Restaurant · in Edmonton · ⭐ 9.1/10 · 2902 reviews
Address: 10220 103 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 0Y8
The Old Spaghetti Factory: The Family Dinner That Runs on Rails
Half a century of family dinners has a particular sound — cutlery, laughter, a child announcing they’re sitting in the train — and the Old Spaghetti Factory in downtown Edmonton’s Boardwalk Building has perfected it. This is Italian comfort dining engineered for togetherness: generous plates, antique warmth, and a formula where everything from bread to dessert simply appears.
The Story
Guss Dussin opened the first Old Spaghetti Factory in Portland in 1969 with a radical-for-its-time idea: honest pasta, opulent salvaged decor, and a complete dinner built into every order. Edmonton’s downtown room carries a local distinction — it’s among the few franchise-owned locations in the chain, run with a personal touch and the licence to try things the corporate siblings can’t.
What to Order
Start the table with bam bam shrimp, then let tradition take over: the browned butter and mizithra cheese spaghetti is the order that made the brand legendary, while the chicken pesto answers the creamy-comfort craving. Every entrée includes the full procession — warm sourdough, minestrone or green salad, spumoni ice cream and coffee or tea — so even the indecisive leave with a three-act dinner behind them.
The Space
Stained glass, brass rails, plush booths and the storybook seating everyone photographs: a retired bus and a train-style nook tucked into the dining room. The Boardwalk Building’s old bones add a dose of genuine downtown history to the whimsy.
Who It’s For
Birthday dinners with grandparents, post-shopping refuels, young families, and anyone who measures a restaurant by how welcome everyone at the table feels.
Good to Know
Is everything really included? Yes — soup or salad, sourdough bread, dessert and a hot drink come with every entrée.
How do we get the novelty seats? Request the bus or train nook on arrival; a short wait is often worth it.
Does it suit large groups? Very well — the room absorbs multi-generation tables gracefully; call ahead for big parties.
Are there vegetarian options? Yes — several pastas, including the famous mizithra, are meat-free.
Is it close to transit? Steps from downtown LRT, which makes family logistics painless.
Opening hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 11:30–22:30 |
| Tuesday | 11:30–22:30 |
| Wednesday | 11:30–22:30 |
| Thursday | 11:30–22:30 |
| Friday | 11:30–22:30 |
| Saturday | 12:00–22:30 |
| Sunday | 12:00–22:30 |
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Visitor reviews
Reviews last updated: 2026-06-30 18:48:20
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This restaurant is part of a well-known chain that really stands out for its unique character. The interior is wonderfully done in a vintage style, where every detail is thought out, creating a charming and atmospheric s…
I had a great experience dining here on my own. Unlike another nearby restaurant where I was only offered a seat at the bar, I was warmly welcomed and given a proper table here.
The staff made me feel just as valued as…
This place is phenomenal, the food is incredible and filling, with lots of flavour and satisfaction. The place is wonderful, filled with stained glass, paintings, beautiful lamps and very clean. If you want a pasta dish…
This is already our family restaurant, we celebrate all our anniversaries and just nice days here. Cozy, incredible portions, quality service.
It was nice to visit the Old Spaghetti Factory downtown again. For an appetizer we ordered the calamari fritti. For mains we ordered the spaghetti with brown butter and mizithra cheese and the lasagna. The lasagna was wo…