Best Canadian Restaurants in Ottawa
Find the best canadian restaurants in Ottawa.
Chez Lucien
A ByWard Market institution since the early '90s. Chez Lucien is a cozy corner bar known for its no-frills burgers, cold beer, and live music. The Lucien Burger with cheddar, bacon, and red onion jam is a local favourite.
All Out Burger
A fast-growing Ottawa smash burger chain with 4 locations. Known for juicy smash burgers, loaded poutines, and crispy chicken at affordable prices. The Gladstone location is the original.
Riviera
Set in a former Art Deco bank on Sparks Street, Riviera is Ottawa's most dramatic dining room. Ranked
Burgers n' Fries Forever (BFF)
A Bank Street smash burger spot known for hand-cut double-fried fries and rotating monthly specials. Halal, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options available. Fresh patties smashed to order.
The Great Canadian Poutinerie
Family-owned poutinerie serving Ottawa's best poutine with crispy fries, squeaky curds, and rich gravy for over 14 years.
Restaurant Dinty's
Long-running Aylmer family restaurant on Chemin d'Aylmer with Greek and Canadian classics — Fish & Chips, Banquet Burger, souvlaki, and the Dinty's Special Pizza. An Aylmer institution.
Reynolds Restaurant
Family-owned Ottawa diner on Clyde Avenue for 50+ years — "Ottawa's No.1 Breakfast Place" with all-day breakfast, homemade burgers, eggs benedict, breakfast poutine, and a patio.
Smoke's Poutinerie
Canada's largest poutinerie chain offering over 30 creative poutine varieties, open late for night owls in downtown Ottawa.
Perch
Intimate fine dining restaurant on Preston Street offering a 9-course tasting menu built around sustainable Canadian ingredients. Recognized on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants list in 2023 and 2025.
Norca Restaurant & Bar
A boutique hotel restaurant and bar inside Le Germain, serving contemporary North American cuisine with house fermentations, natural wines, and a dedicated bar program.
Chef Ric's
Social enterprise restaurant by The Ottawa Mission serving $5 lunch specials with daily changing menus of healthy home-style cooking, located in the former Rideau Bakery space.
Gburger (Gitanes Burger)
An upscale burger joint on Wellington West using chef-inspired recipes and locally sourced Ontario beef ground fresh daily. Relocated from Elgin Street after 10 years. Also has a Manotick location.
1 Elgin
Fine dining restaurant inside the National Arts Centre featuring local seasonal Canadian cuisine and a patio with retractable canopy overlooking the Rideau Canal.
Beckta Dining & Wine
Award-winning fine dining destination in a historic Grant House on Elgin Street, featuring contemporary Canadian cuisine by Chef Kyle Wilson and a sommelier-guided wine program.