I was recommended to sit at the bar to watch the chefs. All the food I got was very good, and the presentation was on point, thought the service was slow even though there were very few customers. The chefs were cooking without gloves, which I didn't mind at first, but then I watched one of the chefs go from handling food, to texting on his phone, right back to handling the food.....disgusting.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Adrian S
Came for an anniversary dinner and definitely didn’t leave disappointed. Good service, nice atmosphere and even better food.
We tried the soubise, celeriac salad, creton croquettes, mushroom dish and the whole sea bass. That sea bass was the star of the show by far! Perfectly crispy skin with tender fish and a fantastic sauce. I would go back just for the fish alone! Definitely can’t skip on this dish if you go.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nancie Janvier
Favorite for the grilled celery root salad! The execution, the presentation and the flavors, everything was there. The other dishes ordered were more appealing upon reading the menu than once in the mouth. The sourdough bread (we would have preferred it hot, toasted and homemade) and its maple butter lacked work and research. The creton croquettes were good but nothing more. The dessert that made us salivate so much on paper (croissant-chômeur) was bland and disappointing. Finally, we would have appreciated a greater variety of non-alcoholic drinks.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Lorna Mungur
Fantastic food and cocktails in the Market. The quality of the dishes was great. Highly recommend. The waiter was very helpful so we could select gluten free options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mina C. Trandafilovski
Exceptional cocktails. That’s the review. If you’re looking for exquisite and refreshing cocktails, then this is the place for you. The servers here are so friendly and the service was decent for a busy evening. What I loved about this place was the design and the interior. The beautiful floor tiles, the menus that look like napkins, the rose-gold glasses, wow.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eve
Food is solid but for several dishes, the food/price was on the expensive end for the quantity. Grilled mushrooms and jus accompanying the steak were the highlight dishes. Servers were fun and engaging, and always kept an eye on the table. Cocktails mocktails were tasty, with a good hit of alcohol/syrup. I would say visit this place for tapas/ bites and drinkies rather than a full meal - which it appears many locals have already sussed out, as we saw several couples wander in for just a drink at various points during the evening.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nicole Hall
Had a great time at Daphnee! The food was really good, and I especially loved the sharing plates—perfect for trying a bit of everything. That said, I did find the portions a bit small for the price. The dessert wasn’t anything special, so I’d skip it next time. But the atmosphere was fantastic, and the cocktails were delicious! Definitely a spot worth visiting for drinks and a fun night out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Croquettes
Wael Aboutanos
Elevated food experience in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. We purposely sat at the bar and had excellent wine recommendations and we'll come back to try the cocktails that looked amazing. Buvette Daphnée is a gem in the byward market.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Raquel Buelow
A perfect summer evening with a friend sitting on the patio in the market. We shared two plates including the ‘potato, egg, smoked tomato soubis’ and a bottle of red. So impressed by the freshness and the flavour of our choices. So good The staff were helpful and friendly adding to the experience. Looking forward to our next visit when we’ll save some room for dessert. Highly recommend !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Massey Hoveyda
One of those rare dining experiences where every single dish and every single bite was outstanding. This restaurant is truly a culinary treat. Tapa style sharing plates makes it easy to try different things on the menu. The star of the show was the grilled whole sea bass. Service was a bit slow at times but otherwise okay. Thanks for an amazing evening!!
We had the opportunity to spend a superb evening at Buvette Daphnée, a “Quebec wine bar in the heart of the by market” serving small dishes to share. What a great experience, one that we would love to do again sooner rather than later! We spoiled ourselves and tasted several delights: Creton croquettes/fermentation/dill, Tomato salad/pine nuts/rose vinegar, Potato/egg/smoked soubise tomato, Grilled sea bass/Cancalaise sauce and Bavette/carrots rainbow/carrot-fennel sauce and grated fennel. Naturally we couldn't leave without dessert lol: Poached peach with Pineau des Charentes/creamy sweet clover/ice cream and Anna Cake/sunflower/honey with spices and dark chocolate. Among the delights our accompaniments included a superb Italian biodynamic Prosecco as well as an ITOSCANI red. I've never really liked orange wines but my favorite of the evening was a Pure Imagination 2022 orange wine. Yum! A big thank you to the sommelier Nicholas, he was superb! Exceptional service with Tash, Karima and Hind. As well as Chef Sean who was able to accommodate for my Meniere. Thank you all, what a great experience! ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Justin Godbout
Exceptional restaurant. As someone who dines out in Ottawa often, this is probably our favourite spot so far this year. Great service from the moment you walk in. Food had Quebec influence, was well balanced, and interesting. Great wine selection. Would recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Croquettes
Nathalie Blier
Cuisine style fusion. Très bon, cuisine excellente, service extraordinaire. Nous avont été servis par Daphné. Prix un peu cher mais ca vaut la peine. Je trouve les drinks hors de prix, et le son un peu fort. C'est tout
Dietary restrictions: They did adjust for lactose intolerance
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
James Murray
Previously worked with Dominique Dufour trash human
I was recommended to sit at the bar to watch the chefs. All the food I got was very good, and the presentation was on point, thought the service was slow even though there were very few customers. The chefs were cooking without gloves, which I didn't mind at first, but then I watched one of the chefs go from handling food, to texting on his phone, right back to handling the food.....disgusting.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Came for an anniversary dinner and definitely didn’t leave disappointed. Good service, nice atmosphere and even better food.
