Bruschetta Crostini
Fresh diced tomatoes, oregano, basil, parmesan cheese, garlic and olive oil, served with slices of Italian crostini
Zucchini Sticks
Fresh zucchini hand sliced, breaded and fried to order, served with homemade garlic dipping sauce.
Mussels
A generous portion of fresh mussels sauteed to perfection in your choice of homemade cream sauce, zesty tomato sauce or white wine garlic sauce.
Mussels
A generous portion of fresh mussels sauteed to perfection in your choice of homemade cream sauce, zesty tomato sauce or white wine garlic sauce.
Smelts
Fresh succulent smelts lightly dusted and fried until golden brown and served with homemade seafood sauce.
La Piazza's Famous Fried Calamari
La piazza's fried calamari has been made famous by chef sam Montenegrino's secret coating. after a light dusting the calamari is gently deep-fried to give it a crisp coating while maintaining a warm, smooth, buttery texture. served with homemade seafood sauce.
Shrimp and Scallop Formaggio
Succulent black tiger shrimp and sea scallops, sauteed in garlic butter, mushrooms and onions and baked with a creamy cheese sauce. served on Italian crostini.
Carpaccio
Thin slices of filet mignon with shaved parmesan, salt, pepper and olive oil.
Classic Italian Antipasto Platter
In servings of 2 or 4 this platter is as traditional Italian as you can get. a generous collection of Italian meats, marinated vegetables, kalamata olives and a variety of artisanal cheeses. drizzled with olive oil and balsamic reduction.
Escargot
A traditional European delicacy, fresh escargot in a sizzling garlic butter sauce.
Add chicken to any salad for 4
Minestrone
A popular Italian soup made with fresh seasonal vegetables.
Stracciatella
Tasty savory chicken consomme with eggs, fresh parsley and parmesan cheese.
Soup of the Day
A daily creation from the great chef sam
House Salad
Fresh mixed greens tossed in your choice of dressing.
Mista Salad
Crisp romaine lettuce tossed with feta cheese, kalamata olives, cucumber, red onion and tomato. Served with chef sam's authentic italian dressing.
Classic La Piazza Caesar Salad
Fresh romaine lettuce topped with bacon, parmesan cheese and homemade croutons, tossed in Chef Sam's caesar dressing.
Caprese Salad
Fresh sliced tomatoes, basil, buffalo mozzarella cheese drizzled with olive oil and balsamic reduction.
Mandarin Spinach Salad
Fresh baby spinach with mandarin oranges, feta cheese and red onions all tossed in our homemade vinaigrette. Comes in small or large servings, add scallops for only 4.
Gnocchi
Homemade potato dumplings tossed in your choice of creamy rosé sauce or our signature tomato sauce.
Lobster Linguine
Fresh linguine tossed with lobster meat in a rich and silky vodka cream sauce.
Lobster Ravioli
Delicious raviolis stuffed with lobster tossed in a silky tarragon cream sauce and topped with fresh lobster meat.
Pasta Carbonara
Fresh spaghetti tossed with pancetta and eggs, topped with a generous portion of real parmesan cheese.
Fresh spaghetti tossed with pancetta and eggs, topped with a generous portion of real parmesan cheese.
A hefty portion of spicy jumbo shrimp over linguine, tossed in a spicy rosé sauce.
Veal Tortellini
Hand-made tortellini stuffed with veal with a rose sauce
La Piazza Spaghetti
Homemade pasta served with pepperoni, mushrooms, green peppers, onions and of course Chef Sam's homemade meatballs.
Penne Salsiccia or Arrabiata
Penne with sun-dried tomatoes, Italian sausage and mushrooms. tossed in a spicy rosé sauce or a red chili tomato sauce.
Manicotti or Cannelloni
Fresh sheets of pasta rolled and stuffed with your choice of either ricotta cheese and spinach or seasoned ground veal. Baked in a creamy rosé sauce.
Linguine with Surf Clams
Fresh linguine tossed with surf cams, served in a white wine garlic sauce.
