Vineyards Wine Bar Bistro
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Ottawa's first and favorite wine bar in found tucked beneath "The Fish Market Restaurant" in the historical Byward Market. This quaint candle lit cellar features a traditional bistro menu featuring $14 French Fries (with a magnificent side order of striploin steak and caesar salad included) Seafood, shrimp, scallops, lamb, artisanal cheeses, salmon, halibut, chicken Parmesan, Gorgonzola tortellini, deep fried Camembert, calamari, fresh oysters, smoked chicken poutine, charcuterie, steak & frites, an array of mussels are prepared daily by our chefs. Wine Spectator Award winner every year since 1989. We feature 80 wines by the glass, with another 200 bottle selections, from cabernet sauvignon to pinot grigio, 200 Imported Beers,40 Belgian Beers, craft beer flights, 30 single malt scotches, 25 assorted wine flights tastings nightly. Live Local Jazz artists perform every Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm, no cover charge. more... See more text

Restaurant type

  • Bistro,
  • Bar,

Cuisine type

  • Cajun,
  • Canadian Cuisine,
  • American Cuisine,

Dishes

  • Chicken,
  • Fish,
  • Dessert,
  • Seafood,
  • Mussels,
  • Hamburger,
    • Fish & Chips,
    • Shrimps,
    • Pasta,
    • Light Meal,
  • more...
  • less...

Features

  • Alcohol Served,
  • Extensive Wine List,
  • Happy Hour,
  • Restaurant With Live Entertainment,

Atmosphere

  • Business,
  • Trendy,
  • Casual,

Products and Services

  • Live Local Jazz,

Languages Spoken

  • French,
  • English,
Location
54 York St, Ottawa, ON K1N 5T1
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  • $26 To $60,

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Vineyards is one of my favorite places to go in...

Vineyards is one of my favorite places to go in Ottawa. The cozy ambience can be casual or dressy, perfect for a romantic date or night out with friends. The food is pretty standard, but good. The beverage menus (wine, beer, etc) are amazing! I read in a magazine that they've won the Wine Spectator's award 20 years in a row or something. Well deserved because the selection is mind blowing. The table service can sometimes be lacking (depending on the server) but anytime I grab a drink at the bar I am always greeted with a friendly smile and great service. The one older bartender, who I believe is the manager, is extremely knowlegable and always offers great suggestions. Over all I really enjoy the place and suggest that others give it a try :)

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 4/5
Service: 4/5
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One of the best places to go. With one of the...

One of the best places to go. With one of the biggest selection of beer and wine anywhere in the city this is the place to be. Vineyards was busy but the friendly bartenders knew the there stuff and made great recommendations for my group. The food was not expensive but really good. I am going to start being a regular here.

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
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Good frineds, good wine, good food and good...

Good frineds, good wine, good food and good service. What do you want more!

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 4/5
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The service was good. The selection of wine and...

The service was good. The selection of wine and beer is wonderful. The Lamb chops were burnt but the rest of the meals were great. The seating was a little cramped. Over all we had a great evening.

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 4/5
Service: 4/5
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Wow!!! This is possibly the worst restaurant in...

Wow!!! This is possibly the worst restaurant in Ottawa! The amazingly poor quality of the food, and I can't emphasize enough that the food was literally disgusting, is only made worse by the pathetic and apathetic service. The escargot was bathed in a puddle of water from its very recent defrosting. The oysters were clearly shucked either by a man with no thumbs or using his feet. The coquilles st. jacques was greasy, tasteless and accompanied by a pile of cheap romaine lettuce and two slivers of tomato that had seen better days. Saturday night in the Market and they ran out of french fries. When asked, the Manager couldn't quite figure out how one would go about turning a fresh potato into a french fry. When pressed, he said that they had no fresh potatoes. The manager, who has apparently been there 20 years, has run this restaurant right into the ground in a prime location in the center of the Market. Note: there were two diners in the Fish Market upstairs, also run by the same manager, on a Saturday night. That's difficult to accomplish! Not shocking though given that two of the "chefs" were smoking outside with another coming back in wiping his nose on his sleeve. What a waste! Vineyards has a really great, cosy atmosphere and a good wine selection. They need to fire the chef (if indeed there is one and not simply a number of large microwaves) and the manager and maybe this place could turn things around. We noted that other patrons coming out had very similar comments. My recommendation, avoid at all costs!!! There are too many other lovely places in Ottawa to waste your time on this poor excuse for a restaurant.

Atmosphere: 1/5
Food: 1/5
Service: 1/5
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