Category · Updated 2026

Best Pizza
in Ottawa

From the Neapolitan slice that kicked off Ottawa's pizza renaissance to the new-wave spots that followed it — the ten pies worth crossing town for.

01

Pizza Nerds

Multi-day fermented dough, a soft and pillowy crust with the perfect char, and inventive pies like the Queen Elizabeth goat cheese with hot honey — regularly named the best pizza in the city.

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02

Heartbreakers

A cozy, family-run Hintonburg gem using organic flour and locally sourced ingredients — crisp, thin-crust pies with a natural wine list to match.

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03

Giulia

A chic Elgin Street pizzeria with a polished room and a menu built around proper Neapolitan-style pies.

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04

Stay Gold

Detroit-style deep dish on Elgin Street, with a thick, cheesy crust and one of the city's best gluten-free pizza programs.

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05

Pi Squared

A Canadian twist on Roman-style pizza in teglia — bubbly, chewy square pan pizza loaded with gourmet toppings.

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06

Gabriel Pizza

An Ottawa-born institution since 1977, home of the "Bigger Better Pizza" — a beloved local chain with dozens of locations across the city.

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07

Colonnade Pizza

Serving Ottawa-style pizza since 1967 — brine-salted brick cheese, a thick crust, and toppings under the cheese, a genuine city institution.

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08

Giovanni's Snack Bar & Pizzeria

An unassuming Booth Street gem turning out generously topped, perfectly crusted pies with a warm, family feel.

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09

The Grand

Wood-fired Neapolitan pizza cooked in a centerpiece oven in a historic ByWard Market building, plus a newer Westboro Beach location.

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10

Farinella

The Little Italy pizzeria widely credited with catalyzing Ottawa's modern pizza scene since opening in 2016 — still bringing the fire.

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