Ayla's Social Kitchen is a Preston Street Mediterranean dinner room built around a family-name story, warm in-room hospitality, and a current menu that moves from polished mezze into pomegranate, saffron, za'atar, zhoug, and kabab-driven mains.
Kuidaore is a Preston Street Japanese izakaya built around ramen, fried chicken, Osaka-style comfort food, limited sushi and poke, and a playful room full of Japanese pop-culture energy.
A Preston Street consignment cocktail bar for playful drinks, Steamies, vintage browsing, and a clear late-night value move.
Del Piacere is a Preston Street Italian restaurant where Pietro Amoriello's handmade pasta, pizza dough, desserts, weekend brunch, and Happy Days wine window give the room more range than a standard red-sauce stop.
Di Rienzo's Grocery is a Little Italy Italian deli and grocery where numbered sandwiches, custom cured-meat builds, cannoli, and pasta work best as generous takeout. Start with #14 or cannoli, then use the hot sandwich and pasta options when you want something warmer and more filling.
Atelier is an Ottawa modernist tasting-menu restaurant built for a planned night out: seven expressions, about three hours, and a kitchen that makes precision and surprise feel like the point of the meal.
Torta Boyz is an Ottawa Mexican street-food spot now centered on Preston, with heavyweight tortas, loaded Asada Fries, tacos, spicy margaritas, monthly Birria Nights, and a lively small-room feel.
Classic Preston Street Italian dining with lobster ravioli, veal, seafood pasta, a named chef, wine-list depth, and private rooms for planned occasions.
Mati is a Preston Street Mediterranean restaurant where seafood towers, crudo, charcoal-grilled steak, polished cocktails, brunch and private rooms make it a strong Ottawa choice for date nights and celebratory dinners.
Classic Little Italy steakhouse for steak-and-seafood celebrations, with owner-chef Danny Skaff, a wine cellar, oysters, filet, lobster, and group-ready platters.
Perch is a tiny Preston Street tasting-menu room where Canadian ingredients, fermentation, and an open kitchen carry the meal from house-baked rye bread through chawanmushi, sturgeon, snow crab, black cod, and koji-aged duck.
The Moonroom is a compact Preston Street cocktail lounge built for intimate drinks, small plates, and slow late-night pacing. Lead with the bar program, add a few savoury snacks, and treat the visit as a mood-driven splurge rather than a full-dinner value play.
La Roma is a long-running Little Italy Italian restaurant where house-made pasta, classic antipasti, rooftop patio energy, private dining, and Papalia family stewardship carry the experience.
Modern Greek cooking on Preston Street, built around shared spreads, grilled meats, seafood boards, cocktails and polished group dining.
Retro Gusto is a Preston Street Italian trattoria-pizzeria built around Roman-style tonda pizzas, fritti, antipasti, Italian wine, and a small-room dinner rhythm.
Little Italy pastry shop and gelateria on Preston Street, opened in 1979, with in-house pastries, gelato, espresso drinks and celebration desserts.
