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Sidedoor Contemporary Kitchen & Bar, Ottawa, ON

Sidedoor Contemporary Kitchen & Bar

4.6
4.6
1221 Reviews
CAN$30 and under
Contemporary Asian

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2 people
9:30 p.m.
Booked 14 times today
  • Good for groups
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
Inspired by the street food of Southeast Asia, SIDEDOOR Restaurant offers an elegant, sharing-style dining experience sure to bring people together. Available for dine-in or takeout, we are renowned for our fresh, local produce and our unique use of exotic spices and ground curries. Chef Ben Landreville has created a tantalizing menu, placing an emphasis on Asian-inspired tacos and main dishes. Don't forget to end your dining experience with warm, hand-made donuts sure to please your sweet tooth!

We look forward to welcoming you soon!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary Asian
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (343) 947-1147
  • Website
    http://www.sidedoorrestaurant.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Ben Landreville
  • Private party facilities
    With it's grand space, private room, semi-private bar and stone walls SIDEDOOR is a great place for anything from a corporate event, family gathering to a wedding or rehearsal dinner.
  • Location
    18 B York Street, Ottawa, ON K1N 5T5
  • Neighbourhood
    ByWard Market
  • Cross Street
    Sussex
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine

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What 1,221 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Ottawa

    Good for groups

  • Ottawa

    Healthy

  • Ottawa

    Good for groups

  • Ottawa

    Healthy

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Sidedoor Contemporary Kitchen & Bar offers a vibrant dining experience with "amazing food and service" and a menu perfect for "sharing and sampling different things." Guests rave about the "chefs tasting menu," delightful donuts, and unique fusion dishes. The restaurant's ambiance is ideal for both casual get-togethers and business meetings.

1,221 Reviews

  1. Solène

    Ottawa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely amazing. My fiancé and I met the event coordinator to book with them for our 2025 wedding. Just before signing the contract, we decided to try some of their dishes to make sure we liked their palette. We were very surprised by how good everything was. Freshness, flavour, uniqueness. Everything was delicious. The staff was so kind to us and helped us navigate through the menu options. The ambiance is also amazing. Cozy but modern decor. We can’t wait to get married at Sidedoor!

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  2. Sonia

    Ottawa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 19, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was amazing. Ambiance was cozy. Would definitely recommend

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  3. Taras

    Toronto

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and service. Not much else to say. We enjoyed the braised pork belly Bao bun, tuna sashimi, tandoori chicken and braised beef with panaeng curry.

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  4. Julia

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was absolutely phenomenal. This was my best food experience. I’ve never tasted food like this before. 100/10!!

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  5. Alex

    Toronto

    9 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great for sharing menu, food was very tasty. Would definitely recommend and will return ourselves.

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  6. Cynthia

    Ottawa

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely the best dinning experience I’ve had in a long time. Very well done to all the staff and management.

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  7. Rosanna

    Toronto

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was very tasty with interesting and unique options. The light was very dim and menu hard to read. We enjoyed our meal very much.

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  8. Steve

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 16, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful atmosphere, great food and wonderful service.

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  9. Trish

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 16, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was amazing, but our waitress wasn’t great at checking on us to see if we wanted anything else. She was super nice, but we had to ask other servers more than once to get our server so we could order more food or drinks. Other than that, what a great place!!!

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  10. Lauren

    Ottawa

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 12, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We really enjoyed our evening here. The service was a little bit slow to start but there was a wedding going on so totally understandable. Our server was very nice and did a great job. Food was awesome - the dumplings and donuts are to die for.

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FAQs

Sidedoor Contemporary Kitchen & Bar is rated 4.6 stars by 1221 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
9:30 p.m.
Booked 14 times today
Google Map for Sidedoor Contemporary Kitchen & Bar

18 B York Street, Ottawa, ON K1N 5T5

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Sussex
  • Neighbourhood
    ByWard Market
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary Asian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Ben Landreville
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.sidedoorrestaurant.com/
  • Phone number
    (343) 947-1147
  • Private party facilities
    With it's grand space, private room, semi-private bar and stone walls SIDEDOOR is a great place for anything from a corporate event, family gathering to a wedding or rehearsal dinner.

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