D.O.P.

Wow! Just loved it. We just had my birthday dinner here and it couldn't have been better. The service was absolutely top tier and they gave us free whipped ricotta and pickled green tomatoes to go with the bread and meatballs we had ordered, plus free tiramisu - thank you D.O.P. for an amazing birthday! We also got the feature pasta which was fresh pasta stuffed with morels and ricotta and served with a mushrooms reduction sauce, plus another pasta from their regular menu which was also just delicious. Very charming atmosphere, casual and lively. I will definitely be back!

Finally an upscale Italian restaurant serving some of its very fine local dishes in Italy. The server and our hostess are absolutely amazing and go above and beyond to ensure our experience was phenomenal. Makes the overall experience much better. The only thing I would like was the lighting. I wish it wasn't too dark so I could at least see the menu. This is definitely a gem (hidden?) in downtown worth visiting. Make sure you make a reservation well in advance as there is a very limited seating.

Another great experience here at D.O.P. We sat at the bar and the bartender was great to us. He paired an excellent wine with our dinner selections. The staff were all very friendly and welcoming. Sad to see them move, but eager to visit them at their new location! Would recommend to all!

Went here with a friend! A reservation is a must, even with one we were at the bar. It's a cramped space but full of character and charming. The staff were amazing and very attentive! We split a bottle of wine which was recommended by our server and it was worth every penny, very delicious. I also cannot stop talking about their bread, so delicious. We tried the whipped ricotta, green tomatoes, and the anchovies, all were great and I was pleasantly surprised by the third, normally I don't go for fish. We also tried the seasonal pasta which was amazing. The star was the tiramisu though. The owner even leaves their mother's number so you can thank her for the recipe. We had to text her and say thank-you (it was that good). I'll definitely be back!

Oh. My. Gosh. By far my best dining experience in Calgary. Now I know why my husband goes here every time he’s in YYC for work. Make a reservation, order a few things to share, and soak in the experience of being inside Italy while still in Calgary. Amazing, authentic Italian. Total small Mom/Pop charm while still being upscale food. The flavours are simple and perfect. The pasta is cooked flawlessly. The bread with whipped ricotta is to die for. I don’t like meatballs, but you just must order the meatballs and probably should get two because you’ll want to eat them all yourself. The tiramisu is unbelievable. I happy danced my way through the entire meal. The staff is funny and easy going and just loves where they work, they’ve been there together for years and are a self created family. Will be back every time I’m in Calgary for the rest of my life.

I have heard nothing but good things about D.O.P and so, was very looking forward to trying it out. Off to lunch my husband and I went. They don't have a specific lunch menu, it is the same offerings and price as their dinner menu, with the exception of having a feature sandwich for lunch. For starters, we ordered their Grilled Bread ($10, although they were nice enough to offer a half order instead for $5), as well as their White Anchovies ($12) and the Smoked Beef Fat Cracker ($14). For a main, we had the Raviolo ($33). Tiramisu for dessert as well as an Espresso Martini. The Grilled Bread was surprisingly delicious. As another reviewer stated, the Anchovy was quite inoffensive and I think it's good for even people who don't usually like anchovies (me). The Smoked Beef Fat Cracker was a very interesting & unique offering, but I found it quite salty. I was happy I ordered it to try it once but I wouldn't order it again. For me, the Raviolo was where there is room for improvement. It was perfectly executed, al dente with egg yolk oozing out of it. Although that feature and overall presentation made it an interesting and unique dish, it was nothing fantastic. Was it unique and technically perfect in terms of execution? -Yes. But for me, when I closed my eyes and paid attention to the taste, it's not a dish I would think about again or crave, and that is what I was expecting of D.O.P. Also, the price point of $33 was pretty steep in my opinion. Tiramisu was a nice way to end a meal, and my husband said the Espresso Martini was very well made. Service was absolutely fantastic and it is a very cute, small spot. I would recommend trying at least once but I don't see myself returning.

