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What Happened to Stoneface Dolly's After You Gotta Eat Here!? (Ottawa, ON)

You Gotta Eat Here!, Season 1 Ottawa, Ontario

Current status

Closed

As of October 2026, Stoneface Dolly's has closed — confirmed via ctvnews.ca, May 15, 2020.

What the source shows: CTV Ottawa reported on 2020-05-15 that Stoneface Dolly's was closing its Little Italy (Preston Street) and Riverside South locations, and a Google Maps listing viewed 2026-10-19 marks the Preston Street address permanently closed. How we decide a status →

What happened after You Gotta Eat Here!?

Stoneface Dolly's, on Preston Street in Ottawa's Little Italy, appeared in S1E10 of You Gotta Eat Here! (Food Network Canada), which aired 2012-09-05. According to TVmaze's episode summary, host John Catucci tried South African bobotie there, and TheTVDB's episode overview describes bobotie as a spiced minced-meat dish. Google Maps lists the restaurant at 416 Preston St. The restaurant also had a second location in Riverside South. CTV Ottawa reported on 2020-05-15 that Stoneface Dolly's was closing both its Little Italy and Riverside South locations, and the story's photo caption identified the Preston Street restaurant as one of those closing. A Google Maps listing viewed on 2026-10-19 marks the Preston Street business as permanently closed. CTV Ottawa's page did not give a closing date.

The episode You Gotta Eat Here!, Season 1

Episode 10
Aired
Title: Stoneface Dolly's, Hadley's, Rick's Fish and Chips and Seafood House · What was featured: South African bobotie, a spiced minced-meat dish

Synopsis (tvmaze.com) : The host tries South African bobotie at Stoneface Dolly's in Ottawa, Ont. Then, in Toronto, he stops at Hadley's, a neighborhood joint that smokes everything in-house. Also: seafood pizza and Cajun mussels are sampled at Rick's Fish 'N' Chips and Seafood House on Prince Edward Island.

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Sources we checked 4 references

  1. api.tvmaze.com https://api.tvmaze.com/singlesearch/shows?q=you%20gotta%20eat%20here&embed=episodes
  2. TheTVDB https://www.thetvdb.com/series/you-gotta-eat-here/episodes/4323522
  3. ctvnews.ca https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/stoneface-dollys-closing-restaurants-in-little-italy-riverside-south/
  4. Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Stoneface+Dolly%27s+416+Preston+St+Ottawa+ON+K1S+4N2
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