La Piazza Fettuccine
Fresh grilled chicken pesto tossed in a sun-dried tomato, mushroom and onion pesto cream sauce.
Combination Platter
A slice of homemade lasagna al forno, cannelloni and veal parmesan.
Fettuccine Alfredo
A true Italian favorite. fresh fettuccine pasta tossed in a creamy alfredo sauce.
Lasagna Al Forno
Made from scratch and baked to perfection.
Linguine Pescatore
Fresh linguine with scallops, shrimp, mussels and clams tossed in our creamy rosé sauce.
La Piazza Stuffed Chicken
Tender chicken breast stuffed with ham, roasted red peppers and cheese, covered in a creamy cognac cream sauce.
Wild Mushroom Chicken
Tender chicken breast topped with sauteed wild mushrooms and onions in a white wine sauce.
Chicken Marsala or Amaretto
Tender chicken breast sauteed with mushrooms and topped with your choice of marsala or amaretto demi-glaze.
Chicken Gorgonzola
Tender sauteed chicken breast topped with a creamy gorgonzola cheese sauce.
Signature Chicken Parmigiana
Breaded chicken breast topped with mozzarella cheese and baked in our signature tomato sauce.
La Piazza Veal Scallopini
Tender veal cut rolled with langostino lobster and cheese, topped with a wild mushroom rosé sauce.
Veal Piccata
Tender veal cuts sauteed in lemon butter with capers and served in a white wine sauce.
Veal Saltimbocca
Tender veal cuts topped with prosciutto, served in a white wine and sage butter sauce.
Veal Fiorentina
Veal cuts topped with prosciutto and spinach, served in a silky white wine cream sauce.
Signature Veal Parmigiana
Breaded veal topped with mozzarella cheese and baked in our signature tomato sauce.
All dishes served with fresh vegetables and roasted potatoes.
Poached Salmon
Fresh salmon filet poached to perfection and topped with grilled shrimp. Served in a white wine garlic butter sauce.
Make It Surf and Turf!
Add 2 oz lobster tails
Filet Mignon
A thick cut of steak from the tenderloin that is extremely lean and tender. Served with potatoes and fresh vegetables.
Frito Misto
A collection of salmon, shrimp, scallops and cod, dusted in chef sam's secret recipe and gently fried. Served on a bed of vegetables and roasted potatoes.
Steak Gorgonzola
10oz of angus stripline served in a creamy gorgonzola sauce
Chef Sam's Mixed Grill
half rack of lamb, grilled Italian sausage, and a grilled chicken breast served with roasted vegetables
Rack of Lamb
A full rack of New Zealand lamb grilled to your desire and served in a savory and delicious sauce made with black pepper, rosemary, dijon mustard and a red wine reduction.
Angus Striploin
AAA aged angus beef, grilled to your liking and served with daily vegetables and roasted potatoes.
Filet of Sole
Soft and buttery filet of sole pan-fried to perfection and served with black olives, potatoes and herbs in a white wine tomato sauce.
Bruschetta Pizza
Homemade pizza dough rolled out to form a light, crisp, thin crust. Toped with diced onions, tomatoes, basil and parmesan cheese.
Chicken Caesar Salad
La piazza's homemade caesar salad, served with tender grilled chicken breast.
La Piazza Signature Sandwiches
delicious sandwiches made from our grilled pizza dough and filled with fresh ingredients. choose from vegetarian primavera, meat ball, grilled chicken or Italian cold cuts.
Gnocchi Pancetta Gorgonzola
Our homemade potato dumplings cooked with sliced pancetta, served in a creamy gorgonzola sauce.
Pollo Pizza
Homemade pizza dough rolled out to form a light, crisp, thin crust. Topped with mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, onions and slices of grilled chicken breast.
Tiramisu
Traditional Italian dessert with complex flavors of cocoa, vanilla and espresso.
Tartufo
Decadent Italian chocolate truffle gelato with an amaretto gelato center.