Nice cozy place. Ordered all the pastas, veal chop milanese, bread, nduja spread, and meatballs. Everything we had was good, I really liked the flavours and quality of each dish. The highlights were definitely the veal chop and tajarin pasta. The space is really small and dark. The kitchen is tiny as well. They advertised their menu as a family style orientated menu so they expect you to share most things. For our party of 7 we would have probably needed 2 of each dish because the portions were a little small. I can personally crush 2 plates of their pastas easily. The nduja spread was tasty but a bit salty. I have a high salt tolerance but still found it over the top. It was also $10 for a little dip dish of the spread, little steep. I would probably return just for that veal chop milanese and also to try their other appetizers. Their bread with the olive oil was also pretty good though.

a lovely hidden gem, nice intimate romantic space. the food was incredible and of great quality. the two girls who ran the room were amazing, full of fun personality and made great wine recommendations. will definitely come back next time we’re in the city!

The layout of this restaurant is pretty different, but also really fun. It's more of a long space than a large space, which also allows for this feeling of intimacy, even though there are about 15 active tables. The server was great, friendly and attentive regardless of the busy-ness. My partner and I wanted to try the food here and we got the Stracciatella with grilled bread and two pasta dishes. Interestingly enough, I loved one pasta while my partner loved the other. Stracciatella w/ Grilled Bread - 10/10 how can you mess this up? The cheese is one of my all-time favorites. The artichokes added some "crunch"/weight to this side but the bread was the perfect compliment to this creamy cheese. RAVIOLO - I was obsessed with the taste. It was tangy, buttery, light. It was like if you could *eat* a spring day. The only flaw was the ravioli was more on the al dente side than I would prefer. TAJARIN (without the guanciale) - Gave me a more classic spaghetti vibe but with fancy/higher end ingredients. Plus, I'm a sucker for stracciatella. I want to come here to try a few other dishes.

I LOVE what DOP does... my son would live there just for the bread and ricotta... for real actual Italian there's nothing else in Calgary that comes close. Best in show. Only ''sad' thing is size... very tiny. Perfect for Date Night though! Especially if you sit at the bar!

We had the best Italian meal we've had since going to Tuscany and eating in a little restaurant where no one spoke English and they chose the food for us! What and amazing find here in Calgary! Fantastic homemade pasta. Amazing meatballs, and delicious tiramisu! We highly recommend this restaurant for anyone wanting delicious and authentic Italian food.

I would give the food 3/10. The server was great. The ambiance was terrible. Very loud music & little tables with no space to really put dishes on them. You could only fit one at a time & we had to move the bottle of wine elsewhere.

Cozy Italian place reminiscent of restaurants I've been to in Little Italy Toronto and New York. Busy cheerful vibe. The food is excellent, and we enjoyed garlic cloves and soft cheese on freshly made warm bread, sardines, fresh salad, wonderful ravioli made with soft cooked egg, and the veal dish was spicy and very tasty, plentiful to be shared by two. The cocktails are creative (great Negroni) and I was impressed with the wine list (Rosso di Montalcino, Barolos, Sangiovese, etc). Service was very good and helpful. I expect we will be returning soon to try the other dishes.

Pasta and grilled bread were incredible, accommodating staff and very pleasant. Small but quaint venue.

A little hit and miss for us on Thursday lunch. Service was excellent, as usual. Anchovies were worth the price of admission - salt of the fish, citrus, slightly pickled onion, olive oil. Balanced. Delicious. Eggplant was overwhelmed by the Balsamic vinegar, its all we could taste. Texture was nice, though, especially with that toothy bread. Fried broccolini was excellent, didn't need the aioli at all. The homemade pasta in the Carbonara was spectacular- extra al dente without being hard. Amazing. Sauce was too heavy for my taste though. I want to see that handmade pasta shine a little more on it's own. Next time?

Walking past you could easily miss this place and that would be tragic. It is literally the smallest restaurant I've been in but huge in flavour and ambiance. My wife and I enjoyed a nice meal at the bar last and Priya, our server, was very friendly and accommodating. We had a couple of small plates and since we don't do bread the chef suggested endive as a substitute. The food here is bursting with flavour and won't disappoint. Can't say anything about the pasta but by the looks of what was being served it looked amazing. Great spot worth a visit, we will be back for sure.

Delicious food and exceptional service here, if you're lucky enough to score a reservation. The fried bread paired with the whipped ricotta dish is heavenly. Smoked olives!! Truffle tagliatelle is exceptional and rivalled one we had in Italy. Rose's tiramisu is unlike any you have tried anywhere. What an amazing anniversary dinner. We loved it all.

Great little out of the way authentic Italian food. A small noisy room with lots happening. Be sure to try the green tomatoes!