
Ottawa Restaurants
Ottawa Restaurants

Sushi & Raw Bar
For restaurants where sushi, sashimi, omakase, poke, raw bar service, or fish quality is one of the clearest reasons to visit.
Average sushi & raw bar score: 8.4/10
Outstanding
Shinka Sushi Bar
9.1Shinka is strongest when diners lean into fish-led ordering: omakase tiers, crudo, nigiri, sashimi, and house maki all sit on the same current menu, giving sushi-focused meals more depth than a roll-only stop.
J:unique kitchen
9.0J:unique is strongest as a sushi specialist, with sashimi, nigiri, torched rolls, and pressed oshi all feeding the same clear identity. Big Boss Roll, J:unique Roll, and Sockeye Salmon Oshi give the card real dish anchors rather than a broad cuisine label.
Metropolitain Brasserie Restaurant
8.3The raw bar is the first move here: Malpeque oysters, chilled shrimp, seafood platters, and oyster deal days give the room its most recognizable rhythm. Treat it as the opening act, even when dinner is headed toward steak frites or lobster ravioli.
The Whalesbone Bank Street
9.0The oyster section is the clearest reason to book Bank Street: Freshly Shucked Oysters lead the meal, with Cocktail Shrimp and Labrador Gem Scallop available around the same raw-bar moment.
Excellent
TOMO Restaurant
8.4TOMO makes sushi, crudo, nigiri, sashimi, and composed rolls the center of the meal, with premium fish and chef-selected sets giving the raw bar real depth.
Supply and Demand
9.8Supply and Demand gives raw-bar ordering real weight: oysters, albacore tuna crudo, beef tartare, and pink shrimp carpaccio can open the meal before the handmade pasta section takes over. It is a seafood-first identity, not a token appetizer lane.
Mati
8.8The raw-bar side has enough depth to define a visit on its own. Fresh Oysters, Yellowfin Tuna Tartare, Tuna Crudo, Mati Roll and the cold side of the Seafood Tower give the menu a bright seafood spine.
Pelican Seafood Market & Grill
9.1The chilled seafood side is a real draw here, with Freshly Shucked Oysters leading the oyster path and seafood tower options giving groups a bigger cold-shellfish move.
Soul Stone Sushi Grill and Bar
8.7Sushi is the clearest reason to choose Soul Stone: aburi oshi, sushi pizza, classic maki, cooked rolls, and special rolls give the menu a real centre of gravity.
Good Options
Kuidaore
9.3Sushi and poke are not the whole restaurant, but they add a real second lane through Salmon Aburi, salmon rolls, poke bowls and limited fresh-prep windows that reward ordering early.
Sidedoor
8.5Sashimi is not the whole identity here, but it cleans up the middle of an order between richer tacos, bao, curry, and dessert. Tuna Sashimi with cashew salsa, miso yuzu, and furikake earns its place.






