Gitanes

A delicious new takeout experience for us! The celery root, turning and basting in truffle sauce looked too good not to try. I was a little worried about being able to order gluten-free but Amanda was helpful and assuring. We were so excited to get our takeout bag of a million little sauces and dips with a big pile of cucumber slices in place of pita. The main dish was so savory with a nice balance from the addictive pickles and rice that you never wanna stop eating.

Such a good spot for date night or a night out with friends! Amazing atmosphere inside, staff are attentive and service is great. We’ve also ordered takeout a few times over the pandemic and one time we even had them deliver- food was ah-mazing you really cannot go wrong with their crab spaghetti and potatoes. So many things to try on their menu, you won’t be disappointed!

We visited Gitanes for our anniversary. We were a little confused where it was exactly located since their sign isn’t very obvious considering the signs of their neighbouring restaurants are bigger and brighter. On the inside the space is quite beautiful and intimate. We tried a few dishes: Duck au poivre, seared beef tartare, focaccia, oysters and Pommes frites not pictured but came in a huge basket . We tried an orange wine which was so refreshing, a red wine Bourgeuil it was wonderful with the duck dish , crystal dior and nouveau riche. Everything was delectable and enjoyable.

I came to this restaurant after hearing good things about it. The restaurant had a very nice ambience for dining with the SO or alone. Service was quite nice as well. Note that it’s best to make reservations a few days in advance. In terms of food, I tried their French Onion Soup and Steak Frites. Both items are worth trying and the French Onion Soup alone is worth going to this place for. For the French onion soup, it had a nice rich flavour, multiple layers of texture and flavour going on Soup that contains all the flavour of the ingredients, Onion was good and still had a bit of the spice, Cheese on top that complimented the soup, Other texture/flavour: tomato, other vegetable with a slightly different crunch, Bread soaked up the flavour and still had a good texture, Bone marrow which added another level of richness to the soup when mixed in. For the Steak frites, the steak was cooked to a nice medium rare, had the "simplicity” of a classic steak, but flavour was enriched with the sauce the slight acidity in the sauce helped cut out any bit of greasiness from the steak. One thing to note though was that cut was a bit chewy at parts so perhaps it wasn’t the best cut in the house. The fries were skinny, crunchy, and generally good. Also the sauces on the side Bordelaise and garlic I believe added different flavour to the food and both were nice.

To get cold bar of Charred Octopus took 45 mints after ordering. Not impressed with the dish. By the time we got main dish ,hamburger&steak frites, it was about one hour passed since we ordered. Hamberger was good. Steak was cold so we had to ask to heat up again. Will we come back again? Most likely not.

Amazing dinner at a gitanes! Celebrated mine and my mothers birthday tonight, the food was all incredible. Seafood tower is a must! Crab pasta, duck poivre, steak frites, Dover sole, and the tartare were all perfect and would happily order again. Thank you to the entire team for the wonderful service and food!

This is the best restaurant in Ottawa! The entire Gitanes experience is fantastic and makes for such wonderful memories! The staff are incredibly kind and welcoming Amanda is so lovely— very knowledgeable with wines, always gives the best recommendations. Steph, Nader, Matthieu, and Bella are wonderful, the food is amazing; cold bar items always fantastic, same with the focaccia, and the foie gras ice cream sundae is to die for. Everyone on staff is very attentive and the vibes are great!

It is a real treat to dine at Gitanes. Even though it is certainly a high end restaurant it is worth every penny. The service you get is outstanding. Drinks delicious, food fresh and tasty. Would come back in a heartbeat.

Gitanes’ instagram got me pretty hyped about the food. I had a so-so experience with another French restaurant in Ottawa but this place seemed good. We got snow crab and focaccia to start. Unfortuantely the crab was way too salty to enjoy, even with the different garnishes. The focaccia was crispy but slightly too bitter. For the main, I had steak frites. The steak was really good: tender, flavourful, cooked perfectly. The fries were really bad: too crisp like hickory sticks and again, way too salty. Service was kind and but I have doubts about returning because of the food.

Such a cool vibe. Very chill, yet super chic spot! A twist on lots of classic French recipes. Great music. Lovely staff. Menu always changing which is a +++