The missus is a big fan of the thin crust pizzas at Fratelli's so she convinced me to try it as I'm also a big thin crust pizza fan. FOOD I decided to start my meal with a caesar salad. Unfortunately, this didn't start my meal off on a good foot as it was quite unremarkable. (Definitely not something I would recommend or order again). My thin crust pizza order (Salumeria) though was very good. Currently my favorite thin crust pizza place is Tennese Willems but as much as I like it, my one gripe is that the crust is so thin that it cools and dries out too fast (so you need to eat it fast and ideally at the restaurant). At Fratelli's, the crust is a bit thicker and more moist so it lends itself to a better experience. The sauce and toppings were also quite good. Overall I quite liked it and while it looked very large when it came out, my thoughts that I would be taking left-overs home were wrong. The missus ordered one of their white sauce pizzas and while it is her favorite, I have to say I wasn't a fan at all so be warned that they may not suit everyone's tastes. SERVICE Service was okay. Nothing outstanding but at the same time, no complaints. LOCATION The westoboro location has a nice feel to it with its tall ceiling and large mirrors. If I were management though I would put a outer door before the current one as in the winter (this one being particularly cold) every time someone comes in the restaurant, you get a little too much cold air. If you are making a reservation in the winter, I'd go with a table at the back far away from the door. PARKING Parking on Richmond can be hit and miss (with more miss than hit) but there are lots of side streets where you should be able to find a spot even if you have to walk a bit more. ---- While I haven't tried all of their menu items, at least with regards to their thin crust pizzas I definitely will be returning. read more

Great food. Went out to dinner with some friends and we ordered the rosemary black truffle fries and devoured them! We also had the mushroom truffle pizza on a gluten free crust and it was very good. Would definitely go here again. read more

Our fav spot by far, we are here 1 or 2 times a month My 4 year old askes for it for the fantastic Wood Oven Pizza and her spot at the back by the pizza oven, little back seating area is fun for kids. The staff is amazing and the specials are always just that, something special. Great wine list, with a very pleasant atmosphere. read more

Love this restaurant..especially Pappardelle Sila..sooo delicious if you like mushrooms, very good Caesar salad. Always a great restaurant to take out during the pandemic and even better to enjoy in person. Great,very friendly and efficient staff too. I very highly recommend this restaurant in Westboro. read more

I must say, I miss 749 Bank Street location. Richmond Rd location is comfy and charming, food is good. Some bad service early on, but I DID go back and each subsequent visit was great. :) read more

Nice atmosphere in this cozy Italian joint. The staff are super friendly and bread and oil on the table is a nice touch (would have liked some balsamic!). I was here for lunch and had a Margherita Pizza which i figure is a good enough test of an Italian, sadly they didn't do too well. It was bland and somewhat rubbery. The person I was lunching with had a Tortellini which was soon scarfed down so I am guessing you should skip the PIzzas and go for the pasta at Fratellis! read more

Lovely tasting meal. Wonderful veg options for my meal ~~ beautiful interior. Service was great. read more

Fratelli - Italian Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Food here is great. We've enjoyed every meal. We like the selection for the kids' meals. A couple of cons. Place tends to get noisy quickly. Not sure why. Food is a little pricey for what you get but that's Westboro for you. Finally service is awful. We've gone almost every week for the past couple of months (we live in the neighbourhood and prefer to do local) and the only time we got great service was once at dinner when they had a lot of servers. We normally go for lunch and maybe they just don't have enough servers considering they also seem to be doing odd jobs behind the bar and cleaning? Though we went once at 2pm and were the only table there for about 30min and the service was still slow. We used to tip 15-20% as habit but now we've started to tip based on the service we get for the meal. Frustrating. read more

I came for a fixed-menu business meeting, as the restaurant has a meeting room in the basement. It had really nice pizzas, great butternut squash, and nice mousse tart for dessert. Service was a bit slow and scattered, but otherwise I enjoyed my meal here. read more

good wine good friendly service with good suggestions every meal comes with bread and bread sticks I've only tried the pizzas (stone oven cooked) there so far, but they are great! especially the mushroom and truffle one. the pizzas are meant to be personal I think, but they're huge if they are. I would recommend splitting them. if you do split them the price is pretty reasonable with their most expensive being something like $18? ...which would be less than $10/person. highly recommend this place. read more

