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Wasabi on Clarence Street in the Market has the best sushi in the city. The Empire Grill, also on Clarence Street in the market, is great both for meeting friends and dinner. The Metropolitain, at the corner of Sussex and Rideau, boasts a French bistro ambience and menu.

If you want to do the usual tourist thing, there's no shortage of places right around the Byward Market. My favorite place, however, is "Sweetgrass: A Native American Bistro" on Murray Street, near the US Embassy.

Hmmm, Ottawa isn't exactly known as a sushi city, although Wasabi is not bad for standard sushi. If you want to splurge, try the Wellington Gastropub, Sweetgrass is nice, or Beckta. If you want budget, Ottawa has a lot of great Thai restaurants. If you want pub faire, the Manx on Elgin is great.

One word - Zola's Absolutely the best pasta I've ever had. It's in Bells Corners but its worth the drive.

Get a poutien from Sasha's chip stand, have a beer at the Dominion tavern and then goto china town for a bubble tea!

Beckta is Ottawa's only 5 star resty if you have the $$ do it for real ( http://www.beckta.com/ ) For a diner goto Elgin Street Diner ( http://www.elginstreetdiner.com/) For Sushi goto Gengi (http://www.genji.ca/ )

Lieutenant's Pump is very high quality pub food (wraps, shepherds pie, steak, weekend brunch, late night eats) and consistently good It's on Elgin Street.

The Manx is a great cozy basement restaurant with an excellent kitchen.