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Ottawa - Restaurants - French
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Chez Buntha

Gourmet heaven

64 Queen Street
(between Metcalfe and Elgin)
Ottawa, ON K1P 5C6
Canada
+1 613 234 0064

This fully licensed restaurant is located less than a block from the National Arts Center. The setting is casual and comfortable with subdued lighting and candles on every table. Specializing in Continental and French Cuisine, the menu features such mouth-watering entrées as Stuffed Crépe with Chicken in Cream and Ginger Sauce, and Veal Scallopine with Lemon Butter and Mushroom Sauce.

Review © 2007, Wcities

Clair de Lune

One of Ottawa's finest 81B Clarence Street
At William
Ottawa, ON K1N 5P5
Canada
+1 613 241 2200
http://www.clairdelune.ca/ Widely considered one of Ottawa's finest restaurants, this venerable and handsome restaurant is located near the Chateau Laurier. Its attractive façade, with an awning and wood accent, opens to the street in the summer months, providing an even more charming dining experience. Pasta and seafood predominate, with many of the classic French dishes featuring Asian overtones and local ingredients. Main courses range from Wild Mushroom and Shiitake Risotto with Spicy Pancetta to Hand-Shaved Atlantic Salmon Tartar with caperberries and cilantro.

Review © 2007, Wcities

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French Baker

Best Croissants in Town 119 Murray St
(Byward Market)
Ottawa, ON K1N 5M5
Canada
+1 613 789 7941 French baker Jerome Mantel's philosophy is simple: use the finest ingredients and bake fresh every morning. His formula has been a roaring success. Close to the Byward Market, this spacious bakery has a colourful eat-in area at the back, making it a perfect lunch stop. Prices range from CAD6.95-9.95 for such dishes as lemon chicken, braised duck or chickpea crepes. Check out the art on sale at the coffee bar.

Review © 2007, Wcities

Photo: Candice Eisner

Le Jardin

Award-winning French cuisine 127 York St
(At Dalhousie)
Ottawa, ON K1N 5T4
Canada
+1 613 241 1424
http://www.lejardin.biz/ This elegant and extremely prestigious French restaurant is located in a magnificently restored 19th-century Victorian home in the heart of the Byward Market. The restaurant has won numerous awards and has received international acclaim. Elegantly dressed diners can be found enjoying a host of fine seafood (Swordfish with Lemon Butter), meat and poultry dishes (Rack of Lamb with mustard and fine herbs in a champagne vinegar sauce; Breast of Duck with kumquats and lime sauce, or sampling from the superb wine list (1985 Château Bel Air Haute Medoc).

Review © 2007, Wcities

Photo: Marine Armstrong

Metro

Authentic Parisian cuisine 327 Somerset Street West
Ottawa, ON K2P 0J8
Canada
+1 613 230 8123 This cozy restaurant is located in the heart of the pretty Somerset Village. It has a small street-side patio and full bar, with an extensive selection of French wines, and offers private rooms and a group menu. In true Parisian style, the gourmet French menu of seafood and rich meat dishes, such as Rack of Lamb, Breast of Pheasant and Grilled Swordfish, is not open to requests for alterations, except in the case of allergies, where 24 hour's notice is required.

Review © 2007, Wcities

Metro photo by wcities
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