The Elmdale Oyster House & Tavern

Name: The Elmdale Oyster House & Tavern
Address: 1084 Wellington St W, Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1Y 2Y5
Telephone: (613) 728-2848
Price range: CAN$30 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5

242 Reviews

CAN$30 and under

Seafood

Innovative
Neighbourhood gem
Romantic

Welcome to the Elmdale Oyster House!

The freshest Whalesbone oysters & sustainable seafood focused menu. We provide fabulous family style diner options with our main drive being Oysters. Open daily at 5pm and Friday through Sunday at 11:30am. We can accommodate groups from a single person right up to 100 plus!

On Tuesday's we have a Fried Chicken special.
On Wednesday's we have a Lobster special.
On Thursday's we do buck a shuck.

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Additional information

Dining style
Home Style
Price
CAN$30 and under
Cuisines
Seafood, Canadian
Hours of Operation
Lunch Fri, Sat 11:30–16:30 Sun 14:00–16:30 Dinner Mon, Tue 17:00–22:00 Wed, Thu 17:00–23:00 Fri 17:00–00:00 Sat 17:00–02:00 Sun 16:30–22:00
Phone number
(613) 728-2848
Website
http://www.elmdaletavern.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Michael Radford
Catering
Catering provided through our sister The Whalesbone Catering<br /><br>www.thewhalesbone.com/catering
Private party facilities
We have hosted many large events from weddings to corporate evenings.

Location
1084 Wellington St W, Ottawa, ON K1Y 2Y5
Area
Ottawa
Cross Street
Melrose
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
#2 brings you close to our door
Entertainment
Live music & local DJs
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wine

Oysters on the Halfshell
house condiments
- 12 forCA$35.00
- 18 forCA$50.00
Scallop CevicheCA$19.00
coconut milk, avocado, sweet potato, cilantro, lime
Albacore Tuna CrudoCA$21.00
pickled pineapple, pork rind, sweet soy, thai basil
Angus Beef TartarCA$18.00
miso mayo, shallot, herbs, egg yolk, chips
Mackerel EscabecheCA$16.00
crackers
Marinated MusselsCA$15.00
sesame oil, citrus, red onion, corriander, crostini
Housemade GravalaxCA$15.00
pickled fennel, yogurt, dill, sourdough crouton
Smoked OystersCA$21.00
horseradish, crème fraiche, crumbs
Chicken MousseCA$12.00
spiced rum, shallot jam, grilled bread

More Food

Our ChowderCA$13.00
clams, fish, potato, scone
Louis' HummusCA$13.00
pickles, our bread
MusselsCA$17.00
coconut milk, kaffir lime, peanut, basil
Butter Baked OystersCA$25.00
bourbon, cheese, herbs, crumb
Bbq Pork BellyCA$15.00
iceberg lettuce, spicy mayo, ranch, tomato, crispy garlic
Jerked Cornish HenCA$19.00
sweet potato, cucumber chow chow
Mackerel ToastCA$17.00
pickles, pork belly, burnt honey, spicy mayo, cilantro
Steelhead TroutCA$26.00
farro salad, green pea, fennel, pea shoots, corn sauce
Baked Lobster
garlic butter, tomato sofrito, mornay, crumb
- Mp
Striploin SteakCA$36.00
mushrooms, potato, gentleman's butter, jus
Braised LambCA$19.00
potato,peas, cauliflower, rosemary jus

Tasty Fried Stuff

Saltfish FrittersCA$16.00
tomato sofrito, tasty sauce
Fried ShrimpCA$18.00
bbq sauce, lime
Beer Battered FishCA$23.00
shawny's chips, slaw, tartar sauce, spicy ketchup

Sides

Fried Brussel SproutsCA$11.00
crispy garlic
House Cut FriesCA$5.00
nuff said
Caesar SaladCA$16.00
bacon bits, crouton, lemon
Green SaladCA$11.00
radish, cucumber, maple nuts, herb vinaigrette
Roasted VeggiesCA$14.00
green curry

Dessert

Maple PuddingCA$11.00
BlondieCA$10.00
Banana Cream PieCA$9.00

What 242 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

242 Reviews

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Foodie4Life
Ottawa
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 17 December 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful food and fabulous staff
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RossE
Ottawa
21 reviews
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on 17 December 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As usual excellent food and service.
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BaileyS
Atlantic Canada
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 11 December 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
There are no misses on this menu. Always a great night
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RossE
Ottawa
21 reviews
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on 10 December 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As usual great food great service. Celebrated our daughter’s birthday had a great time.
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melinam
Ottawa
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 7 December 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My favourite place for oyster with the girls !!!! Always amazing service and food !
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TonyW
Toronto
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 2 December 2021
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Had a great night out with the buds. Great food and reasonable priced beer. Sweet.
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JoshL
Ottawa
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 13 November 2021
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
The calamari was meh, the server was not much better. Chairs are uncomfortable and it was over priced. Unfortunate as we had high hopes.
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JB16
Ottawa
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 11 November 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Nice to do something normal again at a favourite local spot. Super tasty food, great music, relaxed atmosphere and awesome staff! Already looking forward to next time.
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EthanN
Ottawa
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 9 November 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fried chicken was awesome, as was the beef tartar and my partners Lobster and Shrimp roll. Only complain was the fries were salty. Overall great value. Without drinks, a shared App and two mains were 65 bucks.
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RossE
Ottawa
21 reviews
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on 4 November 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Once again great food and great staff. Busy but they all handle it well. This place deserves to do well. It has been our local for a year now since we moved back to Ottawa. Everyone has sure made us feel welcome and at home.
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Additional information

Cross Street
Melrose
Area
Ottawa
Hours of Operation
Lunch Fri, Sat 11:30–16:30 Sun 14:00–16:30 Dinner Mon, Tue 17:00–22:00 Wed, Thu 17:00–23:00 Fri 17:00–00:00 Sat 17:00–02:00 Sun 16:30–22:00
Price
CAN$30 and under
Cuisines
Seafood, Canadian
Dining style
Home Style
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
#2 brings you close to our door
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Michael Radford
Entertainment
Live music & local DJs
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wine

Website
http://www.elmdaletavern.com/
Phone number
(613) 728-2848
Catering
Catering provided through our sister The Whalesbone Catering<br /><br>www.thewhalesbone.com/catering
Private party facilities
We have hosted many large events from weddings to corporate evenings.

The Elmdale Oyster House & Tavern

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Raw/Cured/Smoked

Oysters on the Halfshell

Scallop CevicheCA$19.00

Albacore Tuna CrudoCA$21.00

Angus Beef TartarCA$18.00

Mackerel EscabecheCA$16.00

Marinated MusselsCA$15.00

Housemade GravalaxCA$15.00

Smoked OystersCA$21.00

Chicken MousseCA$12.00

More Food

Our ChowderCA$13.00

Louis' HummusCA$13.00

MusselsCA$17.00

Butter Baked OystersCA$25.00

Bbq Pork BellyCA$15.00

Jerked Cornish HenCA$19.00

Mackerel ToastCA$17.00

Steelhead TroutCA$26.00

Baked Lobster

Striploin SteakCA$36.00

Braised LambCA$19.00

Tasty Fried Stuff

Saltfish FrittersCA$16.00

Fried ShrimpCA$18.00

Beer Battered FishCA$23.00

Sides

Fried Brussel SproutsCA$11.00

House Cut FriesCA$5.00

Caesar SaladCA$16.00

Green SaladCA$11.00

Roasted VeggiesCA$14.00

Dessert

Maple PuddingCA$11.00

BlondieCA$10.00

Banana Cream PieCA$9.00

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