Best restaurants in Ottawa and near you, ranked by the numbers
Everest Cuisine Ottawa ranks #1 of 1,171 Ottawa restaurants with a 4.87 score, a 4.9 rating held across 3,087 reviews.
The top three all sit at 4.9, well above the Ottawa-area average of 4.36, and all three have high confidence. What puts Everest Cuisine Ottawa first is volume: 3,087 reviews, against 1,782 for Kanzan Japanese Grill and 1,335 for Tava Turkish Cuisine.
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#1Google’s pick
fromOttawa Score 4.87fromOttawaEverest Cuisine Ottawa
Top of 1171Westboro · West End
1846 Carling Ave · Google 4.9 (3,087 reviews)
- Why: Stored rank #1; score 4.87/5.
4.9 stars from 3,087 reviews; 94% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: high (93.9%). R = 4.9; v = 3087; C = 4.3564; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
fromOttawa Score 4.85fromOttawaKanzan Japanese Grill
Kanata
570 Kanata Ave · Google 4.9 (1,782)
- Why: Stored rank #2; score 4.85/5.
4.9 stars from 1,782 reviews; 90% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: high (89.9%). R = 4.9; v = 1782; C = 4.3564; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
fromOttawa Score 4.83fromOttawaTava Turkish Cuisine
Kanata
7B Kakulu Rd · Google 4.9 (1,335)
- Why: Stored rank #3; score 4.83/5.
4.9 stars from 1,335 reviews; 87% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: high (87.0%). R = 4.9; v = 1335; C = 4.3564; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
Ranks 4 to 29
Showing 26 of 26 places below the first three on this page.
Each marker sits on the address saved with the place, top 3 included. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
None of the places that match have a saved location.
Ranks 4 to 10: Just off the podium
- fromOttawa Score 4.81
Rank 4: Tayanti Peruvian Restaurant
4.9 stars from 1,041 reviews; 84% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (83.9%). R = 4.9; v = 1041; C = 4.3564; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.80
Rank 5: Yummy Touch Kitchen
4.9 stars from 886 reviews; 82% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (81.6%). R = 4.9; v = 886; C = 4.3564; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.79
Rank 6: Masakali Indian Cuisine
4.8 stars from 14,504 reviews; 99% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: high (98.6%). R = 4.8; v = 14504; C = 4.3564; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.79
Rank 7: Agha Turkish Restaurant Ottawa
4.8 stars from 14,098 reviews; 99% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: high (98.6%). R = 4.8; v = 14098; C = 4.3564; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.79
Rank 8: Ayla's Social Kitchen
4.9 stars from 796 reviews; 80% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (79.9%). R = 4.9; v = 796; C = 4.3564; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.79
Rank 9: Lotus of Siam
4.9 stars from 754 reviews; 79% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (79.0%). R = 4.9; v = 754; C = 4.3564; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.78
Rank 10: Saffron Kabab Restaurant
4.8 stars from 4,353 reviews; 96% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: high (95.6%). R = 4.8; v = 4353; C = 4.3564; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
By part of town
These 29 restaurants records are grouped by saved address. West End holds the most, with 13. Each area’s best is a tap away.
2Gatineau sideacross the river
- Gatineau 2#12 · L’Atelier Gourmet
13West End
- Kanata 4#2 · Kanzan Japanese Grill
- Stittsville 2#6 · Masakali Indian Cuisine
- Nepean 2#7 · Agha Turkish Restaurant Ottawa
- Hintonburg 2#22 · Shawarma AL MOUNA
- and 3 more areas
5Downtown
- Glebe 3#8 · Ayla's Social Kitchen
- ByWard Market 1#4 · Tayanti Peruvian Restaurant
- Downtown 1#17 · Kalinga Indian Cuisine
3East End
- Gloucester 2#5 · Yummy Touch Kitchen
- Orléans 1#16 · Seau de Crabe Restaurant (Ottawa)
6South Endbelow the Queensway
- Alta Vista 3#19 · Mr.Kabab
- Riverside South 2#10 · Saffron Kabab Restaurant
- Barrhaven 1#20 · Phynicia Restaurant
11 to 15Worth the detour
- fromOttawa Score 4.78
Rank 11: Sundari’s Kitchen
4.8 stars from 4,168 reviews; 95% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: high (95.4%). R = 4.8; v = 4168; C = 4.3564; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.77
Rank 12: L’Atelier Gourmet
4.9 stars from 634 reviews; 76% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (76.0%). R = 4.9; v = 634; C = 4.3564; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.77
Rank 13: Iskender Kebab House Turkish Cuisine
4.8 stars from 2,612 reviews; 93% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: high (92.9%). R = 4.8; v = 2612; C = 4.3564; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
Website not recorded - fromOttawa Score 4.77
Rank 14: Ay Dios Mio Tacos
4.9 stars from 626 reviews; 76% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (75.8%). R = 4.9; v = 626; C = 4.3564; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.77
