Call early to make your reservations:
(613) 594-5127.

Le Café Winter Hours:
Monday to Friday: 12:00 to 14:00 & 17:00 to 23:00
Saturday: 17:00 to 23:00

Le Café Summer Hours:
Monday to Friday: 12:00 to 23:00
Saturday: 17:00 to 23:00

Ring in the New Year in Style!
Enjoy our Spectacular Five Course Menu
followed by Dancing in the Main Foyer

New Year’s Eve Menu

Roasted Carrot and Brie Potage
with carrot straw and baby watercress

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Caramelized Leek, Shallot, and Winter Truffle Tartlet
accompanied by a butter poached lobster tail, crisp frisee salad, fire roasted red pepper aioli and hemp seed oil

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Frozen Julienne Mango Salad
with a squeeze of lime, chiffonade of fresh mint topped with champagne

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Saffron Infused Tiger Prawns with a Grilled Double Fillet of European Sea Bass and a Canadian Ice Wine Nape
served with Manitoba wild rice, artichoke, and Moro blood orange ragout
or
Noisettes of Canadian Tundra Caribou
enhanced with a Zinfandel and sun dried cherry demi-glace
or
Slow Roasted, Medium Rare, Triple “A” Beef Tenderloin
topped with a foie gras and sage Yorkshire pudding and a Japanese plum wine reduction
or
Char Grilled Veal Chop with Porcini Mushroom Bread Pudding
accented by butter-braised vegetables and a rosemary, roasted garlic and preserved lemon jus
or
Farm Raised Jumbo Quail Stuffed with Chorizo and Grilled Pineapple
complimented with a citrus achiote glaze and crispy leeks
or
Classic Lamb Riblet Provencale
Brushed with Bourgogne mustard and encrusted with fresh herbs and garlic

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Individual Festive Venetian Trifle Martini
Amaretto soaked pandoro cake with roasted apples and berries layered with a white cacao sabayon and fresh whipped cream

$95.00 per person (plus taxes and gratuities) at 7:00pm

For reservations please call (613) 594-5127

Holiday Luncheon Express Package
Buy 10 lunches and get 2 free!

Purchase a booklet of 12 luncheon vouchers for only $150 (plus taxes)
and receive two complimentary lunches.

Each $15.00 voucher is valid for any item on our Luncheon Express Menu
(vouchers are not redeemable for cash and have no cash value)

Our exciting Luncheon Express Menu offerings change daily and include a soup or salad and entrée.

Enjoy exceptional cuisine and quick impeccable service along the scenic Rideau Canal.
Ideal for groups.

Purchase vouchers in person at the NAC box office.

Reservations recommended: (613) 594-5127
Le Café lunch hours: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Monday-Friday

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Enjoy the perfect blend of fine dining and artistic ambience in the heart of Ottawa. The canal-side view and exquisite menu make Le Café the perfect place to go for any occasion: a business luncheon, before a performance, or a night on the town.

Our popular outdoor Terrace is the ideal setting for elegant summer dining. Why not start a new tradition and savour our $24.95 three course Table d'hôte after 8:00 pm? Make your evening complete and join us after the performance for delectable dessert and drinks.

Enjoy the flavours of Canada from Atlantic salmon to beef from Alberta. Our diners experience not only the best in contemporary Canadian cuisine but internationally inspired dishes as well. We also have the National Arts Centre Catering Services to meet your business meeting, dinner, cocktail or wedding reception needs.

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L u n c h e o n
Appetizers

Our Daily Soup Preparation
$6.95

Chowder of Atlantic Salmon, Arctic Surf Clams and Potatoes
$7.95

A Salad of Tender Summer Greens, Served with Black Pepper, Olive Oil and Apple Cider Vinaigrette Emulsion
$7.95

 

Main courses

The Classic Caesar: Crisp Romaine Lettuce, House Made Dressing, Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese, Bacon Bits and Lemon Croutons
*Anchovies Optional
$13.95

Le Café’s Maritime Seafood Caesar: Grilled Atlantic Salmon, Scallops and Shrimp
*Anchovies Optional
$17.95

Grilled Chicken Caesar: Lightly Marinated Free Range Chicken Breast, Crisp Romaine Lettuce, House Made Dressing and Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
*Anchovies Optional
$15.95

Steak Salad
Slivers of Quick Seared Prime Alberta Beef Strips on a Salad of Lightly Tossed Greens, Vegetables, and Toasted Sesame Seeds with a Ginger, Mirin and Soy Glaze
$15.95

A Salad of Marinated Fall Vegetables with Aged Goat Cheeseon Eggplant Purée and Autumn Greens
$14.95

Fresh Four Cheese Tortellini, Tossed with Oven Reduced Plum Tomatoes, Kalamata Olives, Grilled Asparagus and Roasted Red Pepper Coulis
$15.95

Freshly Made Linguine with a Creamy Clam Sauce and Prince Edward Island Quahog Clams
$16.95

An Omelette of Local Free-Range Eggs, filled with Canadian Woodland Mushrooms, on Fresh Seasonal Greens dressed Grape Seed Oil and Herb Vinegar Dressing
$14.95

