Diners' Choice: Best Service restaurants in Ottawa

OpenTable

Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best service in Ottawa? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Perch

4.9

4.9 (196)

CAN$51 and over

Contemporary Canadian

Little Italy

About the restaurant

Perch is an intimate fine dining restaurant focusing on Canadian ingredients, ethical and sustainable products.
Awarded as the 4th Best New Canadian Restaurant 2022 by Enroute, and #85 for Canada's Best Restaurants 2023. With the dining room facing into the wide open kitchen offering a nine course tasting menu and a bar focusing on unique cocktails and natural wines.

Nine Course tasting menu is $145 for food menu
Beverage Pairing is $100 per person (optional)
Non-Alcoholic Beverage Pairing is $85 per person (optional)

We release reservations 60 days in advance.

Please be sure to specify any dietary restrictions when making a reservation.

Please note that for reservations of 5 or more people, please call us at 613-515-0535 or email amanda@perchottawa.ca

Top review

Remington

Dined 3 days ago

This was one of the most special meals of my life. Some of the most unique food I’ve come across, the attentiveness of the staff is amazing, with the best drinks to tie it all off. I left here with so much inspiration to push myself further in this industry to hopefully work along side people like this in the future. I left here with amazing memory’s and a few recipes. Considering I don’t even like fish and I ate every bite with enthusiasm is a testament the quality the team pushes out. I recommend this to experience to everyone 11/10 thank you perch.

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Tasting Menu - 9 Course Meal

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New Year's Eve 2024

Shinka Sushi Bar

4.9

4.9 (28)

CAN$51 and over

Sushi

Gloucester

About the restaurant

After too long Shinka Sushi Bar is finally back to a dine in service! Nestled in the heart of an industrial park come check out our hideaway.

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Mariana

Dined 4 days ago

I celebrated my mom’s birthday here with my parents. The food was absolutely excellent. The tuna and salmon sashimi starter was outstanding. We also had some sashimi mains and a few rolls and the portions were good, taste was amazing, great value. Convenient that an 18% gratuity is included in the price so you just pay whatever the bill comes out to. Overall a fabulous experience. Highly recommend and will definitely be dining here or ordering from here again!

Bar Ocelli

4.9

4.9 (22)

CAN$51 and over

Cocktail Bar

ByWard Market

About the restaurant

A sophisticated cocktail bar situated in the lively ByWard Market, offering a variety of cocktails crafted from global ingredients and recipes, along with delectable small bites, and a curated assortment of premium wines and spirits.

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Karina

Dined 7 days ago

Exceptional attention to detail from seating, stemware to presentation of food, intimate ambience with very cool vibe. We started our evening deciding with which of their unique cocktails to try, it didn’t disappoint, followed by 3 of the appetizers - all were beautifully presented and delicious, their wine list offers sustainable wines. We will definitely be going back to see Karina and the talented team. Overall experience for this hidden gem on William Street is 10/10.

Paper Tiger Noodle Bar

4.8

4.8 (89)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Fusion / Eclectic

The Glebe

About the restaurant

"Paper Tiger"
Someone or something that seems intimidating and all powerful, but in reality, is not. Don't judge a book by its cover.
In the heart of Old Ottawa South, Paper Tiger Noodle Bar is where fusion meets local. With a seasonal food and drink menu, you are guaranteed to find your new favourite dining experience.

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Jennifer

Dined on Dec 11, 2024

The server was great and very patient with our chatty group that didn't want to leave. Every dish and cocktail was amazing. Prices reasonable given the quality. The tuna crudo was the highlight! Will be back

Giovanni's Ristorante

4.9

4.9 (557)

CAN$51 and over

Italian

Downtown

About the restaurant

Giovanni�s Ristorante, which you can find in Ottawa, Ontario, is proud of its reputation for serving some of the finest Italian cuisine in the surrounding area. The staff insists upon only the finest ingredients like AAA steaks and seafood taken fresh from the sea. Guests will also enjoy the lovely d�cor, which is filled with gleaming crystal, in addition to the food at Giovanni�s Ristorante. One great way to start your meal at Giovanni�s Ristorante is with one of the excellent soups, such as the minestrone or the stracciatella. When you make it to the main meal, you might try one of the veal dishes. The veal marsala, with mushrooms and a wine sauce, is just one of many options.

