Pera Bar & Bistro

157 reviews

790 Kanata Ave. Unit M1, Ottawa, ON K2T 1H8, Canada

perabarbistro.ca

+16135950707

About

Pera Bar & Bistro is a Restaurant located at 790 Kanata Ave. Unit M1, Ottawa, ON K2T 1H8, Canada. It has received 157 reviews with an average rating of 4.3 stars.

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Hours

Monday4-10PM
Tuesday4-10PM
Wednesday4-11PM
Thursday4-11PM
Friday12-9PM
SaturdayClosed
Sunday4-10PM

F.A.Q

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The address of Pera Bar & Bistro: 790 Kanata Ave. Unit M1, Ottawa, ON K2T 1H8, Canada

  • Pera Bar & Bistro has 4.3 stars from 157 reviews

  • Restaurant

  • "What an absolute gem of a place! The décor and ambiance are top notch, and the food is delicious"

    "The restaurant is cute and has a friendly staff, but when started to get busy they had just one waitress and she was having a hard time giving attention to everyone"

    "Went there with my parents after seeing a film at landmark together"

    "Food was ok but I definitely received a jaw workout from the beef short rib which was quite overdone"

    "This place was absolutely breath taking! The decoration really made me feel like I was sitting in a Mediterranean Cafe, the perfect combination of "Mom and Pop" meets "exotic" complete with the videos playing on the television in the background"

Reviews

  • Stacey S

What an absolute gem of a place! The décor and ambiance are top notch, and the food is delicious. Definitely recommend the salmon and shrimp crostini and their pizzas! If you're looking for a quiet romantic night, I highly recommend going on a weekday for a candlelit dinner. Weekends have live music if you're up for a busier and social vibe! The place is also family-run, so you're supporting a local business by visiting! This was our first time coming, but we will absolutely be back.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–40
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Shrimps & Smoked Salmon Crostini

  • Isabella De Sordi

The restaurant is cute and has a friendly staff, but when started to get busy they had just one waitress and she was having a hard time giving attention to everyone. What annoyed me the most was the food I ordered, because it was saying in the menu "Italian risotto" and it came just a regular rice, so it was quite strange. In general was an ok experience.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$50–60
Food: 3
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 4
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot

  • Séana St. Jean

Went there with my parents after seeing a film at landmark together. Ordered the Pizza Napolitana which was one of the best pizzas I've ever had! My dad raved about his burger too! The server was very kind and friendly too. Definitely someplace to come back to!
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Vegetarian options
Pizzas, pastas and salads
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot

  • Corey Forman

Food was ok but I definitely received a jaw workout from the beef short rib which was quite overdone. Ordered the lamb also based on the photo uploaded by the restaurant, what was received unfortunately did not align with that photo. They need to staff up on the service side, especially if hosting a large event and having regular guests at the same time...we sat around for 30 mins after the meal and had to go up to request water and the bill. I also learned that I like Raki
Service
Dine in

  • Miss Savannah

This place was absolutely breath taking! The decoration really made me feel like I was sitting in a Mediterranean Cafe, the perfect combination of "Mom and Pop" meets "exotic" complete with the videos playing on the television in the background. The food was delicious and the service was the icing on the cake.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$40–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Shrimps & Smoked Salmon Crostini

  • Assaad Abou Ghazaly

Great place to eat at. Adnan was amazingly helpful. Food was great service was fast. Music was great and environment was very clean.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$80–90
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot
Parking
Parking lot next to the cinema is available for free.
Wheelchair accessibility
They have a small ramp inside so it’s wheelchair accessible.

  • Lovelyn Caparino

Cutest little place for a chill brunch! We sat on the patio, but immediately regretted this when the server invited us inside the restaurant. The food was fresh, the drinks were good, and the people are so nice. We split the Pizza Napolitana and the Shrimp and Salmon Salad.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$30–40
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot

  • Suli Montoya

Went to dine here in the evening. Wasn’t busy, and the atmosphere is excellent. The decor, to the music, to the food presentation makes you feel like you are on a trip in Europe. Service was amazing. Staff was attentive making sure we were happy. Great choice if you want to support local family businesses over the other franchises around the area.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Wesley Massey

I don't review often but more people need to know about this spot. The atmosphere is great and the prices are very reasonable especially for the quality of the food. Highly recommend if you're in the area. Great date spot as well. (Make sure to get an appetizer btw)
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Charcuterie & Cheese Board for 2

