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Mamma Teresa Ristorante
300 Somerset St W, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
+1 613 236 3023
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#16 of 48 restaurants rated by Real Travelers

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There was a real Mamma Teresa. Her son carries on in the late-19th-century house the restaurant has occupied since 1984 (after 15 years elsewhere in the city). The two floors require separate kitchens, for up to 325 meals are served nightly. Those patrons are more likely to depart with boxed leftovers than to finish one of these platters of pastas, no matter how madly appetizing they are. Most pastas are made on premises, including lasagna, linguini, ravioli, papardelle, and gnocchi. They arrive firm to the tooth and dressed in up to 30 different sauces. Special pride is taken with the penne Mamma Teresa, a rich, earthy Bolognese sauce thick with porcini mushrooms. If you order the antipasti plate for two, though, a second course may not be necessary. It contains grilled shrimp, crispy calamari, scallops, prosciutto with chunks of Parmesan, olives, and pickled hot peppers. Specific wines are suggested with each dish. Ask for the special roasted bread to go with all this. The zabaglione is a lighter-than-air cake that shouldn't be skipped. Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

Total Rooms:

25

Price

Main courses C$15-C$35 (US$12-US$28),P

Credit Cards Accepted

AE, DC, MC, V

Reservations

Reservations recommended

Area

Near Bank St

Hours

Mon-Fri 11:30am-10:30pm; Sat 5-10:30pm; Sun 5-9:30pm

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