Soft Warm Confit of Brome Lake Duck with Candied Orange Zest on Black Bean and Bell Pepper Salad
$14.95

Grilled Triple AAA Alberta Ribeye Steak with Roasted Garlic, Whipped Prince Edward Island Potatoes and Ancho Chili Jam
$17.95

Alberta Bison Burger on Twelve Grain Toasted Bread, Sweet Potato Wedges
(Old Cheddar optional – extra $2.00)
$15.95

Grilled Chop of Smoked Rib of Pork on Sauerkraut, Cooked in Canadian Champagne
$15.95

Braised Veal “Osso Bucco,” Gremolata and Polenta Au Gratin
$14.95

Scaloppini of Grain Fed Chicken with Lemon and Herbs
$13.95

A Daily Offering of Canadian, or not-so-Canadian, Lake or Ocean Fish
$17.95

Le Café’s Grilled Sea-Farmed East Coast Atlantic Salmon with Dill Remoulade
$16.95

Pan Seared White Gulf Jumbo Shrimp with Kefir, Lime, Curry Emulsion and Saffron Scented Jasmine Rice
$17.95

 

D i n n e r
Soups, Salads, Appetizers

Our Daily Soup Preparation
$6.95

Chowder of Atlantic Salmon, Arctic Surf Clams and Potatoes
$8.50

A Salad of Tender Summer Greens, Served with Black Pepper, Olive Oil and Apple Cider Vinaigrette Emulsion
$8.95

The Classic Caesar: Crisp Romaine Lettuce, House Made Dressing, Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese, Bacon Bits and Lemon Croutons
*Anchovies Optional
$9.75

Le Café’s Maritime Seafood Caesar: Grilled Atlantic Salmon, Scallops and Shrimp
*Anchovies Optional
$12.50

Woolrich Dairy Goat Cheese and Eggplant “Napoleon”
$8.95

Carpaccio of Angus Beef with Slivers of Canadian Parmesan, Extra Virgin Canola Oil
$11.95

New Brunswick “Oven Head Salmon Smokers,” Smoked Salmon with Lemon Caper Crème Fraîche
$11.95

Atlantic Lobster and Pacific Crab “Gâteau” with Herbed Oil and Beet Reduction
$11.95

 

Main courses

Fresh Four Cheese Tortellini Tossed with Oven Reduced Plum Tomatoes, Kalamata Olives,Grilled Asparagus and Roasted Red Pepper Coulis
$21.95

Roasted and served on the bone, Brome Lake Duck Breast with Glazed Bartlett Pears
$28.95

Crusted Double Lamb Chop with Cardomom Flavoured Raisin, Dates and Figs, served with Margaret Dickinson’s Mint Jelly
$33.95

Pan Seared Provimi Calves Liver with a House-Made Onion Marmalade, Braised Apples and Crisp Pancetta
$26.95

Grilled Alberta Triple A Sirloin Steak with our own Ancho Chili Jamand Crispy Fried Leek Straws
$29.95

Grilled Alberta Triple A Beef Tenderloin with an Aged Port Reduction, Pan Seared Quebec Foie Gras – add $8.00
$32.95

Le Café’s Grilled Sea-Farmed East Coast Atlantic Salmon with Dill Remoulade
$26.95

Asian Inspired Woked North American White Jumbo Shrimp Served in a Broth of Cumin, Coconut Milk and Two Curries
$29.95

Pan Seared Grand Manan Deep Sea Scallops with Lobster Sauce
$28.95

 

Dessert

Newfoundland Screech Rum Cake with Fruit Steeped in Honey and Lime with Crème Fraîche
$7.50

Rougemont Apple Sour Cream Crumble Pie with Warm Butterscotch Sauce
$7.50

Black Plum and Almond Tart Served with Vanilla Rum Sauce
$6.75

Chocolate Grand Marnier Dome with Candied Orange Zest
$7.50

Flourless Rich Chocolate Hazelnut Cake
$7.50

NAC Traditional Cheese Cake with Blueberry Compote
$7.50

Fresh Local Assorted Berries over Ice Wine Sabayon Mousse with a Lemon Wafer
$6.75

Chocolate Pecan Pie with House Made Vanilla Ice Cream
$6.75

Canadian Ice Wine Brandy Crème Brûlée with Almond Crisp
$7.50

Seasonal Fruit Salad, Tossed in Honey and Newfoundland Cloudberry Liqueur with Maple Pecan Plait
$6.75

A Selection of Three Canadian Cheeses with Home-made Fruit Bread
$9.50

British Columbia Raspberry Sherbet, Prepared Daily in the NAC’s Pastry Shop
$6.75

Old Fashioned Vanilla Ice Cream
$6.75

Dark Chocolate Ice Cream
$6.75

Tea: Earl Grey, Darjeeling, Orange Pekoe, Tisanes
$2.25

Coffee, NAC blend
$2.75

Café au lait
$3.25

Cappuccino
$3.25

Espresso
$2.75 (Dbl. $3.75)

Decaffeinated espresso
$2.75 (Dbl. $3.75)

Call now for reservations: (613) 594-5127