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Canal Ritz
375 Queen Elizabeth Drive
Ottawa ON
613.238.8998

menu

Appetizers

SOUP OF THE DAY $7

ANTIPASTO $15
An assortment of marinated vegetables, cured meats & cheeses

BRUSCHETTA $7
Toasted garlic bread topped with tomato, garlic, green onion, fresh basil & parmesan

GARLIC BREAD $5
With cheese $6

MUSSELS $15
Fresh cultivated P.E.I. mussels steamed with leeks, garlic, chili peppers, cream & white wine

GRILLED SHRIMPS $15
A skewer of large shrimp grilled and brushed with garlic butter, served on seasoned rice

Salads

MIXED GREENS $9
A mixture of fresh salad greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, and sweet peppers with a choice of raspberry, tarragon, balsamic or fresh herb vinaigrette

CAESAR SALAD $10
Crisp romaine lettuce tossed with creamy Caesar dressing

CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD $15
Slices of grilled chicken breast served over our traditional Caesar salad

SPINACH SALAD $15
Fresh garden spinach, mushrooms & red onion with a zesty lemon mayonnaise dressing

CANAL RITZ SALAD $15
A mixture of fresh salad greens, herb-marinated shrimp, feta cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers & our herb dressing

GOAT CHEESE SALAD $15
Warmed hazelnut coated goat cheese rounds, tomatoes, cucumbers, and mixed greens with a herb vinaigrette

MEDITERRANEAN SALAD $14
Cubed feta cheese, calamata olives, red onion and tomatoes served on a bed of mixed greens, with a herb dressing

CHICKEN & ROASTED PEAR SALAD $15
Chicken, roasted pears, Gorgonzola cheese and candied walnuts on a bed of mixed greens caramélisées, servie sur salade verte mixte

CAPRESE SALAD $15
Fresh tomatoes, arugula and bocconcini cheese drizzled with an extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette

ARTICHOKE & MUSHROOM SALAD $15
Field mushrooms, artichoke hearts, black olives & arugula tossed in a grained mustard mayonnaise dressing on top of a bed of mixed greens

NEW YORK STRIPLOIN SALAD $17
Slices of tender Angus striploin on a bed of mixed greens, roma tomatoes, red onion and field mushrooms, topped with a creamy gorgonzola dressing

SMOKED SALMON SALAD $15
Smoked Atlantic salmon served on mixed greens, with red onion, black olives, and capers drizzled with citrus oil vinaigrette

Salads

CANAL RITZ SANDWICH $15
Grilled breast of chicken topped with fontina cheese, lettuce, tomato and fresh basil mayonnaise, served with a mixed green salad

CANAL RITZ BURGER $15
A house seasoned 8oz prime rib burger topped with crispy pancetta bacon, sautéed mushrooms, and sharp cheddar topped with lettuce, tomato, red onion and basil mayonnaise, accompanied with fries

SUMMER WRAP $15
Grilled chicken, roma tomatoes, cucumber, spinach & mozzarella cheese in a whole wheat tortilla with hummus dressing & a side of mixed greens

Pasta

Cream Sauce

CANAL RITZ FETTUCCINE $18
Our signature pasta - sautéed prosciutto ham and mushrooms in a garlic white wine cream sauce

CHICKEN & ASPARAGUS $18
Pesto penne with grilled chicken & asparagus in a pesto cream sauce with fresh basil and chopped tomato

WILD MUSHROOM RAVIOLI $18
Ravioli stuffed with wild mushrooms in a roasted red pepper cream sauce with Canadian spinach, pancetta bacon & goat cheese

Tomato Sauce

JAMBALAYA PENNE $18
Grilled chicken, shrimp & calabrese sausage in a spicy tomato sauce

GOAT CHEESE PESTO PENNE $18
Pesto penne with goats cheese in a sun-dried tomato pesto sauce garnished with chopped tomatoes

Tomato Cream Sauce

SPINACH & SUNDRIED TOMATO MANICOTTI $17
Pasta tubes filled with spinach, sundried tomato & ricotta cheese in a rosé sauce

