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At this no-frills eatery, the Mexican food was strikingly authentic, very reasonably priced and, more often than not, wonderfully seasoned

Read all Peter Hum's reviews of Ottawa's top-ranked places do eat, according to the 2023 annual list of Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants.

After eating incredibly well in Austin, Texas, the Citizen's restaurant critic visited Ottawa eateries, hoping for smoked meats that came close to Lonestar state's finest fare.

After making trips to Wakefield, Stittsville, the City Centre complex and Orleans, the Citizen's restaurant critic crowns his favourite purveyor for ribs, brisket and pulled pork.

The two-month-old eatery has hit the ground running and has already has plans to open two more locations in Ottawa.

The eatery, which bills itself as a "casual fine dine French fusion cuisine restaurant," opened in late March in Lowertown.

For a vendor at Ottawa's farmer markets, this Old Ottawa South restaurant is a bricks-and-mortar offshoot with a dining room.

This new bistro on Preston Street, French or otherwise, has a certain je ne sais quoi to it that makes it worth trying.

Samples ranged from excellent jerk calamari and fine oxtail mac 'n' cheese to rasta pasta with mushy morsels of lobster and truffle fries that were irredeemably soggy.

Chef-owner Teegavarapu Sarath Mohan has taken the plunge and opened this impressive new restaurant in Vivaan's place.

I resolved to update my knowledge of Ottawa's purveyors of dosas, the South Indian thin and crispy pancakes made from a batter of lentils and rice.

At the self-described "casual fine-dining restaurant," menus listed appealing dishes. But what arrived generally needed more flavour and finesse.

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Dining Out: Ratatouille Bistro flubbed its fare at dinner, found some redemption with breakfast and lunch items

Dining Out: Thai Kitchen serves crowd-pleasing, affordable fare with authentic, complex flavours

Dining Out: Bold Korean flavours abound at K, Let's Eat on Preston Street

Dining Out: Vain In Versailles Bistro serves French-influenced food with flair

Dining Out: Tropikal's modern Caribbean fare was pretty and tasty, but also pretty uneven

Dining Out: Kathā on Preston Street makes a persuasive case for Indian fine dining

Dining Out: Exploring Ottawa's differing dosas

Dining Out: In Almonte, Sterling is a handsome eatery with hit-and-miss food