KIDS EAT FREEEAST SIDE MARIO'SMerivale Gardens-Grenfell Glen-Pineglen-Country Place, OttawaTUESDAY
Verified by staff, July 2026
Kids eat free at East Side Mario's in Ottawa’s Merivale Gardens-Grenfell Glen-Pineglen-Country Place Tuesday.
East Side Mario's opened in 1987, inspired by the noise and abundance of Manhattan's Little Italy. The original logo was the Statue of Liberty holding a tomato, and the unlimited soup, salad, and garlic homeloaf has anchored the table ever since. The Merivale Gardens-Grenfell Glen-Pineglen-Country Place location is a single-storey building. There's free parking in the lot, and the route 116 bus stops right outside. Inside it has a family-casual feel. It takes reservations, and the washroom is wheelchair accessible. On Tuesday, kids ten and under eat free with an adult entrée. The menu runs on pasta, plus sandwiches, salads, pizza, and parmigiana. Service is quick and friendly. It handles groups well. The room is kept clean. 👍Well liked, moderately priced CUISINE Pasta, pizza, chicken parmigiana, Italian-American classics. Pasta, Sandwiches, Salads, Pizza, Parmigiana KIDS MENU Tenders, Pasta, Pizza KNOWN FOR The All-You-Can-Eat soup, salad, and garlic homeloaf with every pasta and entree. Budda Boom, Budda Bing. ✓ Group friendly ✓ Reservations ✓ Patio ✓ Bike parking ✓ Serves beer & wine ✓ Sports on TV✓ Group friendly ✓ Bike parking ✓ Reservations ✓ Beer & wine ✓ Patio ✓ Sports on TV ✓ Group friendly ✓ Bike parking ✓ Reservations ✓ Serves beer & wine ✓ Patio ✓ Sports on TV WHAT'S THE CATCH? Limited to kids 10 and under, one child per adult with entrée (minimum purchase applies), dine-in only. Verified by staff, July 2026. Always call to be sure. ↑N ┌──────────┐ ││ Community trail… └──────────┘Nepean Décor Centre ┌────────────┐ │★★│ └────────────┘ ══════════════════════════════════ Glen ══════════════════════════════════ ↑N ┌──────────┐ ││ Community trail entr… └──────────┘ Nepean Décor Centre ┌────────────┐ │★★│ └────────────┘ ══════════════════════════════════════ Glen ══════════════════════════════════════ ↑N ┌──────────┐ ││ Community trail entrance └──────────┘ Nepean Décor Centre ┌────────────┐ │★★│ └────────────┘ ══════════════════════════════════════════ Glen ══════════════════════════════════════════ ↑N ┌──────────┐ ││ Community trail entrance └──────────┘ Nepean Décor Centre ┌────────────┐ │★★│ └────────────┘ ════════════════════════════════════════════ Glen St ════════════════════════════════════════════ ↑N ┌──────────┐ ││ Community trail entrance └──────────┘ Nepean Décor Centre ┌────────────┐ │★★│ └────────────┘ ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Glen St ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ↑N ┌──────────┐ ││ Community trail entrance └──────────┘ Nepean Décor Centre ┌────────────┐ │★★│ └────────────┘ ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Glen St ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ★★EAST SIDE MARIO'S 1111 Glen St, Ottawa Call, , Directions↗ Find East Side on Glen. Look for the red East Side Mario's awning and the black bollards. GETTING THERE PFree parking in the lot 🚌Buses stop on West Hunt Club at AD. 526 (route 116 is right outside) WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE 🛍1 min SW, Hunt Club Plaza 🌳5 min W, Community trail entrance 🌳9 min NE, Colonnade Park 📚10 min E, Canada Canadian Book Exchange HOURS Mon 11am-9pm Tue 11am-9pm ← kids eat free Wed-Thu 11am-9pm Fri-Sat 11am-10pm Sun 11am-9pm CALL (613) 829-3311 SAVE TO CALENDAR 📅Add East Side Mario's kids-eat-free Tuesday special to your calendar (ICS, 1 KB)✱▒▒▒▒▒▒
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