SEAFOOD LINGUINI $20
Red pepper linguini with a medley of plump shrimp, sea scallops, and fresh P.E.I. mussels in a sun-dried tomato cream sauce

Olive Oil Sauce

WHOLE WHEAT ROTINI $18
Whole wheat rotini tossed in garlic and extra virgin olive oil with sweet peppers, black olives, chopped tomatoes, swiss chard, cracked pepper and fresh grated parmesan

TORTELLINI & FIGS $18
Cheese tortellini with pesto, figs, black olives, fresh tomatoes, white wine, fresh basil, olive oil, parmesan cheese & pine nuts

Main Courses

(Main Courses are accompanied with fresh vegetables and roasted garlic mashed potatoes)

Veal

VEAL MARSALA $24
Veal in a sweet marsala wine & mushroom sauce

Chicken

CHICKEN PICCATA $24
Chicken served with lemon slices, capers & white wine sauce

STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST $25
Chicken breast stuffed with a roasted red pepper, black olive & goat cheese tapenade, topped with a sundried tomato sauce

CHICKEN BROCHETTE $22
Chicken brochette served on a rice pilaf with a Mediterranean salad and tzatziki sauce

Grill

GRILLED SALMON $24
Grilled Atlantic salmon with a white wine tarragon cream sauce served with rice and fresh vegetables

FILET MIGNON $35
8 oz AAA Filet Mignon drizzled with a brandied mushroom cream sauce reduction accompanied by grilled asparagus, seared portabello mushrooms & roasted garlic mashed potatoes

Pizzas

THIN CRUST PIZZA

CANAL PIZZA $15
Grilled zucchini, diced tomatoes & asiago cheese on sun-dried tomato pesto

FOUR CHEESE $15
Fontina, myzithra, parmesan, mozzarella, tomato & red onion on pesto

CHICKEN & ASPARAGUS $15
Grilled chicken, asparagus, red pepper, red onion & brie cheese

ARTICHOKE $15
Marinated artichokes, grilled zucchini, roasted peppers & fontina cheese

SHRIMP & FIG $15
Shrimp, capicola ham, dried figs, hot peppers & mozzarella

CALABRESE $15
Spicy Italian sausage, mushrooms, black olives, hot peppers & mozzarella

PEAR & BRIE $15
Pear & brie cheese on braised onions

MEDITERRANEAN $15
Feta cheese, black olives, tomatoes & red onion

COMBO $15
Pepperoni, mushrooms, sweet peppers & mozzarella

SHRIMP & GOAT CHEESE $15
Shrimp, black olives, goat cheese & sundried tomato pesto

CHORIZO & ARUGULA $15
Chorizo sausage, red onion, arugula, sundried tomato & mozzarella cheese

CHICKEN & SPINACH $15
Roasted chicken, baby spinach, black olives & fontina cheese

Calzones

(STUFFED PIZZA POCKETS)
(all calzones are served with a mixed greens salad)

SMOKED SALMON CALZONE $16
Smoked salmon, red onion, capers & ricotta cheese

LEMON CHICKEN CALZONE $16
Grilled lemon chicken, spinach, ricotta cheese, roasted garlic & roasted peppers

CHORIZO SAUSAGE CALZONE $16
Spicy chorizo sausage, sweet peppers, onions, plum tomatoes and fontina cheese

Brunch

Served Weekends and Holidays 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

EGGS BENEDICT $12
Poached eggs, capicola ham, and hollandaise sauce on a toasted English muffin served with fresh fruit and home fries

SALMON BENEDICT $12
Poached eggs, smoked Atlantic salmon and hollandaise sauce on a toasted English muffin served with fresh fruit and home fries

BREAKFAST PIZZA $12
Scrambled eggs, pancetta bacon, tomatoes & fontina cheese

EGGS FLORENTINE $12
Poached eggs, fresh spinach, and hollandaise sauce on a toasted English muffin served with fresh fruit & home fries

QUICHE OF THE DAY $12
Check the special board for today’s creation, served with a mixed green salad

FRUIT & CHEESE PLATE $15
Fresh fruit, sesame bagel with creamed cheese and assorted cheese varieties

SPARKLING WINE & ORANGE JUICE $7

Kids
Includes your choice of pop and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Kid’s Pizza
Your choice of cheese or pepperoni pizza $9

Kid’s Pasta
Penne Pasta topped with tomato sauce $9

Kid’s Chicken Fingers
Chicken fingers with French fries $9

Desserts

CRÈME CARAMEL $6
A baked sweetened custard fragrant with vanilla and served with a light caramel sauce.

