Taste of Winterlude

[waterloowarrior]

Restaurants
From January 29 to February 22, 2009.*

Chefs at a variety of local restaurants have created special prix-fixe menus. The three-course table d'hôte menus are available for $25, $35, $45 or $65 per person.**

http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/bins/ncc_web_content_page.asp?cid=16297-16298-22877-32870&lang=1

http://www.theottawamap.com/winterlude

101 Café (Crowne Plaza Ottawa Hotel)
101 Lyon Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Allium
87 Holland Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Anthony's on Elgin
274 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
ARC Restaurant (ARC THE.HOTEL)
140 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Arôme Seafood and Grill (Hilton Lac-Leamy Hotel)
3, boulevard du Casino, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
   
Atelier
540 Rochester Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
b/Side Wine and Small Plates
323 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Bâton Rouge (Gatineau)
320, boulevard St-Joseph, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
   
Bâton Rouge (Ottawa)
360 Albert Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Beckta Dining & Wine
226 Nepean Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Benitz Bistro
327 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Biagio's Italian Kitchen
1394 Richmond Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Big Daddy's Crab Shack & Oyster Bar
339 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Bocado
343 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Canal Ritz
375 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Carmello's on Cooper
131 Cooper Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Coasters Seafood Grill
54 York Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Courtyard Restaurant
21 George Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
D'Arcy McGee's
44 Sparks Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Divino Wine Studio
225 Preston Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Domus Café
87 Murray Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
East India Company
210 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Elgin Café (Lord Elgin Hotel)
100 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Empire Grill
47 Clarence Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Hy's Steakhouse
170 Queen Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Juniper Kitchen & Wine Bar
245 Richmond Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Kinki
41 York Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Le «French Quarter»
80, promenade du Portage, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
   
Le Café (National Arts Centre)
53 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Le Cordon Bleu Signatures
453 Laurier Avenue East, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Le Saint-Éloi café bistro
100, chemin Lac-Leamy, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
   
Le Twist
88, rue Montcalm, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
   
Les Fougères
783, route 105, Chelsea, Quebec, Canada
   
Luxe Bistro
47 York Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Mambo Nuevo Latino
77 Clarence Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Mamma Grazzi's
25 George Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Mangia
121 Clarence Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Merlot Rooftop Grill (Ottawa Marriott Hotel)
100 Kent Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Métropolitain Brasserie Restaurant
700 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Milestone's Grill and Bar
700 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Murray Street
110 Murray Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Navarra
93 Murray Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Pasticceria Gelateria Italiana
200 Preston Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Perspectives Restaurant (Brookstreet Hotel)
525 Legget Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Piz'za-za
36, rue Laval, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
   
Play Food & Wine
1 York Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Restaurant e18hteen
18 York Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Santé Restaurant
45 Rideau Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Savana Café
431 Gilmour Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Social
537 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Stella Osteria
81 Clarence Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Sweetgrass Aboriginal Bistro
108 Murray Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
The Black Thorn
15 Clarence Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
The Buzz Restaurant
374 Bank Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
The Capital Dining Room (Delta Ottawa Hotel and Suites)
361 Queen Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
The Fish Market
54 York Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
The Urban Pear
151 Second Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
The Whalesbone Oyster House
430 Bank Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Vineyards Wine Bar & Bistro
54 York Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Wasabi Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar
41 Clarence Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
   
Wilfrid's Restaurant (Fairmont Château Laurier)
1 Rideau Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

[Mille Sabords]

I've been trying to get a table at Navarra, to no avail. It's full all the time. You need at least 2 months to get a reservation.

[harls]

Some of those restaurants on that list are pretty far from the action (Chelsea? Legget Drive?)

[Ottawade]

There has been a ridiculous amount of talk about Atelier lately. I really want to try it... Though they usually have a blind prix-fixe anyway...

[mrarlyn]

Originally Posted by Ottawade

There has been a ridiculous amount of talk about Atelier lately. I really want to try it... Though they usually have a blind prix-fixe anyway...

It's one vote, but I can tell you that Atelier exceeded my expectations.

[aesthetic]

Omnivore Ottawa has a post about the taste of winterlude dining experience. It all sounds delicious.

[Jamaican-Phoenix]

Originally Posted by mrarlyn

It's one vote, but I can tell you that Atelier exceeded my expectations.

What is the average price range if you don't mind my asking?

[Ottawade]

If i understand it correctly there is no menu at all. It's a "blind" 12 course meal. They will ask you when you get there if you have any allergies, strong distastes or are a vegetarian. Other than that its your guess what you will be served.

The tasting menu is $75 I think and there are probably multiple costs for wine pairings but the citizen review said they had the $55 pairing...

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