Restaurants

The covered, heated patio at Joe’s Italian Kitchen in Wellington Village is exactly as cozy as it looks.

Gray Jay Hospitality celebrates the launch of its new location on 221 Echo Drive with a delightfully local menu featuring strong flavours and unique combinations of textures and tastes from acclaimed Chef Dominique Dufour.

The Art House Café is a perennial Somerset Street fave, and we love them even more now that we know they have a partially covered and heated patio that they plan to keep open for as long as possible into this cooler season. 

Welcome to Pushing Patio Season, a new seasonal column to help Apt613 readers find amazing patios that stay open even when it’s a little cold or rainy. This week: outdoor dining at Chances R and Bar Lupulus.

If you’ve already tried the Momo Spot’s momos, then you’re in the know. The wrappers are the perfect thickness, the fillings are packed with flavour and the sauces make great momos ethereal. If you haven’t yet had a momo, what are you waiting for?

Pushing Patio Season is a new seasonal column to help Apt613 readers find amazing patios that stay open even when it’s a little cold or rainy. This week: Citizen and Das Lokal.

Welcome to Pushing Patio Season, a new seasonal column to help Apt613 readers find amazing patios that stay open even when it’s a little cold or rainy. We know many people aren’t ready to head back to indoor dining just yet, so once a week until the snow flies, we’ll recommend patios that are heated […]

Roughly one week ago, Ottawa’s newest steakhouse, Harmon’s, quietly opened its doors to the public. Although work on the restaurant remains unfinished, diners were invited to see, experience and taste what is complete, and the reviews so far are very positive. At the helm is chef de cuisine Michael Korn.

Ottawa Tourism designed a clever and fun plan to boost the economy for our hard-hit independent retail, hospitality, and restaurant sectors. We thought we’d come up with an experience to suggest for Apt613 readers.

Chef Justin Champagne will open his new restaurant Perch at 300 Preston Street this fall, taking over the space from Gray Jay, who are moving to the former Canal Oak location.

Over the past 16 months, the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted many businesses, including those centred around gaming. In the first of three articles, we’ll look at how gaming lounges have adapted to the pandemic and are preparing to operate in a post-pandemic world.

In this monthly feature, Apt613 asks blog contributors and local figures about their takeout habits and highlights to help you find new tasty treats to discover or revisit. We want to hear about takeout you loved! Leave comments below and if you’d like to contribute to a future edition of Takeout Talk, email <editors@apt613.ca>. Highlights […]

Over the last year, Arlo Wine & Restaurant has become one of Ottawa’s most sought-after dining experiences. One of the driving forces of Arlo’s cuisine is sous-chef Mitchell Hahn.

North & Navy boasts a well-curated and varied wine list, a comfortable and inviting atmosphere, superb service and, not least of all, delicious food. Certainly, some of the credit for that goes to the kitchen’s secret weapon: Chef de cuisine Eric Chagnon-Zimmerly.

In this weekly feature, Apt613 asks blog contributors and local figures about their takeout habits and highlights—to help you find new tasty treats to discover or revisit when you’re just OVER IT with making dinner. This week: new sushi in Blackburn Hamlet and desserts to hit that sweet craving.