TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Ottawa - Updated November 2024

222 Lyon Tapas Bar

82/100 (988 ratings)

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"My wife, daughters and I had a wonderful evening at this tapas restaurant, excellent food, very friendly servers and owner, thoroughly enjoyed..."

Kevin Librach

"Un seul mot wow! Un coup de cœur ! La nourriture est excellente, le service est personnalisé et conviviale. Même les clients qui nous entourent..."

Catherine Leverne

"Well, where to start? Lets go with the food first. My wife and I have been going to 222 Lyon for about five years now and we have never had a dish..."

Bruce Bauer

"My go to place when I’m in Ottawa. Home away from home. Never disappoints. Awesome tapas and wine. Even better..."

Robert Kausen

"The ambiance is very welcoming and cozy. The service is very personable and the food is excellent. Love this place and will recommend to..."

Jeanette Toro

"The best restaurant I met in Ottawa. Excellent seafood and vegetarian options and above all the best service !!! I recommend you have everything you..."

Marisa Bianchi

"Fantastic atmosphere and service. We are very happy we tried this place. A definite return visit is in our..."

Andrew Nordman

"Excellent service, food, and atmosphere! If we didn’t live in southern Ontario this would be our spot, easily! 11/10 would..."

Sarah Tresidder

"I can never get enough of the food, atmosphere and staff!! It's always an enjoyable experience when I'm there and I wish I could go more..."

Nicholas Kirkbride

"I absolutely love this cozy restaurant. Delicious food prepared by the great chef Phil and a always a warm welcome by the owner Laurie...."

Suzanne Piccini

"Always an excellent evening out, food is awesome, atmosphere is casual and friendly. Sit at the bar and be hosted by..."

Mark Hussey

"Delicious food and wonderful service...perfect date..."

Jaime Rodgers

"222 Lyon has become my favourite dining location in Ottawa. Fabulous food along with outstandingly friendly service - each time I visit, at the end..."

Michele Pedlar

"Ho my god!!!! Thank you Universe for guiding us here!!! Soooo delicious!!!!..."

Marie-Ève Lord

"2nd time there and it was as good as the first . Nice and cozy and great meals for the..."

Gaetan Gaudreault

"222 Lyon is a great little tapas bar. I enjoyed every single visit. The food is delicious. We usually order too many plates but it is hard to hold..."

Marie-Eve Giguère

"Pleasantly surprised!Great ambience, service and food. Visited at lunch today and was impressed. Enjoyed chorizo burger and fries while my..."

Supert

"Ok. Been here in the past and tried again recently. Not quite Spain but you get some nice cozy sharing items. Sausage was not authentic but still..."

Costa

"Great food and fun service (you can always expect a lot of personality!). The regulars make it special. Love the calamari and..."

Julie Gariepy

"Very small place, but cozy. This is my go-to tapas place in Ottawa. The service is always very personal and friendly. They make some of the best..."

Jessica Parent

"We went here the first time last night. It was early on Saturday Evening and the restaurant was nearly full with patrons. We split all of our dishes..."

Robtheottawan

"Visiting from the states, and had a very nice dinner. Had 2 dishes- shrimp/chorizo and a scallop dish with flavoring of leeks and pernod. Both were..."

Richard

"Upsell staff.. good food. My wife and I have been here a few times, the two ladies who I see regularly are nice enough, but if you ask for opinion on..."

ACN

"Excellent tapas and great service. I will surely go back to try some more. The scallops in cream and white wine sauce were..."

Yazzy

"Been quite a few times. Always great service and great food. Highly recommend it. Call ahead for reservations as there isn't much..."

Lance

"Had an amazing dinner tonight. Great service- thank you Cathy . Food was delicious. I could ear the beet and goat cheese salad everyday and not get..."

Downtown Woman

"Love the europeanness!. Reminds me of old-shool european taverns...."

Imnottheposeuryouretheposer

"Canada Gold Medal. I've eaten here a couple times, and love the ambiance on a date. But really, it's the best when Canada beats the USA for Gold..."

Master Scott

"Food was very good, wine selection not so much. I also found it expensive - over $10 for quite a small portion, but like I said, it was very tasty...."

Adam Auer

"Enjoying a great evening here last weekend. The menu was reasonably priced and the selection was excellent. The food was tasty and the atmoshere was..."

Sami

"Lyons has a wonderful selection of tapas that taste just like they were made at home! The restaurant is in a house like building with cozy and..."

Celeste B

"This place really exceeded our expectations. Everything we ordered was fantastic, with the flavours perfectly balanced. The chimichurri was the best..."

Julia Meyer

"Spanish Tapas style. Excellent food, nice wines, reasonable prices. But be prepared for an evening of yelling at your dining partner. Very popular..."

Michael Turner

"I was here a few times with some friends. The food we had was very good. The atmosphere is cozy. Both times I was fortunate enough for them to put..."

Brittany Medcalf

"Wonderful personable staff.. Food was exceptional.. if you are looking for a quiet dinner, you may wish to go elsewhere.. highly recommend with a..."

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