ARLO Ottawa

Arlo sits on Somerset Street West, a twenty-minute walk from the grounds of Parliament Hill. The kitchen blends Mediterranean, seafood, and Italian techniques. It holds the no. 70 spot on Canada's 100 Best list.

While most of the city’s recognized dining leans heavily on the formal, heavy-handed traditions clustered near the National Gallery, Arlo feels lighter and more intentional. The room runs smart and elegant, yet it avoids the suffocating stiffness that typically defines places of this caliber in the capital. It is a necessary alternative to the predictable menus found near the major landmarks, offering a Mediterranean-leaning perspective that remains far more curious than its immediate neighbors.