DreamLand Cafe

Name: DreamLand Cafe
Address: 262 Preston Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1R 7R5
Telephone: (613) 422-4200
Price range: CAN$31 to CAN$50
Rating: 4.8

4.8 (548)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Italian

262 Preston Street, Ottawa, ON K1R 7R5

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2 people

Jul 24, 2025

10:30 PM

Booked 28 times today

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Neighborhood gem
Charming

Located in the heart of Ottawa’s Little Italy, Dreamland Pasta Cafe & Bar, is easy to love but hard to leave. The fresh pasta brings you in but the vibrant energy and heartbeat of the space allows you to indulge in
every moment from small talk to dessert.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Cuisines
Italian, Contemporary Italian, Dining Bar
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 11:30 am–3:00 pm
Phone number
(613) 422-4200
Website
https://www.dreamlandcafe.ca/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Coco De Leo

Location
262 Preston Street, Ottawa, ON K1R 7R5
Neighborhood
Little Italy
Cross street
Gladstone Ave.
Parking details
Private Lot
Public transit
Gladstone / Preston Bus StopCorso Italia train stop
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wine

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What 548 people are saying

DreamLand Cafe reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.7Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Ottawa
Best Food
Ottawa
Best Ambiance
Ottawa
Gluten-free-friendly
Ottawa
Great for creative cocktails
Ottawa
Healthy
Ottawa
Hot spot
Ottawa
Neighborhood gem
Ottawa
Great for outdoor dining
Ottawa
Good for special occasions
Ottawa
Vegetarian-friendly
Ottawa
Italian
Ottawa
Best Food
Ottawa
Best Ambiance
Ottawa
Gluten-free-friendly
Ottawa
Great for creative cocktails
Ottawa
Healthy
Ottawa
Hot spot
Ottawa
Neighborhood gem
Ottawa
Great for outdoor dining
Ottawa
Good for special occasions
Ottawa
Vegetarian-friendly
Ottawa
Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

DreamLand Cafe is a vibrant restaurant known for its "phenomenal" food and "wonderful service." Patrons rave about dishes like the Lobster Spaghetti and "incredible" Honey I Fried The Brussels. The atmosphere is "sophisticated and stunning," making it perfect for family occasions or a night out with friends. Reservations recommended!

548 Reviews

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Krista
Toronto / Ontario1 review
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent fresh pasta! We started with the calamari appetizer, which was excellent. Not tough or chewy, and perfectly fried. The spicy Caesar salad was also very good. The pistachio butter lemon ricotta spaghetti was delicious, and my spouse loved his puttanesca. All in all, a great first impression of Dreamland Cafe.
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Ursula
Atlantic Canada1 review
5.0
Dined on July 13, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The best solo dining expérience I could have asked for. Ellen and Abby were so sweet, kept me company, and the spaghetti was insanely good. A Negroni to drink and a bartenders favorite - Ferrari to send it off. Thanks lovely ladies!!!!!!!
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Erin
Yorkshire3 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Visited at lunch on a Saturday - lunch menu in operation, so less options than an evening but still a lovely varied mix. Also good that the full vegan menu is available at this time too (I’m vegetarian) Service was really quick, I didn’t feel rushed by any stretch of the imagination, it’s just probably the nature of service fresh pasta - I dined alone so this was fine. Dilly potatoes - these were fantastic, strong dill flavour from both fresh dill and dill pickle seasoning; they almost had a salt and vinegar sourness to them, crispy, cooked to perfection and a great portion size for sharing (I took leftovers home) Rosey & Spicy - a really good portion size, pasta was Al dente, sauce was definitely spicy (although not hideously so) with flecks of chilli throughout, it was also topped with brown butter which added to the richness of the creamy sauce. Campari spritz - delicious, definitely tasted the booze in this, made with fresh lemon juice. The pasta felt more American style in that it was absolutely lathered in sauce, but I love that style. Other dishes may not have been this way. All in around $75 for one vegetarian pasta, potato side / starter and a spritz. More on the pricy side for lunch, but the quality spoke for itself. If visiting with friends is recommend ordering a couple of dishes and sharing, as the portions definitely allow for it.
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Jacquie VIP
Toronto / Ontario1 review
5.0
Dined on July 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Incredible meal. 10/10. Highly recommend the caesar salad, Garlic Bread, Pepe Malfadine, Lobster Spaghetti, and their Pavlova for dessert. Wonderful service and atmosphere as well. Thank you!
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Evans
Toronto / Ontario1 review
5.0
Dined on July 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Food was delicious! Luved my two hours their! Go!!!!
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Vinay
Montreal / Quebec2 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 10, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Sorry for the pun but the dreamland Café is a dream. The food is superb and a service is friendly and not pretentious. We went for my daughter's 13th birthday party as a family and had a wonderful time and ate some great fresh well cooked food. Highly recommend but it's really hard to get a reservation. A little on the pricey side, but still felt it was great value.
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Eric
Ottawa1 review
5.0
Dined on July 9, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing people and pasta. Highly recommend Honey I Fried The Brussels.
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Mila
Ottawa1 review
3.0
Dined on July 5, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Was so excited to try it out after all the good stuff I’ve heard. The service was great but the food was very underwhelming. We got two pasta dishes and both were very watery and laking flavours, not salted at all. Cute spot but nothing special.
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Bob
Ottawa1 review
5.0
Dined on July 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Never disappointed. Pleasantly surprised by flavour complexities. Have to try the brussels sprouts appetizer; excellent dish especially for those that don't fancy the taste of typical sprouts.
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Ben
Ottawa1 review
3.0
Dined on July 4, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
Looking forward to going here for a while. Took a few weeks advance booking to get a table at a 415pm time slot. Server was very friendly & attentive. Food was to be honest bland & uneventful. Would not return for that type of quality at that price. Sat outside & traffic volume was awful due to street proximity. Have other local restaurants I enjoy way more, so will avoid a repeat here. Server was the only reason the was some positivity to this meal.
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DreamLand Cafe does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. DreamLand Cafe also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (613) 422-4200.

DreamLand Cafe is rated 4.8 stars by 548 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jul 24, 2025

10:30 PM

Booked 28 times today

262 Preston Street, Ottawa, ON K1R 7R5

Additional information

Cross street
Gladstone Ave.
Neighborhood
Little Italy
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 11:30 am–3:00 pm
Price
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Cuisines
Italian, Contemporary Italian, Dining Bar
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Public transit
Gladstone / Preston Bus StopCorso Italia train stop
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Coco De Leo
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wine

Website
https://www.dreamlandcafe.ca/
Phone number
(613) 422-4200

DreamLand Cafe

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