Best Lebanese restaurants in Ottawa and near you, ranked by the numbers
Shami's Bakery ranks #1 of 25 Lebanese spots with a score of 4.74, less than 0.02 ahead of Subtown restaurant.
The top two are a coin toss on the numbers. Shami's Bakery has the higher rating (4.9 on 393 reviews), while Subtown restaurant has twice the reviews (795) at 4.8. Kadoushi Falafel and Tawouk holds a perfect 5.0, but on 129 reviews it sits third at 4.65.
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fromOttawa Score 4.74fromOttawaShami's Bakery
Top of 25Orléans · East End
6469 Jeanne-d'Arc Blvd. N · Google 4.9 (393 reviews)
- Why: Stored rank #1; score 4.74/5.
4.9 stars from 393 reviews; 66% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (66.3%). R = 4.9; v = 393; C = 4.4219; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
fromOttawa Score 4.72fromOttawaSubtown restaurant
Riverside South
1600 Walkley Rd · Google 4.8 (795)
- Why: Stored rank #2; score 4.72/5.
4.8 stars from 795 reviews; 80% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (79.9%). R = 4.8; v = 795; C = 4.4219; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
fromOttawa Score 4.65fromOttawaKadoushi Falafel and Tawouk
Overbrook
416 McArthur Ave · Google 5.0 (129)
- Why: Stored rank #3; score 4.65/5.
5.0 stars from 129 reviews; 39% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: low (39.2%). R = 5; v = 129; C = 4.4219; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
Ranks 4 to 25
Showing 22 of 22 places below the first three on this page.
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None of the places that match have a saved location.
Ranks 4 to 10: Just off the podium
- fromOttawa Score 4.65
Rank 4: Malak Al Tawouk
4.7 stars from 821 reviews; 80% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (80.4%). R = 4.7; v = 821; C = 4.4219; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
Website not recorded - fromOttawa Score 4.63
Rank 5: Miss Molly's Diner
4.7 stars from 557 reviews; 74% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (73.6%). R = 4.7; v = 557; C = 4.4219; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.59
Rank 6: The Creek Lebanese Shawarma & Bakery
4.7 stars from 329 reviews; 62% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (62.2%). R = 4.7; v = 329; C = 4.4219; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
Website not recorded - fromOttawa Score 4.58
Rank 7: Bina & Bros.
4.8 stars from 148 reviews; 43% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: low (42.5%). R = 4.8; v = 148; C = 4.4219; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.58
Rank 8: Aladdin Bakery
4.6 stars from 1,673 reviews; 89% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: high (89.3%). R = 4.6; v = 1673; C = 4.4219; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.55
Rank 9: Ottawa Shawarma (Greenbank)
4.6 stars from 578 reviews; 74% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (74.3%). R = 4.6; v = 578; C = 4.4219; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.54
Rank 10: Le palais libanais
4.6 stars from 381 reviews; 66% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (65.6%). R = 4.6; v = 381; C = 4.4219; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
By part of town
These 25 lebanese restaurants records are grouped by saved address. East End holds the most, with 9. Each area’s best is a tap away.
6Gatineau sideacross the river
- Gatineau 6#10 · Le palais libanais
2West End
- Westboro 1#5 · Miss Molly's Diner
- Bells Corners 1#9 · Ottawa Shawarma (Greenbank)
4Downtown
- Downtown 1#7 · Bina & Bros.
