1. Curates and Showcases Ottawa’s Best Food Experiences

Taste Ottawa highlights exceptional local food and beverage establishments through curated lists, thematic collections, neighbourhood features, and spotlighted restaurants. It helps diners easily discover new favourites and navigate the city’s vibrant culinary landscape.

2. Produces Signature Events & City-Wide Programs

Taste Ottawa creates events and campaigns that drive traffic, spending, and awareness for local restaurants.
The flagship event is Taste Ottawa: Capital Bites, a week-long celebration of exclusive culinary offers, created in partnership with Ottawa Tourism, BIAs, restaurants, and food businesses. It gives restaurants a coordinated platform to promote themselves and gives diners a reason to explore.

Future programs will include seasonal experiences, hyper-local trails, chef collaborations, specialty food routes, and more.

3. Supports Local Restaurants & Food Businesses

Taste Ottawa partners directly with restaurants, cafés, bakeries, breweries, and other culinary entrepreneurs to:

• Increase visibility

• Drive new customers

• Encourage neighbourhood exploration

• Provide marketing support

• Help boost business during slower seasons

It acts as a connector between businesses, tourism organizations, and the community.

4. Builds a Stronger Culinary Identity for the Capital

Taste Ottawa promotes Ottawa as a premier Canadian food destination. It highlights the city’s creativity, cultural diversity, and local producers, building pride in the local food scene and shaping how both visitors and residents perceive Ottawa’s culinary identity.

5. Enhances Tourism Through Food

In partnership with Ottawa Tourism and community organizations, Taste Ottawa uses food as a gateway to drive broader tourism activity, encouraging tourists to discover the region through food.