TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Ottawa - Updated November 2024

the Soca Kitchen

85/100 (2101 ratings)

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"My friends Kate, Dillan and I went for dinner. I'm honestly giving this place 5 stars due to the amazing waitor and the quality of the food. We were..."

Amanda Jones

"I had the pleasuring of tasting a few items from the menu last night and my taste buds were absolutely delighted! In Ottawa, menus have been pretty..."

Veronique Girard

"The staff were very helpful to explain the menu. Food was tasty and presentation wes beautiful. Best dish was the Whole fried fish it was bass. Pan..."

Ruth Gates

"Amazing atmosphere, how often can you go to a place and feel like you are at home! The food is something that you cannot find anywhere else in the..."

Amanda Peterson

"Been here for brunch several times and was never ever disappointed: food, service and..."

Emily Arco Dulay Graves

"Love the ambiance, food and drinks!! Small place, small plates but well worth it!! Highly..."

Val Caron Lamarche

"Great food tapas are surprisingly filling! I really enjoyed the food and ambiance. Great little treasure and worth going to and back..."

Josh Loucks

"Very unique design accompanied by great service and a fantastic menu. Soca is a very speacial place that needs to be frequented more often by the..."

Jeffrey Frost

"A pleasant atmosphere with excellent service... the food is very tasteful and appealingly served...definitely a go to place for an evening of great..."

Marc Desjardins

"I highly recommend this restaurant Amazing..food .. Romantic atmosphere.. Wonderful service... Love it..."

Alma Oscura

"Brunch was amazing. I wanted everything on the menu - tapas style almost allowed me to! Great atmosphere & perfect start to a..."

Katrina Burke-Bevington

"Great friendly staff and delicious food! Highly recommend the steak, its mouth watering..."

Jen Murray

"South American cuisine is one of my favourites in the world, and this is the closest I've come to finding a place in Ottawa that comes close to the..."

Hoxjennifer

"Dare i say the best Taco's i have had in my life...yes. Incredibly fresh Oyster, "wow" factor Huevos, and absolutely amazing stuffed peppers. Topped..."

DustinandSam

"Service (bartender/waitress) was quite terse and not accommodating whatsoever - but perhaps this is an ownership issue (e.g. 1/2 pint? No, we can..."

Lono

"Food -- Spectacular. Fresh. Unique. Portion sizes are perfect for a couple with 4 tapas (2 each). Best dish: Tuna Ceviche with spicy YUM..."

Paul Westergaard

"The best meal we've ever had! We had a fabulous experience from the moment we arrived and throughout the meal. We ordered some tapas and cocktails,..."

GabyM

"We went early Saturday evening and took a seat at the bar just as they were preparing for dinner service. The staff was friendly and invested in us..."

Lauren Jane M

"Went to Soca for dinner for girl's night, Gustavo was our server - he explained all our dishes in a way that made us excited to eat them and they..."

Meaghan Trottier

"Cute dinning room with a rustic yet elegant atmosphere. Every dish we ordered was great. The highlights were the octopus and the plantain with the..."

Roberta Betancourt

"Today, I went for brunch at The Soca Kitchen. I was impressed. A Spanish fusion restaurant, the feel of the place is relaxed. The decor..."

Culinary Kira

"For some reason we miss what all the great reviews are about. The ambiance was lacking but maybe that's because we had an earlier reservation of..."

CaptainPorkchop

"Took my best friend here for her birthday dinner, and it was great. We sat at the bar and the bartenders gave us a few free tasters of drinks and..."

Robin MacEwan

"I went to soca a few weeks ago with some friends. We were placed at a very cramped table that were clearly meant for 2 so the 3 of us felt pretty..."

Monique Kaye

"Amazing Food. Fantastic Atmosphere. Great and friendly staff.I never write reviews on any of these websites, but the amazing time I had at..."

Isaac

"Great appetizers to share, but the price is not for those with a small budget. Smaller restaurant so room is a little but overall a good place to try..."

Travis Hawley

"In my opinion this is the place in Ottawa where different and amazing flavours come together to create great food. The ambiance was perfect for our..."