Classic Crème Brûlée or Crème Caramel
Creamy dessert consisting of rich homemade custard topped with torched sugar or soft caramel.
Italian Lemon Cake
A generous three-layer lemon cream cake, topped with a blueberry coulee.
Molten White Chocolate Lava Cake
A moist and decadent chocolate cake filled with a rich and creamy white chocolate ganache.
Spumone Gelato
Classic Italian gelato consisting of pistachio, cherry and chocolate flavors with chunks of dried fruits.
Drinks
Caffe & Rea
House Coffee and Specialty Teas
Caffe Americano
Double Espresso
Cappuccino and Lattes
Classic Combo
Pepperoni, mushrooms, green peppers and Italian sausage.
Meat Lovers
Pepperoni, Italian sausage, bacon and ham.
Firehouse
Italian sausage, green olives, onions, hot banana peppers and chili peppers.
Vegetarian
Mushrooms, onions, green peppers, green olives and diced tomatoes.
Captain's Special
Pepperoni, mushrooms, onions, sliced tomatoes and hot banana peppers.
Seafood Special
Mixed seafood, onions, garlic and olive oil.
Ferrari
Italian sausage, salami, prosciutto, sliced tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, garlic and la bomba spicy sauce.
Classic Combo
Pepperoni, mushrooms, green peppers and Italian sausage.
Meat Lovers
Pepperoni, Italian sausage, bacon and ham.
Firehouse
Italian sausage, green olives, onions, hot banana peppers and chili peppers.
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We enjoyed our evening at this restaurant on Friday last week. A group of us decided to go after work on Friday, we shared some appetizers and a few cocktails and stayed quite late as they had a great Latin band playing. We kept eyeing everyones main courses as they looked fantastic... I think we'll come again for dinner another night.
This is a beautiful restaurant located in the suburbs of Ottawa. They have a lovely patio, we frequent it on a weekly basis during the summertime. The food is wonderful, the mussels are an all time favourite as is the rack of lamb. They have a great wine list and the owner, Frank, is terribly charming....
We relied on a previous restaurantica review and were not disappointed. First time in Ottawa and travelling with the family (kids 10 and 7) we wanted a good Italian place and we truly found one. Even our usually picky-eater-10-year-old tried something completely new and the kitchen accomodated all their requests. Needless to say she absolutely loved it. We can highly recommend this place, its food, its service and the wonderful owner, thank you Frank!
We visit La Piazza regularly, not only for the wonderful Italian dishes, but also for the great bands that they have on the weekend. They have a wonderful latino band that plays, it's very upbeat and a nice change from boring dining room music. It's always nice to get up once in a while and have an affter dinner dance. We've taken out of town guests here on several occasions and they rave about the food. Everything's very fresh and always tasty.
After doing some research on La Piazza and looking at the menu on-line, we made a reservation for what we hoped would be a romantic and delicious birthday dinner, and I'm pleased to say that it exceeded our expectations! The ambiance was warm and inviting and as we looked around at the other tables (the place was fully booked) it was clear that everyone there was really enjoying their meals, their wine and the service. Nice business casual dress seemed to be the rule of the day, although several men wore jackets and ties. I'd say that the menu was highly influenced by the Abruzzo region of Italy with wonderful fresh flavours, the kitchen managed to keep the fare authentic. The wine list is great and reasonably priced with lots of choices from Italy and from the California Coastline. We shared an order of mussels to start, it was cooked perfectly, delicious, and so good that we used the bread to sop up every last bit of the sauce. My wife had braised beef ravioli which was the special and I had the rack of lamb. The ravioli was fresh and delicious and the tender, flavorful lamb simply fell off the bone, the roasted potato and asparagus rounded out a totally 'comfort food' meal. We agreed that this was one of those great 'OMG' dinners that we'd remember for awhile. Kudos to the kitchen staff! Our server was very professional and pleasant without becoming too familiar: her timing on bringing courses and filling wine glasses, etc. couldn't have been better. We will certainly visit La Piazza again on our next trip to Ottawa.
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