One of my favorite neighborhood spots. The pizza is very good and the appetizers are great. I had the ceasar salad and it was a bit underwhelming they should try to do a better job on that. It was pretty tasteless. However, the sambucca shrimp and fried smelt were both very good. I love their new location, the atmosphere is fun, casual and trendy. read more

This was one of the best restaurants I have ever been to. My mother and I were very impressed by the friendly atmosphere and quick service. The place was beautiful and the drinks that started off our night were great. To start we had a beet salad and seafood salad. Both were huge and had so much beets and seafood in them. For our mains I had the fettuccine vila and my mom had the lasagna. Both were hot when we got them and soooo good. We shared the Nutella cake, and we loved it. You could taste that it was made in the wood stove. We both would recommend this to everyone, great food for a great price, 100% in love. read more

Perfect ! Nothing else to say. The minute you enter, someone come to see you, asking what you want. The room is spacious, welcoming. The service is nice and warm. You take a seat, you have a large choice of antipasti, pasta, pizza.... The pizza are really good, and the advices with wine are real fine. The pizza are big, like really big ! So don't be too guzzler. To end, if you want an italian in Westboro village, that's the place. read more

The atmosphere is lovely. The music on order the night I went with my wife was, by some magic, a mix of my favourite bands. I really wanted to love Fratelli but alas, at the end of it all, I was let down. The special kale salad was ok, but was no more than the sum of its parts: the ingredients really didn't particularly complement each other or come together to form a cohesive whole. Certainly it did not hold a candle to the well known kale salad from that other restaurant 1 km east down the street. The two thin crust pizzas we ordered were acceptable, but again nothing compared to the well known thin crust pizza restaurant about 2 km east down the street. In short, I can do better within the area. In my previous houses, in similar neighborhoods, there's always been a nice restaurant, run by a friendly and earnest owner who's always there with a smile and a kind word. The food has been good, but not fantastic, but the price has been reasonable and the feeling of it being my local restaurant made it worth coming back again and again for. So Fratelli, with it's good-but-not-great food could still aspire to this, were it not for the fact that it was more pricey than I'd expect from my casual local; and the twenty-something servers, although professional and earnest, were obviously not the owners either so I didn't get the "greeting by the small-time restauranteur who really cares about the customers" feeling either. I'll come back occasionally --I do live nearby-- but this will not become my default go-to meal place. read more

This is our girls night restaurant! My three girlfriends and I, always end up at fratelli's for dinner when we can sneak away from the families long enough:) One girlfriend always gets the gnocchi without fail, and it is always amazing. Another gets the steak...(surprising, steak at a Italian restaurant)...but again its always amazing... My other girlfriend changes it up...but every dish has been delicious. I always get a pizza, thin crust and just to die for. the last pizza I had was the Silano. It was very flavorful, a bit overpowering. The first slice was great, but the second...I was tired of the flavor. Saved the rest for the next day, and it was great all over again...but in small doses. This was the only pizza that I didn't eat half of it at dinner:) read more

I ordered a pizza, which is one of there speciality, and was very disappointed. It was a pizza with chicken and basically there was one small thin piece of chicken on each of the 4 slices and all other ingredients were sparsely spread. If I was to return I might give their pasta a try. read more

My wife and I love the menu. The Westboro location has a better ambiance then the Kanata location. It is a reasonable meal at a fair price. read more

Good atmosphere, drinks, servers, menu. But the food, especially the pizza dough was not good for the price. Do they use frozen dough? Not sure but it was rubbery... The place looks good but definetely does not deliver. I felt bad for dragging my guest to this restaurant.. read more

Went for a date night with my wife. It has a nice atmosphere, the wait staff was excellent, our wine glasses were always full before we could empty them. We ordered the Calamari to start, it was perfectly cooked and the dipping sauce was tasty. For our entree we decided to try two pizzas. They were bigger than we anticipated. We had the Margherita and the Silano. They were decent, the crust was the underwhelming part, being bland and was a little too thin in the middle. The ingredients were fresh and I enjoyed the overall taste of the Margherita, the Silano we both found wasn't something we could eat several slices of. Would I go back, yes, I'd like to try out their pasta. read more