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Google
Middle Eastern•Centretown•value
Mr. Fez Shawarma (Downtown)
Mr.
Lebanese comfortlunchtakeout
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9.4
Based on 1851 reviews
Centretown · Ottawa
Best lunch Restaurants in Centretown
The highest-rated lunch spots in Centretown, Ottawa — sorted by Google rating and curated by TastyPals.
8 restaurantsAvg rating 8.5Updated July 2026
Top lunch picks in Centretown
Fast answers for diners comparing lunch restaurants in Centretown, Ottawa.
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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
3
Google
Middle Eastern•Centretown•value
SemSem
SemSem is doing something Centretown badly needed: serving Middle Eastern food that reads like a family's actual cooking rather than a diplomatically softened version of it.
Lebanese comfortlunchtakeout
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9.0
Based on 1284 reviews
4
Google
Vietnamese•Centretown•value
Pho Thu Do Restaurant
Thirty years of pho tradition is not a marketing line — it's a specific kind of pressure, and Pho Thu Do on Somerset Street West appears to be carrying it seriously.
Pholunchtakeout
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9.0
Based on 967 reviews
5
Google
Middle Eastern•Centretown•value
Jericho
Jericho carries a biography that shapes everything about how it operates.
Lebanese comfortlunchtakeout
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9.0
Based on 689 reviews
6
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
7
Google
Vietnamese•Centretown•value
New Pho Bo Ga La
New Pho Bo Ga La has been an anchor on Somerset Street West for over fifteen years, and the room makes no effort to pretend otherwise.
Pholunchtakeout
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8.6
Based on 1759 reviews
8
Google
Pizza•Centretown•value
Al'deewan (Manak'eesh) Bakery (OTTAWA)
Al'deewan (Manak'eesh) Bakery (OTTAWA) is an easy pizza option in Centretown in Ottawa to suggest without needing a long explanation. Manakeesh and Lebanese Mini Pies also give you a decent sense of the menu.
Lebanese comfortlunchtakeout
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4.9
Based on 397 reviews
Common questions
What are the best lunch restaurants in Centretown?
The top lunch restaurants in Centretown, Ottawa include Mr. Fez Shawarma (Downtown), Pure Kitchen Elgin, SemSem. TastyPals curates these picks based on Google ratings and editorial judgment.
How many lunch restaurants are in Centretown?
TastyPals currently tracks 8 lunch restaurants in Centretown, Ottawa.
TastyPals curates picks based on Google ratings, community reviews, and editorial judgment. Learn how we choose →
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