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Ottawa's Favourite Restaurants

We have put together a listing of some of our favourite restaurants in Ottawa. There are so many restaurants to choose from in the Nation's Capital you will not have to go far to find one. If you have any suggestions please send us an e-mail.

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Foundation Restaurant OttawaFoundation
18B York St.
Ottawa, ON K1N 5S6
Tel: (613) 562-9331
Fax: (613) 562-2498
Web Site: www.foundationrestaurant.com
E-Mail: info@foundationrestaurant.com

All success starts with a solid Foundation.

Foundation is Ottawa's newest choice for the place to be when building succesful business relationships or simply enjoying the pleasure of life. Whether it is drinks for two or dinner for two hundred, Foundation thrills the senses with sumptous cuisine, electric atmosphere and superior service. Located in one of the Capital's few remaining, historically rich, heritage buildings, this hidden gem is Ottawa's latest hot spots to Eat, Drink and Lunge. Three dining areas, a courtyard patio, and two large private rooms offer muliple options for parties, special events and business meetings alike.

Foundation is owned and operated by an enthusiastic and experienced team of individuals who are truly dialed-in to their clientele's needs. The Foundation team is driven by a passion for exceptional service and unmistakable quality in every aspect of the dining experience.

Acclaimed Chef Stephan Schuler takes the foundations of the culinary arts and transforms it in a hip and inspired cuisine with a sexy-tangy approach. Talented, young and interneational, Chef Schuler's hand selected team can offer a wide variety of menus and culinary experiences that can be tailor-fitted for all occasions from a breakfast meeting to gala affirs; your with is our command.

Big Daddy's Crab Shack and Oyster BarBig Daddy's Crab Shack & Oyster Bar
Two Great Locations!!
339 Elgin Street (613) 569-5200
780 Baseline Road (613) 228-7011
Web Site: www.bigdaddys.ca

Enjoy the lively New Orleans atmosphere and sample some of the best seafood in the city-fresh oysters, live lobsters, king crab, blackened gator and catfish- as well as pasta dishes and steaks. Outdoor patios at both locations. Open daily for dinner; lunch from Monday to Friday. If you like seafood then you'll love Big Daddy's! Take a look at our web site for complete menus for each location and virtual tours.

Blue Cactus Bar & Grill
2 ByWard Market
Ottawa, ON K1N 7A1
Tel: (613) 241-7061
Web Site: www.bluecactusbarandgrill.com
E-mail: info@bluecactusbarandgrill.com

Centrally located in Ottawa's ByWard Market, Blue Cactus remains Ottawa’s premier restaurant choice. Its fresh, upscale décor and expanded space create a vibrant evening atmosphere in which to enjoy award-winning margaritas and Contemporary Southwest cuisine.  Late night weekends enjoy DJs spinning a mix of soul, funk and house music.

With its casual daytime ambience, Blue Cactus is perfect for quiet dining, and guaranteed to impress your business lunch partner. The spacious mezzanine is an ideal choice for business events and private parties. Against a backdrop of floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the bustling Market, your guests can meet and dine in private style. Custom-tailored menus are available to meet your specific needs.

Menu Highlights
AAA Alberta Beef - Cajun Rib Eye
Baja Shrimp
Blue Cactus Ten-Spice Roasted Chicken
Linguini Tuscadero

Reservations for up to 100 people accepted

Coasters Seafood Grill
54 York Street
Ottawa, ON
Above The Fish Market Restaurant
Tel: (613) 241-FISH (3474)
Website: www.coasters.ca
E-Mail: info@coasters.ca

Overlooking the historical ByWard Market, this casual eatery featuring cooking on an open grill welcomes you 7 days a week.  "All You Can Eat Fresh Mussels Everyday All Day " has become an Ottawa institution since 1980.  Our expert Chefs prepare the freshest of "fish steaks", gourmet pizzas, mussels, pastas and "Ottawa's best" fish & chips in an open kitchen.  An excellent progressive wine list is available featuring all that is nouveau as well as traditional to complete your dining experience.  Themed with the Rideau Canal System Locks, cozy couches, and warm & friendly service makes this a great spot to relax in and enjoy.  Visit our web site form more information.

The Empire Grill
47 Clarence Street
ByWard Market
Ottawa, ON  K1N 9K1
Tel: (613) 241-1343
Web Site: www.empiregrill.com
E-Mail: info@empiregrill.com

Established in 1998, Empire Grill has become the city’s most dynamic meeting & eating-place. The secret?  Superb service & a lively atmosphere which backs the ByWard Market’s busiest kitchen.

