Which Ottawa restaurants are open on Sundays?
Sunday closes more of Ottawa's dining rooms than you'd expect — including several well-known ones — but a solid list stays open for brunch, dinner, or both.
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Wilf & Ada's
The scratch diner most Ottawa brunch lists put first — house-smoked bacon, fresh-squeezed juice, made-from-scratch hollandaise. Walk-in only, and the Sunday line often starts before opening.
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Wilfrid's, Fairmont Château Laurier
A grander option for the same day: a family-style brunch buffet overlooking Parliament and the canal locks, with breakfast, lunch and dinner also served daily.
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Métropolitain Brasserie
Open all day on Sundays, from a 10 a.m. brunch through to a full dinner service — Ottawa's largest raw bar, classic brasserie plates, and a wine list built for lingering.
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Chesterfield's Gastro Diner
A self-described "not so greasy spoon" serving brunch every day it's open, with a Jamaican-inflected eggs benny and chicken and waffles that regulars order on repeat.
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Fauna
A Bank Street fixture that keeps its Sunday hours nearly identical to the rest of the week — seasonal Canadian plates, a lively room, and a kitchen in no hurry to wind down for the weekend.
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Le St. Laurent
The draw here is the view as much as the plate — a dining room built around it, and a calmer, smart-casual pick for a Sunday evening that doesn't need a scene to feel special.
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Chez Lucien
A cozy, low-key option for Sunday dinner when the evening calls for something simpler — burgers, mains and starters in a Market corner that never quite closes for the week.
Sunday hours shift more than any other day of the week, especially around holidays — it's worth a quick call before you go.
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