Canada’s 100 Best 2026 ranks three Ottawa restaurants: a modernist tasting menu that has made the list 11 times, a busy Centretown wine-and-dinner room, and a new vegetarian fermentation counter. Here is each one, what the list says, and how to book.
Updated Oct. 31, 2026 · 3 restaurants
| Rank | Restaurant | Address | Price band (C100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 54 | Atelier | 540 Rochester St. | $$$ |
| No. 76 | Antheia (new) | 861 Somerset St. W. | $$ |
| No. 77 | Arlo | 340 Somerset St. W. | $$ |
54. Atelier
Canada’s 100 Best says chef Marc Lepine has “steered Atelier through a variety of blind tasting menu concepts,” once more than 40 dishes, and has “settled down to seven for the time being.” Its example: snow crab under coconut “Styrofoam” with a green curry sheet, a dish he calls “surface tension.” Atelier says it has been on the list 11 times between 2015 and 2026.
Order: The seven-course menu · Price: $250 per guest, about three hours (official site) · Area: Rochester Street
76. Antheia
New on the 2026 list. Chef-owner Briana Kim’s “fermentation-forward artistry” comes as a tasting menu of nine vegetarian dishes; Canada’s 100 Best cites house-made sesame tofu with seaweed mole and nori-infused chia in a pine-smoked tea broth, and condiments such as preserved figs in black-garlic oil. Wine or house-made non-alcoholic pairings are offered.
Order: The tasting menu; consider the non-alcoholic pairing · Price: $250 plus 18% service charge and tax (Tock) · Area: Somerset Street West
77. Arlo
Canada’s 100 Best calls it “one of Centretown’s busiest dining rooms,” with ever-changing menus of “playful but potent ingredient-focused Canadian cuisine” and a wine list that leans natural. Booths at the back are quieter; in summer, the leafy back terrace is the draw. The restaurant lists its earlier rankings: No. 62 (2023), No. 71 (2024) and No. 49 (2025).
Order: Beef tataki with barbecued eel, or the paprika-roasted cod · Area: Centretown
FAQ
How many Ottawa restaurants are on Canada’s 100 Best 2026?
Three: Atelier (No. 54), Antheia (No. 76) and Arlo (No. 77), per the list’s Ottawa filter.
Which Ottawa restaurant is new to the list?
Antheia, flagged by Canada’s 100 Best as a new restaurant for 2026.
Which Ottawa restaurant ranks highest?
Atelier, at No. 54.
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Hours and prices were checked against these sources on Oct. 31, 2026. Hours may change, so call ahead to confirm.
- Canada's 100 Best 2026: Ottawa (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
- Canada's 100 Best 2026: Atelier (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
- Canada's 100 Best 2026: Antheia (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
- Canada's 100 Best 2026: Arlo (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
- Atelier (official) (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
- Antheia on Tock (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
- Arlo: About (accessed Oct. 31, 2026)
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