Our chefs cook from the heart with a memorable blend of bold flavours.   But the story here is steak.  The best quality hand selected, Alberta AAA certified Angus Beef, aged a minimum of 28 days, with standards of excellence in marbling, tenderness & flavour. Its more than just steaks receiving the rave reviews at Empire Grill.  Empire Grill’s richly appointed Manhattan Room has taken corporate & private hospitality to a new level, offering a wonderful venue for group dinners, weddings  & cocktail receptions.

Fully wired & wireless, with a private boardroom, it’s the perfect spot for meetings or private dinners. Wine lists, martinis, service, cuisine, sexy décor & more, welcome to the best of Ottawa’s dining scene.

The Fish Market RestaurantFish Market Restaurant
54 York Street
Corner of York & William Streets
Ottawa, ON
ByWard Market
Tel: (613) 241-FISH (3474)
Website: www.fishmarket.ca
E-Mail: info@fishmarket.ca

Ask anyone where the preferred FRESH FISH & SEAFOConsumers' Choice AwardOD restaurant of the Nation's Capital is and they'll tell you it's located in the heart of the historical ByWard Market.  Since 1979, we have been serving up sumptuous seafood, lobster rich & inviting, flaky tender fresh fish, shrimp, crab, oysters, mussels and scallops to name but a few.  Our menu is refreshed twice daily, offering the freshest and finest available from the Sea.  We offer an excellent progressive wine list featuring all that is nouveau as well as traditional.  Join us daily for lunch or dinner in friendly and uniquely nautical surroundings.  Visit our web site for more information.

Lone Star Texas GrillLone Star Texas Grill
Four Great Locations!!
128 George Street Tel: (613) 562-9865
780 Baseline Rd. Tel: (613) 224-4044
1211 Lemieux Street (613) 742-9378
4048 Carling Avenue (613) 599-9535
Web Site: www.lonestartexasgrill.com

In an energetic, up-beat and casual atmosphere, our famous fajitas are served up fresh - from the warm flour tortillas, guacamole to the salsa. Mesquite grilled steaks and smokehouse ribs all prepared in the barbecue pit. The Lone Star takes great pride in the fact that all our food is made fresh daily. Also, check out our catering website to help make your party a blast. At our place or yours, enjoy the Taste of Texas with your guests and leave the hassles to us! . Lone Star guarantees great food, warm southern hospitality, and a good time. The Lone Star Texas Grill is Ottawa's only authentic Texas restaurant, the real deal...

TEXAS to the BONE!

Louis Steak House
1682 Cyrville Rd,
Ottawa, ON K1B 3L8
Tel: (613) 741-2130
Web Site: www.louissteakhouse.com

Louis Steak House features a warm and cozy family atmosphere. Our menu features Alberta Steak & Delicious Seafood. Families can treat themselves to Great Pizza and Italian Cuisine. Menu choices include Barbeque Chicken to Club Sandwiches. We feature a daily lunch buffet for only $8.95.  Services include Private Banquet Halls and Catering. Call Tom or George (613) 741-2130 or visit our Web Site.

Luxe Bistro
47 York Street
Ottawa ON, K1N 5S7
Tel: (613) 241-8805
Web Site: www.luxebistro.com

In the ByWard Market, Luxe offers the flavours of a French Bistro combined with traditional steakhouse. Dishes reflect progressive culinary styles described by the Ottawa Citizen as “first class”.

Executive Chef Duane Keats has an unprecedented understanding of culinary history and technique. Keats has created a menu highlighting what Luxe Bistro is best known for: Steak, Seafood and its traditional Bistro selections.

Quality wines and spirits are essential to an enjoyable dining experience-from start to finish the right accompaniment can compliment and enhance the perfect meal. Sommelier and Wine Director Neil Gowe carefully selects wines to ensure they reflect their terroir and pair exceptionally well with the large bistro menu. Luxe Bistro offers over 450 carefully selected wines earning Luxe Bistro the distinguished “Wine Spectator award of Excellence” Late night weekends at Luxe Bistro offers specially featured Martinis and Champagne cocktails.

Reservations of all sizes are accepted, with personal menus available.

  • NEW - Luxe Bistro closes for private events
  • Summer Patio

Menu Highlights:

  • Moule et Frites
  • Steak Tartar
  • Lobster Pot Pie
  • Beet Soaked Salmon Filet
  • 16. 0z. Long Bone Rib Eye

Metropolitain Brasserie
700 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, ON
Tel: (613) 562-1160
Web Site: www.metropolitainbrasserie.com

For hundreds of years Parisians & tourist alike have flocked to the great Brasseries of Paris. After 3 years of planning & months of construction we invite you to share the Brasserie experience with us at Metropolitain.