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Philippe

Dined 5 days ago

Best restaurant in Ottawa. You feel like family when you go. Love it

Bar Lupulus

4.9

4.9 (1379)

CAN$51 and over

Contemporary Canadian

Hintonburg

About the restaurant

Cozy Craft Beer and Natural Wine Bar with a Backyard Patio Oasis. Serving locally sourced & seasonally inspired comfort focused plates by Chef James Bratsberg. 22 rotating taps, Craft Cocktails & over 500 Natural wine cuvees available for dine in and takeout through our online bottle shop!

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Norah

Dined 1 day ago

Great cocktails & wine pairings with delicious food and outstanding service.

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Aiāna Restaurant Collective

4.9

4.9 (498)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Canadian

Downtown

About the restaurant

Driven to provide a dining experience unlike any other, Aiāna's cuisine reflects a harmonious balance between classic cooking techniques and contemporary recipes. Whether a memorable meal; handcrafted cocktail or a glass of carefully curated wine, Aiana delivers distinctly Canadian cuisine and impeccable hospitality – all from the pulse of Ottawa’s bustling downtown.

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Martina

Dined 4 days ago

Oustanding food and excellent personal service. We celebrated my husband's birthday and enjoyed every minute.

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Experience

A la Carte Reservation

Experience

Fruit de Mer

Experience

New Year's Eve at Aiāna

Pure Kitchen - Elgin

4.8

4.8 (120)

CAN$30 and under

Vegetarian / Vegan

Downtown

About the restaurant

Vegan/Vegetarian Cuisine

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Bill

Dined on Dec 14, 2024

Brunch was really great and filling. Love that they have quality Gluten-free substitutes .

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Experience

Weekend Brunch

Retro Gusto

4.8

4.8 (490)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Italian

Little Italy

About the restaurant

Retrogusto is a pizzeria and bar that brings some much needed excitement to the north end of Preston street. We serve a Roman style pizza "Tonda", traditional roman fried snacks, salumi, cheeses and other small plates. Our food will be complimented by a small wine list that will be in constant rotation, strictly Italian classic cocktails, and beautiful amaro's from around Italy. The warm, cozy, dimly lit dining room with an open kitchen will be the perfect place to do the only thing that matters; eat good food, drink good wine and have a good time with friends.

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Kathy

Dined 5 days ago

Everything from my request for a cozy table to menu recommendations were on point. Such a great spot for any type of dinner date! Cannot recommend RG enough! Thank you Joey for taking great care of us.

4.7

4.7 (2170)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Contemporary Canadian

Kanata

About the restaurant

Our menu represents Chef Michael's Blackie’s best food memories, which span over his 35 plus international career Chef worked in Asia, Latin America and is an expat from the UK.
His food style can best be described as a balance between Canadian roots with a strong influence in both Asian, Latin and European cuisines.
We are currently open for Dinner weekly 7 days week from 5 to 9 pm. We are known for our blind tasting menu that features 8 dishes shared between minimum of 2 people. We are also open for Sunday Brunch from 10am to 1 pm and offer a sharing 5 course - 10 dish brunch tasting menu.
NeXT opened in 2009 and is consistently in the top drawer of established restaurants in the Ottawa / Gatineau region. NeXT has been awarded many accolades over these past 11 years.
Come and discover one of Ottawa's signature original stand-alone restaurants that represent the acumination of Chefs Blackie's global career.

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Bryan

Dined 2 days ago

NeXT is a favourite of mine. I highly recommend the blind tasting menu, it gives you a taste of a bunch of NeXT classic dishes, and I've never had one that's missed.

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Experience

SUNDAY BRUNCH | 10 DISH TASTING MENU

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DISCOVER EXCEPTIONAL SAVINGS ON MONDAYS & TUESDAYS

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(SUN TO THU) FESTIVE DINNER PARTY | 7-16 GUESTS

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