Meet Capital Eats

There was a time when restaurant critics were a trusted source of information for anyone seeking to find a good place to eat, willing to both celebrate and critique.

Today, our cities look a lot different. Local news outlets have hollowed out these roles, as they chase clickbait stories and page views.

At Capital Eats, we believe that restaurants, food and drink are one of the best reasons to live in a city, and we want to celebrate that in Ottawa. We’re doing this in the old school way, visiting each place, trying the food and talking to the chefs, servers and owners who build our vibrant food scene.

The trust of our readers is the most important thing we have. We don’t take money for reviews, and we always share our honest opinion.

We’re able to do this because at Capital Eats and Ottawa Lookout we’re mostly reader-funded and aren’t reliant on old, broken media models.

Thank you to our 25,000+ readers who trust us to deliver unbiased and thoughful restaurant, food and drink reviews.