Cabotto’s Restaurant

If you cannot tolerate the quiet of an adult eatery, and delicious Italian cooking causes your belly to do the Lambada, then avoid Cabotto’s, one of the best restaurants in Ottawa. But seriously, you need to go there at least once, if you enjoy great food, great atmosphere and great service.
I had the Italian wedding soup and my wife had roasted garlic soup. Both were excellent, although I liked hers more (we always give each other at least one taste of our dish).
The main dish for me was veal parmigiana, for my wife, veal marsala. The meat was exceptionally tender, the cheese was yummy melty, and the sauce, bellisimo. My stomach sent a Thank You card to my mouth.
I had a lovely Chardonnay to add to the night.
Great place for a date with someone you want to know better – you can actually hear each other talk.
Didn’t see any urchins, so check if you need a kid-​friendly place.
Cost was fair and reasonable. The bill came to about $ 103 plus a tip.
Highly recommend.

Hands down best Italian food in town. Don’t have to say anything else, simply the best!

I had went to this restaurant last night and I had tried there spaghetti and meatball and it took an hour just for the food for a table of 5 people to even be served to us and that was disappointing because there was a table of 2 that had ordered 20 minutes after our table and they had received there food before us.

I recently went to this restaurant with my husband before a Sens game and it was fantastic! The food is was delicious and our server was very friendly and made some great suggestions for wine. Will definitely be back!

My husband, father-​in-​law and I went back to Cabotto’s recently. I’m still giving it a solid 4 stars as the food and service were once again excellent.
I wanted to update my review to say that the website now lists prices on the menu, which is great. You can read my previous review for my opinion of places that don’t list their prices on their online menu.
We were seated upstairs this time, near the bar. It’s still very cozy and feels like an intimate setting.
I started with the Italian salad ($ 11). It was romaine lettuce, spinach, artichokes, black olives, marinated roasted red peppers, peperoncinis and asiago cheese in an herb vinaigrette. The ingredients were fresh and the flavour combination was excellent. I loved that the olives had the pits removed. The asiago cheese was really sharp!
My husband started with the roasted garlic soup ($ 8). He said it was creamy, rich and phenomenal. However, he reeked of garlic for 2 days. Not just his breath, but his hair, his body, everything. The stench of garlic was oozing out of his pores! You have been warned. (He did say it was worth it though).
My father-​in-​law started with the escargot ($ 11). He liked it but felt there was too much cheese.
I had the Salmon ($ 25) as my main. It was the most generous portion of salmon I have ever had at a restaurant (awesome!). The sauce was a honey dijon sauce. The salmon was nicely done. The salmon came with roasted potatoes which were ok, and an unusual mixture of julienne carrots, spinach and sliced almonds sautéed in a sweet and overly buttery sauce. I would have liked it more if it was less buttery/​greasy and less sweet.
My husband had the Veal Saltimbocca ($ 24), which was veal with prosciutto on top. His meal also came with roasted potatoes and the carrots, spinach, almond mixture. He really liked his dish. He also felt that the carrots, spinach, almond side dish was too buttery but he didn’t find it too sweet.
My father-​in-​law had the Fettuccine Gamberi ($ 26), which was fettuccine in a sundried tomato basil pesto with tiger shrimp and scallops. He was disappointed that the shrimp and scallops were not more plentiful. They were a good size, but only 3 of each. He did not feel that the seafood to pasta ratio was sufficient. He ate all the seafood and left most of the pasta.
Overall, I was happy. I would return :)

Had a family gathering of about 15 people. The servers were very kind and helpful. Dinner tasted amazing, especially the calamari appetizer !
Highly recommended for big groups !

This place is very fancy and I’m sure the food is normally very good, but they forgot to add the wine it seems I’m the Marsala sauce. Kind of weird to have to tell the chefs how to cook. Thankfully a fresh batch of Marsala was brought out, but we had already eaten most of the meal by then. I guess it was our fault we should have sent it back right away. Usually when the food gets ruined I expect restaurants to give a steep discount on the meal, even after the problem is fixed. Still the cost was about $ 30 a person with no discount. I think it only makes sense to come here when you have a coupon. I would also say that this place is too fancy for kids and the demographic is very much on the older side. Although this place is very nice, the floor shakes when the waiters walk by and the chairs creak noticeably which detracted a bit from my overall experience.

