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Contemporary•Centretown•value
Town
Town doesn't bother with a manifesto, and that restraint is most of the point.
Centretown dinnerdinnercasual night
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9.4
Based on 784 reviews
Centretown · Ottawa
Best casual night Restaurants in Centretown
The highest-rated casual night spots in Centretown, Ottawa — sorted by Google rating and curated by TastyPals.
8 restaurantsAvg rating 7.8Updated July 2026
Top casual night picks in Centretown
Fast answers for diners comparing casual night restaurants in Centretown, Ottawa.
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Contemporary•Centretown•value
Prohibition Public House
Prohibition Public House has been doing something Ottawa gastropubs rarely manage since opening in 2016: committing fully to a concept without letting the concept swallow the cooking.
Centretown dinnerdinnercasual night
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9.0
Based on 1251 reviews
3
Google
Mexican•Centretown•value
El Camino (Elgin)
El Camino on Elgin doesn't position itself as a traditional taqueria, and by all accounts that refusal is precisely the point.
Tacoscasual nightgroup dinner
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8.8
Based on 2348 reviews
4
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Mexican•Centretown•value
La Fiesta Latina
La Fiesta Latina on Somerset Street West is doing something Centretown has needed for a while: running a casual, corn-tortilla-committed kitchen that draws from Mexican traditions without softening the flavour ambition for a risk-averse…
Tacoscasual nightgroup dinner
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8.8
Based on 726 reviews
5
Google
Pizza•Centretown•value
Johnny Farina
Johnny Farina has been running on Elgin Street — a family operation inside a former movie theatre, and the space makes that history legible.
Pizzacasual nighttakeout
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8.6
Based on 2739 reviews
6
Google
Contemporary•Centretown•value
Rabbit Hole
Rabbit Hole is solving a problem Ottawa's bar scene has historically had no interest in solving: building a room with actual layers.
Centretown dinnerdinnercasual night
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8.6
Based on 1472 reviews
7
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Contemporary•Centretown•value
Citizen
Citizen suits a night out in Centretown when you want contemporary that feels grown-up without getting stiff. Fried Olives All'Ascolana and Beef Carpaccio also give you a decent sense of the menu.
Centretown dinnerdinnercasual night
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4.7
Based on 540 reviews
8
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Tapas•Centretown•value
Aroma Meze
Aroma Meze is the kind of tapas room in Centretown you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more. Spanakopitakia and Saganaki also give you a decent sense of the menu.
Centretown dinnerdinnercasual night
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4.6
Based on 1510 reviews
Common questions
What are the best casual night restaurants in Centretown?
The top casual night restaurants in Centretown, Ottawa include Town, Prohibition Public House, El Camino (Elgin). TastyPals curates these picks based on Google ratings and editorial judgment.
How many casual night restaurants are in Centretown?
TastyPals currently tracks 8 casual night restaurants in Centretown, Ottawa.
TastyPals curates picks based on Google ratings, community reviews, and editorial judgment. Learn how we choose →
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