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Best Hidden Gems restaurants in Canada
Hidden gem restaurants across Canada — strip-mall legends, chef-owned rooms with quiet signage, and the tables travellers rarely find without a local whisper.
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Glebe · Ottawa
North & Navy
Contemporary Canadian$$$4.7Ottawa tasting-menu calm — Canadian larder, Nordic discipline, warm room.
VerifiedCentretown · Ottawa
Fairouz Cafe
Middle Eastern$$4.7Levantine brunch with pastel plates — tahini clouds, sumac brightness.
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