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Johnny Farina

Name: Johnny Farina
Address: 216 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON, K2P 1L7, CA
Telephone: (613) 565-5155
Price range: value

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Johnny Farina is one of the best pizza restaurants in Ottawa for cheap eats, especially if you want a strong option in Centretown.

Johnny Farina has been running on Elgin Street — a family operation inside a former movie theatre, and the space makes that history legible.

Editorial review updated•Jul 28, 2026

Johnny Farina has been running on Elgin Street — a family operation inside a former movie theatre, and the space makes that history legible. Thirty-five-foot ceilings, two floors, three rooms: it's the kind of room that Ottawa's Centretown dining scene, which cycles through trends at a reliable clip, has simply never managed to replicate by opening something new. The crowd it attracts tells you something: couples with years of habit behind them, out-of-towners who got a reliable recommendation, people who want a proper sit-down dinner without the markup that usually funds someone's interior design ambitions. That continuity — same family, same kitchen DNA — is its own argument in a city where most concepts don't make it to their fifth year. The wood-oven pizza is the anchor the restaurant is known for. Diners consistently point to the thin, crispy crust as the reason to come, and by most accounts it holds its toppings the way a properly fired crust is supposed to — a detail that sounds obvious until you've encountered enough pizza that doesn't. Beyond that, the lasagna has a reputation for being the pasta order: rich and layered in the slow-built sense, not the heavy-and-apologetic sense. The tiramisu reportedly finishes things the right way — restrained on the sweetness, the kind of dessert that apparently gets pulled back after being pushed across the table. The menu's character sits in the tension between rustic Italian foundations and a slightly broader palate, and that balance is what keeps the place from feeling like a theme. Practical notes worth knowing: the upper floor is reportedly the more dramatic room, and most people don't think to ask for it. Weeknights give you the unhurried version of the experience. Reservations are the right call — walk-ins on a weekend are unnecessary risk when the room books the way it does.

Carlos Mendez, Food & Drink Editor

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Cheap Eats and Pizza

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Good value

Neighborhood

Centretown | 216 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L7, Canada

Price

Good value

Taste Score

7.5/10

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(613) 565-5155

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Signature dishes at Johnny Farina

Wood-oven pizza

Lasagna

Tiramisu

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What makes Johnny Farina worth the move

Johnny Farina is a strong pizza option in Centretown in Ottawa when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. Wood-oven pizza and Lasagna also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 8.6 rating across 2,739 Google reviews.

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8.6 from 2,739 Google reviews

Best for

Cheap Eats and Pizza

Style

Pizza in Centretown

Spend

Good value

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Cheap Eats Pizza casual night takeout easygoing neighborhood

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Google rating: 8.6 from 2,739 reviews

Price point: value

Popular dishes: Wood-oven pizza, Lasagna, Tiramisu

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8.6 from 2,739 reviews

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Editorial review by Carlos Mendez

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Address: 216 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L7, Canada
Phone: (613) 565-5155
Price: value
TastyPals score: 7.5/10
Google rating: 8.6 (2,739 reviews)
Cuisine: Pizza
Neighborhood: Centretown

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What cuisine does Johnny Farina serve?

Johnny Farina is a Pizza restaurant located in Centretown, Ottawa. Johnny Farina has been running on Elgin Street — a family operation inside a former movie theatre, and the space makes that history legible.

What is Johnny Farina best for?

Johnny Farina is best for cheap eats, pizza, casual night, takeout, easygoing, neighborhood. Johnny Farina is a strong pizza option in Centretown in Ottawa when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. Wood-oven pizza and Lasagna also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 8.6 rating across 2,739 Google reviews.

How much does it cost to eat at Johnny Farina?

Johnny Farina is in the Good value price range (value). Google rating: 8.6 from 2,739 reviews

What should I order at Johnny Farina?

Start with Wood-oven pizza, Lasagna and Tiramisu. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.

Is Johnny Farina worth visiting?

Johnny Farina holds a 8.6 Google rating from 2,739 reviews. Johnny Farina is a strong pizza option in Centretown in Ottawa when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. Wood-oven pizza and Lasagna also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 8.6 rating across 2,739 Google reviews.