Retro Gusto is one of the best italian restaurants in Ottawa for date night, especially if you want a strong option in Little Italy.
There's a version of Italian in this city that confuses noise for life and portion size for generosity.
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saffron risotto croquettes filled with fontina dop
tomato sauce, basil, fior di latte, buffalo mozzarella, e.v.o.o
tomato sauce, basil, fior di latte, arugula, thinly sliced prosciutto, burrata, e.v.o.o
fior di latte, fontina dop, "le coprin" mushroom, maitake, shemeji, cremini, grana padano, chives, e.v.o.o
Retro Gusto works for date night in Little Italy because the room and the food both help the evening land. Retro Suppli and Retro Caesar also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 401 Google reviews.
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For now, Retro Gusto holds a 9.4 rating across 401 Google reviews.
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Retro Gusto is a Italian restaurant located in Little Italy, Ottawa. There's a version of Italian in this city that confuses noise for life and portion size for generosity.
Retro Gusto is best for date night, group dinner, italian classics, family dinner, warm, lively. Retro Gusto works for date night in Little Italy because the room and the food both help the evening land. Retro Suppli and Retro Caesar also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 401 Google reviews.
Retro Gusto is in the moderate price range (moderate). Google rating: 9.4 from 401 reviews
Start with Retro Suppli, Zazzich', Margherita con Bufala and Crudo. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.
Retro Gusto holds a 9.4 Google rating from 401 reviews. Retro Gusto works for date night in Little Italy because the room and the food both help the evening land. Retro Suppli and Retro Caesar also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 401 Google reviews.
Retro Gusto is located at 122 Preston St, Ottawa, ON K1R 7P2, Canada. Directions are available via Google Maps.
Yes — Retro Gusto is tagged for date night dining. Retro Gusto works for date night in Little Italy because the room and the food both help the evening land. Retro Suppli and Retro Caesar also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 401 Google reviews.
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