Maybe it was just that day but my experience here was horrible :( I was really looking forward to coming here but unfortunately my pasta was terrible, flavourless and cold . I really wanted to like this place .
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
JG
The service and atmosphere are always good. Get the meatballs!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Town Meatballs
David Habibi
November 2025 Update: still amazingly good.
Simply amazing. We loved dining there at the chef's table... great atmosphere, fantastic food. Go without hesitation!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Benoit Chartrand
Absolutely amazing! The food at Town on Elgin is outstanding, every dish is full of flavour and beautifully prepared. The service is warm, attentive, and makes you feel right at home. You have to try their focaccia, it’s simply the best I’ve ever had. Can’t wait to go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lana
This place was fantastic! The restaurant is cozy with a nice ambiance, while it was still able to accommodate for our larger group! They present seasonal cocktails which were incredible, as well as nailing some classics. The carpaccio is some of the best I’ve ever had, and a good portion size. Our group loved all of the food we got, with nothing but great things to say. The service was fantastic as well, our water did not go empty, drinks were always offered to be topped off, and food was very timely. I super duper recommend this place!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Abhijeet Baliga
Esculent place for an upscale date night. Service is excellent and the meatballs are the juiciest I’ve ever had!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Mehan Haidari
Overall, best restaurant in the city.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kyla Wills
Went out looking to eat GOOD FOOD, and Town gave us just that. We had the cucumber salad and beef carpaccio to start which were exquisite, then we shared the meatballs which were tender and delicious. I didn’t love my cocktail but I think I just realized I’m not a fan of pisco and not a testament to our bartender’s skills, which were impeccable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jack Slaven
We had multiple dishes. The focaccia, bay scallop ceviche, Nashville hot rabbit croquettes, parsnip agnolotti, town meatballs and fregola. The meatballs are to die for! So good, definitely reccomend. Also the agnolotti was great too. The rabbit croquettes were good, but I would have liked to see a hot sauce along with it. The focaccia bread was nice and salty with whipped butter. The Tiramisu was very good! My date had the chardonnay and really liked it. One of the best resturants in Ottawa.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Town Meatballs, Bread \u0026 Whipped Butter
Laurie Ross
They helped me plan a family party for 11 at this lovely restaurant. The evening went perfectly - we could not have asked for better food or service. We had a wonderful time. All the food is excellent, but you have to try the meatballs!
Had never been here before so I wasn’t expecting much and honestly it was underwhelming. I wouldn’t say it’s an Italian place other than serving pasta and meatballs.
The pasta is fresh but for the price the portions are not worth it. There’s no option to add protein to any dish unless it specially says so under that one pasta dish. I heard great things about out the meatballs so that one didn’t disappoint. The watermelon tomato salad was good but again small. Very large beer menu and wine, cocktails were a bit underwhelming.
Ambiance is nothing to note, intimate and small with candles. I’m not a picky eater and love all food but this was the first menu I didn’t find a lot on there that I wanted to try. I know they change up their menus often so there might be better options another time but I don’t think I’ll be going back as there’s other restaurants that are just as good if not better with fresh pasta, protein and worth the price tag.
Service was fine though, attentive and water was topped often.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Charm
Everything was delicious but the real star was the Miso Butterscotch Pudding. I'd eat it everyday if I could 😭. Service was good and the place is small and cozy.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Town Meatballs
Gus Hambling
Atmosphere was awesome, food was amazing, and fantastic service from our server Emily. 10/10, five stars, two thumbs up, 100% will be going back soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Henry
A unique menu. Service was impeccable. I had the corn cappelletti with Duck breast and it was to die for. Will be back!
Maybe it was just that day but my experience here was horrible :( I was really looking forward to coming here but unfortunately my pasta was terrible, flavourless and cold . I really wanted to like this place .
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
The service and atmosphere are always good. Get the meatballs!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Town Meatballs
November 2025 Update: still amazingly good.
Simply amazing. We loved dining there at the chef's table... great atmosphere, fantastic food. Go without hesitation!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely amazing! The food at Town on Elgin is outstanding, every dish is full of flavour and beautifully prepared. The service is warm, attentive, and makes you feel right at home. You have to try their focaccia, it’s simply the best I’ve ever had. Can’t wait to go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place was fantastic! The restaurant is cozy with a nice ambiance, while it was still able to accommodate for our larger group! They present seasonal cocktails which were incredible, as well as nailing some classics. The carpaccio is some of the best I’ve ever had, and a good portion size. Our group loved all of the food we got, with nothing but great things to say.
The service was fantastic as well, our water did not go empty, drinks were always offered to be topped off, and food was very timely. I super duper recommend this place!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Esculent place for an upscale date night. Service is excellent and the meatballs are the juiciest I’ve ever had!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Overall, best restaurant in the city.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went out looking to eat GOOD FOOD, and Town gave us just that. We had the cucumber salad and beef carpaccio to start which were exquisite, then we shared the meatballs which were tender and delicious. I didn’t love my cocktail but I think I just realized I’m not a fan of pisco and not a testament to our bartender’s skills, which were impeccable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had multiple dishes. The focaccia, bay scallop ceviche, Nashville hot rabbit croquettes, parsnip agnolotti, town meatballs and fregola. The meatballs are to die for! So good, definitely reccomend. Also the agnolotti was great too. The rabbit croquettes were good, but I would have liked to see a hot sauce along with it. The focaccia bread was nice and salty with whipped butter. The Tiramisu was very good! My date had the chardonnay and really liked it. One of the best resturants in Ottawa.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Town Meatballs, Bread \u0026 Whipped Butter
They helped me plan a family party for 11 at this lovely restaurant. The evening went perfectly - we could not have asked for better food or service. We had a wonderful time. All the food is excellent, but you have to try the meatballs!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Good food selection. Portions were a bit small
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Had never been here before so I wasn’t expecting much and honestly it was underwhelming. I wouldn’t say it’s an Italian place other than serving pasta and meatballs.
The pasta is fresh but for the price the portions are not worth it. There’s no option to add protein to any dish unless it specially says so under that one pasta dish. I heard great things about out the meatballs so that one didn’t disappoint. The watermelon tomato salad was good but again small. Very large beer menu and wine, cocktails were a bit underwhelming.
Ambiance is nothing to note, intimate and small with candles. I’m not a picky eater and love all food but this was the first menu I didn’t find a lot on there that I wanted to try. I know they change up their menus often so there might be better options another time but I don’t think I’ll be going back as there’s other restaurants that are just as good if not better with fresh pasta, protein and worth the price tag.
Service was fine though, attentive and water was topped often.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Everything was delicious but the real star was the Miso Butterscotch Pudding. I'd eat it everyday if I could 😭. Service was good and the place is small and cozy.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Town Meatballs
Atmosphere was awesome, food was amazing, and fantastic service from our server Emily. 10/10, five stars, two thumbs up, 100% will be going back soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A unique menu. Service was impeccable. I had the corn cappelletti with Duck breast and it was to die for. Will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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