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Specialties
Gourmet vegan cuisine, with full table service and an award-winning wine list.
History
Established in 2009
Founded by Chef Caroline Ishii and her husband, Sommelier Dave Loan, ZenKitchen has quickly become one of the most talked-about restaurants in Canada's national capital.
Some highlights:
- subject of the 13 episode national TV series, The Restaurant Adventures of Caroline...
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Ottawa's award-winning vegan restaurant, offering gourmet organic and local cuisine, full table service, great wine and cocktail list, and a gorgeous patio. Many dishes are gluten-free, too.
We always enjoy coming here, and just have to share our love for their new menu. Many favourites are back, updated, and are deliciously satisfying. The Royal ZenBurger is now on the dinner menu (yay!) and is probably the largest burger platter I've ever seen. Luckily they have doggy bags! The ZenTapas sharing platter has returned, much to our delight.... more
*Drool* I'm so happy I decided to try this restaurant out. We had the polenta fries and I had the gnocchi while my husband had the celeriac. Okay, I'll admit I wasn't a big fan of the celeriac - had nothing to do with how it was prepared. It's just not a vegetable I'm all that keen on yet. That... more
This restaurant offers a gourmet vegeterian menu, which is very interesting, though not inexpensive. The "Marinated Silken Tofu" was sensational! The "Chickpea Tajine" was very good, but not exceptional. The "Dessert sampler of the Chef's choice" looked great, but the taste was mediocre. Our servers were professional and friendly. We would definitely visit this restaurant again.
ZenKitchen specializes in vegan dishes that will exceed and carnivore's expectations. The restaurant serves a variety of dishes, including many gluten-free options, that continually have it ranked as one of the best in Ottawa.