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Restaurant
Le St. Laurent
Le St. Laurent is one of the best french restaurants in Ottawa for date night, especially if you want a strong option in Ottawa.
Le St. Laurent has an origin story unusual enough to matter: Chef Ryan Edwards, a veteran of John Taylor's kitchens at Domus and Taylor's Genuine Food and Wine Bar, came to occupy this penthouse dining room not through conventional ambition but through circumstance — the Desjardins family, unable to sustain the space atop their luxury rental building through the pandemic years, handed it over. Five years on, Edwards appears to have built something Ottawa otherwise lacks: a special-occasion room where the elevation is more than architectural. The cityscape over Ottawa and Gatineau at dusk is, by all accounts, the kind of view that does real work at the start of a conversation about why dinner cost what it did. This is a room calibrated for couples marking something, or a table that wants a meal to discuss afterward — not a place to drop into casually.
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Taste Score 8.2/10
Rating (Google) 9.4
430 reviews
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8.2/10
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Google 9.4 from 430 reviews
Best for
Date Night and Fine Dining
Price and pace
splurge
Neighborhood
Ottawa | 460 St. Laurent Blvd, Ottawa, ON K1K 4Z2, Canada
Price
splurge
Taste Score
8.2/10
Phone
(613) 421-1444
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What to order
Signature dishes at Le St. Laurent
Rabbit
Braised Beef Short Rib
Scallops
Duck Confit
Why go
What makes Le St. Laurent worth the move
Le St. Laurent works for date night because the room and the food both help the evening land. Rabbit and Braised Beef Short Rib also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 430 Google reviews.
What to know fast
Public rating
9.4 from 430 Google reviews
Best for
Date Night and Fine Dining
Style
French in Ottawa
Spend
splurge
Best for
Know before you go
Google rating: 9.4 from 430 reviews
Price point: splurge
Popular dishes: Rabbit, Braised Beef Short Rib, Scallops
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0 diner reviews · reviewed by James Whitfield for Le St. Laurent
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9.4 from 430 reviews
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For now, Le St. Laurent holds a 9.4 rating across 430 Google reviews.
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Plan the visit
Quick details
- Address
- 460 St. Laurent Blvd, Ottawa, ON K1K 4Z2, Canada
- Phone
- (613) 421-1444
- Price
- splurge
- TastyPals score
- 8.2/10
- Google rating
- 9.4 (430 reviews)
- Cuisine
- French
- Neighborhood
- Ottawa
Frequently asked questions
What cuisine does Le St. Laurent serve?
Le St. Laurent is a French restaurant located in Ottawa, Ottawa. Le St. Laurent has an origin story unusual enough to matter: Chef Ryan Edwards, a veteran of John Taylor's kitchens at Domus and Taylor's Genuine Food and Wine Bar, came to occupy this penthouse dining room not through conventional ambition but through circumstance — the Desjardins family, unable to sustain the space atop their luxury rental building through the pandemic years, handed it over. Five years on, Edwards appears to have built something Ottawa otherwise lacks: a special-occasion room where the elevation is more than architectural. The cityscape over Ottawa and Gatineau at dusk is, by all accounts, the kind of view that does real work at the start of a conversation about why dinner cost what it did. This is a room calibrated for couples marking something, or a table that wants a meal to discuss afterward — not a place to drop into casually.
What is Le St. Laurent best for?
Le St. Laurent is best for fine dining, date night, special occasion, refined, romantic. Le St. Laurent works for date night because the room and the food both help the evening land. Rabbit and Braised Beef Short Rib also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 430 Google reviews.
How much does it cost to eat at Le St. Laurent?
Le St. Laurent is in the splurge price range (splurge). Google rating: 9.4 from 430 reviews
What should I order at Le St. Laurent?
Start with Rabbit, Braised Beef Short Rib, Scallops and Duck Confit. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.
Is Le St. Laurent worth visiting?
Le St. Laurent holds a 9.4 Google rating from 430 reviews. Le St. Laurent works for date night because the room and the food both help the evening land. Rabbit and Braised Beef Short Rib also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 430 Google reviews.
Where is Le St. Laurent located?
Le St. Laurent is located at 460 St. Laurent Blvd, Ottawa, ON K1K 4Z2, Canada. Directions are available via Google Maps.
Is Le St. Laurent good for a date night?
Yes — Le St. Laurent is tagged for date night dining. Le St. Laurent works for date night because the room and the food both help the evening land. Rabbit and Braised Beef Short Rib also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 430 Google reviews.
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