TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Ottawa - Updated November 2024

Lieutenant's Pump

77/100 (3277 ratings)

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"Visted from Hamilton. Really cool atmosphere and decor! Amazing food with great portions for a great price, also loved all the fresh fruit as an..."

Michelle Robyn

"Dropped in for lunch yesterday, great food, good beer selection and an unbeatable server, a real ‘sweetheart’! You know who you are! Made our..."

Michael Bradley

"Ultra friendly bartender and waitress, delicious food and nice atmosphere. Highly recommend this English..."

Robbi Madonick Sobczyk

"I'm in visiting from Saskatchewan! Loved this place , beautiful atmosphere & couldn't get over how big it was inside! definitely would recommend to..."

Nenny Belle

"Great place, great atmosphere! The Food is good! Fast friendly service! One of our favourite pubs! We❤this..."

Brenda Levesque

"Excellent food great service and very classy atmosphere on a Saturday night it was a busy..."

Robin Gold

"Great pub, wouldn't call it "British" tho. Great selection of beers, quality food, nice conversations and very friendly staff...plus busservice from..."

Steffan Skyler

"Astonishing pub. Very attentive waitresses, nice beers and..."

Henrique Figo

"Was there for a friend's birthday last night. We had the back bar to ourselves for most of the night and had a terrific time! Shoutout to our..."

Chris Gauvin

"Really busy with tons of people and so many tables you can barely walk thru and yet somehow intimate and not too noisy. Food was good and staff..."

Kimby O'Brien

"Great place to hang with friends, make new friends. Great service from servers, bar tenders and of course John the owner - all are very welcoming...."

Paul Donoghue

"It was BINGO night. It was a lot of fun and will return to play again..."

Cindy Royle Day

"Sunday brunch is a must , after the party there on saturday night of..."

Sean Forbes

"Très bon service et nourriture excellente..."

Josée Filion

"The Pump is an awesome place to hang out, have a few drinks and chat. The service is excellent any time of day. Check them out for brunch on..."

Sarah Quigley

"Awesome selection of imported and local beers and by far best nachos in..."

Rachel King Pronovost

"Knows an x-wing from a watch! The beer and wings sure aren't bad..."

Aar Mck

"Best place in the whole wide..."

Brayden St Pierre

"Mmm mmm, breakfast goodness and pumped up not-yo-cheese! Plus tons of great beers on..."

Jonathan Koscik

"Best place to work at!!! By far my fav..."

Karina Salgado

"Always a great time there, summer or..."

Florin Munteanu

"I always recommend Lieutenants Pump for delicious food. Service is always excellent, and food is served quickly. Always fresh and delicious. I have..."

Joelle Henri

"We had the Duck Poutine and it was very good. Service was OK but not outstanding. I would go back but it’s not a place that I would make a point to..."

Daniel H

"I think this is one of the better places in Ottawa for a casual social gathering. The food service at heaviest occupancy is still reasonably prompt,..."

AaronBoBaron

"Very nice place to grab a drink or dinner as large group but the place can use a bit more light. Trivia night as a group is definitely fun after..."

Hang T

"Great pub with 32 interesting choices on tap and a nice menu selection. We had a fantastic broccoli and cheddar soup of the day and in fact ordered..."

WKDFROG

"Quickly became my boyfriend and I's favourite weekend breakfast spot - I always order the eggs any style and have never been disappointed! Perfect..."

A

"Very good had eggs benny here. Good service and the server was very sweet we will be coming back! More hollandaise sauce next time is the only..."

Maria D

"Came here for brunch, and ordered their special, which was french toast with a strawberry compote, and fresh fruit.The portion was..."

Jessica Parent

"Super tasty brunch spot!!! They've got several options for eggs Benny...which is a dream come true. Cozy ambiance...and seemingly family friendly..."

PetitePlus, Meow!

"Surprisingly nice pub!. From the outside it really doesn't look like much - but inside, the venue is very large. The drinks (cocktails) are wonderful..."

Hoxjennifer

"A classic on Elgin. I've gone to the 'Pump' before for brunch, special occasions, dinners, or informal nights out. It has never let me down. I find..."