We have frequented Cabotto’s for several special occasions over the past 20 years because it is that kind of place: the special occasion place. My husband and I have never been disappointed. Last Thursday, I went with a group of friends and it was just as fabulous as I remembered.
To enjoy Cabotto’s fully, you need to slow the pace and savor the moment. Everyone single person in our group of 11 loved their meal. And as for me, other than the amazing veal Fiorentina, it was the side vegetables that conquered my heart. Move aside plain broccoli florets: this Julienne of tender and fresh vegetables perfectly seasoned were simply amazing! I appreciate a chef who puts as much love in the sides as he does the main.
Cabotto’s may be a bit pricier than your average spot but frankly, you should go!

I went here last January to meet my boyfriends parents for the first time. To make things even more awkward I wasn’t nearly dressed up enough as we were supposed to go to Napolis instead.
With that being said cabottos is very dressy and highly pricey. The food is good but my 20 $ gnocchi is not something is rave about. My boyfriend ordered the trio and that was a much better value and a very large portion. I didn’t like the atmosphere either. It is beyond quiet and extremely intimate.

My wife and I went to cabottos for dinner. The service was excellent and the décor as well. The food however was merely average. We had bruscetta as an appetizer and it was really good. The cannelloni my wife had tasted ok, but the portion was quite small and the menu advertised it as having a meat and spinach filling, but my wife said there wasn’t any spinach that she could see. I had the house Special fettuccine and the portion size was good, but the sauce was overly salty. I suppose some people like their food salty but I am not one of those people. I had tiramisu for dessert and it was decent.
Overall our impression was that it was okay but not our favorite. There are other places we would both rather go for Italian food that are cheaper and tastier.

This is really a very good Italian restaurant, in a west end area with not that much selection, very convenient to Scotiabank Place. Why don’t we go here more often?

We recently went here for an anniversary dinner, and it was based on a number of recommendations from friends and family. We weren’t dissapointed.
Located in an old house near Stittsville, Cabotto’s is still divided like a traditional houses, with tables located in different rooms. It adds to its charm for sure, and it’s a very intimate atmosphere.
The staff was very attentive and helpful in making wine suggestions. The food was delicious, we had the rack of lamb, and the fillet of sole, both were well-​balanced, flavourful meals. We wish we had saved room for dessert, but we indulged in our main course instead.
A place we will return to, and recommend to others.

Definitely the best Italian food in Ottawa. The staff was so friendly and the environment was great. I already made plans to go back next Friday!
I love the Bruschetta, the Veal ParmIgiana and the Tiramisu. I’m also a big fan of the Rigatoni Italiana.
You’ll honestly be impressed with all the food here, everyone I’ve gone with have had a great experience and great meals.

Honestly was not a big fan of Italian, mostly because I’ve always felt that most of their food tastes the same since they consist of mostly just pasta dishes. I was told, however, that I only felt this way because I’ve never had real, authentic Italian.
Whoever said that to me might have been right.
This restaurant is pretty much just a big house, transformed into Cabotto’s. I love it. I love the fact that it’s an old cobblestone house. It adds to the feel of it actually being family owned.
When you walk in, you will be greeted by the hostess, who will either seat you on the first floor if it’s not crowded, or the second floor. Both floors have a separate kitchen!
I ordered the Fettuccine Savuto, which is fettuccine pasta with chicken, sundried tomatoes, mushrooms in white wine basil pesto cream. I loved my dish! It was creamy and al dente, which is the way I enjoy my pasta!
The Linguine Pescatore, linguine with black tiger shrimps, scallops, clams and mussels in a tomato sauce with fresh basil, was also very delicious!
The house wine paired well with my food, and their tiramisu wasn’t to bad, either.
The entrée dishes come in big servings, so make sure to keep your stomach empty before entering this restaurant, because you will definitely leave full.
This restaurant is a bit pricey, but what authentic Italian restaurant isn’t?
Cabotto’s has helped me appreciate Italian cuisine a lot more. I will be sure to come back.