Best Canadian in Downtown, Ottawa
Find the best canadian restaurants in Downtown, 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.
Smoke's Poutinerie
Canada's largest poutinerie chain offering over 30 creative poutine varieties, open late for night owls in downtown Ottawa.
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.
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.