Commeah

"Best wings! Thank you for making me like Wednesdays..."

RG

"Been here many times. I've had excellent breakfast on the weekends and some delicious fish and chips for lunch but it's the zucchini sticks and nice..."

Spooner

"Dear Mmmfood,. My opologies for the poor experience that you had at The Lieutenant's Pump. Thank you for bringing it to my attention. I would like..."

John Couse

"Excels in comfort food! Amazing fish n chips. Fresh crudités appetizers with great dipping sauces. Very generous portions. Nice staff. Came here on..."

Tamara Hayat

"Great service. Love the nachos!..."

Mountaingirl

"The Saturday night steak and wine special is great. $40 + tax, you can't beat it. We first went to steak night in 2006, when we moved here and have..."

Paul Levesque

"Definitely my favorite pub in Ottawa! With an incredibly fun, freiendly and attentive staff and the best selection of micro brews in the city makes..."

ZedDeeCee

"Breakfast is Fantastic! But Be Prepared to Wait.. Recently started going here for breakfast a few times per month - it is surprisingly great! Who..."

Melissa

"Great patio and atmosphere. Menu is so-so. Service isn't..."

GeorgiaGray

"Not bad!. I couldn't eat most of the food on the menu, but the waitress was very sweet and understanding as I went about ordering a "customized"..."

Angela89

"Crowd pleaser for brunch. Always go here for ladies brunch with my friends (typically a group that can vary from four to ten people) as they are..."

Ginger

"Brunch good, dinner bad. The brunch was good food at a great price. Dinner was a bad steak and a bad chipotle turkey croissant for my companion. I..."

Herb

"Good food, excellent prices, and a nice..."

David Worrall

"Great breakfast. I reeeeally enjoy coming here for breakfast - they do a great english breaky and its good value. however, i find alot of..."

B-lo

"Great and cheap for breakfast!. This is a usual hang out spot for the family for Sunday Breakfast. It's simple, cheap and tasty.The atmosphere..."

Chantal Sarkisian

"Amazing weekend brunch! The menu has a great selection, the wait staff is super friendly and always prompt with the coffee refill, and the food is..."

Valerie Gapp

"One of the few places in Ottawa that does a Sunday beef dinner like I used to get in the UK, complete with Yorkshire..."

Gary S

"Good brunch, sometimes.. Use to hit up the brunch here often. Too busy now, and it is a dominoe effect from the floor to the kitchen. Great food for..."

Capital City Hunger

"I have planned to visit this place ever since I first saw it from the nearby, but now defunct, Big Daddy’s Crab Shack . As it happened, it was only..."

John Thompson

"While my family was visiting from Toronto a couple of weeks ago, we decided the last meal before they returned, a brunch, would be at Lieutenant's..."

Michael Suddard

"A month ago, the brunch club, I belong to, hit the Lieutenant's Pump on Elgin Street (361). We arrived at 11:00 am, but discovered the Pump a very..."

FoodiePrints

"Nelson @ Ottawa: I was visiting Kitty for Winterlude and sadly it was too warm to skate on the canal. We did enjoy a nice breakfast at this Irish..."

BiteMe

"This used to be one of our regulars. It still kind of is but we don't make it there as often anymore. It's a great place to meet up with friends,..."

Rachelle

"Recommended. Great Breakfast, good presentation, good client service,, good value, tasty options. Lots of comfortable seating and dining space. Great..."

Wayne Radford (UncommonAdvisor)

"The Salmon Meal exceeded expectations! Highly recommend! Our server also took extra steps to get us dessert after the kitchen closed! My best..."

Natalie Arar

"Nicest waitress we ever had the pleasure to encounter. My girlfriend and I were charmed by the service and the food came quick too. Only negative..."

Bruno Ladouceur

"I love this place. I have tried burger nachos and ... the food is reasonably good. Very polite staff. I like their sour bear its called Jelly king..."

Amir hossein

"I was very happy with our brunch on Sunday. They were really nice and quick. Everyone was having a good time enjoying the sun. The breakfast was..."

