Taste Ottawa: Capital City Bites
Expiration: Feb 6th 2026
Discover Ottawa’s most delicious week of the year. Taste Ottawa: Capital City Bites is your downloadable dining pass that unlocks exclusive, limited-time offers from restaurants across the city, from neighbourhood gems to iconic culinary hotspots.
Explore Ottawa one bite at a time from January 31, 2026 to February 6, 2026: browse curated specials, check in at participating restaurants, and savour signature dishes and events created just for this week. Whether you’re a foodie, an explorer, or simply hungry for something new, this pass makes it effortless to taste the best the capital has to offer.
Download the pass, check in at participating restaurants, and start your culinary adventure. The bites are bold, the flavours are local, and the city is yours to savour.
Included Venues
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10Fourteen is a small, cozy cocktail bar, offering small plates and bar bites—a focus on cocktails, wine and charcuterie for simple enjoyment of food and beverage.
What's Included
- 2 Glasses Of Wine With Charcuterie And Dessert For $75
Discover the essence of Turkish cuisine at A La Istanbul, where authentic flavours meet warm, refined hospitality. Each dish reflects centuries of tradition, crafted with care, passion, and the finest ingredients. Enjoy a delicious journey to the heart of Turkey.
What's Included
- 3 Course Prix Fixe: $27 Lunch Or $35 Dinner
Established in 2003, Absinthe is celebrated for its dedication to fine dining. This modern bistro showcases locally sourced ingredients, prepared with creativity and sophistication. Experience the richness of Absinthe’s cuisine, featuring meats, cheeses, and produce from Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec, all crafted using classical French culinary techniques.
What's Included
- 3 Course Prix Fixe: $65 Dinner
Located in the historic ByWard Market, Apothecary Lounge is a stunning Prohibition-era speakeasy tucked away in the cellar of a 1875 stone building, beneath Starling. It blends old-world charm with a modern, industrial-chic edge, offering an escape that feels both clandestine and luxurious.
What's Included
- 3 Course Prix Fixe: $55 Dinner
Baguette Brochette elevates grab-and-go with freshly grilled proteins and vibrant vegetarian options on crisp, artisan baguettes. Bold African spices infuse every bite with smoky, unforgettable flavour. Pair it with refreshing juices or sweet beignets for the ultimate Ottawa foodie experience.
What's Included
- $1 Off Chicken Baguette
Bar Ocelli is a sophisticated, London-style cocktail bar. The concept is focusing on the markets and how they influenced the society globally. Expect interesting ingredients, multicultural influences and fusions.
What's Included
- Food And Cocktail Pairing For $35
Barrio is a South American-inspired restaurant that brings fun with flavour. From twists on classics like the pisco sour or chicharron (pork bites) to original family recipes such as the rotisserie chicken, there is something for everyone to love. Try something new today, come for the vibe and stay for the food.
What's Included
- 3 Course Prix Fixe: $55 Dinner
Bistro Ristoro celebrates Mediterranean traditions with dishes inspired by Spanish, Italian, French, Greek, and Macedonian flavours. From century-old brick-oven pizza to tapas, flatbreads, and fresh salads, every bite is crafted with authenticity. Enjoy iconic mains and vibrant plates that showcase the rich heritage of Mediterranean cuisine.
What's Included
- 3 Course Prix Fixe: $65 Dinner
Buvette Daphnée is a French-Canadian wine bar located in the heart of Byward Market. It offers adventurous small plates and an extensive wine list featuring sustainable wineries from Canada and around the world.
What's Included
- 4 Course Prix Fixe: $65 Dinner
C'est Bon Ottawa Food Tours is a culinary experience showcasing the flavours and stories that make Ottawa unique. Curated, multi-stop tours are led by expert local guides who take guests to the best places to eat and drink. Along the way, participants sample delicious dishes, explore vibrant neighbourhoods, and discover the people and culture behind Ottawa’s food scene.
What's Included
- $50 Off Best Of ByWard Market Progressive Dinner
Clocktower Brew Pub is Ottawa’s longest-running craft brewery, serving house-made beers and fresh, original food in a lively, welcoming atmosphere. Every pint is brewed on-site for quality and flavour. Proudly pouring since 1996.
What's Included
- 3 Course Prix Fixe: $41 Lunch Or $45 Dinner
Co Oi Kitchen celebrates the vibrant flavours of Northern Vietnam with authentic Hà Nội cuisine, served in a modern setting that combines warm hospitality and dishes crafted with love.
