Fauna

Creative menu with elk tatar and soft shell crab - yummie
Perfect wine recommondation

Pretty good food, amazing softshell crab, great service and atmosphere. I have to say though that for 300$ dinner for two (appetizers, main and dessert) without any drinks (beyond what turned out to be a 4$+ semi-fizzed soda water) we really were not blown away. Other than the softshell crab, the food lacked the "wow" factor that you kind of expect at this price point. Avoid ordering dessert, and double down on their appetizers, which we found were the highlights. While definitely worth trying if you live in Ottawa, I found from a value perspective Signatures and Riviera deliver more at a somewhat lower price point.

Highly recommend for date night or girls night. Also, reservation recommend for the weekend specially.

All the food was AMAZING. I would definitely wanna try all the foods they have even though a bit pricy.

Their interior blew my mind. So trendy and hip.
Especially lightings were pieces of art.love them so much.

For those who are SNS queens,
They have great lightings for pics

Visiting from Colorado U. S…Best meal in Ottawa.awesome friendly attentive service and fabulous menu, great vibe, hipster chic and welcoming.food is perfectly prepared. I only wish I could give them six stars.

Read the reviews and thought this was an upscale place but it was more like a pub. Not high end dinner place. Did not enjoy the food at all. Ordered 80 day dry aged ribeye for 2 and left at least half of it behind. Was salty and most likely a frozen meat. Waste of money. Also had oysters which were ok. Nothing to complain about or rave about. Maybe the other dishes are good but don’t order the aged ribeye.

Impromptu visit but still was accepted for dine-in. We had the vegetarian menu items and both desserts-everything was delicious and served quickly.

So we planed to go there for my birthday and ww made a reservation online for 9h45. An hour and half before we received a text message saying that they close the kitchen at 10 so we would have 15 minutes to order and rush. Its totally not acceptable, especially from a fine cuisine restaurant. Instead of trying to find a solution when we called they tried to send us somewhere else very unproffessional place.

Very fun to read your reply, if your system accept reservation at 9h45 you should offer the same service as the others, don't blame it on covid, and by the way didnt you thought we book reservation late cause was my birtgday and we planed many activities.anyway its not your buisness, but whats funny to see is that you dont offer the same service for everyone, adjust your system to 8pm is your enployees cant work late, Good job thats what fine cuisine is about.totally not!

I made a reservation at this restaurant for my birthday. I have agreed on wine to serve to my guests that I will pay and they would pay their meal. At the time of the event, the server asked me when she can serve the "canapes" I told her I did not order any. At one point, she came with canapes and was serving my guests, on top of that, she served "Oysters" as well. I asked to speak with Ken, the person I've been in contact with and she kept on saying after. I went to the kitchen to see who I an speak with and they confirmed this were instructions they received if there's anything I should speak with Ken. Which I did the next day. Now "Ken" is responding to me, not even saying Hi or sorry or anything. Whatever I said to me him he is only replying: I felt like you wanted "canapes". You are in business why are you talking about "feeling"? I said I need a sort of compensation because I did not agree to neither canapes nor Oysters.his responses were the same. I felt frustrated, disrespected. I was forced to pay something I didn't order for 16 people. People need to know this. And the server I had for the night, never smiled at us or looked friendly.

Well, we were in a group setting, which is different (relegated to the wine cellar, so atmosphere was what you expect). Actually ate here 2x in a a week so got to taste many things. The ceviche appetizer was amazing as was the lamb tartar. Tried the halibut with a nice crispy crust but otherwise was overdone and a bit dry. The steak however was the big hit for many in the group. Limited menu but most items excellent. Very different wine list boasting "natural" wines, many if which you do not see regularly.

Food is always very good but I particularly loved the burger and the big dry aged ribeye. Honestly, I tell people all the time you don’t need to go to a fancy steakhouse, places like Fauna make spectacular steak and have so many other food options too.

Fauna is absolutely phenomenal. The creativity of their chefs are truly highlighted in the diverse dishes they create, with an attention to detail that is consistent throughout the year. Whether you come here for business, social, or romantic endeavors, you can trust that the food will be consistently well-seasoned and made with the best quality ingredients, delivered to your table by skilled, professional, and courteous staff who are deeply knowledgeable about their menu and wine pairings.

This was the best meal I’ve had in years! We got the ribeye for two and it was mouth watering. Highly recommend!

In all honesty, Fauna is exorbitantly expensive for the quantity of food you’ll receive — but thankfully, the quality of their small portions is excellent. We were very impressed with every item we ordered, and somehow, the fried potato in my main dish managed to be some of the best I’ve ever had. It was honestly almost better than the lamb it was served with. I wouldn’t make a habit of returning to Fauna too often with the hefty price tag it promises, but we really enjoyed our time, and we would like to come back again someday!

Rib eye for 2 is too salty. Halibut is very tender and tasty. Not recommend their cocktail, very light in flavours.

L'établissement est bien situé, le décor intimiste et le service attentionné. La carte est sobre et les plats délicieux.

Nous avons pris le crabe à carapace molle (un peu trop de panure qui vient cacher le goût du crabe selon moi) et un tartare d'agneau.

Le ribeye vieilli 80 jours pour 2 avec ses légumes nous à combler. Pour finir en beauté, nous avons pris le pudding et gateau au chocolat.

On y retournera sûrement si on repasse à Ottawa:)

The second visit in one month and was still very happy about everything. The stuffed wings are very interesting. The seasoning feels like an Asian fusion with spices and zing.
The dry aged steak for 2 is by far my favorite, cooked to a perfect medium rare, and the veggies and mash works well.
The pork chop is an interesting one: the protein itself was cooked nicely, though I find it needs a little more seasoning. The veggies came with the protein was overwhelmingly earthy.made me wonder what the idea behind that specific combination was.
Overall, I really enjoyed this place and will come back for more

Excellent dining experience here. Unique and delicious food, great wait staff and an awesome atmosphere. Highly recommended

Fancy dinner for my best friend’s birthday! First time at Fauna and it was absolutely perfect.

We ordered the baked oysters, scallop ceviche, soft shelled crab to start and each dish was carefully balanced and plated, each powerfully packed with incredible flavours. The scallop ceviche was an all around favourite surprising us with a spicy citrus taste. For mains we had the delicata squash, iberico pork chop, and swordfish. These dishes were to die for, a truly wonderful experience savouring each of these dishes. The staff was very attentive and the atmosphere reminded me of a calm reprieve from the busy streets. I'll definitely be back

I have been to Fauna a few times over the years and went again recently. Definitely one of my favourite restaurants in Ottawa. The cocktails, wine, food and service were all excellent. I had a squash main which was sooooo delicious. Highly recommend.

Wow, wow, WOW! What a wonderful experience! Between the food, wine and awesome team, this restaurant is our new favourite! Everything we ate and drank was delicious and we were well taken care of throughout the entire evening. Shout out to our server Sydney! We’ll be back when we come back to Ottawa!:)