Anabella’s Kitchen & Lounge is one of the best italian restaurants in Ottawa for date night, especially if you want a strong option in Little Italy.
Little Italy in Ottawa has a way of producing restaurants that lean on nostalgia as a substitute for ambition — the red sauce, the Frank Sinatra, the sense that Italian-American sentiment is doing more work than the kitchen.
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Marinated octopus with olive oil, garlic, lemon zest, chili, and herbs, served with smoked harissa romesco sauce, frisée, pickled chili, and shallots.
Tender scallops, lightly cured in citrus, tossed with fresh mint, jalapeño, shallots, and chives, finished with a drizzle of chilli oil and pomegranate foam.
6 oz beef tenderloin with a sumac and ground coffee crust, served with seasonal vegetables.
Hummus, smoked aubergine dip, tzatziki, house falafel, harissa-spiced warm olives & chef's weekly selection. Served with warm pita and house pickles.
Anabella’s Kitchen & Lounge looks like a good night-out option in Little Italy in Ottawa because it reads polished without feeling overly formal. Mezze Board and Scallop Ceviche also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.8 rating across 240 Google reviews.
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For now, Anabella’s Kitchen & Lounge holds a 9.8 rating across 240 Google reviews.
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Anabella’s Kitchen & Lounge is a Italian restaurant located in Little Italy, Ottawa. Little Italy in Ottawa has a way of producing restaurants that lean on nostalgia as a substitute for ambition — the red sauce, the Frank Sinatra, the sense that Italian-American sentiment is doing more work than the kitchen.
Anabella’s Kitchen & Lounge is best for date night, group dinner, italian classics, family dinner, warm, lively. Anabella’s Kitchen & Lounge looks like a good night-out option in Little Italy in Ottawa because it reads polished without feeling overly formal. Mezze Board and Scallop Ceviche also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.8 rating across 240 Google reviews.
Anabella’s Kitchen & Lounge is in the moderate price range (moderate). Google rating: 9.8 from 240 reviews
Start with Grilled Octopus, Whole Sea Bream, Scallop Ceviche and Spiced Beef Tenderloin. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.
Anabella’s Kitchen & Lounge holds a 9.8 Google rating from 240 reviews. Anabella’s Kitchen & Lounge looks like a good night-out option in Little Italy in Ottawa because it reads polished without feeling overly formal. Mezze Board and Scallop Ceviche also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.8 rating across 240 Google reviews.
Anabella’s Kitchen & Lounge is located at 268 Preston St, Ottawa, ON K1R 7R5, Canada. Directions are available via Google Maps.
Yes — Anabella’s Kitchen & Lounge is tagged for date night dining. Anabella’s Kitchen & Lounge looks like a good night-out option in Little Italy in Ottawa because it reads polished without feeling overly formal. Mezze Board and Scallop Ceviche also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.8 rating across 240 Google reviews.
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