Mamma Teresa Ristorante
300 Somerset Street West
Ottawa, ON
K2P 0J6
(613) 236-3023
Rating:
4 out of 5 stars
(
62 reviews)
Hours: Sun 5pm-10pm;
Mon-Fri 11:30am-10:30pm;
Sat 5pm-11:30pm
Status: Closed
Payment Methods: Visa, MasterCard, American Express
Description
Popular with local, political and entertainment elite, this beautiful, large two-storey red brick house offers both the feel and flavour of Italy. The overall atmosphere is warm and welcoming, with lots of soft lighting and dark wood. Dine in one of the many small, cozy rooms and enjoy a meal from the Northern Italian recipe book of Mamma Teresa Boselli herself. Entrees range from rich and...
by yahootravel
on September 05, 2013 from yahootravel
Editorial Reviews
There was a real Mamma Teresa. Her son carries on her tradition in this handsome late-19th-century stone house, which the restaurant has occupied since 1984 (and it opened 15 years earlier than that). The two floors require separate kitchens, since up to 325 meals are served nightly; patrons are more likely to depart with boxed leftovers than to finish one of these huge platters of pasta. Most...
Rated 1.75 stars by frommersca
on December 14, 2011 from frommersca
You can count on Mamma's: Much has been written over the years about the institution that is Mamma Teresa (some of it by me in this space) and certainly the walls speak up. Framed, signed photos of the power elite cover the vestibule and line the stairs that lead to the private rooms -- those infamous upper lairs on the second floor -- where legend tells us much of the nation's business has been conducted. My dad used...
by Anne Desbrisay
on December 14, 2008 from ottawacitizen