- ByWard Market 1#15 · Eddy Lebanese cuisine
- Centretown 1#16 · Ya Habibi
- Glebe 1#24 · Bank Shawarma & Poutine
9East End
- Orléans 5#1 · Shami's Bakery
- Overbrook 4#3 · Kadoushi Falafel and Tawouk
4South Endbelow the Queensway
- Alta Vista 2#14 · Number 1 Sub
- Riverside South 1#2 · Subtown restaurant
- Riverview 1#6 · The Creek Lebanese Shawarma & Bakery
11 to 15Worth the detour
- fromOttawa Score 4.48
Rank 11: Le Prince Shawarma
4.5 stars from 835 reviews; 81% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (80.7%). R = 4.5; v = 835; C = 4.4219; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.48
Rank 12: Shawarma Palace
4.5 stars from 724 reviews; 78% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (78.4%). R = 4.5; v = 724; C = 4.4219; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.48
Rank 13: Tyros Shawarma & Donair
4.5 stars from 467 reviews; 70% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (70.0%). R = 4.5; v = 467; C = 4.4219; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.45
Rank 14: Number 1 Sub
4.6 stars from 40 reviews; 17% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: low (16.7%). R = 4.6; v = 40; C = 4.4219; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
Website not recorded - fromOttawa Score 4.41
Rank 15: Eddy Lebanese cuisine
4.4 stars from 233 reviews; 54% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (53.8%). R = 4.4; v = 233; C = 4.4219; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
Website not recorded
16 to 25Good backups to know
- fromOttawa Score 4.38
Rank 16: Ya Habibi
4.3 stars from 98 reviews; 33% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: low (32.9%). R = 4.3; v = 98; C = 4.4219; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
Website not recorded - fromOttawa Score 4.35
Rank 17: Cedar Valley Restaurant
4.3 stars from 265 reviews; 57% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (57.0%). R = 4.3; v = 265; C = 4.4219; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.35
Rank 18: Yalla Yalla Bakery & Lebanese Foods
4.3 stars from 286 reviews; 59% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (58.8%). R = 4.3; v = 286; C = 4.4219; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.33
Rank 19: The King Shawarma
4.3 stars from 599 reviews; 75% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (75.0%). R = 4.3; v = 599; C = 4.4219; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.32
Rank 20: shawarma style
4.2 stars from 156 reviews; 44% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: low (43.8%). R = 4.2; v = 156; C = 4.4219; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.29
Rank 21: Adonis Express Shawarma et Grecque
4.2 stars from 269 reviews; 57% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (57.4%). R = 4.2; v = 269; C = 4.4219; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.29
Rank 22: Alissar Lebanese Cuisine
4.2 stars from 279 reviews; 58% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (58.2%). R = 4.2; v = 279; C = 4.4219; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.25
Rank 23: Amiral Shawarma & BBQ
4.2 stars from 760 reviews; 79% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (79.2%). R = 4.2; v = 760; C = 4.4219; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.19
Rank 24: Bank Shawarma & Poutine
4.1 stars from 510 reviews; 72% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (71.8%). R = 4.1; v = 510; C = 4.4219; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.14
Rank 25: Elyo shawarma Livraison Montée Paiement
3.7 stars from 130 reviews; 39% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: low (39.4%). R = 3.7; v = 130; C = 4.4219; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
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Why does 4.9 rank above 5.0?
Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C. Ottawa-area average: C = 4.421875; m = 200. R is the recorded Google rating; v is the recorded review count. Confidence is v / (v + m), the rating’s weight in the score.
How we score. Google stars, weighted by review count, pulled toward that average. Data from .
- Shami's Bakery 4.9 stars · 393 reviews
- Subtown restaurant 4.8 stars · 795 reviews
- Kadoushi Falafel and Tawouk 5.0 stars · 129 reviews
Filled square: score. Open circle: Google rating. The axis starts at 4.4; all values are out of 5.
Places screened for this list
355 unique places screened; 330 excluded in the saved list file. 25 ranked places.
- Chains with 10+ locations in Canada
- 16
- Alcohol or excluded type
- 15
- Gambling
- 0
- Under 10 reviews
- 3
- Closed
- 0
- Out of area or category
- 319
- Other source checks
- 7
Reason counts can overlap. Other source checks include identity, rating, branch and pending chain checks. Counts describe the saved screening, not complete local coverage.
Data checked . How we screen and score.
Local talk
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TikTok
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Questions
How close is the race between Shami's Bakery and Subtown restaurant?
Very close. Shami's scores 4.74 and Subtown 4.72, a gap under 0.02. Shami's wins on rating (4.9 vs 4.8); Subtown has more reviews behind it (795 vs 393), so its score leans less on the Ottawa-area average of 4.42.
Why is a 5.0 place like Kadoushi only third?
With 129 reviews, its confidence is 0.39, so the formula blends in a lot of the Ottawa-area average (4.42). That pulls its 5.0 down to a score of 4.65, behind two places with deeper review counts.
Why aren't Boustan Restaurant or Amir on the list?
Both are chains with 10 or more locations in Canada, which this list leaves out. Other places were left out for having under 10 reviews when the data was pulled on 2026-10-29.