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Sidedoor Contemporary Kitchen & Bar, Ottawa, ON

Sidedoor Contemporary Kitchen & Bar

4.6 (1275)
CAN$30 and under
Contemporary Asian
18 B York Street, Ottawa, ON K1N 5T5

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 14 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
  • Neighbourhood gem
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
    (613) 562-9331
  • 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 1,275 people are saying

Sidedoor Contemporary Kitchen & Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Sidedoor Contemporary Kitchen & Bar offers a dynamic dining experience with "amazing food," a "unique menu," and "excellent service." Guests rave about standout dishes like the "tuna sashimi," "bao buns," and "Vietnamese pancake." The ambiance is "beautiful," and the attentive service complements the "wonderful atmosphere." A perfect spot for "sharing" and "memorable meals."
1,275 Reviews

  1. Claire

    Ottawa1 review

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and service. And great value too. We will definitely be back.

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  2. Linda

    Montreal / Quebec1 review

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, great service from Geoff and amazing ambience!

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  3. Robert

    San Francisco Bay Area7 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Ambience, location and service were all excellent. Fish and duck tacos were also excellent Pork lettuce wraps were disappointing. Pork turned out out to be pork belly which my partner cannot eat. Pork belly was not identified as such on the menu. Vietnamese crepe on the other hand was excellent.

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  4. Kevin

    Ottawa1 review

    4.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The dining experience was great. They had a wedding reception which was loud but did not bother us. The food is new and fresh and a great experience. I would recommend sidedoor as a great place for a different dining experience.

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  5. Javier VIP

    Toronto / Ontario1 review

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place! The food is really good and services too notch. It never disappoints. Highly recommended.

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  6. Marc

    Ottawa2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on June 30, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was excellent. The problem was that all of our dishes came too quickly, in that we shortly had all of the dishes on the table at once. This made it hard to enjoy each dish properly (we had asked to have them spaced out and not all at once, but there was barely any time between servings).

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  7. Daniel VIP

    Ottawa7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The shared 7 course dish option was phenomenal. Highly recommend. Our waitress was attentive and on her game. Will be back again.

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  8. Richard

    Ottawa1 review

    1.0

    Dined on June 24, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Went here on a date. I did not stay to eat or anything as the server introduce himself and we asked if it was possible to move to a different table where it was a little less noisy (there was two big groups behind and the side of us) the waiter responded with sarcasm saying there are people everywhere in this restaurant so he doesn’t know what he could do for us. There were many free tables all over the restaurant…Zero effort was placed. So we left.

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  9. Luis

    Ottawa3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 24, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Unique menu with a great venue and great service. The tuna sashimi and chicken bao buns were amazing

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  10. dennis

    Toronto / Ontario5 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on June 24, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Been here many times and enjoyed it. This time there was very little AC (35 degrees out) and service was pretty slow. Not the greatest experience.

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Sidedoor Contemporary Kitchen & Bar is rated 4.6 stars by 1275 OpenTable diners.

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  5. ByWard Market

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 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
    (613) 562-9331
  • 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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