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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 dinner Restaurants in Centretown
The highest-rated dinner spots in Centretown, Ottawa — sorted by Google rating and curated by TastyPals.
17 restaurantsAvg rating 8.2Updated July 2026
Top dinner picks in Centretown
Fast answers for diners comparing dinner restaurants in Centretown, Ottawa.
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Thai•Centretown•value
Sweet Basil Restaurant 🌿
Sweet Basil is doing something the Thai spots on Bank Street mostly aren't: cooking for the neighbourhood rather than performing for it.
Thai fooddinnertakeout
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9.2
Based on 761 reviews
3
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Indian•Centretown•value
Second Wife the Indian restaurant( parking available)
Here is what Second Wife gets right that half of Ottawa's Indian restaurants fumble: it removes every excuse not to show up.
Indian comfortdinnertakeout
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9.2
Based on 592 reviews
4
Google
Thai•Centretown•value
Thai Lanna Cuisine
Thai Lanna Cuisine is doing something quietly radical on the Centretown grid: it's serving northern Thai cooking — the kind rooted in Chiang Mai rather than Bangkok — at a price point that makes you wonder if the block got skipped during…
Thai fooddinnertakeout
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9.2
Based on 391 reviews
5
Google
Vegetarian•Centretown•value
Pure Kitchen Elgin
Pure Kitchen Elgin has been anchoring Ottawa's plant-based scene with a straightforward conviction: vegetables are the point, not the consolation prize.
Plant-basedlunchdinner
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9.0
Based on 2102 reviews
6
Google
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
7
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Southern-American•Centretown•value
Union Local 613
Union Local 613 takes up three floors of a heritage building on Somerset West in Centretown, and the architecture does genuine work in shaping the evening.
Hidden gemsdinnerlow key
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9.0
Based on 1235 reviews
8
Google
New Canadian•Centretown•value
Fauna
Fauna has appeared on Canada's 100 Best across multiple years, and the consistency behind that recognition is worth understanding before you book.
Glebe dinnerbrunchdinner
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8.8
Based on 1110 reviews
9
Google
Vegetarian•Centretown•value
Wolf Down
Wolf Down is making an argument in the middle of Centretown, and the argument is a pointed one: fast, affordable vegetarian food doesn't need to apologize for anything.
Plant-basedlunchdinner
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8.8
Based on 982 reviews
10
Google
Japanese•Centretown•value
Izakaya Shingen
Izakaya Shingen on Bank Street is doing something Ottawa's dining scene genuinely needs: a room built around the ritual of sharing rather than the performance of dining.
Sushidinnertakeout
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8.8
Based on 912 reviews
11
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Japanese•Centretown•value
Hanabi Japanese Cuisine
Bank Street has no shortage of Japanese restaurants content to coast on teriyaki combos and safe maki, which is precisely why Hanabi at 434 Bank Street draws the kind of attention it does in Centretown.
Sushidinnertakeout
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8.8
Based on 785 reviews
12
Google
Thai Street•Centretown•value
Khao Street Food
Ottawa is a city where genuinely good Thai food at a reasonable price demands more effort than it should, which makes Khao Street Food's presence on Centretown's cheap eats map more consequential than its modest footprint implies.
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8.8
Based on 298 reviews
13
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
14
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Thai•Centretown•value
Social Thai
Social Thai on Bank Street is doing something quietly contrarian in a city that has plenty of Thai spots content to coast on familiarity.
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8.6
Based on 524 reviews
15
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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
16
Google
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
17
Google
Indian•Centretown•value
Turmeric South Indian Restaurant | Bar
Turmeric South Indian Restaurant | Bar is an easy indian option in Centretown in Ottawa to suggest without needing a long explanation. Paneer Pakora and Chicken 65 also give you a decent sense of the menu.
Indian comfortdinnertakeout
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4.5
Based on 244 reviews
Common questions
What are the best dinner restaurants in Centretown?
The top dinner restaurants in Centretown, Ottawa include Town, Sweet Basil Restaurant 🌿, Second Wife the Indian restaurant( parking available). TastyPals curates these picks based on Google ratings and editorial judgment.
How many dinner restaurants are in Centretown?
TastyPals currently tracks 17 dinner restaurants in Centretown, Ottawa.
TastyPals curates picks based on Google ratings, community reviews, and editorial judgment. Learn how we choose →
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