Metropolitian is conveniently located between the Chateau Laurier & Westin Hotels at 700 Sussex, just steps from Parliament Hill. Open 7 days a week serving lunch, dinner, late supper & brunch on week-ends, there is something for everyone. If Champagne & Oysters sound enticing, we boast the city’s largest raw bar.

The best 15 hours of the week in Ottawa are at Metropolitain Monday through Friday from 4 to 7. It’s where the Hill & business crowd gather at day end. Oysters are .50 cents, mussels ½ price & jumbo shrimp are $1. Our 2 bars offer 18 different beers, 88 varietals of wine & champagne & every other spirit imaginable. Sound like fun? Do not miss the Hill Hour.

As with our sister restaurant Empire Grill, corporate & private dining is taken to new levels. Metropolitain is fully wired & wireless, offers extensive arrangements amongst its 260 seats & 2 bar areas to suit all dining, meeting & entertaining needs. Visit us at www.metropolitainbrasserie.com & take a tour. For private dining, group functions & a good time call Heather or Brenda 613-562-1160.

Parliament Pub
101 Sparks Street
Ottawa, ON  K1P 5B5
Tel:(613) 563-0636
Web Site: www.parliamentpub.com

The Parliament Pub combines Dining and Political Fun.
Locations do not get much better than this: directly across the street from Parliament Hill. They say the Parliament Pub is where the real business of government gets done- it’s an inviting spot for lunch and dinner where excellent food and beverages can be enjoyed against a political backdrop.
The Parliament Pub serves great sandwiches and wraps and creative salads. Homemade soup, pizza, quiche and pasta specials are made fresh daily. Menu items have a political flavor: try Paul Martin’s Everything for Everyone Sun-Dried Tomato Pizza or Stephen Harper’s Right-Wing Voodoo Chicken Sandwich. A fine selection of beers (with no political agenda) is on tap.

The Hill and Sparks Street crowd like the ambience and warm décor harking back to the early days of political life in Ottawa. As a result, the Pub has built a great reputation as the place to meet and eat in the shadow of the Peace Tower. The Parliament Pub has a unique atmosphere that is all Ottawa. The walls are adorned with caricatures of politicians drawn by Eugene Bellemare (formerly Member of Parliament for Ottawa-Carleton) and photographs by Jean-Marc Carisse (Pierre Trudeau’s Photographer). The Parliament Pub is also available for cocktail parties and special events. Come and visit and enjoy.

Perspectives Restaurant at BrookstreetPerspectives Restaurant at Brookstreet
525 Legget Dr.
Ottawa, ON K2K 2W2
Tel: (613) 271-1800
Web Site:
www.brookstreet.ca

At Ottawa's four-diamond Brookstreet, guests enjoy the outstanding dining experiences one expects from a world-class destination. Since opening in 2003, Perspectives Restaurant is the proud recipient of the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence as well as the Four-Diamond Award from CAA/AAA.

Dine amidst birch tree branches and original artwork by Canterbury High School students at or alfresco on the spacious terraces overlooking The Marshes Golf Club. The style is upscale, the dress code casual, and the atmosphere relaxed. Let internationally-renowned Executive Chef Michael Blackie be your tour guide for Perspectives’ signature five-course blind tasting menu or enjoy a Chef’s Table served in Brookstreet’s state-of-the-art kitchen.

NEW in 2006! Spice up your Friday nights with our Food & Wine Raves. Your culinary journey will begin with cocktails in our swanky Options Bar before our culinary brigade leads you into our kitchen for a cooking class like no other. Teams will each prepare one of five courses, which will be enjoyed in Perspectives’ dining room. Cuisine will be paired with Canadian and International wines with Wine Representatives and our own Sommeliers as active participants.

Open Monday to Friday for Lunch, Monday to Saturday for breakfast. Dinner served Monday to Saturday. Sunday brunch. Daily table d’hôte and blind tasting menu. Off-site catering available. Private dining room for up to 14 guests. Reservations recommended.

Royal OakRoyal Oak
Multiple Locations
Ottawa, Nepean, Kanata, Orleans, Glocester
Tel: (613) 236-0190
Web Site: www.royaloakpubs.com

The "original" Oak opened in April 1980 and expanded twice in the intervening years. It probably has the most eclectic clientele of any pub in the city and is considered by many to be the true English pub in Ottawa. It is also one of the largest purveyors of draught beers in Eastern Ontario! Consistently voted "Best Pub" by numerous Ottawa publications, it has three separate rooms with its own character, with the bar area sporting a new intimate fireplace.

