Bytown Bites

What we suggest you try: Bún bò Huế at Huong’s Vietnamese Bistro. The soup, which originates from the Central Vietnam city of Hue, is one of Vietnam’s must-try noodle dishes. What we suggest you try: Haiti’s combination of African and Caribbean influence makes it a cuisine that is tasty to discover. We recommend you dive right into the deep end by trying a variation of noodle dish like the “Hot oil topped handmade noodles” at Rice Pea, the “Beijing noodle with fried bean and meat sauce” at Xiangzi, or the “Preserved Cabbage, Bamboo, Pork with Fried Noodle” from Cafe Orient.

Not just for their always amazing ice cream, but for the expanding occasional options including pork wontons/ma po tofu at lunch, bubble waffles and Hong Kong milk tea on Waffle Wednesdays™ and more! Some of the best Mexican food in Ottawa, we loved this food truck in the Glebe and are eagerly anticipating its return when the weather warms up. Newcomer to the Ottawa craft beer scene, we’re blown away by how quickly they’ve hit the ground running. (another Bytown Bites favourite), we chose Citizen for the list because we love its atmosphere and also quite enjoyed their Meatless Mondays courtesy of guest chef Mike Frank.

A post shared by Bytown Bites (@bytown.bites) on With a rotating variety of Canada’s best roasters, Ministry is usually a consistent place for espresso/drip and in the warmer months, our favourite cold brew (on Nitro) in town. Some @pilotcoffee on the side is always nice too 👌 A post shared by Bytown Bites (@bytown.bites) on Our go-to for coffee in the east end, they rotate through different roasters for their drip and typically brew Pilot espresso. A post shared by Bytown Bites (@bytown.bites) on A charming small wifi-less cafe that brews Equator coffee and also sells Wakefield’s Blue Barn beans. A post shared by Bytown Bites (@bytown.bites) on One of the newer local roasters in the Ottawa region, you can find their beans in all sorts of places.

A post shared by Bytown Bites (@bytown.bites) on Union 613 has a tasty late night menu, complete with chicken wing specials (including surprises like peanut butter and jelly flavour or fish sauce (our personal favourite)) and drink deals. The King Eddy (Monday 1 am, Tuesday 1 am, Wednesday 12 am, open 24 hours Thursday to Sunday) feels nice to have a real burger again #thekingeddy #kelovesall A post shared by Shawn (@flossisboss) on There are a few late night diners that could be listed here but we prefer King Eddy’s for their quality eats, like their King Eddy Burger and the Northern Fried Chicken and Waffles. A post shared by Bytown Bites (@bytown.bites) on Ottawa is Canada’s destination for Shawarma, so there’s really no better way to complete your night.