What Happened to Stoneface Dolly's After You Gotta Eat Here!? (Ottawa, ON)
Current status
As of October 2026, Stoneface Dolly's has closed — confirmed via ctvnews.ca, May 15, 2020.
Last verified
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.
- Season / episode Season 1, Episode 10
- Original air date
- Address 416 Preston St, Ottawa, ON K1S 4N2
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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.
Featured on You Gotta Eat Here!
- Show
- You Gotta Eat Here!
- Season / episode
- Season 1, Episode 10
- Original air date
- Episode 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
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Stoneface Dolly's
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Visit info
- Address
- 416 Preston St, Ottawa, ON K1S 4N2
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- None found
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Ontario
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Sources
- api.tvmaze.com — https://api.tvmaze.com/singlesearch/shows?q=you%20gotta%20eat%20here&embed=episodes
- TheTVDB — https://www.thetvdb.com/series/you-gotta-eat-here/episodes/4323522
- ctvnews.ca — https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/stoneface-dollys-closing-restaurants-in-little-italy-riverside-south/
- Google — https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Stoneface+Dolly%27s+416+Preston+St+Ottawa+ON+K1S+4N2
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