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The Elmdale Oyster House & Tavern, Ottawa, ON

The Elmdale Oyster House & Tavern

4.5 (241)
CAN$30 and under
Seafood
1084 Wellington St W, Ottawa, ON K1Y 2Y5

About this restaurant

  • Innovative
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Romantic
Welcome to the Elmdale Oyster House!

The freshest Whalesbone oysters & sustainable seafood focused menu. We provide fabulous family style diner options with our main drive being Oysters. Open daily at 5pm and Friday through Sunday at 11:30am. We can accommodate groups from a single person right up to 100 plus!

On Tuesday's we have a Fried Chicken special.
On Wednesday's we have a Lobster special.
On Thursday's we do buck a shuck.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Home Style
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Canadian
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Friday - Saturday: 11:30am - 4:30pm Sunday: 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm Dinner: Monday - Tuesday: 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm Wednesday - Thursday: 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm Friday: 5:00 pm - 12:00 am Saturday: 5:00 pm - 2:00 am Sunday: 4:30 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Michael Radford
  • Catering
    Catering provided through our sister The Whalesbone Catering<br /><br>www.thewhalesbone.com/catering
  • Private party facilities
    We have hosted many large events from weddings to corporate evenings.
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Cross street
    Melrose
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    #2 brings you close to our door
  • Entertainment
    Live music & local DJs
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wine

What 241 people are saying

The Elmdale Oyster House & Tavern reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5
4.5 based on all time ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

241 Reviews
  1. Foodie4Life VIP

    Ottawa8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 17, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful food and fabulous staff

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  2. RossE

    Ottawa21 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 17, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As usual excellent food and service.

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  3. BaileyS

    Atlantic Canada4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 11, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    There are no misses on this menu. Always a great night

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  4. RossE

    Ottawa21 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 10, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As usual great food great service. Celebrated our daughter’s birthday had a great time.

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  5. melinam

    Ottawa3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 7, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My favourite place for oyster with the girls !!!! Always amazing service and food !

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  6. TonyW

    Toronto / Ontario2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on December 2, 2021

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Had a great night out with the buds. Great food and reasonable priced beer. Sweet.

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  7. JoshL

    Ottawa1 review

    3.0

    Dined on November 13, 2021

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    The calamari was meh, the server was not much better. Chairs are uncomfortable and it was over priced. Unfortunate as we had high hopes.

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  8. JB16 VIP

    Ottawa3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 11, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Nice to do something normal again at a favourite local spot. Super tasty food, great music, relaxed atmosphere and awesome staff! Already looking forward to next time.

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  9. EthanN

    Ottawa5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 9, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fried chicken was awesome, as was the beef tartar and my partners Lobster and Shrimp roll. Only complain was the fries were salty. Overall great value. Without drinks, a shared App and two mains were 65 bucks.

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  10. RossE

    Ottawa21 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 4, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Once again great food and great staff. Busy but they all handle it well. This place deserves to do well. It has been our local for a year now since we moved back to Ottawa. Everyone has sure made us feel welcome and at home.

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The Elmdale Oyster House & Tavern is rated 4.5 stars by 241 OpenTable diners.

  1. Home
  2. Canada
  3. Ottawa
  4. Ottawa
  5. Downtown

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1084 Wellington St W, Ottawa, ON K1Y 2Y5

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Melrose
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Friday - Saturday: 11:30am - 4:30pm Sunday: 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm Dinner: Monday - Tuesday: 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm Wednesday - Thursday: 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm Friday: 5:00 pm - 12:00 am Saturday: 5:00 pm - 2:00 am Sunday: 4:30 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Canadian
  • Dining style
    Home Style
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    #2 brings you close to our door
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Michael Radford
  • Entertainment
    Live music & local DJs
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Catering provided through our sister The Whalesbone Catering<br /><br>www.thewhalesbone.com/catering
  • Private party facilities
    We have hosted many large events from weddings to corporate evenings.
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