Carmine

"What a great evening we had last night in this wonderful place! Greate ambiance, food and service! People were super nice to us, explained and..."

Noha

"Amazing new restaurant!!! A MUST TRY!!!. My family and I had the opportunity to dine at this new restaurant this past Wednesday night and I must say..."

A.S

"Oh-my-God good food, great atmosphere. Good drinks and amazing food: the arroz sucio is incredible - rich and complex, with the cacao overtone..."

Tom Gr

"Great food, amateurish service. I have been to Soca three times ... Food is terrific and inventive. Unfortunately, the service is..."

OttawaCaroline

"Amazing food and..."

RM86

"Similar experience happened to us two months earlier, we were asked to leave!! Not in a very diplomatic way, I may add, seems the learning curve is..."

AnnaZ

"Warm & Cheerful. My husband and I stopped into Soca Kitchen last night after hearing so many wonderful things about it. We were greeted warmly by the..."

Marla Tonon-Cloutier

"Perfect date night, wonderful warm service and amazing food. We had four small dishes and a lovely bottle of wine. Happy parents with the night..."

Date Night Delish

"Delicious. The oyster of the day, and the ceviche was a dynamite duo! :D I will have to save up for my next visit, so I can try even more. The small..."

Emtowsley

"AMAZING!! Food was perfect service was great knowledgable staff and 2 ppl leaving full for under $100 can't be beat. Check this place out its really..."

613

"Delicious with great cocktails. I had a really great experience at Soca - delicious, inventive food with an interesting twist. The cocktails are..."

Julia Kent

"Excellent! Good Food Good Service. A very good valentines dinner, The food was very good, with as highlight the octopus from the grill and the..."

Rvieweger

"Great service, great food... a bit loud though!. My boyfriend and I went Saturday night based on the UrbanSpoon reviews and not hearing anything from..."

Ottawa_yumyum

"Delicious. I don't know why some of these reviwers were so harsh. This is a great place! We tried the empanadas, octopus, and zucchini tostas (the..."

Spooner

"Deeeeelicious!. My girlfriends and I went for dinner last Saturday night and the food was amazing! The steak special was so good..I'm still dreaming..."

Jogrady222

"Fantastic new restaurant!. After reading the reviews on urbanspoon and google, we decided to give this new restaurant a try. The meal began on a..."

Annmhn

"Steak and fries are great. Had steak and fries for lunch. very..."

Jshebib

"Good addition to neighbourhood!. Went with some friends on opening night. We shared some small plates: empanadas, sweetbreads, ceviche, butifarra,..."

Orev

"We went last night for opening night. We had oysters, snapper ceviche, empanadas, the 1/2 chicken and the bavette. All meals were absolutely..."

Rae

"Soca Kitchen & Pub, a Latin American restaurant, is the newest addition to Ottawa's food scene. It is located two doors from Allium on Holland St...."

Montreal Food Pictures

"The food at the Soca Kitchen was excellent and the service was great as well. We got several dishes from each section to share between our group of..."

Nikola Andrejevic

"Had a lovely evening with friends at The Soca Kitchen. Great ambience in the restaurant with dim lights but sufficient light at the table to see the..."

Lucia Chehade

"Amazing amazing place ! Everything single item that we ordered , were delicious ! Tacos are by far the best ones we had in the area ( Highly..."

Imad Assaker

"Okay first things first: This was my first time having charcuterie ..... and it was DELICIOUS. Everything about this chef’s tasting board was so..."

Yunhan Liu

"Awesome Spanish tapas in a casual chic restaurant Our first visit here for a girls night out. Food was excellent, varied tapas choices, amazing..."

Jing Lu

"Went to Soca for my birthday. Food was delicious and good portions. Service was very slow, plates were left on the table for a while and food took..."

Julie Moreno

Two Six Ate

83/100 (1129 ratings)

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"Absolutely had an amazing time. Great clientele, staff and ambiance. Music was awesome too! Hip place. Great cheese and meat platters and felt so..."

Deryk Devanz

"I recommend this restaurant/bar to everyone I know! Definitely one of my favourite spots for delicious, creative and fairly priced food. Gotta try..."

