Best & Favourite Breakfast in Ottawa [General]
2012 May 30
I find the eggs really great at Baker street, can't quite get them like that at home. Then again, I've never done them sous vide yet, should give a go at it.
The fruit, rye bread, sausage, and bacon is great as well. What I can hardly enjoy, is their home fries. They do these potatoes with onion/green pepper, sautéed in a pan. I'd prefer hash, or fried. I'd LOVE latke or the finely shredded hash potatoes.
The portion is huge, at 8.95 it's a good value. This is for the standard breakfast.
We generally goto Kristy's on Richmond as it's close by (reasonable breakfast, not stellar), and we don't have to contend with the yuppies who line up like lemmings outside the door at Baker Street. If it's a non-busy hour we'll goto Baker Street.
The fruit, rye bread, sausage, and bacon is great as well. What I can hardly enjoy, is their home fries. They do these potatoes with onion/green pepper, sautéed in a pan. I'd prefer hash, or fried. I'd LOVE latke or the finely shredded hash potatoes.
The portion is huge, at 8.95 it's a good value. This is for the standard breakfast.
We generally goto Kristy's on Richmond as it's close by (reasonable breakfast, not stellar), and we don't have to contend with the yuppies who line up like lemmings outside the door at Baker Street. If it's a non-busy hour we'll goto Baker Street.
2012 May 30
Bearbrook Farm at the Landsdowne (temp Brewer Park) Famer's Market. Their scrambled aggs has bacon in it. Their hashbrowns have MORE bacon in it. Their bacon has even MORE bacon in it (and is killer tasty besides, be it strips or back). Their oatmeal pancakes with syrup and fruit compote are just. wrong.
2012 May 30
OSM's has to be the winner. Even if somebody rings in now with freshly squeezed juice and fresh-baked bread slathered with butter churned minutes ago served by Bar Refaeli in a bikini, they'd only be runner up. I think.
I put a vote for Baker Street, and St-Eloi in Hull. One of the worst might be Mill Street with their frozen mushy square 'home' fries.
I put a vote for Baker Street, and St-Eloi in Hull. One of the worst might be Mill Street with their frozen mushy square 'home' fries.
2012 May 30
momomoto,
while French Baker is decent, I miss the pastries in Paris.. Pain au chocolate, croissant, pain au raisin, etc.
The only one I had that were of the similar level was in Toronto at the Restaurant Annona at the Park Hyatt Toronto.. Apparently the pastry chef learned how to make them in France. But this was a few years ago.
while French Baker is decent, I miss the pastries in Paris.. Pain au chocolate, croissant, pain au raisin, etc.
The only one I had that were of the similar level was in Toronto at the Restaurant Annona at the Park Hyatt Toronto.. Apparently the pastry chef learned how to make them in France. But this was a few years ago.
2012 May 30
So my brother kept raving about the breakfast at Gabriel Pizza (corner Bank and Hunt Club). Gabriel? Does breakfast?? Who knew?
We finally tried it out. Went at 9:00 on a Sunday morning and it was packed, but we only waited 15 minutes for a table.
The portions are HUGE, the breakfast is really good, the service friendly and efficient.
It's not super cheap, but the portions are very large.
I had the Meat Mania - but since I don't like ham I got double bacon - nuff said.
Meat Mania
Two eggs any style with bacon, sausage, ham, homefries and toast - 9.25
The plate came with fresh fruit as well as bottomless coffee.
My hubby had the
Pizza Frittata - Meat Lovers - Bacon, ham and sausage - 10.00
This is an actual pizza crust with meat galore, eggs and cheese (not sure if there is a sauce?)
He loved it - said it tasted just like a Gabe's pizza but with eggs. Insted of home fries on the side he got a salad (LOL) and it was a big salad on a regular sized dinner plate.
We would definitely go again.
Here is the link to the locations that serve breakfast and the breakfast menu:
www.gabrielpizza.com
We finally tried it out. Went at 9:00 on a Sunday morning and it was packed, but we only waited 15 minutes for a table.
The portions are HUGE, the breakfast is really good, the service friendly and efficient.
It's not super cheap, but the portions are very large.
I had the Meat Mania - but since I don't like ham I got double bacon - nuff said.
Meat Mania
Two eggs any style with bacon, sausage, ham, homefries and toast - 9.25
The plate came with fresh fruit as well as bottomless coffee.
My hubby had the
Pizza Frittata - Meat Lovers - Bacon, ham and sausage - 10.00
This is an actual pizza crust with meat galore, eggs and cheese (not sure if there is a sauce?)
He loved it - said it tasted just like a Gabe's pizza but with eggs. Insted of home fries on the side he got a salad (LOL) and it was a big salad on a regular sized dinner plate.
We would definitely go again.
Here is the link to the locations that serve breakfast and the breakfast menu:
www.gabrielpizza.com
2012 May 31
Is there anywhere in Ottawa to get a breakfast meal with chilaquiles?! And coffee with cinnamon--miss those mexican breakfasts!
But though its not in Ottawa central The Hear & Soul Cafe in Dunrobin has awesome breakfasts with Good (Equator) coffee , nice prices and a nice drive. They serve breakfasts daily but the steak & eggs on weekends is my husbands favourite.
But though its not in Ottawa central The Hear & Soul Cafe in Dunrobin has awesome breakfasts with Good (Equator) coffee , nice prices and a nice drive. They serve breakfasts daily but the steak & eggs on weekends is my husbands favourite.
2012 Jun 1
Benny's Bistro (sit down restaurant at the back of French Baker in the Market). They do wonderful things with pork and bacon. I also love Edgar and Art-is-in. On the flip side, I had an incredibly disappointing breakfast/brunch at Metropolitain Brasserie some time back. The orange juice, which is a breakfast dealbreaker for me, was really off and the server insisted that it was fresh squeezed "off-site". Ugh.
2012 Jun 5
Was in Almonte last month and will second the brunch at the Heirloom Cafe. Canvas and Back Lane Cafe also do good brunch-type meals on the weekend.
Back Lane stopped their brunch through the winter but they said they would be offering it again when their patio was up and running. I see that their fencing is up so hopefully they will be open in the mornings again soon.
Back Lane stopped their brunch through the winter but they said they would be offering it again when their patio was up and running. I see that their fencing is up so hopefully they will be open in the mornings again soon.
Dita