Ottawa’s Metre-Long Pizzas Are So Huge They Will Barely Fit In Your Car

You're going to need a bigger trunk. 🍕

Staff Writer

The next time you're craving pizza in Ottawa, this secret gem sells colossal metre-long portions.

Farinella told Narcity their al-taglio pizzas were inspired by working in one of Rome's oldest bakeries, Antico Forno Roscioli, for four years.

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So when you order a pie, you can look forward to a thin and crispy crust that tastes like a trip to Italy.

Even if you have a tiny vehicle with no trunk space, the long boxes should fit in the back seat, but customers sometimes need to get creative when transporting their food home.

If you aren't sure what to order, two of the most popular flavours are the classic Margherita and the drool-worthy Tony B, with whipped ricotta, roasted red peppers, and sausage.

Farinella

Price: 💸💸

Cuisine: Pizza and gelato

Address: 492 Rochester St., Ottawa, ON

Why You Need To Go: When stuffing your face with their slices, make sure to save room for dessert as their pints of gelato, like mango or lemon, are bursting with flavour.

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  • Stephanie White was an Ottawa-based Associate Editor for Narcity Canada. She has been writing mouthwatering food and wanderlust-inspiring articles for Canadians since 2012. She has a B.A. and B.Ed. from Ottawa University. When she isn't writing, you can find her travelling the globe and trying new restaurants. Stephanie has previously been published on Insider, Flight Network, Apartment Therapy, Faces Magazine, Daily Hive, Dished and The Spruce.

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