We tried the soubise, celeriac salad, creton croquettes, mushroom dish and the whole sea bass. That sea bass was the star of the show by far! Perfectly crispy skin with tender fish and a fantastic sauce. I would go back just for the fish alone! Definitely can’t skip on this dish if you go.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Favorite for the grilled celery root salad! The execution, the presentation and the flavors, everything was there. The other dishes ordered were more appealing upon reading the menu than once in the mouth. The sourdough bread (we would have preferred it hot, toasted and homemade) and its maple butter lacked work and research. The creton croquettes were good but nothing more. The dessert that made us salivate so much on paper (croissant-chômeur) was bland and disappointing. Finally, we would have appreciated a greater variety of non-alcoholic drinks.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Fantastic food and cocktails in the Market. The quality of the dishes was great. Highly recommend. The waiter was very helpful so we could select gluten free options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Exceptional cocktails. That’s the review. If you’re looking for exquisite and refreshing cocktails, then this is the place for you. The servers here are so friendly and the service was decent for a busy evening. What I loved about this place was the design and the interior. The beautiful floor tiles, the menus that look like napkins, the rose-gold glasses, wow.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is solid but for several dishes, the food/price was on the expensive end for the quantity. Grilled mushrooms and jus accompanying the steak were the highlight dishes.
Servers were fun and engaging, and always kept an eye on the table. Cocktails mocktails were tasty, with a good hit of alcohol/syrup.
I would say visit this place for tapas/ bites and drinkies rather than a full meal - which it appears many locals have already sussed out, as we saw several couples wander in for just a drink at various points during the evening.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a great time at Daphnee! The food was really good, and I especially loved the sharing plates—perfect for trying a bit of everything. That said, I did find the portions a bit small for the price. The dessert wasn’t anything special, so I’d skip it next time. But the atmosphere was fantastic, and the cocktails were delicious! Definitely a spot worth visiting for drinks and a fun night out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Croquettes
Elevated food experience in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. We purposely sat at the bar and had excellent wine recommendations and we'll come back to try the cocktails that looked amazing. Buvette Daphnée is a gem in the byward market.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A perfect summer evening with a friend sitting on the patio in the market. We shared two plates including the ‘potato, egg, smoked tomato soubis’ and a bottle of red. So impressed by the freshness and the flavour of our choices. So good The staff were helpful and friendly adding to the experience. Looking forward to our next visit when we’ll save some room for dessert. Highly recommend !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of those rare dining experiences where every single dish and every single bite was outstanding. This restaurant is truly a culinary treat. Tapa style sharing plates makes it easy to try different things on the menu. The star of the show was the grilled whole sea bass. Service was a bit slow at times but otherwise okay. Thanks for an amazing evening!!
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We had the opportunity to spend a superb evening at Buvette Daphnée, a “Quebec wine bar in the heart of the by market” serving small dishes to share. What a great experience, one that we would love to do again sooner rather than later! We spoiled ourselves and tasted several delights: Creton croquettes/fermentation/dill, Tomato salad/pine nuts/rose vinegar, Potato/egg/smoked soubise tomato, Grilled sea bass/Cancalaise sauce and Bavette/carrots rainbow/carrot-fennel sauce and grated fennel. Naturally we couldn't leave without dessert lol: Poached peach with Pineau des Charentes/creamy sweet clover/ice cream and Anna Cake/sunflower/honey with spices and dark chocolate. Among the delights our accompaniments included a superb Italian biodynamic Prosecco as well as an ITOSCANI red. I've never really liked orange wines but my favorite of the evening was a Pure Imagination 2022 orange wine. Yum!
A big thank you to the sommelier Nicholas, he was superb! Exceptional service with Tash, Karima and Hind. As well as Chef Sean who was able to accommodate for my
Meniere. Thank you all, what a great experience! ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Exceptional restaurant. As someone who dines out in Ottawa often, this is probably our favourite spot so far this year. Great service from the moment you walk in. Food had Quebec influence, was well balanced, and interesting. Great wine selection. Would recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Croquettes
Cuisine style fusion. Très bon, cuisine excellente, service extraordinaire. Nous avont été servis par Daphné. Prix un peu cher mais ca vaut la peine. Je trouve les drinks hors de prix, et le son un peu fort. C'est tout
Dietary restrictions: They did adjust for lactose intolerance
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Previously worked with Dominique Dufour trash human
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Amazing !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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