Address: 1500 Bank St, Ottawa Hours: 10am – 8:30pm (Sun); 11:30am – 8:30pm (M–W); 11:30am – 9pm (Th-F); 10am – 9pm (Sat) Website: www.pelicanseafood.ca **Note that their menu has changed since my visit, and not all the above items are currently available or have changed, and hours are different during the coronavirus lockdown. As a Nova Scotian, I’m always […]
Address: 403 Somerset St W, Ottawa Hours: 11:30am – 2pm, 5 – 9pm (M – F); 5 – 9pm (Sat); 12 – 2pm, 5 – 9pm (Sun) Website: https://www.ceylonta.com/en/ I recently met my wife at this hole-in-the-wall on one of Somerset’s less glamourous sections. It was one of those rainy weekday evenings when you just don’t want to […]
Address: 119 Slater St, Ottawa Hours: 10:30am – 10pm (Mon – Fri); 11am – 10pm (Sat – Sun) Website: http://shawex.ca/ When I was wanting something quick and easy for lunch when meeting my wife downtown, I decided to see how Shawarma Express’ donair was. They’re one of the few donair purveyors who specify having a Halifax-style donair, and […]
Address: 45 Clarence St, Ottawa Hours: 7:30am – 1am (Mon – Tue); 7:30am – 12am (Wed); open 24h (Thu – Sun) Website: https://www.kingeddyburgers.com/ After a fun little staycation at a hotel downtown, my wife and I were on the hunt for breakfast in the Byward Market the following day. I had seen some tasty-looking fried chicken and diner […]
Address: Cooper at Bank St, Ottawa Hours: 10:30am – 5:30pm (Mon – Fri); closed Sat – Sun Website: Ha! Green factor: Styrofoam containers for poutine and burgers; plastic utensils; no waste bins on site It’s hard to go more than a block or two in Centretown without hitting a chip wagon, and BB Chips lays claim to the […]
Address: 625 Somerset St W, Ottawa Hours: 11am – 11pm (Tue – Thu, Sun); 11am – 12am (Fri – Sat); closed Monday Website: http://www.jadeland.com/ There’s a lot of reasons to try out a restaurant you’ve never been to before – curiosity, convenience, wanting to get in on the hype, etc. Less common, however, was my motivation for wanting […]
Address: 565 Somerset St W, Ottawa Hours: 11am – 8pm (Tue – Sat)’ 11am – 6pm (Sun); closed Monday Website: https://www.lafiestalatina.ca/ It’s always exciting when a new restaurant opens near your home, and all the more when it’s Latin American – at least in my opinion. La Fiesta Latina opened on the eastern edge of Chinatown in the […]
Address: 710 Gladstone Ave, Ottawa Hours: 8:30am – 2:30pm (Tue – Sun); closed Mondays Website: http://ginascafeottawa.wixsite.com/breakfast-lunch While on the hunt for a post-night shift breakfast, I remembered that salt-of-the-earth diner Gina’s Cafe was a short walk from my apartment. Located on Gladstone at Bronson, the location is somewhat inconspicuous, other than some signage on the front. A house-like […]
Address: 201 Bank St, Ottawa Hours: 5pm – 10pm (Sun – Thu); 5pm – 1am (Fri – Sat) Website: https://izakayashingen.com/ Earlier this winter, my wife and I stopped by Izakaya Shingen to refuel and reheat after taking a stroll downtown to see Christmas lights. The décor eschews the typical clean-cut, minimalist design of sushi restaurants, with an eclectic […]
Address: 870 Somerset St W, Ottawa Hours: 11am – 10pm (Mon – Fri); 10am – 10pm (Sat – Sun) Website: http://www.yimindimsumhouse.com/ Earlier this fall, my sister and I met up for lunch at Yimin Dim Sum, a small shop near the western edge of Chinatown. It seats about 30 in a quite utilitarian atmosphere, whose décor highlights include paper […]