Christopher Stephenson

"I was here some days ago and I had the bbq wings&fries, the Bbq wings tasted like it was over fried/too dry but I love the ranch sauce dip it came..."

B. O

Metropolitain Brasserie

76/100 (2538 ratings)

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"Jonathan was amazing!! Our food was to die for! An amazing experience. The cheese and meat plate was..."

Anna Magdalena Hess

"Love Metro. Consistently great. Always. The patio experience is second to none. The kind of place you can spend for..."

Steven Bowser

"Always wonderful. My husband threw a surprise birthday dinner for me last night. As always the cocktails, wine and food were excellent. And the..."

Shelley O'Brien

"Food was simply amazing and staff was very nice to us. A place I recommend and I will go back for..."

Ferdinando Colavita

"Two nights in a row enjoyed delicious desserts & drinks with the family. Fantastic atmosphere, great service & desserts with drinks! We'll..."

Joanna Klein

"Excellent service, beau menu et nourriture excellente. Belle ambiance. Nous avons essayé plusieurs restaurant à Ottawa et celui là est devenu un..."

Nadia Roy

"One of the best filet mignon I have ever had, perfect. Delightfully fresh stacked tomato salad, sweet sorbet. Staff are always professional,..."

Dawn Bailey

"Best Cobb Salad ever! Never disappointed - service, menu selections and food is always amazing! Great location as..."

Gaveen Cadotte

"Un de mes restos favoris pour son ambiance bistro français élégant, sa nourriture, son superbe bar et ses employés syper gentils et..."

Céline Magnan

"Great food Great restaurant Great service. Will be back..."

Edie Holt

"We held a reception for 90 people, and the food, service and setting are excellent. It's our third year hosting this annual event, and I'm booking..."

Lisa Haley

"Always happy here. Hit them up for Hill Hour from 4-6 and get a great deal on oysters and shrimp. Awesome moules & frites, and the decadent double..."

Grashnak

"Beautiful patio and delicious food. I had the goat cheese salad and it was honestly spectacular! Even though it was most definitely not a salad. It..."

MrsFoodie

"Best place for mussels et frites. The seafood is fresh and well priced. Many things on the menu are good. Service is attentive. Go on a Friday during..."

Mountaingirl

"Moules et frites! Nice decor and good wine selection as well. Good rose choices. My frites were quite tasty and the mussels were very good with many..."

Costa

"Service was excellent. Atmosphere was very cozy. Music was a nice level. The food was phenomenal. Best oysters I have ever had!!! We had the lobster..."

Amanda Morari

"An all time favorite in Ottawa. It definitely transports you directly to Paris. Their food is delicious, portions and prices are good. The ambiance..."

MOI

"Went for lunch. Oysters, tuna tartare, salad & wine. Fantastic. Oysters were fresh, well presented, tartare was spicy and tasty. Service good. ..."

Hungry

"Great atmosphere and professional service. While a bit pricey, I Ioved the Beef Tartare and we thoroughly enjoyed the Cote de Boeuf for 2. Nice..."

Knut M.

"Good food and service. Have been to the patio 3 times this summer. Food is good, had the duck pouting twice and just a drink and appetizers the third..."

ED

"Metro is a piece of Paris in Ottawa. Their menu is really authentic, great service and beautiful atmosphere! They are famous for their raw bar, but..."

Sofia Santiso

"Ordered an asparagus and poached egg brunch dish. A touch small, but very delicious. Had a champagne cocktail, can't remember the name of it but it..."

Ott Snacker

"Well, it’s been a hectic week, but in a good way. Work is trucking along well, our landscaper has started in our backyard on my rockgarden (so..."

Styledomination

"Joined my girlfriends last night for Hill Hour on the patio at Metropolitain. The patio was bustling, yet had a warm and inviting energy. Our..."

Styledomination

"They have a very good raw bar selection (e.g., tartare, oysters, ceviches) as well as a very good selection of wines that are also sold by the glass..."

InRegina2

"This faux French bistro is a reliable place for both food and drink, as well as spotting cabinet ministers. Hill Hour (happy hour) offers PEI oysters..."

