Ottawa's best Asian food and restaurants of 2024

Yamé

• Name + address: Yamé , 130 Bd Gréber

Yamé has operated for 17 years and getting acquainted with its menu was an absolute pleasure.

It is a fusion restaurant with a menu of Thai and Vietnamese dishes, and the difference from other fusion eateries is that the food at Yamé is delicious. It’s easy enough to understand as the recipes are from owner Kham Siriphanhs’s family.

Whether pad thai, shrimp spring rolls, pho or mango salad, you won’t go wrong with any of these dishes. There’s so much to explore on this menu and if you love Thai curry, you’ll not have a better version of Panaeng anywhere in the region.

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Harbin

• Name + address: Harbin Chinese Restaurant, 591 March Rd.

For those wanting more regional and traditional flavours of China’s vast expanse of culinary expression, you want to eat at Harbin. The food is tremendous and awe-inspiring for those new to northern Chinese cooking.

Let me put it this way, if you have an adventurous palate, Harbin offers some of the best Chinese cuisine in the Ottawa region.

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The Noodle House

• Name + address: The Noodle House, 775 Gladstone Ave.

The Noodle House on Gladstone will appear as a blip as you drive past but make a mental note to stop in next time you’re in the neighbourhood.

This is some seriously good Vietnamese from-scratch cooking. When I shared with owner Paul my compliments on his spring rolls and how they rival those of my favourites at Saigon Boy, he smiled. It turns out Paul was the original owner of Saigon Boy and left some of his recipes behind.

His pho broth is one of the best in the city and if you’re a fan of this cuisine, you’ll be doing yourself a favour.

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Honourable mentions

• Délicieusement Thaï

• Yang Sheng

• Kitchen Maroo

• Pelicana Korean Chicken

• My Thai Village

• Thai Flame