Best Restaurants in Ottawa

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These restaurants are considered (either by yours truly or critics) the best in the Ottawa area.

 1. Play Food And Wine

1 York St
Ottawa, ON K1N 5S7
(613) 667-9207
5.0 star rating
  9/12/2010

I'm pretty damn picky when it comes to food - your typical foodie snob actually and I think this may be my first 5 star review (for a formal restaurant) in Ottawa.

I have been meaning to try this place out since it opened, I mean good food AND wine??…More »

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 2. Beckta Dining & Wine

226 Nepean St
Ottawa, ON K2P 0B8
(613) 238-7063
4.0 star rating
  7/17/2010

For a while, Beckta's was recognized as not only one of the best restaurants in Ottawa, but also among the best in the country and I've been a number of times, having the tasting menu every time (with wine pairings once).

The first time I went was a…More »

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 3. Domus Cafe

85 Murray St
Ottawa, ON K1N 5M5
(613) 241-6007

Category: Cafes

3.0 star rating
  9/18/2010

Went here a few times, oddly enough always in a work context and never went on my own, but I digress.

No tasting menu (that I've ever seen), prices a bit on the high end, but not overly expensive for a high(er) end restaurant - pretty on par with most…More »

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 4. L'Oree du Bois

15 Chemin Kingsmere
Chelsea, QC J9B
(819) 827-0332

Category: French

4.0 star rating
  9/18/2010

In the Ottawa "area", but actually on the QC side in Chelsea, about a 15 minute drive from downtown Ottawa.

A great little getaway type restaurant, as the name implies, it's in the middle of the woods - right beside the Gatineau Park, very scenic…More »

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 5. Flying Piggy's Bistro Italiano

1665 Bank St
Ottawa, ON K1V 7Z2
(613) 526-4900

Category: Italian

4.0 star rating
  9/22/2010

This place seems a bit out of the way compared to downtown Ottawa, but really it's less than a 10 minute drive from downtown.

It's an Italian restaurant that makes their own fresh pasta, actually that's their specialty - fresh, homemade pasta.  From…More »

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 6. Murray Street - Kitchen, Wine, Charcuterie

110 Murray St
Ottawa, ON K1N 5M6
(613) 562-7244
3.0 star rating
  10/12/2010

Went here for lunch, the appetizer was great, Elk sausages (from their selection of charcuterie), see pics I posted.  But the sandwich and mac & cheese was just ok, nothing special at all.  I ordered the Reuben corned beef sandwich with thoughts of…More »

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 7. Navarra

93 Murray St
Ottawa, ON K1N 5M5
(613) 241-5500
4.0 star rating
  10/13/2010

Had a great lunch here (see pics) - side note, lunch is a great way to test out a new "hip" restaurant before committing to a full on dinner where you may very well be disappointed.

The ambiance and decor is subdued and warm, not flashy.  The…More »

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