Canal Ritz is located in downtown Ottawa, on the waterfront of the historic Rideau Canal. The romantic setting is a great place for a drink, or meal to watch life on the Canal. The two-story restaurant has walls of glass framed in black, which are complemented by the black and white tablecloths. There is an outdoor seating area on the patio shaded by umbrellas.
The menu features a good selection of classic and modern Italian dishes. Appetizers include antipasto, bruschetta, prosciutto and melon, and mussels steamed with leeks, garlic and chili. The salad selection includes classics such as chicken caesar salad, a fresh bowl of mixed greens with a choice of three vinaigrettes and the Canal Ritz salad with herb-marinated shrimp and feta cheese. Choose from a range of pasta dishes that feature the restaurant's signature dish Canal Ritz fettuccine with sauteed prosciutto ham in a white wine sauce.
Entrees include veal marsala with mushrooms, chicken piccata with lemon, capers and white wine, and a beef brochette with pilaf rice. The restaurant serves a thin crust pizza with many gourmet toppings such as curried chicken, shrimp and dried figs, and calabrese with spicy Italian sausage, mushrooms and black olives. Folded calzone are stuffed with marinated salmon and ricotta, or lemon chicken and spinach. Desserts feature chocolate and raspberry cheesecake and apple and apricot crepe.
The brunch is served on Sundays and Holidays from 11.30am — 2.00pm and eggs Benedict, a breakfast pizza and a glass of sparkling wine and orange juice are on the menu. The children's menu has pizza and pasta choices.
