Riviera Ottawa

Had an amazing evening here! The food, service, and ambiance were all fantastic. Loved the wide selection of drinks, and I really appreciated them changing the cutlery—such a nice touch! The beef tartare was incredible, and the Pear Pressure cocktail was delicious. Ended the meal on a sweet note with a lovely pavlova. Highly recommend! :)

Easily one of my top dinner spots in Ottawa! I seriously wish they’d open a spot in Vancouver 😻 The meals were almost too gorgeous to eat, but I did anyway—and loved every bite! Totally smitten with this place. 🤎 Edit: Their Cocktails were an art! 😍

I recently dined at this amazing restaurant and had an incredible experience! The seafood tower, octopus, and cod were all delicious. The service was top-notch, and the ambiance was cozy and inviting. The drinks were expertly crafted. Highly recommend this spot for a delightful dining experience!

First the atmosphere--polished, casual elegance in a beautifully restored former bank with all the important architectural details allowed to shine. Gorgeous, busy bar with seating that runs the length of the restaurant adds flair and keeps the atmosphere from becoming overly formal. Seating on the floor is largely bench seats in low "booths" that allow a relaxed dining environment. Service was friendly, prompt and helpful when needed. Enough could not be said about the amazing quality of the food we enjoyed--whitefish caviar and mushrooms on toast as our starters (both very generous sizes probably made to be shared by at least two) and mains of lobster spaghetti and butternut squash ravioli. I also can't omit a mention of the extensive and creative cocktail menu and wine list. The highlight for me was the caviar starter. Memorable dinner and I'd absolutely go back as soon as possible.

Service was welcoming and efficient. Decor was nice but really could do more with the space. It looks more like an event hall than a restaurant. Bread was cold, not sure why they bother offering it. Casanova and Rubber Ducky cocktails were great. Beef tartare was good but a little too heavy on the dressing. Lobster spaghetti was delicious, but I think a different pasta would have been more interesting. Dessert menu was pretty basic so I skipped it.

Overall reasonably priced and a fun place to experience, but nothing had here made me think wow I need to come back to this place. Although everything was cooked properly and flavours were nothing terrible overall very good but you know when you hype something up and everyone’s like oh yes this is an amazing place. I basically and the people that were with me failed to understand what was so amazing very good. Yes, it is very good. Great OK sure maybe but amazing. Not really. One little detail that was a little bit insulting was the size of the $16 juice that I ordered for my wife it literally was about 2 ounces of juice

We were lucky to snag a seat as the place was fully packed, but it was worth it. The drink menu is unbelievable—after struggling to find vermouth in most Winnipeg restaurants, I was thrilled to see at least 20 different vermouth options here! The service was spot-on—attentive when needed but never overbearing. The food was Exceptional! Every dish on the menu sounded fantastic, and what we had did not disappoint. I can't wait to come back during my next visit to Ottawa to explore more of the menu!

couldn’t be happier ☺️ the interior is beautiful and clean, server (tom) was lovely to us, dishes were perfectly prepared. the cocktail menu is so well crafted. my favourite thing is the wine list, great diverse and high quality options including very nice organic producers as well as classics for pairings. really thoughtful and authentic. thank you ♥️