Come savor an appetizing dish at Fratelli Westboro. Come enjoy their upscale and casual surrounding. They offer wheelchair-accessible restaurant and are open late all week. They are reachable by car. You may pay by American Express, Interac, MasterCard and Visa.
A sparkling young couple smile lovingly at each other across the dinner table; a handsome moustached man on a bar stool leans causally on the counter top. These are the pictures that grace the walls of Fratelli, but just as easily describe the real people who meet and dine each and every day at this notable Ottawa restaurant.
Fratelli was launched in 1996 by Pasquale and Louisa Valente, who named their restaurant after their two sons, who would eventually take over the business (“fratelli" means "brother" in Italian). The pictures on their walls are far more than decoration; they trace the history of the Valente family and their passion and dedication to food, and while some faces no longer grace the kitchen, they are forever memorialized and live on in the recipes, the wine and the spirit of Fratelli.
"Our goal is and has always been to be an inviting place where your family can go on a Monday night because you don't feel like cooking and then again on a Friday night to celebrate a birthday or special occasion," says Morgan, the restaurant's manager. "We aim to serve high quality comfort food where everyone can find something they love on the menu."
Family-owned Fratelli (meaning “brothers” in Italian) in Ottawa’s Glebe neighbourhood has been a longstanding local tradition since 1996, so it’s no wonder the family decided to open another restaurant in the village’s trendy culinary hotspot. Go for a cozy atmosphere where rich tastes of fresh ingredients and sauces keep you wanting more. Fratelli is particularly noted for its wood fired pizzas. Check out the tempting Roberto pizza – named after one of the brothers – featuring wild and porcini mushrooms as well as black truffle aioli.