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Dining In: With Shelby Burger and Cantina Gia, top Ottawa chefs aim for more...
Cantina Gia 749 Bank St., 613-569-0464, instagram.com/cantinagia/Open: Wednesday to Sunday 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., closed Monday and Tuesday Prices: sandwiches $10 to $12, pasta dishes $12 to $18 Shelby...
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Dining In: Succulent meats, flavourful dips from Fairouz Cafe raise bar for...
Fairouz Cafe 15 Clarence St., 613-422-7700, fairouz.caOpen: Wednesday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., closed Monday and Tuesday Prices: mains $18 to $25, Middle Eastern feast $125 As a fan of fine dining,...
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Dining Out: Vivaan's delectable Indian food deserves fans
Vivaan 225 Preston St., 613-265-6444, vivaanottawa.comOpen: Tuesday to Sunday 4 to 10 p.m., closed Monday Prices : appetizers and curries from $14 to $21 In our light-hearted past, there was no need to...
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Dining Out: Aiana makes a compelling case for luxurious dining in downtown...
Aiana Restaurant Collective 50 O’Connor St., 613-680-6100, aiana.caOpen: Tuesday to Friday noon to 10 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 5 to 10 p.m., closed Monday Prices (which include service): lunch $22 to...
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Dining In: Shibayan and Yuzumi excel respectively in takeout ramen and sushi...
Shibayan 437 Sunnyside Ave., 613-421-5888, shibayan.caOpen: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday noon to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday noon to 10 .p.m., closed Tuesday Prices: appetizers $4 to $10, soups...
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Hum: Confessions of a conflicted restaurant critic in a time of COVID
When working in my home office, eating at my kitchen table, or binging on Netflix, I find it easy to lapse and forget that a lethal virus is raging outside. But during the last five months, any trip...
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Dining Out: Wellington Gastropub's meat-and-potatoes mandate remains in good...
Wellington Gastropub 1325 Wellington St. W., 613- 729-1315, thewellingtongastropub.com Open: takeout Wednesday to Friday noon to 7 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., dine-in Wednesday to Saturday 5 to...
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Dining Out: Del Piacere in Little Italy offers generous, from-scratch pastas...
Del Piacere 416 Preston St., 613-422-4416, delpiacere.caOpen: Monday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sunday 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Prices:...
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Dining Out: All-Canadian menu at Gray Jay pushes boundaries of creativity
Gray Jay 300 Preston St., 613-680-0380, grayjayhospitality.caOpen: Tuesday and Wednesday 5:30 to 10 p.m., Thursday to Saturday 5:30 p.m. till closing, closed Sunday and Monday Prices: smaller plates...
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Dining Out: Last Train to Delhi serves thoughtful Indian food for the...
Last Train to Delhi 103 Fourth Ave., 613-882-0035, lasttraintodelhi.comOpen: Tuesday to Sunday 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., closed Monday Prices: starters $10 to $15, mains $16 to $25 Access: steps to front door...
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Dining Out: Luxurious, hedonistic eating at Gitanes on Elgin Street
Gitanes 361-6 Elgin St., 613-562-0699, gitanes.coOpen: Tuesday to Saturday 5 p.m. to 2 a.m., closed Sunday and Monday Prices: appetizers $7 to $45, mains $22 to $70 Access: restaurant is below street...
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Dining Out: Fauna a contender for best restaurant dinner in Ottawa this year
Fauna Food + Bar 425 Bank St., 613-563-2862, faunaottawa.caOpen: for lunch Monday to Friday 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., for dinner Sunday to Thursday 5:30 to 10 p.m. (last seating 9 p.m.), Friday and...
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Dining Out: Bistro Ristoro in the Market serves appealing pizzas and hearty,...
Bistro Ristoro 17 Clarence St., 343-984-6080, bistroristoro.caOpen: Tuesday to Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Monday Prices: appetizers $6 to $24, mains $16 to...
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Dining Out: Bella's Boys food shop keeps legacy and dishes of their mother's...
Bella’s Boys Italian Kitchen and Food Shop 250 Greenbank Rd., Unit 12, 613-695-1900, bellas.caOpen: Monday to Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed...
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Dining Out: At Cumin Indian Grill in Centretown, street-food items satisfied...
Cumin Indian Grill 373 Somerset St. W., 613-695-6969, cuminindiangrill.caOpen: Monday to Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., and 5 to 9 p.m., closed Sunday Prices: main dishes up to $15.99 Access: no steps...
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From sea urchin to take-out pasta, the Citizen's favourite dishes of 2019
Looking back at my eighth year of reviewing restaurants, I see a 2019 that was filled with an even bigger glut than usual of great dishes. That’s due to a banner year of especially noteworthy new...
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A decade of deliciousness: The Citizen's favourite dishes of the 2010s
From my run in the 2010s as a restaurant critic, here are the dozen dishes that burn most brightly in my memory. That goes double for the atomic jerk chicken. I’ve compiled my favourites as a grand,...
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Dining Out: At Maht in Chinatown, spicy Korean stews ward off winter
Maht 726 Somerset St. W., 613-680-7268, themaht.comOpen: Tuesday to Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5 to 8:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m., closed Monday...
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Dining Out: Hey Kitchen's piping hot fusion fare presents Japanese takes on...
Hey Kitchen 710 Somerset St. W., 613- 569-9725 , hey-kitchen.business.siteOpen: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily Prices: dishes up to $16.99 Access: steps to front door The Japanese have a word for it —...
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Edmonton chef Ryan Hotchkiss kicks off his NAC residency with an umami-rich...
When the Edmonton restaurant Bündok made enRoute magazine’s 2018 list of top new Canadian restaurants, writer Nancy Matsumoto singled out chef-owner Ryan Hotchkiss’s sea bream crudo, Parisienne gnocchi...
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