What's Included
- $27 Lunch Or Bundle With Complimentary Dessert
Coconut Lagoon serves refined Indian Cuisine with Kerala flair. Experience unique dishes and warm hospitality.
What's Included
- 5 Course Prix Fixe: $65 Dinner
Cocotte Bistro is a contemporary French bistro in the heart of downtown Ottawa, serving the flavours of France from morning to night. Inspired by Parisian bistros, it features market-fresh ingredients and seasonal creations. Elegant and inviting, it is the perfect spot to gather with family or friends.
What's Included
- 3 Course Prix Fixe: $75 Dinner
Indulge in an unforgettable dessert experience at Delysées Luxury Desserts, a premier bakery in Ottawa’s Glebe neighbourhood. From delicate French pastries and colourful macarons to decadent cakes and éclairs, every creation is crafted with seasonal ingredients for exceptional taste and quality. With gluten-free and vegan options available, Delysées is the perfect destination for celebrations, special occasions, or simply treating yourself—and your guests—to something extraordinary.
What's Included
- 50% Off Beverage With Purchase Of Any Dessert
EkBar invites you on a modern Indian culinary adventure. Enjoy vibrant small plates and handcrafted cocktails as traditions of Indian heritage meet global techniques. With a passion for turning simple ingredients into magic, EkBar celebrates the beauty of Indian flavours through a fresh, contemporary lens.
What's Included
- 3 Course Prix Fixe: $45 Dinner
El Camino boasts a vibrant, trendy atmosphere where bold flavours meet creative flair, serving a fusion of Mexican-inspired dishes with an innovative culinary twist. It is known for its inventive tacos and handcrafted cocktails.
What's Included
- 3 Course Prix Fixe: $34 Lunch
For over 20 years, El Furniture Warehouse has delivered affordable eats and strong drinks. It is the go-to spot for anyone looking to relax and have a little extra fun.
What's Included
- 2 Can Dine: $27 Lunch Or $35 Dinner
Ember is a globally inspired live-fire kitchen, cocktail, and wine bar. Their fusion menu centers on wood and charcoal cooking, delivering bold flavours and inventive dishes.
What's Included
- 3 Course Prix Fixe: $75 Dinner
Evoo Greek Kitchen is a vibrant Greek dining experience where the joy of sharing delicious food with loved ones takes centre stage, inspired by the warmth and generosity of true Greek hospitality. Enjoy bold, authentic flavours with small plates, grilled meats, fresh seafood, and classic specialties crafted from the finest ingredients. Evoo Greek Kitchen invites you to relax, savour, and experience more together.
What's Included
- Capital City Bites Special Event: Collaborative Dinner With Irene Matys
Gitanes is a French-inspired restaurant in downtown Ottawa, showcasing Canadian ingredients and a refined approach to classic French cooking. With a well-established wine cellar and thoughtful pairing program, the experience balances elegance with a lively, intimate atmosphere. Known for warm hospitality and polished service, it’s a favourite destination for celebrations, date nights and elevated dining.
What's Included
- 3 Course Prix Fixe: $75 Dinner
Giulia offers a refined yet approachable dining experience for pizza enthusiasts. Known for their artisanal craft, Giulia blends traditional Italian techniques with modern creativity, delivering pizzas that are as beautiful as they are flavourful. A warm, inviting ambiance and a thoughtfully curated menu make Giulia the perfect spot for relaxed casual dining or unforgettable special occasions.
What's Included
- 3 Course Prix Fixe: $48 Lunch
Goldfinch Restaurant offers a refined dining experience in the heart of Westboro. Enjoy chic surroundings and bold flavours with a menu that celebrates the art of indulgence.
What's Included
- 3 Course Prix Fixe: $35 Lunch Or $65 Dinner
Gongfu Bao combines the charm of a Hong Kong café with the creativity of a bao bar, featuring a Western twist. Guests can enjoy handcrafted steamed buns (bao) and more, inspired by authentic Chinese and Taiwanese culinary traditions. Whether stopping in for a quick bite or grabbing fresh bao to-go from the take-out window, it’s a delicious experience every time.
What's Included
- 3 Course Prix Fixe: $55 Dinner
Grey’s Social Eatery brings together delicious food, great drinks, and amazing company. With its modern-vintage atmosphere, it’s the ideal place to relax, celebrate, or just hang out for a while. Everything is prepared in-house using fresh, high-quality ingredients because attention to detail is important.