Jamie Mackay

"Great atmosphere, lots of young people to enjoy chatting with and the best foods for miles. We live in Nova Scotia and always stop by for a meal on..."

Linda Meise

"Nice atmosphere, excellent food, great personal service. The chef choices and unique combinations created a most impressive dining experience. A must..."

Shane Williams

"Everytime I go to 26ate I'm 100% satisfied. The food is stellar and diverse. The staff are fun, friendly and knowledgeable. Great ambiance. Love..."

Mindy Bolt

"Was in for our staff party last week. Great service, great food/drinks, and great atmosphere! Had a wonderful time. Keep up the good..."

Corey Liscumb

"Delicious! Atmosphere is great, food is excellent. Hosts/owners are..."

Stephane Shank

"Loved it! Great food and staff. We had and excellent time and..."

Luc Bisson

"My husband and I were here tonight for the first time and we had a great experience. The staff was very helpful (we were both so excited that we..."

Samantha Medaglia

"Cozy atmosphere, pleasant staff, and the most delicious..."

Kayla Marie Karr

"Beautiful food and cocktails and charcuterie! Well done..."

Nick Berolo

"Mmmm just love it!!! It's been a while tho !! I need to go back soon..."

Maja Andrejevic

"The food, the service, the music and the owners are fresh and authentic. Always great...."

Jeffrey Frost

"Amazing food. Original ingredients rightly paired .Had their succulent romanesco salad as well as their perfectly cooked duck..."

Michele Raymond

"The food was good. The atmosphere was pleasant. Nothing really stood out so probably won't back even though there wasn't anything wrong with this..."

Jo-Anne

"Service was right on and the food was..."

Serious Foodie

"One of the best small plate restaurants in the city. Meant for sharing, the dishes were well prepared and served beautifully. Staff is very..."

One Bookworm

"Really cute place. Food servings are relatively small but expected from Preston. Great cocktails and cool atmosphere, service was okay considering..."

Lola

"Food is awesome. Service is friendly and efficient. Our server didn't know how to make a flat white but at least she tried. I would definitely come..."

Sean T

"I really like 268. It's small and almost always busy, but its got a chill vibe & great music (they also have a DJ who plays a mix between classic..."

Sara Darvish

"On a Saturday night the place is packed, Reservation works fine; no waiting to be seated but then a long time sitting, not even drinks. Until 30..."

Roland Fehlinger

"Great food and easily accommodated me as a vegetarian. Waitress was very helpful and explained the menu thoroughly. Fresh ingredients and really..."

SM

"Brilliant!. Im a chef from Vancouver, I did my due diligence on line & also inquired from some "foodies" at our conference as to the "best" place to..."

Ringuettemum

"Everything is good! Even the wings. Always ask about the pasta as you'll never be disappointed. Cocktails are also amazing - Harvest..."

Costa

"Bring all my out of town family here :). For a great experience with both friendly staff and delicious food, I make sure to bring all my family here...."

Emtowsley

"Warm & cosy atmosphere!. Been here once, the atmosphere is comfy and warm with good..."

Lydia Malak

"Good Fun Place. I love the owners. so kind and hospitable. For the food I love the in house sausage it's so good. The Chicken poutine is amazing. The..."

Food Baby

"Epic!. This place is epic! I love the décor, exposed wood, dim lighting made for a nice warm rustic feeling. Chairs are uniquely shaped wooden..."

Summerescape2011

"Loved it!. Great menu! The scallops are amazing, as are the arancini and the charcuterie board had a great mix of cured meats, cheeses and house-made..."

TRose

"Great food, awesome service. Amazing for a late night fix. Love it and will be..."

Bawse Ottawa

"If you haven't been to Two Six Ate you are missing out! This place is definately in my top 5 restaurants. The good is amazing and great..."

Jamie McP

"A bit pricey, but still great. A nice, cozy little place that is a bit pricey, but the food is really..."

Ottawa Foodguy

"Excellent! I've been here a few times now and have had basically the whole menu. It's a great place to go with a group as most menu items are perfect..."

Jennifer Harnden

"First time and loved it. Many dishes to fit the pub theme. Most menu items are made to share and goes well alongside a tall glass of beer. Each dish..."

