Le Café at the National Arts Centre - Le Café au Centre national des Arts

Name: Le Café at the National Arts Centre - Le Café au Centre national des Arts
Address: 53, rue Elgin, Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1P 5W1
Telephone: (613) 594-5127
Price range: CAN$31 to CAN$50
Rating: 3.9

3.9 (486)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Continental

53, rue Elgin, Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1

About this restaurant

Le Café is an establishment in Ottawa, Ontario that offers up contemporary Canadian cuisine. The eatery is a nice place to visit whether you are having dinner with a friend or a corporate lunch. It offers some delicious options for starters, including baked eggplant, sockeye salmon and beef tartare. Le Café has some excellent main course options, too, including shrimp & pappardelle pasta, lentil ragout, Cornish hen, bone-in pork chops, beef tenderloin and striploin. Le Café also offers side dishes, such as potato wedges, roasted beets, mushrooms and wilted greens. Make sure you try some desserts, too, such as the spiced apple pie cheesecake or the carrot cake.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Cuisines
Continental
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30am to 2:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm, Sunday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm (when Southam Hall is open). Brunch: Sunday: 10:30am - 1:30pm
Phone number
(613) 594-5127
Website
http://www.nac-cna.ca/en/lecafe/lecafe/index.cfm
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
John Morris
Catering
http://nacmeetings.ca/en/eventspaces
Private party facilities
http://nacmeetings.ca/en/eventspaces

Location
53, rue Elgin, Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1
Neighborhood
Centretown
Cross street
Albert
Parking details
http://nac-cna.ca/en/visit
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 486 people are saying

Le Café at the National Arts Centre - Le Café au Centre national des Arts reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.9

3.9 based on all time ratings

4.0Food
3.9Service
4.0Ambience

Noise • Moderate

486 Reviews

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stagger
Ottawa2 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 15, 2013
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
great food, great service, great location, great time - what else do you need?
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RedRose VIP
Toronto / Ontario9 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 14, 2013
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
In its current incarnation, Le Café is one of Ottawa's best
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HungaryGuy VIP
Ottawa27 reviews
3.0
Dined on November 9, 2013
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Pork tenderloin was dry. So was the service.
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MmCL
Toronto / Ontario2 reviews
4.0
Dined on November 8, 2013
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was not up to its usual excellence so therefore the prices didn't match the quality. The salmon was undercooked and everything else was a little bland, except for the creme brule. I would have never said this of Le Cafe's food before. Something has changed with the food and it's not for the better.
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kellylm
Los Angeles1 review
5.0
Dined on November 2, 2013
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
My husband and I had dinner before seeing a play at the NAC and were most impressed. The food was spectacular (for the record - we shared the hot pot appetizer, he had the beef entree, I had the pork entree and we shared the clafoutis for dessert). The service was also very good, though we had to wait a bit for our bill. The wine list is extensive and descriptive, making this a terrific spot for a special occasion.
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Pumpkinhead
Ottawa1 review
2.0
Dined on November 2, 2013
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Salmon entree was very overdone - would have expected better given the price. Convenient for us to eat here before a performance but probably will go elsewhere in future.
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shelby
Ottawa1 review
4.0
Dined on October 31, 2013
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Great place to eat before a show.
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Perth VIP
South Carolina22 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 29, 2013
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
If you are attending an NAC performance and want to enjoy an excellent dinner before the performance, Le Cafe is hard to beat. You can park indoors and walk to both the restaurant and the performance without ever venturing outdoors. In summer, the outdoor patio overlooking boats on the Rideau Canal is delightful. The food is excellent, tastefully presented and is good value. Enjoy.
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Fish23
Ottawa37 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 25, 2013
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
My wife and I always like to have dinner before we attend a Broadway show at the National Arts Centre as part of a subscription series. We arrived early for our 6PM reservation and were able to be seated by the window. We immediately were brought our choice of water followed shortly by a great table-sized bread basket. Our waiter Michael came and immediately inquired about which performance we were attending as he could then time the courses s0 we would not be late. We each had an appetizer, a main course, dessert and coffee along with a bottle of wine. All were most enjoyable.
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Peter
Ottawa5 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 24, 2013
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Always like to combine a dinner with a show and this time there was no doubt the pickerel choice that my wife and I chose with the rabbit appetizer and the cream brûlée were all excellent choices ,well prepared,served promptly,and all very different and tasty.Would do it again.
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Additional information

Cross street
Albert
Neighborhood
Centretown
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30am to 2:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm, Sunday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm (when Southam Hall is open). Brunch: Sunday: 10:30am - 1:30pm
Price
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Cuisines
Continental
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
http://nac-cna.ca/en/visit
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
John Morris
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.nac-cna.ca/en/lecafe/lecafe/index.cfm
Phone number
(613) 594-5127
Catering
http://nacmeetings.ca/en/eventspaces
Private party facilities
http://nacmeetings.ca/en/eventspaces

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