Ratatouille Bistro is a ByWard Market French-fusion bistro built around chef-owner Sourabh Kumar, a broad current menu, and a distinctive split between brunch, weekday lunch specials, dinner plates, and cocktails.

A tiny Old Ottawa South room built around sharing plates, brunch, and a menu with real personality: Belmont Doubles, Turkish Eggs, Beef Tartare, piri piri chicken, and a few smart planning details.

Korean comfort cooking and fusion plates on Kent Street, with charcoal-grilled short ribs, tteok-galbi, fried chicken, weekday lunch value, and house desserts giving Maroo more range than a casual takeout stop.

Speakeasy Tapas Lounge is a ByWard Market basement lounge built around cocktails, live music, and internationally minded shared plates. The best path is to treat it as an evening room: start with Beef Tataki or Duck Confit Spring Rolls, order a house cocktail, and let the music shape the pace.