18 Bar Restaurant in Ottawa, ON

18 Bar Restaurant in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada is a trendy and upscale eatery and bar located in a heritage building at 18 York Street in Ottawa's Byward Market.Food served in this restaurant is typically French fare with an extensive wine list.

The restaurant's head chef, Matthew Carmicheal was a 1996 to 2001 protégé of Domu Café's Chef John Taylor. He then went on to work for four years with world renowned Hong Kong-born chef, Susur Lee. Then he worked as a sous chef at Kei and as the chef de cuisine of Perspectives Restaurant in Kanata.

Carmicheal considers his food "Canadian free-style cuisine" and draws inspiration from local producers. He strives for perfection with all his menu choices.

Examples of appetizers are Oysters in a Vichyssoise, Lobster Bisque, Layered "Cobb" Salad, and Green Bean Caesar Salad. Entrees include Mariposa Farms Grain Fed Chicken Breast, Pan Roasted Heritage Salmon, Honey Ginger Lacquered British Columbian Black Cod, John Taylor Style Seared Digby Sea scallops, Blue Cheese Crusted Alberta 12-ounce Center Cut striploin, and Bone-in "Cowboy Cut" 16-ounce Ribeye.

18 Bar Restaurant has an extensive cheese menu that include Le Riopelle, La Sauvagine, and Bleu Benedictin. For dessert there's warm chocolate cake, Tahitian Vanilla Crème Brulee, Seasonal Fruit "Crumble," Micha Goat's Cheesecake, and Lemon Sabayon Tart.

The dinner menu features a list of wines that go well with each entrée, each appetizer, each cheese dish, and each dessert.

The lounge section of 18 Bar Restaurant has its own menu with food like Grilled White Tuna "Kabob", Mini Burgers, Crab Dip "Eleanor Style", Crispy Chicken "General Tsao's Style," and Sweet Potato Frites.