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- Trattoria Cafe Italia
- A La Istanbul Turkish Cuisine
- Absinthe
- Akira Back Ottawa
- Al's Steakhouse
- Alice
- Alora
- Altay Flame Uyghur Cuisine
- Antheia
- Anthony's
- Aroma Meze
- Bambu Restaurant
- Barrio
- Beckta
- Belmont
- Biagio's Kitchen + Catering
- Bier Markt
- Big Rig Kitchen and Brewery
- Blumenstudio
- BODEGA
- Buvette Daphnée
- Café Laurier
- Cantina Gia
- Cineplex Cinemas Lansdowne & VIP
- Co Oi Kitchen
- Coconut Lagoon
- Cocotte Bistro
- CRAFT Beer Market Ottawa
- Daly's Restaurant
- Del Piacere
- EkBar
- El Camino (Elgin)
- Elgin Street Diner
- Ember
- Émilie's Terrace
- EVOO Greek Kitchen
- Feast + Revel
- Gezellig
- Giovanni's Restaurant
- Grey's Social Eatery
- Gyubee Japanese Grill
- Harmons Steakhouse
- Joe's Italian Kitchen
- JOEY Rideau
- Kanzan Japanese Grill
- Le St. Laurent
- Luxe Bistro
- Margarita's Latin Fusion
- Mati
- Med Supper Club
- Meet Noodle 又见壹面
- North & Navy
- ParLê by Viet Fresh
- Parlour
- Petit Bill's Bistro
- Pita Bell Kabab
- Prova
- Pure Kitchen Elgin
- Pure Kitchen Westboro
- RamaKrishna Indian Restaurant
- Raphaël Peruvian Cuisine
- Restaurant e18hteen
- Retro Gusto
- Rosetti Pizzeria
- Ruby's
- Sidecar
- Sidedoor
- Social - Ottawa
- SONA THE INDIAN KITCHEN
- Stofa Restaurant
- Sultan Ahmet Turkish Cuisine Ottawa
- Supply and Demand
- Sussex & Co.
- Tayanti Peruvian Restaurant
- The Cameron
- The King Eddy
- The Shore Club
- The Vanitea Room, A Tea Salon & Eatery
- The Whalesbone Bank Street
- TOMO Restaurant
- Town
- Tulip
- Union Local 613
- YAN'S Restaurant
- ZOE'S
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Dining in Ottawa
Ottawa has Modern French Bistro and Modern Canadian Fine Dining restaurants. Many of the restaurants are in ByWard market and Centretown, with Little Italy and Hintonburg adding further dining areas. Italian, American, Canadian, French, Mediterranean and steakhouse restaurants give the city several cuisine families. Tasting menus, counter dining and small plates provide separate restaurant formats.
Canada’s 100 Best, Star Wine List and Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives recognise restaurants on Pearl. Exceptional wine programs appear at ARLO, Aiāna Restaurant, Beckta and Restaurant e18hteen. Canadian, French and Mediterranean restaurant families sit alongside Italian, American and steakhouse choices. Counter dining is available at Akira Back Ottawa and Café Laurier. Small plates include ARLO, Akira Back Ottawa, Alora, Aroma Meze, BODEGA and Bambu Restaurant.
Modern French bistros in Ottawa
Ottawa’s Modern French Bistro restaurants are Absinthe, Cocotte Bistro and Gitanes. Their formats include à la carte dining, prix fixe and tasting menus.
Absinthe
Absinthe is a Hintonburg restaurant serving Modern French Bistro cuisine. It offers à la carte and prix fixe formats.
Cocotte Bistro
Cocotte Bistro is a Downtown restaurant serving Modern French Bistro cuisine. Its format is à la carte dining.
Gitanes
Gitanes is a Golden Triangle restaurant serving Modern French Bistro cuisine. It offers à la carte and tasting-menu formats, and it holds Star Wine Lists 2026 recognition.
Tasting menus in Ottawa
Ottawa tasting menus include Aiāna Restaurant, Alice, Antheia, Atelier, Beckta, Gitanes, PERCH, Restaurant e18hteen and TOMO Restaurant.
Aiāna Restaurant
Aiāna Restaurant is a Downtown restaurant serving Modern Canadian Fine Dining. It offers tasting-menu and à la carte formats, has an exceptional wine program, and holds the 2026 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence.
Alice
Alice is a Little Italy restaurant serving Modern Vegetarian Fermentation Tasting cuisine. Its format is a tasting menu.
Atelier
Atelier is a Little Italy restaurant serving a Modernist Fusion Tasting Menu. Chef Marc Lepine leads its tasting-menu format.
Restaurants recognised by Canada’s 100 Best
Canada’s 100 Best recognises ARLO, Atelier, PERCH and RIVIERA.
ARLO
ARLO is a Centretown restaurant serving Modern Canadian Wine Bar cuisine. It offers small plates and à la carte dining and has an exceptional wine program.
PERCH
PERCH is a Little Italy restaurant serving a Modern Tasting Menu. Its format is a tasting menu.
RIVIERA
RIVIERA is a Downtown restaurant serving New Canadian with Mediterranean Influences. It offers à la carte and small-plates formats.
Frequently asked questions
- Which neighbourhoods have many restaurants in Ottawa?
- Many of Ottawa’s restaurants are in ByWard market and Centretown. ByWard market restaurants include Akira Back Ottawa, Alora, Buvette Daphnée and Café Laurier, while Centretown restaurants include ARLO, Aroma Meze, North & Navy and Union Local 613.
- Where can I find Modern French Bistro restaurants in Ottawa?
- Ottawa’s Modern French Bistro restaurants are Absinthe, Cocotte Bistro and Gitanes. Absinthe offers à la carte and prix fixe formats, Cocotte Bistro offers à la carte dining, and Gitanes offers à la carte and tasting-menu formats.
- Which Ottawa restaurants have tasting menus?
- Ottawa tasting menus include Aiāna Restaurant, Alice, Antheia, Atelier, Beckta and Gitanes. Aiāna Restaurant serves Modern Canadian Fine Dining, Alice serves Modern Vegetarian Fermentation Tasting cuisine, and Atelier serves a Modernist Fusion Tasting Menu.
- Which Ottawa restaurants are recognised by Canada’s 100 Best?
- Canada’s 100 Best recognises ARLO, Atelier, PERCH and RIVIERA. ARLO serves Modern Canadian Wine Bar cuisine and has an exceptional wine program. PERCH serves a Modern Tasting Menu, and RIVIERA serves New Canadian with Mediterranean Influences.