Zolas in Ottawa, ON

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Telephone:	+1 613-721-0227
Website:	zolas.ca
Address:	2194 Robertson Road, Ottawa, ON, K2H 9J5
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:	1.7 miCORKSTOWN / CRYSTAL BEACH 2.4 miBAYSHORE COMMUNITY CENTRE 2.5 miCARLING / CARLING PLACE
Categories:	Italian Gluten-Free

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Takes Reservations	Yes
Delivery	Yes
Take-out	Yes
Accepted Cards	Credit, Debit
Good For	Lunch
Parking	Private Lot
Bike Parking	Yes
Good for Kids	Yes
Good for Groups	Yes

Attire	Casual
Ambience	Casual
Noise Level	Quiet
Alcohol	Full Bar
Outdoor Seating	No
Wi-Fi	Free
Has TV	Yes
Waiter Service	Yes
Caters	Yes

Today

Today	7:00 am – 10:00 pm Open now
Local time (Ottawa)	1:44 PM Friday, May 30, 2025

Business hours

Monday	7:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tuesday	7:00 am – 9:00 pm
Wednesday	7:00 am – 9:00 pm
Thursday	7:00 am – 9:00 pm
Friday	7:00 am – 10:00 pm
Saturday	8:00 am – 10:00 pm
Sunday	8:00 am – 9:00 pm

Description

Specialties

We’re pleased to offer fresh-made pasta and our take-out menu from 9am-9pm every day of the week, including a wide range of Gluten Free options

Our famous rolls are baked fresh every day with the finest Semolina flour, available in white or whole wheat by the half dozen or dozen.

History

Established in 1986.

The first Ottawa Italian Restaurant in the west-end to have an exhibition style/open kitchen concept. Zolas offers its clients an experience in modern Italian cuisine in a relaxed, tasteful surroundings.

Meet the Business Owner

Tony V.

Business Owner

Zolas Restaurant celebrating 29 years in business!

The first Ottawa Italian Restaurant in the west-end to have an exhibition style/open kitchen concept. Zolas offers its clients an experience in modern Italian cuisine in a relaxed, tasteful surroundings.

Chef Tony and team Zolas offer an amazing breakfast with bottomless coffee Monday-Friday starting at 7 am & Saturday-Sunday sit back and relax with our Brunch menu available 8 am-3 pm

We’re pleased to offer fresh-made pasta and our take-out menu from 9am-9pm every day of the week, including a wide range of Gluten Free options

Our famous rolls are baked fresh every day with the finest Semolina flour, available in white or whole wheat by the half dozen or dozen.

Visit zolas. ca for all our current promotions, Live Jazz line up and special events. There is always something new going on at Zolas

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13 reviews of Zolas

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Gayle H.

Place rating: 5
Troy, MI

Excellent homemade pasta and bread, mussels and Gorgonzola chicken and spaghetti and meatballs were very tasty and salad was refreshing!

Matthew J.

Place rating: 1
Ottawa, Canada

The food is SOOOOOO overpriced. honestly and truthfully the food is… crap. I wish i could tell you it was amazing and i spend my hard earned money wisely but i can’t. I got a poutine to start which was drowning in gravy to the point where it looked more like a soup. When i asked for a new one they brought me pretty much the exact same thing. For my main coarse i got pizza which was worst of all. The cheese slid right off the crust every time i went to pick up a slice and the bread was soggy. My father got a shrimp dish that he wasn’t pleased with either. Unless they improve significantly there is not a chance that ill be back at this establishment.

Dee L.

Place rating: 1
Ottawa, Canada

Tried their Penne Alfredo (takeout). I ordered the dinner size.
Opened it up at home and the content looked like lunch size (more like a kids size).
The sauce was watered down and had no taste to it.
Hated it.
Worst thing about it: paid almost $ 20.
Never again.

Marc M.

Place rating: 5
Kanata, Canada

I challenge anyone to find a better value, better prepared, better tasting weekday breakfast in Ottawa. Definitely try the «big budgie» if you’re hungry (and like a variety of breakfast meats). The «stubsie» is a phenomenal corned beef hash worth making the trip west for as well!
Food comes relatively quickly out of the ‘open’ kitchen and the servers are extremely friendly and eager to please.
As it is fairly quiet in the morning, Zola’s remains a somewhat undiscovered spot at breakfast. They deserve to be much busier.

Stefan D.

Place rating: 4
Nepean, Canada

I’ve been coming here since 1997 and always thought it was a cool joint in an unlikely location. The fresh house-made pasta is always nice, but the last few times the chicken has not tasted so fresh. Other than that all the dishes are generally very good and nicely presented. The Gorgonzola cream sauce is to die for, whatever you get with it!
The food is made to order, as you can witness in the open kitchen facing the dining area. There is also a storefront near the entrance where you can buy fresh made pies, cannelloni, bread, and pizzas to take home.
Check out their schedule at
because they always have promotions during the week and live jazz on Saturdays. My favorite deal is Dinner for Two on Wednesday night: $ 50 for a complete meal including two glasses of wine, each!

