Saffron Kabab is a family-owned Persian restaurant on Bank Street with a grill-first menu, stew depth, certified-halal positioning, and family packages built around rice, soup, kababs, and Persian desserts.

Ayla's Social Kitchen is a Preston Street Mediterranean dinner room built around a family-name story, warm in-room hospitality, and a current menu that moves from polished mezze into pomegranate, saffron, za'atar, zhoug, and kabab-driven mains.

Old Ottawa East bakery and cafe built around French pastry technique, Persian flavour cues, house drinks, savoury croissants, and a reservation-only afternoon tea program.