Benny's Bistro

CA$20–30

Stopped in for lunch today and loved this back room gem! Had the daily sandwich which was a Cuban and very delicious! The service was excellent! The rest of the menu looked amazing too. Would love to visit again.

CA$10–20

Haute Cuisine for brunch ? This small restaurant's food exceed our expectations! It was worth to wait in line (they are popular and their space limited). Very friendly polite server and staff. It's quite interesting to see how efficient they are in that small open kitchen. Bravo!

As I said to the chef and the lady today, this is my most favorite restaurant in Ottawa. Wish you guys all the best!!

Went here for brunch and while the food was alright we weren’t too impressed with the service, unfortunately. We had to wait quite some time before being able to place a food order; no one stopped by our table to check on the quality of the food, either.

Absolutely perfect, clean, sophisticated, a perfect ambiance, an open kitchen and unpretentious food experience. Perfect for a quiet place to have a meal and enjoy your company.

I used to live on Murray street and thought The French Baker was a pet store because of their dog logo 😅🤣. Turns out, it’s a bakery that’s been in Ottawa since 1995 and opened a small brunch spot in the back called Benny’s Bistro in 1999. I think I read somewhere that it was a “hidden gem” in Ottawa so I wanted to try it. And now I understand why!! They start you off with some fresh slices of different baguettes. I was super excited because I was already thinking about buying baguettes after my meal but now I get to try some first! The French Toast was unbelievably good.. they used baguettes for the French toast, the outside was crisp and the inside was so soft. It came with apple compote, almond oats, and a salted caramel sauce. The flavours complimented each other so well, I’ll always come here for my French toast cravings now. We also got the Yukon gold potato gratin, with a maple cured pork loin, and a soft poached egg. As well, we added a side of the double smoked bacon u0026 fingerling potatoes. We didn’t want to feel super heavy so we didn’t add hollandaise to our poached egg u0026 potato gratin, but you can for an extra $2. We throughly enjoyed everything and will probably be back to try something else, and also get the French toast again 😆. The server’s are very friendly, and are super quick with cleaning and attentiveness. We only had to wait 10mins today but I’m sure it varies between 10-30mins depending on the day and time.

Out of town we looking for a yummy brunch and stumbled on this place and I sure glad I did!! From the friendly staff to the very delicious meal it’s a hidden gem for sure! Had the Yukon gold potato gratin with hollandaise and wow was that packed with flavour and had perfectly poached eggs. I’ll definitely be telling my Ottawa friends about this place and I will be back next time in Ottawa to check out other menu items!

CA$20–30

Got here around 11:30am and the place was fairly empty. Food was okay - I got the sandwich and salad, and while the sandwich was indeed tasty, it was fairly oily (too much for me). Salad tasted a little bland too. Prices here are fairly pricey, especially for the portions you get. You're looking at around $18-$25 per dish. Service was good, at least. They give you complimentary bread that's pretty tasty.