# Capital Eats

> Helping you discover the best restaurants, food and drinks in Ottawa and the Capital Region. From the team at Ottawa Lookout. Read by 18,000+ locals.

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## Posts
- [Heist wants to be everything. Does it succeed?](https://www.capitaleats.ca/p/heist): The menu features a mix of different cuisines, a great wine list and attentive service
- [Hard to beat local pizza at Tiffany's in Embrun](https://www.capitaleats.ca/p/tiffanys): A freshness and bright sauce make Tiffany's a solid choice
- [At C & C Pizza Factory, the pizza experience shows](https://www.capitaleats.ca/p/c-c-pizza-factory): They do one thing right that makes all the difference
- [Come for the meat, stay for the butter at Henderson Farm](https://www.capitaleats.ca/p/come-for-the-meat-stay-for-the-butter-at-henderson-farm): It's one of the only purveyors of a special type of butter in the region
- [New products to explore at Ottawa's VegFest](https://www.capitaleats.ca/p/new-products-to-explore-at-ottawa-s-vegfest): Many of these are worth adding to your kitchen
- [Kozhi may have Ottawa’s best fried chicken](https://www.capitaleats.ca/p/kozhi): “My idea was just to make a happy spot with good food and good vibes.”
- [Gatineau’s not-so-hidden French bistro](https://www.capitaleats.ca/p/la-petite-soif): Hard to find, but the chef is putting out healthy, clean dishes worthy of a visit across the river
- [Capital Eats best of spring 2026](https://www.capitaleats.ca/p/capital-eats-best-of-spring-2026): From a steakhouse to a Somali sandwhich shop, here's the best our team ate this spring
- [Five French bistros worth checking out](https://www.capitaleats.ca/p/french-bistros-ottawa): If you're craving French bistro food, you can't go wrong with these popular (and lesser-known) spots
- [Le Cellier is a bistro bright spot in Old Hull](https://www.capitaleats.ca/p/le-cellier): Some hits and misses, with room for growth
- [3 Lakes Blood Orange Gin is the summer sipper](https://www.capitaleats.ca/p/3-lakes-blood-orange-gin): Quebec keeps producing spirits worth paying attention to and this gin is no different
- [Council Oak proves the steakhouse can still surprise](https://www.capitaleats.ca/p/council-oak): The kitchen is led by two chefs who've spent careers grilling meat across three continents
- [Torta Boyz is more than just tortas](https://www.capitaleats.ca/p/torta-boyz): Torta Boyz has been quietly building a name for itself in Little Italy
- [Sherlock Brandy is an LCBO newcomer](https://www.capitaleats.ca/p/sherlock-brandy): It's smooth enough to sip solo, but versatile enough to experiment with in mixed drinks
- [Akka brings the flavours of a coastal Palestinian city to Ottawa](https://www.capitaleats.ca/p/akka): Akka has only been open a month, but chef Tahani Zawani's family has been perfecting these recipes for decades.
- [Why serious cooks are pre-ordering this Spanish olive oil in Ottawa](https://www.capitaleats.ca/p/why-serious-cooks-are-pre-ordering-this-spanish-olive-oil-in-ottawa): Demand for this oil is so high that producers cap orders at a fixed yearly allocation
- [Junior & The Kid is bringing serious BBQ to Beechwood](https://www.capitaleats.ca/p/junior-the-kid): A Rockland pitmaster decided it was time to move into the city.
- [Gorditas La Mexican is the real deal. And almost no one knows it](https://www.capitaleats.ca/p/gorditas-la-mexican): This is street food made with the care of a home kitchen
- [Braumeister Brewing Co.: A Bavarian experience in the heart of Ottawa](https://www.capitaleats.ca/p/braumeister-brewing-co-a-bavarian-experience-in-the-heart-of-ottawa)
- [Pestle & Pods makes the coffee alternative you'll actually want to drink](https://www.capitaleats.ca/p/pestle-pods-makes-the-coffee-alternative-you-ll-actually-want-to-drink): A Covid-era idea that somehow nobody thought of sooner and a local founder making the most of it.
- [Grounded Kitchen is a BBQ destination worth seeking out](https://www.capitaleats.ca/p/grounded-kitchen-in-westboro-is-a-bbq-destination-worth-seeking-out): Twenty hours of slow cooking, a gravy that left a lasting impression, and one very good reason to visit Carling Avenue.
- [Gibson's Finest Bold 8-Year-Old is an outright bargain ](https://www.capitaleats.ca/p/gibson-s-finest-bold-8-year-old-is-an-outright-bargain): Not every great whisky bottle costs a fortune. Gibson's Finest Bold is proof of that.
- [Tayanti Peruvian Cuisine is a welcome addition to the ByWard Market](https://www.capitaleats.ca/p/tayanti-peruvian-cuisine-is-a-welcome-addition-to-the-byward-market): A new Peruvian restaurant in the ByWard Market arrived quietly. The cooking is anything but.
- [Kuma Takumi's new chicken ramen is worth the trip across town](https://www.capitaleats.ca/p/kuma-takumi-s-new-chicken-ramen-is-worth-the-trip-across-town): A year of recipe development. Sixty chickens per batch. One very good bowl of ramen.
- [Craving Chinese takeout in Vanier? Lai Lai has you covered](https://www.capitaleats.ca/p/craving-chinese-takeout-in-vanier-lai-lai-has-you-covered): Lai Lai won't disappoint you — but it might leave you wondering what it could be if it stopped pulling its punches
- [La Roma is one of Ottawa's oldest Italian restaurants. It's still got](https://www.capitaleats.ca/p/la-roma-is-one-of-ottawa-s-oldest-italian-restaurants-it-s-still-got): La Roma has been feeding Ottawa for three decades. A recent visit made clear why it's still worth your attention — and your appetite.
- [La Nhâu raises the bar for Vietnamese food in Ottawa](https://www.capitaleats.ca/p/la-nh-u-raises-the-bar-for-vietnamese-food-in-ottawa): While some dishes missed, the classics delivered
- [Affordable and above-average Sake at the LCBO](https://www.capitaleats.ca/p/affordable-and-above-average-sake-at-the-lcbo): If you're looking for some Sake to stock up on at home, these ones are worthy of shelf space