Aristotle

"Impressed. Great food, great atmosphere, awesome staff. will definitely be going..."

Vchough

"Four of us went to Two Six Ate on a Saturday night for dinner and we were all pleased with our meal. My fiancée and myself split a couple apps and..."

Craig Heward

"We really enjoyed our night out at Two Six (Ate)! Nice atmosphere. We started with chicken wings with a hot sauce, really good. My partner had a..."

Kelly

"Enjoyed the atmosphere. No complaints about the service. Had smoked wings which were very tasty. Italian Banh mi sandwich very good also. Dessert was..."

Alex V

"Great place, great food, great staff, 120% out of 100...plus the chef is damn sexy..."

Fruitloops

"Awesome food, service and atmosphere!. Two Six {Ate} is our go-to restaurant! The food is always beautiful, a great blend of savoury and..."

Mcfly11

"Don't come starving (portions are small) but come for the taste! We were 5 and tried 5 different dishes and everyone was very happy with theirs...."

Mike Stachura

"Great spot. Ignore the pretentious hipster reviewers whining about the "juvenile" deep fried pb&j - it's fantastic. If its good, who the heck..."

Mk

"We had the foie burger and chicken confit poutine. Both were delicious and well seasoned. Great location, ambience and friendly and prompt server...."

Gastronomette

"Two six ate. I like the atmosphere, nice drink options. A friend and I got the charcuterie board and some calzones. The calzones weren't the..."

Rmarsha3

"The food: very good. Tasty. The portions are teeny tiny. Not really enough to share. Service: our waitress was very helpful. Our food took..."

Goiles

"Fantastic!. I love this place! Went last night for a date with my boyfriend, who I usually drag with me to try new restaurants. The decor is simple..."

Jenna

"Great little spot!. Yum!! This place is great! I am a fan. Atmosphere is relaxed and service was friendly and reasonably knowledgeable. Microbrews on..."

JM

"Good stuff. Kinda accidentally stumbled into this place because it was cold and the place we were going to (Hintonburger) closes ridiculously early...."

MamaDuckmaster

"We've been there twice and the food is great. Fun, innovative and lots to choose from. The service is okay but lacks the seamlessness of other, older..."

Mmmd

"Great service and incredibly wonderful food. We'll be back for..."

Heather Badenoch

"So great I went three time last week. What can I say, the first night I got there I spent from 5:30 until 1 am hanging out at the bar trying a few..."

Jon Nadeau

"Great new place. Went here for dinner last night to try it out. Server was extremely helpful and friendly. Great atmosphere. Interesting menu...."

Lindsay

"Two six {ate} opened their doors just over a year and a bit ago and is located at 268 Present Street. (get it?) Owned and operated by Emily Ienzi..."

Bake And Be Merry

"The small plate experience at two six {ate} was quite interesting. Everything I tried, more or less, lived up to my expectations and there are still..."

Mr. Lew's Great Burger Search

"Really enjoyed 268. Cozy atmosphere with delicious food. I had the duck and the portion was very generous. We also enjoyed a cheese platter and..."

Alona Bazlova

"Underwhelming cheese and charcuterie platter for 45$. The meats were chicken and duck, one meat tasted similar to bologna, I was not a fan. Could've..."

Kaitlyn Brant

"Really good experience from start to finish! Starting with checking Covid vaccines at the table rather than the door so it doesn’t cause a backlog...."

Koke

"I live for their beet and plum salad 💛. The twice-baked potato with veggies was also incredible. 10/10 will be back again! Also, their new indoor..."

Charlie Quinn

"I had a great time with my friend at this place. I ordered the duck and she ordered the trout. Both were cooked to perfection with a mix of amazing..."

Marianne Faltas

"This place was great. The chef made outstanding flavour combinations using different vegetables. The mix of king oyster mushrooms fiddleheads and..."

David Andrews

"Fantastic food. Great service. They were happy to accommodate allergies. The only option however at my last visit for egg free desert was the vegan..."

Filip Sz

"This was the best meal I have had in a long time. We shared the steak and lamb plates, and they were both incredible. The service was quick and..."

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