Great meals for under $20 — from a 24-hour diner institution to the city's best shawarma, pho, and manakish.
An Ottawa institution since 1993, open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year — massive portions, a legendary all-day breakfast, and the city's go-to for a 3am poutine.
Visit website →Ottawa's favourite Mexican spot since 2004 — burritos, tacos, and a free self-serve salsa bar in a festive, no-frills room.
Visit website →The definitive Chinatown pho spot — huge, generously topped bowls of slow-simmered beef broth at prices that make you double-check the menu.
Visit website →Ottawa's #1 shawarma since 1996 — in-house sauces, massive portions, and more than a dozen locations across the city.
Visit website →A family-run Old Ottawa East gem serving eclectic Asian fusion — dumplings, Asian tacos, and rice bowls with a loyal cult following.
Visit website →Giant, generously topped pizza at impossible prices — multiple locations across the city for a fast, satisfying meal.
Visit website →Stone-baked Lebanese manakish since 1996 — $4 za'atar pies and meat pies, made fresh in front of you, cash only.
Visit website →A Centretown West "yes-taurant" with a weekly-changing menu of home-made style breakfast, lunch, and dinner at fair prices.
Visit website →A small, no-frills Kent Street spot frying falafel to order — generous portions and house pickles that are worth the hype.
Visit website →A Chinatown institution serving Ottawa's best banh mi for $5-6 — cash only, takeout-focused, and beloved for its Vietnamese street food staples.
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