The Fish Market Restaurant in Ottawa, ON

The Fish Market Restaurant in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada is located in the historical Byward Market at 54 York Street. It is five minutes walking distance from Parliament Hill. The restaurant is a Neptune Award Winner and serves fresh fish and crustaceans.

The restaurant is in a building that once was a hotel from 1925 to 1929. It was then bought by a prominent local family who renovated the hotel into a retail store. In 1979 the building was converted into The Fish Market Restaurant, Ottawa's first fresh fish restaurant.

The restaurant owners and managers promote themselves as fish experts. The company imports fish and crustaceans from all over the world.

The Fish Market Restaurant has a seating capacity of 140. Décor is nautical with pine wall accents, colorful booths, blue table cloths, and live trout and lobster tanks. There's also a fireplace. Atmosphere is casual and patrons can dress casually or in business attire.

The cost of the average dinner for two is around $62 including wine. All major credit cards are accepted, as well as cash and Interac.

The menu specialty is fish and seafood, although there are also non-seafood dishes available for those who would like something different, or aren't as fond of seafood as the other people in their dinner party.

The Fish Market Restaurant is open Monday through Sunday for lunch beginning at 11:30 am. From Sunday to Thursday dinner is served until 10 pm. Dinner is served Friday and Saturday night until 11 pm.

Near the restaurant is Puffins, a private meeting or function room that accommodates 50 people sitting or 75 for standing receptions. Menus can be chosen from The Fish Market Restaurant or other nearby restaurants.