Bank Street Oak - (613) 236-0190
318 Bank St. Ottawa
Canal Oak - (613) 234-3700
221 Echo Dr. on the canal
Downtown Oak - (613) 232-1057
188 Bank St., Ottawa
Glebe Oak - (613) 235-2624
779 Bank St., Ottawa
Gloucester Oak - (613) 741-0072
2067 Meadowbrook Rd.
Hunt Club Oak - (613) 248-1901
800 Hunt Club Rd. (at Uplands)
Kanata Oak - (613) 591-3895
329 March Rd., Kanata
Laurier Oak - (613) 230-9223
161 Laurier Ave. East, Ottawa
Orleans Oak - (613) 834-9005
1981 St. Joseph Blvd.
Wellington Oak - (613) 728-6661
1217 Wellington St.

The Southern Cross Restaurant
404 Queen Street
Ottawa, ON  K1R 5A7
Tel: (613) 230-0400

Sizzling fajitas, mouth watering ribs, Mexican favourites, charbroiled steaks, fish dishes, Louisiana fare and deep-fried ice cream dominate the menu at Ottawa's downtown tex-mex headquarters.  If you're in the mood for a great time and even better food come on down to the Southern Cross.  Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week including our famous Happy Hours from 3PM - 6PM.  We specialize in catering to large groups and important occasions.  Located at 402 Queen Street inside the Radisson Hotel.  Visit our web site for more information as well as our complete menu.

Stella OsteriaStella Osteria
81-B Clarence Street
Ottawa, ON K1N 5P5
Tel: (613) 241-2200
Web Site: www.stellaosteria.com

Stella Osteria, the newest addition to the Luxe Bistro, and Blue Cactus Bar and Grill family opened up to rave reviews – and the excellence has continued. Specializing in superbly presented modern Italian cuisine, Stella has created a reputation for its delectable recipes. Diners enjoy delicious modern Italian food, in a stylish atmosphere not yet seen in Ottawa filled with warmth, buoyancy and lightheartedness of the Italian spirit.

Stella’s new world Italian flare cuisine calls for a dynamic wine selection. Stella offers an embellished wine list that showcases several varietals from Italy’s diverse wine regions, as well as other, quality international selections. Cin Cin!

Semi-private dining area available or reserve Stella for your private party of any size. NEW - Stella Osteria will now close for private parties
Summer Patio.
Reservations recommended and available online www.firestonerestaurantgroup.com

Menu Highlights

  • Beef Carpaccio
  • Lemon Garlic Shrimp
  • Linguini De Mare
  • 8 oz. Herb Crusted Filet Mignon
  • 12 oz. Veal Parmigiana

Vineyards Wine Bar & BistroVineyards Wine Bar Bistro
54 York Street
In the Cellar of The Fish Market Restaurant
Ottawa, ON
ByWard Market
Tel: (613) 241-4270
E-Mail:info@vineyards.ca

This award winning wine bar has been hosting local wine & beer lovers, as well as visitors from around the globe since 1979.  Known for an outstanding collection of wines, imported beers & malt whiskeys we are proud recipients of the "WINE SPECTATOR AWARD OF EXCELLENCE" for the past 15 years.  Tucked below The Fish Market Restaurant, this warm candlelit cellar features magnificent bistro fare including pasta, steak, and fish.  Nightly wine tastings and live jazz on Wednesday & Sunday evenings.  Visit our web site for more information.

WasabiWasabi Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar
41 Clarence St.
Ottawa, ON, K1N 5P4
T: (613) 241 3636
F: (613) 241 9938
Web Site: www.wasabisushibar.ca
E-Mail: eat@wasabisushibar.ca

WELCOME TO WASABI... Experience Japanese cuisine in a unique, traditional atmosphere.

Our dining room can accommodate your small groups or large parties comfortably, extending to the outdoor patio during the hot summer months.

We offer an extensive array of authentic Japanese dishes from signature rolls and sushi to a variety of cooked dishes from our kitchen.

Located in the heart of the Byward Market in downtown Ottawa, we are steps away from the National Art Gallery, Museum of Civilization, the Parliament Buildings, Majors Hill Park, the United States Embassy, National Arts Centre, Fairmont Chateau Laurier and Westin Hotels.

Zak's Diner
16 Byward Market
Ottawa, ON  K1S 3V5
Tel: (613) 241-2401
Fax: (613) 232-4366
Web Site: www.zaksdiner.com
E-Mail: contact@zaksdiner.com

It's easy to imagine Archie, Jughead and the gang at Zak's Diner, an authentic 50's style diner in the heart of Ottawa's lively ByWard Market.  Zak's serves great burgers, fries, sandwiches and breakfast "all day every day".  Start your meal with one of our old fashioned thick, thick milkshakes and finish it off with a slice of our homemade "sky high" apple pie.  The atmosphere is casual.  Tunes by Elvis, the Beatles and other stars can be heard on tabletop jukeboxes; pop in a quarter and make your selection.  Zak's is great for families and kids of all ages.

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