Rank 15: CRAB BOIL
4.8 stars from 2,423 reviews; 92% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: high (92.4%). R = 4.8; v = 2423; C = 4.3564; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
16 to 29Good backups to know
- fromOttawa Score 4.77
Rank 16: Seau de Crabe Restaurant (Ottawa)
4.8 stars from 2,396 reviews; 92% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: high (92.3%). R = 4.8; v = 2396; C = 4.3564; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.76
Rank 17: Kalinga Indian Cuisine
4.8 stars from 1,852 reviews; 90% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: high (90.3%). R = 4.8; v = 1852; C = 4.3564; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.76
Rank 18: Taki Ramen
4.8 stars from 1,848 reviews; 90% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: high (90.2%). R = 4.8; v = 1848; C = 4.3564; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.75
Rank 19: Mr.Kabab
4.9 stars from 543 reviews; 73% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (73.1%). R = 4.9; v = 543; C = 4.3564; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.75
Rank 20: Phynicia Restaurant
4.8 stars from 1,685 reviews; 89% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: high (89.4%). R = 4.8; v = 1685; C = 4.3564; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
Website not recorded - fromOttawa Score 4.75
Rank 21: Pizza Jose
4.9 stars from 527 reviews; 72% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (72.5%). R = 4.9; v = 527; C = 4.3564; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.75
Rank 22: Shawarma AL MOUNA
4.8 stars from 1,509 reviews; 88% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: high (88.3%). R = 4.8; v = 1509; C = 4.3564; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.75
Rank 23: Caspian Pizza
4.9 stars from 507 reviews; 72% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (71.7%). R = 4.9; v = 507; C = 4.3564; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.75
Rank 24: Chickpeas
4.8 stars from 1,425 reviews; 88% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: high (87.7%). R = 4.8; v = 1425; C = 4.3564; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.74
Rank 25: Pita Bell Kabab
4.8 stars from 1,360 reviews; 87% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: high (87.2%). R = 4.8; v = 1360; C = 4.3564; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.74
Rank 26: Egyptian Corner
4.9 stars from 490 reviews; 71% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (71.0%). R = 4.9; v = 490; C = 4.3564; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.74
Rank 27: Jimmy’s Waffle World
4.9 stars from 489 reviews; 71% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (71.0%). R = 4.9; v = 489; C = 4.3564; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.74
Rank 28: Mama Mai Vietnamese Kitchen
4.9 stars from 482 reviews; 71% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (70.7%). R = 4.9; v = 482; C = 4.3564; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
Website not recorded - fromOttawa Score 4.74
Rank 29: Supply and Demand
4.8 stars from 1,286 reviews; 87% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: high (86.5%). R = 4.8; v = 1286; C = 4.3564; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
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Same stars, different scores. Why?
Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C. Ottawa-area average: C = 4.356378915202445; 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 .
- Everest Cuisine Ottawa 4.9 stars · 3,087 reviews
- Kanzan Japanese Grill 4.9 stars · 1,782 reviews
- Tava Turkish Cuisine 4.9 stars · 1,335 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
2,971 unique places screened; 1,800 excluded in the saved list file. 1,171 ranked places.
- Chains with 10+ locations in Canada
- 827
- Alcohol or excluded type
- 420
- Gambling
- 0
- Under 10 reviews
- 135
- Closed
- 1
- Out of area or category
- 1029
- Other source checks
- 185
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
Reddit data is partial for this list. Saved matches are review-only research and do not affect the rank.
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TikTok
- 7 TikTok results in the saved Google organic pull for “restaurant ottawa tiktok”. Pull date: .
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Questions
How close are the top three restaurants?
Everest Cuisine Ottawa leads Kanzan Japanese Grill by 0.02 and Tava Turkish Cuisine by 0.04. That is tight. At that distance, let what you feel like eating tonight break the tie.
Why are some restaurants left out?
Alcohol-led venues are excluded from this list.
Why is Allô mon Coco missing?
Allô mon Coco has 10 or more locations in Canada, and chains of that size are excluded so local restaurants get the space. Its Kanata, Gatineau and Billings Bridge spots are all out for that reason.