What's Included
- 3 Course Prix Fixe With Complimentary Drink: $45 Dinner
Grounded Scratch Kitchen, Coffeehouse & Bar is passionate about creating exceptional comfort food with a BBQ twist, complemented by a full cocktail menu and signature coffee. Guided by the dedication and skill of their chefs, baristas, and bartenders, the team has cultivated a vibrant, artsy space that delivers outstanding hospitality. It is a place where people come together to connect and relax.
What's Included
- Chef's Tasting Menu For $75
Located in Ottawa’s Little Italy, La Roma Restaurant has been a local favourite for over 30 years, serving authentic Italian cuisine made from scratch. Every dish—from pasta to desserts—is house-made and inspired by the diverse regions of Italy. Pair your meal with a glass of wine and enjoy a warm, welcoming atmosphere that feels like home.
What's Included
- 3 Course Prix Fixe: $55 Lunch Or $65 Dinner
Lowertown Brewery is located in the heart of the ByWard Market, serving comfort food fresh from the smoker alongside craft brews. Locally owned and operated, it is rooted in Ottawa pride. A true taste of the city, born and raised here.
What's Included
- Capital City Bites Special: BBQ Pork Belly Burnt Ends Or Smoked Turkey Club Sandwich
Luxe Bistro is a contemporary steakhouse set in the heart of the Byward Market. Welcoming you and your guests for after-work cocktails, Sunday dinners or milestone celebrations.
What's Included
- 3 Course Prix Fixe: $45 Dinner
Mad Radish serves healthy food that tastes as good as it makes you feel. Hearty bowls, burritos, and salads are crafted with top-quality ingredients and fully customizable to satisfy any craving.
What's Included
- Capital City Bites Special: Secret Menu - $15.75 Crispy Fiesta Bowl
Manor Lounge on Elgin offers a central bar, a cozy lounge and a sultry games parlour, allowing both intimate and interactive dining experiences. Manor Lounge's upscale-casual setting welcomes all and boasts robust lunch, brunch, and dinner menus. Their social bar serves cocktails, mocktails, craft beer, wine and spirits.
What's Included
- 2 Course Prix Fixe: $27 Lunch, 3 Course Prix Fixe: $34 Lunch, 3 Course Prix Fixe: $45 Dinner
Med Supper Club invites guests to discover the vibrant flavours of the Mediterranean. Every dish is expertly crafted to capture the essence of this captivating region, offering a culinary experience that feels like an escape. Each visit promises a journey where every meal tells a story of Mediterranean tradition and taste.
What's Included
- 3 Course Prix Fixe With Complimentary Drink: $55 Dinner
Metropolitain is a true Parisian-style brasserie, renowned for fresh oysters and classic French bistro fare. Whether it’s a leisurely brunch or late-night steak frites, every visit delivers timeless European charm.
What's Included
- 3 Course Prix Fixe: $55 Dinner
Mezzanotte Bistro Italiano is a posh, contemporary dining room offering creative, upscale Italian fare along with a wine bar.
What's Included
- 3 Course Prix Fixe: $75 Dinner
At Norca Restaurant & Bar, they bring a refined, ingredient-driven approach that celebrates Canadian terroir with elegance, seasonality, and emotion–inspired by their preferred way of eating: abundantly, with variety, and meant for sharing among everyone.
What's Included
- 4 Course Prix Fixe: $65 Dinner
Onua Bakery is an artisan bakery and café specializing in freshly baked sourdough and African-style bakery products. From breads, cakes, and cookies to meat pies, cupcakes, chips, and pastries, every item is crafted with care and authentic flavour.
What's Included
- Capital City Bites Special: Combo Meal (Various)
Ottawa Bike Cafe is a unique combination of a café and bike shop. It offers a variety of locally sourced, high-quality food and drinks, including baked goods, sandwiches, salads, beer, cider, and seltzer. Ottawa Bike Cafe is dedicated to supporting local producers in almost everything they offer. They are passionate about the people they work with, the customers they serve, and the quality of the products they sell.
What's Included
- Free Pastry With Purchase Of Two Specialty Seasonal Drinks
Restaurant e18hteen is a contemporary fine-dining destination, established in 2001 and dedicated to culinary excellence and attentive service. Its menu blends traditional French techniques with seasonal Canadian influences, complemented by an extensive wine selection.
What's Included
- 3 Course Prix Fixe: $75 Dinner
Inspired by the street food of Southeast Asia, SIDEDOOR’s menu authentically inspires while offering guests a delightful family-style dining experience–food comes continuously throughout the meal and is placed at the center of table for all to share.
