L'Orée du Bois is one of the best french restaurants in Ottawa for date night, especially if you want a strong option in Ottawa.
Twenty minutes north of Ottawa, across the river and into the Gatineau Hills, L'Orée du Bois occupies a building that reads as half Normandy farmhouse, half turn-of-the-century Quebec country home — and the distinction matters.
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L'Orée du Bois looks like a good night-out option in Ottawa because it reads polished without feeling overly formal. It also holds a 9.6 rating across 1,922 Google reviews.
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L'Orée du Bois is a French restaurant located in Ottawa, Ottawa. Twenty minutes north of Ottawa, across the river and into the Gatineau Hills, L'Orée du Bois occupies a building that reads as half Normandy farmhouse, half turn-of-the-century Quebec country home — and the distinction matters.
L'Orée du Bois is best for date night. L'Orée du Bois looks like a good night-out option in Ottawa because it reads polished without feeling overly formal. It also holds a 9.6 rating across 1,922 Google reviews.
L'Orée du Bois is in the More of a night out price range ($$$). Google rating: 9.6 from 1,922 reviews
Start with Beggar's Chicken (maple port from Domaine Acer, cooked in clay five hours), Caramelized onion soup with maple syrup from Ripon, Fondant of foie gras with maple and cranberry jelly and Duck confit. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.
L'Orée du Bois holds a 9.6 Google rating from 1,922 reviews. L'Orée du Bois looks like a good night-out option in Ottawa because it reads polished without feeling overly formal. It also holds a 9.6 rating across 1,922 Google reviews.
L'Orée du Bois is located at 15 Chem. Kingsmere, Chelsea, QC J9B 1A1, Canada. Directions are available via Google Maps.
Yes — L'Orée du Bois is tagged for date night dining. L'Orée du Bois looks like a good night-out option in Ottawa because it reads polished without feeling overly formal. It also holds a 9.6 rating across 1,922 Google reviews.
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