Brenda Labelle

"I have it been here a few times and like it simply because of the $1 Oysters during Hill Hour. I have had their mussels and fries which also taste..."

Omnomnom

"After reading all the reviews I was hoping for the best, and the best is what we got. Service was great and food was very good. It is true that we..."

Picky Shrew

"Two out of Three. I have been here three times in the last two years. Twice I was here for supper. The first it was a special occasion and we had a..."

Iluka

"Good salads. The beet salad is incredible and I love their poutine. I haven't been here for an actual meal but from what I have had it's very..."

Julia.no.1

"Nice for lunch. I have only been here for lunch. I think they have an efficient operation, and the food is good. My club sandwich today was very..."

Bob998

"Cold oysters and shrimp are fantastic and a bargain at a dollar..."

JamesB

"This is a decent place to eat with a solid core menu and great ambience. Patio is lovely. Service varies (recwntlyt it was slow). Good wine list -..."

Foodie13

"Not bad, but didn't feel Parisien. Had a meal there last week, service was very good, atmosphere a bit loud for my liking. The food itself, soup was..."

Mr Number

"Hill Hour is great: Monday through Friday, from 4-7, $1 oysters. Cocktails have been disappointing, stick with beer or the wine..."

Elle.in.OTT

"The lobster thermidore was out of this world! Lovely atmosphere as..."

Emily Lonie

"Food is beautiful and delicious. Only caveat; don't go in a hurry. The service is friendly but not a fast..."

Riley M

"Stuffed french toast good!. French toast with gruyere cheese, ham and berry compote. Excellent. Not cheap but worth it. Someone else had the..."

Herb

"Good. Its a good place to eat or snack after work like on Fridays. I like their happy hours menu from 5-7 pm, oysters, mussels and shrimps, etc. Some..."

Chrisonthego

"Great food. I went here in summer 2010 for my wedding anniversary and had a wonderful time. I had already tried out the spaghetti bolognese and..."

Lemontang

"Great patio. Good food, We sat on the patio and enjoyed watching all the activity go by...."

William Skorupinski

"Great brunch!. Went for brunch! I really recommend the portabello sandwich. It's huge! and it comes with fries/salad or soup. I asked for half fries..."

Chantal Sarkisian

"Truly good.. The Metropolitain brasserie is one of the top tables in Ottawa. It was in last year's New York times things to do if you spend 24 hours..."

LA

"...an Americanized Brasserie from Paris, has tons of seating inside and out, small groups or large. Beautiful wooden furniture with leather..."

Anusha

"The potatoes still had their skins, adding some crisp to the dish. Nice surprise, the sauerkraut came covered with little french cornichons, adding..."

The Waffle

"The veal was not bad, the meat very tender, as expected, although it was almost overcooked - almost. The breading was light on Parmesan cheese, but..."

The Waffle

"On a recent trip I dined with a large group at the Metropolitain Brasserie , adjacent to Parliament in the Canadian capitol of Ottawa. We started by..."

Kindageeky

"This is a great restaurant to bring business associates or friends from out of town. It's smack dab in the middle of Château Laurier and the market...."

Rachelle

"This was a good restaurant to try out. It is not a place we'd likely go a second time because there was nothing that really made it stand out but it..."

Eric Cameron (Throne of Games)

"First of all, if you’re a seafood fan, you have to try their oysters! The sauces and horseradish that they come with are an absolute cherry on top...."

Lydia L

"This place has an amazing morning breakfast, the staff was number 1 and the food was perfectly presented. If you are Im Ottawa this is a must place..."

Christian S

"Fabulous, amazing variety. Had dinner with colleagues, everyone enjoyed the experience. The options on the menu we’re surprising and..."

GP Martoccia

"It has a perfect location: In the heart of Bayward Market and close to Rideau Canal and Parliament. It has both nice indoor sittings and patio. Well,..."

Alaleh - FoodyTO

"Delicious food and great location too! Chantal is the one who assisted me today and make me happy just by her smile and vibe. I hope they could also..."

Reachill Franche

"My entree (fillet mignon) was cooked to perfection and the garlic potatoes were delicious. If you like sweet cocktails order a "Mon Cheri" and you'll..."

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