What's Included
- 4 Course Prix Fixe: $75 Dinner
Housed in one of Ottawa’s oldest buildings, dating back to 1875, in the ByWard Market, Starling Restaurant and Bar is a masterclass in stylish, contemporary dining. The interior is bright and whimsical, featuring high ornate ceilings, exposed brick, and their signature birdcage booths. It’s sophisticated yet welcoming, perfect for a high-energy brunch or an elegant cocktail hour.
What's Included
- 3 Course Prix Fixe: $55 Dinner
Stella Luna Gelato has earned global acclaim, crowned Best Gelato in Canada and ranked among the Top 3 Gelato Shops in the Americas at the Gelato World Tour in Chicago, 2016. This family-owned European café pairs its award-winning gelato, also recognized with the International Journalist’s Choice Award in Italy, 2017, with fresh breakfasts, gourmet lunches, and a curated selection of local craft beer and Italian wines. From decadent desserts to gelato cocktails, Stella Luna Gelato invites guests to savour La Dolce Vita in a warm, intimate setting.
What's Included
- 50% Off Beverage With Purchase Of A Sandwich, Meal Or Dessert
Experience a truly adventurous craft whisky destination, where bold spirits meet exceptional hospitality. Rooted in local ingredients and designed to astonish, Stratford Fox Run Distillery & Lounge offers tastings, tours, and memorable events in a stunning ranch setting.
What's Included
- 15% Off Food And Beverage
Tartelette Bakery & Cafe brings the charm of a traditional French patisserie to downtown Ottawa. Indulge in buttery croissants, decadent cheesecakes, and elegant tarts, all crafted with care. Pair your treat with organic, single-origin coffee for the perfect café experience.
What's Included
- Free 12oz Coffee With Purchase Of A Croissant
Thali Restaurant specializes in authentic Indian Thalis, offering a complete culinary experience on a single plate. Each Thali brings together six distinct flavours—sweet, salty, bitter, sour, astringent, and spicy.
What's Included
- Prix Fixe Dinner And Drink: $45
The Clarendon Tavern is a ByWard Market bar and dining room serving innovative cocktails, craft beers, and farm-to-table comfort food every night. With a relaxed vibe, friendly staff, and great music, it is everything you want in a neighbourhood spot. Delicious food, creative drinks, and good times await.
What's Included
- 3 Course Prix Fixe: $55 Dinner
The Grand Pizzeria and Bar serves authentic Southern Italian cuisine with a passionate focus on traditional Napoletana pizza. Located in the historic ByWard Market, its custom-built wood-fired oven crafts Neapolitan pies alongside homemade pastas and appetizers. The Grand Pizzeria and Bar also offers a scenic dining experience at Westboro Beach on the Ottawa River.
What's Included
- 3 Course Prix Fixe: $27 Lunch Or $55 Dinner
The Hintonburg Public House is Hintonburg’s go-to neighbourhood spot for great food, great drinks, and great times. From craft beer, wine, and cocktails to local comfort food, weekend brunch, vegetarian options, kids’ menus, and memorable events, there’s something for everyone.
What's Included
- 3 Course Prix Fixe: $34 Lunch, $35 Dinner
The SconeWitch celebrates the classic British scone with a delicious twist. Enjoy them sweet with jam or savoury as a scone sandwich or “SconeWitch.” Handmade, irresistible, and only in Ottawa!
What's Included
- Capital City Bites Special: $6 Winter Berry Warm-Up
Experience the elegance of high-end Japanese dining, where tradition meets global creativity. Savour dishes made with the freshest ingredients, including Japanese A5 Wagyu beef and wild-caught Bluefin tuna. An unforgettable culinary journey celebrating the art of Japanese cuisine.
What's Included
- 4 Course Prix Fixe: $75 Dinner
Trattoria Caffè Italia is a family-owned gem in the heart of Little Italy, serving authentic Italian cuisine for over four decades. Celebrating 45 years this spring, it’s a true Ottawa tradition. Explore an impressive Italian wine collection and enjoy a dining experience steeped in heritage.
What's Included
- 3 Course Prix Fixe: $55 Lunch Or $75 Dinner
Wellington Gastropub is a cozy neighbourhood Gastropub, serving seasonal fare, with a strong local wine and beer selection since 2006.
What's Included
- 3 Course Prix Fixe: $41 Lunch
Zak's Diner is an Ottawa institution and a family-owned and operated local landmark since 1986. Known for its authentic retro diner atmosphere and welcoming service, Zak's Diner has been serving generations of customers with classic Canadian comfort food.
What's Included
- 3 Course Prix Fixe: $35 Dinner