The other night we went to Absinthe for dinner (work-related alas!) and it was delicious. A favourite moment in a hectic day was sitting down and suddenly being "served" by someone and feeling as if I'd entered some sort of heaven: I sat there, the waiter asked what I wanted, filled and refilled my water and wine glasses, and brought one spectacular dish after another. (I know, this makes it sound like I've never been to a restaurant before! But it was one of those evenings where the whole experience felt novel and indulgent.) Absinthe had one of the best vegetarian--actually vegan--entrees that I've had in a restaurant in a long time.
This favourite thing prompted me to consult the favourite things list for restaurants in Ottawa. There are surprisingly few noted. Here they are:
1) the Manx pub (an entry noted by at least three people)
2) the Whalesbone (I've never been but hope to sometime soon)
3) Zen Kitchen (this restaurant is also amazing; it was selected as the best new restaurant in Ottawa [open category] last year even though it's vegan. And so it was competing with all sorts of fancy meat places and yet still was considered "the best." Which it is.)
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