Cantina Gia

4.6

1042 Reviews

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Italian

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2 people

Mar 15, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 23 times today

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Charming
Good for special occasions

Welcome to Cantina Gia
We look forward to seeing you soon.

Additional information

Location
749 Bank St, Ottawa, ON K1S 3V3
Phone number
(613) 569-0464
Price
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Daily 11:30 am–10:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa

Popular dishes

Arancini
Tomato & basil risotto with basil aioli
- 2 for 9CA$9.00
- 4 for 17CA$17.00
CalamariCA$22.00
With lemon aioli
Caesar SaladCA$21.00
Pancetta, Grana Padano, fried capers, croutons. Can be made vegan
Insalata MistaCA$18.00
Pecorino, buckwheat, pickled shallots & Prosecco vinaigrette
Tuna CrudoCA$24.00
Ahi tuna, grapes, coringola olives, buckwheat & basil

Pasta

Cacio e PepeCA$24.00
Quadretti, pecorino & black pepper
CarbonaraCA$26.00
Rigatoni, guanciale, eggs & Pecorino
Spaghetti PomodoroCA$24.00
Bianca roma tomato, keeping it classic
Creste Rigate & SausageCA$26.00
House made sausage, rapini, sun-dried tomato with mint & pecorino
Shrimp RisottoCA$32.00
Arugula pesto, mascarpone risotto with grilled shrimps, scallops, blistered tomatoes, pine nuts & basil
Spaghetti MeatballsCA$28.00
Hand rolled pork & beef meatballs, not just for kids!
Canestri & Ragu Alla NonnaCA$30.00
All day sugo with finocchio sausage, beef & tomato
Mushroom MafaldineCA$29.00
Cream sauce, roasted mushrooms, fried rosemary & truffle pecorino
Butternut Squash MezzalunaCA$31.00
Brown butter, amaretti almond cookie, fried sage & pumpkin seeds

Carne

Chicken Diavola
Grilled half or whole chicken marinated in Sicilian diavola sauce
- HalfCA$27.00
- WholeCA$42.00
Filetto di ManzoCA$48.00
Grilled filettoin with rosemary jus & antipasti mushrooms

Contorni

Rosemary PotatoesCA$14.00
Crispy potatoes with rosemary salt
Rapini & ChiliesCA$14.00

Dolce

TiramisuCA$15.00
Classic "pick me up"
Spiced Panna CottaCA$15.00
Spiced Mascarpone Panna Cotta with Red Wine Poached Pears
AffogatoCA$10.00
Vanilla ice cream & espresso

What 1,042 people are saying

Cantina Gia reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.7Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Ottawa
Italian
Ottawa
Most Booked
Ottawa
Italian
Ottawa
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Cantina Gia in Ottawa's Glebe neighborhood is a charming Italian restaurant praised for its "fantastic" food and vibrant "cozy" ambiance. Standout dishes include the "amazing" lamb ragu, "delicious" arancini, and brunch favorites like the porchetta eggs benny. While noise levels can be high, service is deemed "friendly" and attentive.

1,042 Reviews

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Steven
Ottawa3 reviews
5.0
Dined today
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, great staff, lovely restaurant. I have been for lunch and super, it has always been fantastic! I am always happy coming here to eat.
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Camila
Ottawa2 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We had a great anniversary dinner at Cantina Gia. The food was amazing, the space is lovely and the service was outstanding. The prices are very reasonable.
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Donald VIP
Ottawa14 reviews
4.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Service was high quality. But some of the main dishes arrived with varying degrees of temperature. One was cool too moderate and only one hot. The taste was still wonderful but would have been even better if the food arrived hot
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Brenda
Calgary12 reviews
4.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent food. Very good service. However, chairs and bar stools hard and uncomfortable. Bar stools so uncomfortable we did not stay for desert.
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Hailey
Unspecified1 review
5.0
Dined on March 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I love this place 🥰 Food and drinks were absolutely amazing. I’m waiting for next occasion in Gia ✨
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Beverley
Saskatoon1 review
5.0
Dined on February 23, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First time at Gia. So great. It’s always a treat to have a gluten free meal at such a great Italian restaurant. My only bit of feedback would be to have a gluten free baguette available for the apps ❤️
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Benjamin
Ottawa1 review
5.0
Dined on February 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food, like seriously amazing. Great ambience and overall vibe in the restaurant is very romantic and beautiful. 9/10
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Corinne
Ottawa1 review
4.0
Dined on February 21, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Food was amazing, price is very good. Sélection of wine is amazone to but….. service was really ordinary. We were feeling like we were disturbing them
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Ryan
Toronto1 review
3.0
Dined on February 21, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Everything was extremely salty.. service was fantastic though!
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Hunter
Ottawa1 review
4.0
Dined on February 21, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Had our one-year anniversary date here. Same place we had our first date. Lovely ambience, friendly staff, and great food!
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FAQs

Cantina Gia offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (613) 569-0464.

Cantina Gia is rated 4.6 stars by 1042 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Mar 15, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 23 times today

749 Bank St, Ottawa, ON K1S 3V3

Additional information

Phone number
(613) 569-0464
Price
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Daily 11:30 am–10:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa

Cantina Gia

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About this restaurant

Additional information

Arancini

Tiramisu

Calamari

Focaccia

Balsamic & EVOOCA$6.00

White AnchoviesCA$5.00

Pecorino & Warm OlivesCA$6.00

Beets & Goat Cheese SpreadCA$10.00

Burrata, Pistachios & Arugula PestoCA$16.00

Antipasti

Arancini

CalamariCA$22.00

Caesar SaladCA$21.00

Insalata MistaCA$18.00

Tuna CrudoCA$24.00

Pasta

Cacio e PepeCA$24.00

CarbonaraCA$26.00

Spaghetti PomodoroCA$24.00

Creste Rigate & SausageCA$26.00

Shrimp RisottoCA$32.00

Spaghetti MeatballsCA$28.00

Canestri & Ragu Alla NonnaCA$30.00

Mushroom MafaldineCA$29.00

Butternut Squash MezzalunaCA$31.00

Carne

Chicken Diavola

Filetto di ManzoCA$48.00

Contorni

Rosemary PotatoesCA$14.00

Rapini & ChiliesCA$14.00

Dolce

TiramisuCA$15.00

Spiced Panna CottaCA$15.00

AffogatoCA$10.00

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