Top 5 Restaurants in Ottawa

Dining in Ottawa has never been better. For a long time, Ottawa took the back burner to cities like Montreal and Toronto for it’s alleged lack of dining atmosphere. This stereotype is quickly being  challenged as Ottawa has  become one of the trendiest cities in Canada to wine & dine. In the past 5 years, Ottawa has slowly crept up to top tier in the foodie lexicon and the good food just keeps on coming. Forget about white tablecloths and wine snobbery, Ottawa dining is real. It’s visceral. It’s exactly what we have all been craving.  Here is a glimpse into the Top 5 Restaurants of Ottawa. This list has been compiled by specific criteria  which I believe contributes to a great dining establishment. Each restaurant has been selected for different reasons, all of which are important and all of which can , in some way, enhance anyone’s dining experience. The list is in no way definitive or final; my favourite restaurants are always changing and evolving. But this is the here and now of Ottawa dining, in a nut shell:
  1. Play Food and Wine : For it’s innovative menu,  terroir-wise wine list and unbeatable service

Play Food & Wine

Executive Chef Michael Moffatt with Chef de cuisine, Katie Brown

Bartender Nick with charcuterie plate

Interior lower level

 
 

  2. Fraser Cafe : For its consistency in service and local, sustainable produce 
  3. Atelier: For innovation and adventure at the dining table as well as a creative wine pairings

Inside this dismal building, you will find the most adventurous and experimental style of dining. Welcome to Atelier.

Course #2 Yukhoe, a korean style tartare

Course #4"The Red Carpet" at Atelier

 

 4. Tapas Bar: For the ethnic authenticity and atmosphere of a small spanish restaurant

  5.Murray Street: For it’s charcuterie selection – probably the best in the city.

#5 Best Restaurants in Ottawa:  Murrary Street – Kitchen , Wine  & Charcuterie

 

Charcuterie board from L to R: Sauvagine cheese, Cappicola, smoked gouda, picked onions olives and pickles. Dijon mustard, pickled carrots, Pingue prosciutto from Niagra and truffled duck liver.
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Murray Street Patio
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About Kate Lalumiere

Kate is the foodie/wino/closet glutton of Inanutshell. She will be taking on the foodie-sphere one restaurant at a time, exposing some of the hottest spots to satiate the ol' buds ! Her philosophy on restaurants : Innovative menus with sustainable & local produce, where hospitality is the first priority. She'll also be sharing with you her dining experiences from Ottawa to Montreal to Kingston to Toronto. Expect to hear about some of her favourite wines as well as what kind of wines can work for you, for each and every occasion. Stay tuned for live feeds from various wine fairs in Ottawa as well as general food buzz from the capital ! ** Favourite Restaurant (Ottawa) : Play Food and Wine/ Wine of Choice: Petite Petit by Michael David/ Favourite Band: The Black Keys/ Favourite Song: Wild Horses/ Fashion Icon: Erin Wasson/ Political Affiliation: Conservative/ Favourite Movie: The Sandlot/ Favourite TV Series: Parks and Recreation/ Sport: Football/ Team: Arizona Cardinals/ Blackberry or Iphone: Blackberry/ Favourite Book: The Sun Also Rises/ ** To ask Kate a question about food, wine or anything else contact her at : [email protected]
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