ZUCCOTTO $7
A dome shaped pound cake marinated in dark rum, Frangelico and triple sec, filled with chocolate mousse, whipped cream, chocolate chunks and toasted almonds, iced with white and dark chocolate ganache and a sprinkle of crushed almonds.

CHOCOLATE SABAYON CAKE $7
Incredibly rich, smooth, unbelievably chocolatey and completely flourless bottom topped with a chocolate sabayon cream and finished with chocolate shavings.
For the true chocolate lover!

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY EXPLOSION $7
A rich chocolate brownie cake swirled with a white chocolate raspberry cheese cake covered with raspberry and chocolate ganache.

CHOCOLATE SOUR CHERRY TART $7
A cookie crust with dark chocolate and toasted almonds filled with dark chocolate ganache sour cherries and custard baked to golden, covered with glaze then drizzled with chocolate ganache and garnished with toasted almonds.

CARROT CAKE $6
Incredibly moist carrot cake with raisins, toasted coconut, and chopped pecans layered and covered with a cream cheese icing.

COUNTRY APPLE TART $6
A cookie crust filled with loads of apples, almond cream and custard baked to golden, covered with apricot glaze and garnished with toasted almonds.

CHOCOLATE PECAN GINGER TART $6
A flaky shortbread crust filled with toasted pecans, dark chocolate, candied ginger all baked with a butterscotch filling and drizzled with dark chocolate.

ITALIAN GELATO $6
The Italian word for ice cream. Ask your server for details.

Beverages

SPECIALTY COFFEES $8
Delizia - Dark Rum, Kahlua & Amaretto
Spanish - Kahlua & Brandy
Monte Cristo - Kahlua & Grand Marnier
B-52 - Bailey's, Kahlua & Grand Marnier
Irish - Irish Whiskey & Irish Mist
Brazilian - Dark Rum & Kahlua
Bailey's - Bailey's Irish Cream

APERITIFS (2 oz) $7
Dubonnet - red or white
Cinzano - red or white
Martini Rossi - red or white
Sherry
Bristol Cream
Kirr
Port

PREMIUM (1 oz) $8
Rye - Crown Royal
Gin - Bombay Sapphire
Vodka - Absolut or Grey Goose

SPIRITS (1 oz) $7
Rye - C.C.
Gin - Beefeater
Vodka - Smirnoff
Rum - Bacardi
Scotch - Dewars
Glennfiddich
Johnnie Walker Red
Chivas Regal

BEER
Domestic Draft $7
Domestic Bottles $6
Imported Brands $7
Smirnoff Ice $7

LIQUEURS (1 oz) $8
Amaretto
Bailey's Irish Cream
Bénédictine
B & B
Crème de Menthe
Cointreau
Drambuie
Kahlua
Pernod
Sambuca
Southern Comfort
Tequila
Calvados $9
Grappa $9
Grand Marnier $9

COGNAC (1 oz) $9
Courvoisier V.S.
Remy Martin V.S.O.P.

COCKTAILS (1.5 oz) $9
Bloody Caesar
Bloody Mary
Black Russian
Tom Collins
Daiquiri (lime)
Manhattan
Margarita (lime)
Pina Colada
Planters Punch
Rusty Nail
Screwdriver

BEVERAGES
Soft Drinks, Juice, Iced Tea, Milk $3
Aranciate $4
Limonata $4
Pellegrino $7
Perrier $3
Coffee, Decafeinated Coffee, Tea, Chamomile, Peppermint $2
Earl Grey, Apple Cranberry, Green Tea $2
Espresso $3
Café Latté $4
Cappuccino $4