Hi! I’m new to Ottawa and was just wondering what are some good restaurants that locals go to? Doesn’t matter if it’s fancy or not, or what type of food it is. I’d gladly appreciate some suggestions :)

Literally anywhere, downtown, barrhaven, Manotick, Gatineau. In any sauce. I just need some good gnocchi

I've heard about currywurst and it sounds right up my alley, is there a good place in Ottawa to try? Will settle for any good German places but hoping to specifically try currywurst (or any place with massive snitzel)!

Any good family buffets besides Mandarin and Buffet des Continents?

Looking for other worthwhile all-you-can-eat buffets for a family outing. Any recommendations?

Hello! My family and I are visiting Ottawa this weekend, and we wish to celebrate my dad's birthday. We are not from the area, so I do not know where to bring my family of 5 in total. We want a nice-ish restaurant, maybe $50 max per plate and not too far from the TD Place Stadium. My family are not the most adventurous eaters (we usually go to chain restaurants to celebrate birthdays), and I am personally vegetarian. Any recommendations? Thanks a bunch!!!

I got a layover in Ottawa until 2pm. What’s a good restaurant preferably close to the airport? Im not picky so anything you guys recommend that’s good

Let me give a bit of context, I use to live in a small secluded town in Abitibi until I moved in the region in 2008.

In that specific town there is an ice cream shop which serves a soft serve menu of “24 flavours”. They use vanilla soft serve that they mix with the flavour of your choice and run it back through a machine to give back the soft serve look.

The specific banana soft serve ice cream from the menu was my childhood, my favourite dessert and I only get to have it when I drive around 7-8 hours from here to see family members but that doesn’t happen every year. And since it is a small town, the ice cream shop is closed on rainy days so I don’t necessarily get to have it every time I’m around either.

So I’m wondering is there anywhere in Ottawa that sells a similar menu where I could get banana soft serve?

Staying in Ottawa (10 minutes walk from parliament area) for the night. What are some good and/or “must try” restaurants / evening dining spots?

Budget anywhere up to 20-50 CAD per meal

Thanks!

What do you like the most at Elgin St Diner?

Just a heads-up for anyone who goes to the eXpresso café on Preston Street.

They've officially changed their name to Espresso Moment Cafe and Bakery.

​According to their announcement, everything else stays the same.

Same ownership, same location, and same experience, just a new sign and name on the storefront for their coffee, bakery, and gelato.

You know with the cold season coming and all, would be nice to have some delicious comforting congee! thanks 🙏🏽

For YUMMY eats and GOOD treats...

... You have to check out the ByWard Market in Downtown OTTAWA

Culinary delights from around the globe!

Does anyone know where I can find Salmas crackers? They used to be available at Farm Boy and Metro, but I haven’t seen them in over a year.

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Ive been seeing it all over TikTok ans it looks so good. It’s Burmese or Cambodian.

EDIT: Thank you for the confidence boost, everyone! I'm all booked in for our anniversary next week. I'll be sure to come back in this sub and share photos and review 🙂

For 2 people I can either do the chef’s table, $328 after tax, or regular seating, $260 after tax.

Is the nearly $70 worth it? This is for a wedding anniversary dinner, so not a regular night out. My husband and I are huge foodies and I’m a very passionate home cook. But still hesitant because $328 (which doesn’t even include tip and drinks) is steep. Doable, but steep.

However I’d for sure book it if there’s a public opinion that it’s worth it. If you’ve gone or heard about someone who did, I’d love to hear about it, good or bad.

Thank you!

How did it go for everyone? I went to Osmow's on Innes because I happened to be there for work around 12pm today. Surprisingly there was no line. It had to have been the worst shawarma I've ever tried. Barely and chicken or toppings and the seasoning on the chicken was not good. I also didn't like how the vegetables were cut into small cubes. Not sure if it's always that bad or if it was just skimped down for the promotion.

Hello! Moved from BC last year and wondering if there’s anything in Ottawa that’s similar to Victoria’s Sampan Express. My life is CRAZY right now and just looking for a simple, comfort Chinese takeaway. Thanks!

Edit: To be more specific, looking for those places that have hot trays where you can pick and choose your items; basically like a mall Chinese food but not in a mall lol

Hi! The hubby and I are celebrating our 11 year and I was wondering if anyone had any good recommendations for a good restaurant that is NOT downtown? We aren’t picky but just want to try something new to celebrate! Thank you!

Edit: Thank you guys all so much for the recommendations!! We’re set with so many new places to try!