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Where to eat in Ottawa

57 hand-picked places in Ottawa, chosen for people who are in town for something and have one night to get dinner right.

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Top Tables in Ottawa

Beckta Dining & Wine Fine dining restaurant · $$$$ · Centretown
4.5/5 over 1,700 reviews, Ottawa's longtime special-occasion tasting-menu room.
150 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K2P 2P8, Canada
Riviera Ottawa Restaurant · $$$$ · Downtown
Grand Art Deco dining room inside a former bank, a top pick for a big night out.
62 Sparks St., Ottawa, ON K1P 5A5, Canada
Town Restaurant · $$$ · Centretown
4.4/5 over 468 reviews, an Elgin Street mainstay for elevated small plates.
296 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K2P 0N9, Canada

Late Night in Ottawa

Elgin Street Diner Diner · $$ · Centretown
Open 24 hours, the go-to for poutine and all-day breakfast after midnight.
374 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1N1, Canada
Datsun Asian restaurant · $$ · Centretown
Pan-Asian small plates and cocktails open into the late evening on Elgin.
380 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1N1, Canada
3 Brothers Shawarma & Poutine Middle Eastern restaurant · $ · ByWard Market
Open past 3am, the anchor of Ottawa's late-night shawarma corridor.
160 Rideau St, Ottawa, ON

Sushi in Ottawa

Shinka Sushi Bar Japanese restaurant · $$$ · East Ottawa
4.5/5 over 319 reviews, creative maki and a top pick for special-occasion sushi.
2900 Sheffield Rd, Ottawa, ON K1B 1A4, Canada
Genji Japanese Restaurant Japanese restaurant · $$ · Centretown
4.2/5 over 193 reviews for shrimp tempura and unagi in a cozy room.
175 Lisgar St, Ottawa, ON K2P 2L2, Canada
Sushi 88 Japanese restaurant · $$ · Chinatown
Neighborhood sushi spot in Ottawa's Chinatown/Somerset strip.
690 Somerset St W, Ottawa, ON K1R 7A8, Canada

Italian in Ottawa

Johnny Farina Italian restaurant · $$ · Centretown
4/5 over 819 reviews, an Elgin Street Italian favorite for pasta and wine.
216 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L7, Canada
Mamma Teresa Ristorante Italian restaurant · $$$ · Centretown
Old-school white-tablecloth Italian since 1979, a political power-lunch spot.
300 Somerset St W, Ottawa, ON K2P 2C2, Canada
Giovanni's Restaurant Italian restaurant · $$$ · Preston St (Little Italy)
4.3/5 over 496 reviews, a Preston Street Little Italy anchor.
362 Preston St, Ottawa, ON K1S 4M7, Canada

Pizza in Ottawa

Colonnade Pizza Pizza restaurant · $$ · Centretown
Ottawa institution since 1960 for thick, cheesy Ottawa-style pizza.
280 Metcalfe St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1R7, Canada
Cumberland Pizza Pizza restaurant · $$ · ByWard Market
4.6/5 over 430 reviews, a local favorite near the Market.
152 Nelson St, Ottawa, ON K1N 7R5, Canada
Ottawa 2 For 1 Pizza Pizza restaurant · $$ · Centretown
Open till 3am, the late-night pizza standby on Bank Street.
320 Bank St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1Y1, Canada