Linda C.

Place rating: 5
Ottawa, Canada

I have been here many times mostly for breakfast meetings and they were all great meals.
This time I went for a dinner meeting. I ordered one of the specials of the day which was fresh homemade linguine with chicken, pears and Gorgonzola sauce. It was delish! The pasta was very nicely cooked. Beside being delish, there was enough sauce! I find most restaurants don’t serve enough sauce for my liking. It was just right sized portion, served in a lovely asymmetrical bowl, an attractive presentation. One of my colleagues order the same and she also loved it. The other colleagues ordered pizza which they also raved about.
I can’t wait to go back and order the mushroom and prosciutto pasta!
The service staff obviously like their jobs as they were all attentive and friendly all evening.

Kit P.

Place rating: 1
Kinburn, Canada

So wanted to like this place, because the service was great. The food and cleanliness however was less than par. We ordered some type of smoked brisket. I label it as «some type» because whatever was on my bun was not what was described on the menu. The meat tasted like it had been drying in the fridge for a few weeks, and there was absolutely noooo sauce on the bun. Just dried meat that kind of resembled pemmican. Oh, and the French fries were defiantly from the bottom of the deep fryer. Thin, hard, and greasy. I felt bad when I had to ask the waitress for a side order of sauce to make the sandwich palatable, but there it is.
Better off going to Arby’s…sorry.

Natalie P.

Place rating: 1
Ottawa, Canada

I went here on a weekend a few months ago with my boyfriend and I really don’t understand all the positive reviews– unless I came in on an off day. The menu seemed very pricey and limited to me. Basically everything is a pizza and that’s not really my thing. However, everything I did want was on the lunch hour menu which we had missed by a matter of minutes. I asked the waitress if it was possible to still order from the lunch menu as I was ready to walk out otherwise. Thankfully she asked the chef and he let me choose from a few options.
I chose the clam chowder for an appetizer and it had to be the worst most disgusting thing I had ever tasted. It was incredibly spicy and the clams were grey rubber. I’ve tasted chowder from all over the world and never experienced anything this appalling. I asked the waitress to verify if it was clam chowder and she told me it was. She took it back to the kitchen but nothing was offered to me in return. When the main courses came they even got my boyfriend’s wrap wrong. And while they were large wrap/sandwiches they were incredibly pricey and bone dry.
I would never return to Zola’s after this

Wojciech T.

Place rating: 1
Ottawa, Canada

Terrible experience, chicken was overlooked, pasta was watery and on top of that my daughter found a human hair in her dessert…

Nick B.

Place rating: 5
Oshawa, Canada

Amazing brunch. Simply amazing. Kylie’s Big Breakfast included some awesome fiery spicy ham, I can only imagine how that would be on Eggs Benedict. The atmosphere is nice and the menu is simple but has great variety, I would definitely be keen to return to try lunch or dinner.

Tanya I.

Place rating: 3
Ottawa, Canada

First came here 25 years ago when it opened with friends parents who loved it… hadn’t been back for probably 20 years (seriously that statement made me feel ancient!) so after my brother-in-law raved about it and my boyfriends Mom said she had been often for breakfast I figured it was time to go back…
Our server was really knowledgeable and helpful and we ended up ordering two of her suggestions. Sadly my pasta was under cooked and the sauce was too salty… I remember it being really good before — maybe this most recent visit was on the chefs night off.

Dave C.

Place rating: 2
Ottawa, Canada

I’m sorry Laura, but my Zolas experience was not so hot.
I had a friend that loves this place — not a foodie — so we opted to try it out ’cause it’s close to home and see what he was fussing about.
we ordered 2 apps and a main to share
coconut curry mango shrimp to start — great, nice crisp on the shrimp, great spice on the sauce… very tasty.
caesar salad — wow, way to much fresh garlic… really overpowering.
the main course was Zola’s Feast; Chicken, mushroom, panchetta, shrimp, and pasta dish… chicken had some many herbs on it i could have planted it in my garden, and the chicken was over — pasta i think was homemade but was under cooked, and had this weird stringy tendancy… very odd. The shrimp were grilled and tasted awesome
the service was fantastic, super quick, very friendly and helpful.
front of house 5 stars… back of house…2 stars.
we will try it again hoping maybe the main chef was off sick, and based on Laura’s review i will try her fav dish.

Laura S.

Place rating: 5
Ottawa, Canada

Zolas has become one of my favorites. It’s become so bad that I find myself craving their mushroom and prosciutto pasta on the way home, and I find myself giving into that temptation.
From the outside, you wouldn’t guess that it’s a pretty nice restaurant with great service. Their outside logo hasn’t been updated to reflect their new one (more upscale). It’s worth going in, and tasting their fresh pasta made in house.
If you’re up for it, Zola’s also offers flights of beer that allow you to sample a variety before making a decision. A fun little thing to do.
Breakfast here is good too, but it’s a little overpriced for what you get. Your best bang for your buck is definitely lunch or dinner.