Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants of 2023 have just been announced and eight spectacular Ottawa restaurants have made the coveted list.

Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants 2024
Six Ottawa restaurants make the list of Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants 2024 list.

Thali Restaurant
Tasting menus at this downtown Ottawa restaurant feature Indian dishes that, together, offer all six flavours—sweet, salty, bitter, sour, astringent and spicy.

Arlo Restaurant
Award-winning Centretown restaurant and wine bar specializing in local, seasonal cuisine and organic wines.

Forty One Restaurant
Named Forty One Restaurant in recognition of the year, 1941, that the Lord Elgin was built, the restaurant features a modern environment and classic menu that is a perfect match for connecting with new and familiar faces.

Perspectives Restaurant
Brookstreet's Perspectives Restaurant features Executive Chef Clifford Lyness' innovative, award-winning culinary creations featuring top-quality regional ingredients and exciting flavours in a true expression of contemporary Canadian cuisine.

JOEY Restaurants
Enjoy globally-inspired cuisine in style at this dining destination with two central Ottawa locations.

Dhruvees Restaurant
Enjoy seasonal dishes drawn from the cuisines of India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Indonesia in this elegant restaurant located just east of downtown Ottawa.

Starling Restaurant
In a stylishly updated heritage building in the ByWard Market, sip hand-crafted cocktails and savour modern twists on classic dishes.