  • Lubna Mahmoud

My friends and I really enjoyed our dinner. The food tasted great and was reasonably priced. I had the seafood paella. Before 10, it was jazz night. 10 pm onwards, there was a dj and (I believe) a beer on the house. Wonderful experience! Will definitely come back!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–40
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Spanish Seafood Paella

  • Meghan Beevor

Been here twice now (once for lunch, once for dinner). I had an excellent experience both times. They have lots of selection and the quality of the food is top notch. Can recommend the paella, zucchini sticks, crab cakes, baked brie, and tiramisu. Reasonably priced. The live jazz on Saturday nights is great too!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$40–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Cheyenne M

This place is such a gem! Beautiful, cozy atmosphere. The food is delicious and comforting. We recommend the paella and the pizza! The band is also very nice. Great place for good food, ambience, and live music!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Pizza Meat Lover's Pizza, Spanish Seafood Paella

  • T J

If I could leave no stars I would. This place was so bad that I’m convinced it’s a money laundering operation. All of the positive reviews must be written by bots/AIs. The potato dish is literally bagged hashbrowns with crushed tomatoes on top. The charcuterie board is served with Schneider’s Bologna. Save your money. The service was less than desirable.
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1

  • Ferenc Tar

The four of us had a great time here. The food was great, the service was excellent. The owner sat down with us for a chat. The live music was simple but verry personal and the volume was easy enough so we could talk. They were accomodating to changes in the menue making the culinary experience.very personal. We will be back
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Lodewika Van der Merwe

What a lovely place. Not only is the food excellent but also the services and atmosphere. The best of all is that this Bistro had vegetarian and gluten-free options. We had a lovely time, thanks.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$80–90
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes

  • Sanketh Rao

What a cute lil place! Fantastic location for a great dine out post the movies. Visited with this place for the 1st time and was a very nice experience. Egemen was on this 1st day of service and he was just fab, the food was great and so was the ambience. This place deserves a visit!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • OKRY

The food was excellent and so was the service. I had the ocean pizza with shrimps which was awesome. My wife had a home style burger which was also very good. The restaurant has a vey nice ambiance and a cozy patio
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30

  • Pat Doherty

Hidden jem in the middle of Kanata. The owner is very accomodating and hosted my wife's birthday with our family and friends. Was amazing food and a beautiful ambiance with live jazz music. I highly recommend this restaurant for a romantic dinner or get together! More

  • Ender Tas

Amazing atmosphere with great people and the food was delicious!! Highly recommend to everyone! Especially if you like italian food.
Meal type
Dinner
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Chicken Marsala

  • serhat örsçek

Pera Bistro is an amazing restaurant that I visited recently. I have never experienced such high quality in Canada before. Firstly, the menu is simple and the prices are quite reasonable. Secondly, the food is fresh and cooked to order, and

  • Madison N

Absolutely amazing! The place is beautiful and staff were super friendly and the food was delicious. We did appetizers and drinks. The menus options were different and they had live music with two great performers. The dining experience was

  • Ella Pegan

This place is so completely lovely. The atmosphere is cozy and intimate, the good is delicious and reasonably priced, and all the servers there are friendly. My boyfriend and I went for our two year anniversary. They lit a candle for us at

  • Laura Stickl

Excellent service, excellent food! Our server was super friendly and had lots of patience with my dairy restriction. He catered to my food intolerance 100%. Food portions are generous and priced well. We went on a Saturday for the live

  • Robin Rankin

Great decor, but the wine, service, and food were just mediocre. I was really hoping to enjoy it more.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$40–50
Food: 3
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 4

  • Jean-Pierre Levac

Food was terrible, felt like it was all frozen food quickly heated in the oven. Had the zucchini sticks, the halloumi cheese (barely warm), and a beet salad. The beet salad had a description of mustard vinaigrette, but was just plain

  • iskender Tas

I came for a dinner everything’s excellent Specially the overnight wife and son very friendly, smiling taking care of you treating you like a king definitely I will be back I love it this place. More

  • Ninel Dermanski

Recently we had a birthday party at Pera Bar and Bistro. My family and I were please with excellent service and nice, warm atmosphere, beautiful entourage and great seasonal decoration.

  • Gregory K

Such a great place, very welcoming owners, live music and great food. Actually, very nice interior too. Absolutely recommended for dinner or event. Visit before or after the movie.

  • cabbar muhammed

We came for a New Year’s everything amazing. It’s a perfect place. I have chicken marsala, but it’s amazing very delicious and it’s a very clean highly recommend it everyone More

  • Hakan Uzun

I always enjoy going there, environment, the food wonderful. The staff always friendly and making you feel home. Keep up the good work guys. More

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