Best Restaurants Ottawa
The Byward Market area is perfect for those looking for the best restaurants in Ottawa. The area is great for meeting a business associate after work to enjoy a cold drink. The Black Thorn and Earl of Sussex, sister restaurants and located next door to each other offer a place where everyone from all walks of life are taken care of and treated like royalty. The Black Thorn offers imported beers on tap as well as many signature cocktails and martinis. Looking for relaxing lunch with friends, then you will feel right at home. If it’s a gourmet dinner, then a quick step off Clarence Street into our well-appointed dining room will serve you well. Guests looking for the best restaurant in Ottawa will not be disappointed when they visit the Black Thorn.
Appetizer
Soup of the Day - $5
Our soup is prepared daily using only the finest ingredients. Ask your server about today’s creation
P.E.I. Mussels - $12
One and a half pounds of fresh P.E.I. mussels perfectly steamed in your choice of one of the following sauces; spicy Creole, tomato basil or coconut milk & red curry
Mediterranean Bruschetta - $9
Vine-ripened tomatoes, fresh basil, garlic and olive oil, served on thick slices of toasted baguette and topped with feta cheese
Warm Spinach Dip - $11
Warm cream cheese mixed with wilted spinach, red onions and red peppers. Topped with mozzarella cheese and baked. Served with crispy pita chips
Frites & Mayo - $6
We hand-cut our potatoes every morning because you just can’t beat freshly cut fries. Served with truffle & chive infused mayo
Risotto Cakes - $12
A creamy blend of aborio rice, roasted mushroom and truffle infused cheese. Lightly breaded and served with truffle oil-chive mayo
Black Thorn Charcuterie (Sharing Plate) - $21
A fresh and tasty combination of assorted meats (3), Québec farm cheeses (3), assorted jams (2), marinated olives, sweet & spicy pecans and warm baguette
Salad
Classic Caesar Salad - $14
Oven-roasted free-range chicken breast served over crispy hearts of romaine lettuce. Tossed in our house-made Caesar vinaigrette with red onions, bacon, multi-grain croutons and parmesan cheese
Black Thorn Salad - $15
Oven-roasted free-range chicken breast, bacon strips, cherry tomatoes, hard-boiled egg, Danish blue cheese, English cucumber and crisp hearts of romaine. Tossed in a creamy garlic dressing
Roasted Beet Salad - $14
Roasted beets, vanilla-poached pears, spicy pecans and baby arugula tossed with our house-made balsamic vinaigrette and topped with feta cheese
Smoked Salmon Salad - $15
Atlantic salmon smoked in house and served with fingerling potatoes, arugula greens, cherry tomatoes and pickled red onion with rémoulade
Pasta
Beef Tenderloin & Gnocchi - $17
Angus beef tenderloin sautéed with red & green bell peppers, button mushrooms, Spanish onion, arugula and garlic. Tossed in a spicy tomato sauce and served over potato gnocchi. Garnished with fresh chives and parmesan cheese
Chicken Carbonara - $18
Oven-roasted free-range chicken breast, Spanish onions, bacon, button mushrooms, garlic and green peas. Tossed with fettuccine noodles in a white wine and cream sauce. Garnished with fresh scallions and parmesan cheese
Stuffed Conchiglioni - $16
Jumbo pasta shells stuffed with ricotta cheese and fresh spinach. Tossed in a basil infused tomato sauce with sundried tomatoes, Spanish onion, arugula, garlic and crushed chilies
Seafood Orzo - $18
Black Tiger shrimp, bay scallops, Spanish onion, red & green bell pepper, carrot and baby bok choy. Tossed with orzo in a red curry & coconut milk sauce then garnished with scallions and fresh lime wedges
Gourmet Pizza
Our pizza dough, pesto sauce, BBQ sauce and tomato sauce are house-made daily
Black Thorn - $17
Tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and prosciutto. Garnished with parmesan cheese and fresh basil
San Francisco - $15
Basil pesto sauce, caramelized onions, freshly sliced pears, brie and mozzarella cheese
Clarence Street - $16
Tomato sauce, pepperoni, button mushrooms, red peppers and mozzarella cheese. Garnished with fresh basil and parmesan cheese
Maui - $15
Tomato sauce, oven-roasted Black Forest ham, pineapple, banana peppers and mozzarella cheese. Garnished with fresh basil
Texan - $16
BBQ sauce, house made pulled pork, bacon, caramelized onions and mozzarella cheese. Garnished with parmesan cheese and scallions
Athens - $14
Tomato sauce, baby arugula, black olives, red bell peppers, feta and mozzarella cheese. Garnished with fresh basil
Tuscan - $16
Basil pesto sauce, oven-roasted chicken breast, bruschetta mix, red onion and mozzarella cheese. Garnished with fresh basil and parmesan cheese
Main Course
(Available daily after 5:00 p.m.)
All Black Thorn Main Courses are served with a complimentary First Course:
Soup of the Day, House Greens Salad or Classic Caesar Salad Mariposa Farm Duck Breast - $31
Magret duck breast seasoned with chili-maple spice then oven roasted to your specifications. Topped with cranberry relish and served with sweet potato puree & seasonal vegetables
Mariposa Farm Chicken Breast - $28
Grain-fed free-range chicken breast seasoned with mesquite spice then oven roasted. Topped with our house-made demi-glace and served with crisp potato gnocchi & seasonal vegetables
Veal T-Bone - $34
12 oz milk-fed veal grilled to your specifications. Drizzled with a blackberry demi-glace and served with cauliflower gratin & seasonal vegetables
Angus Beef Tenderloin - $32
8 oz certified Angus Beef tenderloin aged 30 days. Hand rubbed with ancho- pepper then grilled to your specifications. Topped with a green peppercorn demi-glace and served with garlic mashed potatoes & seasonal vegetables
Steak & Frites - $29
10 oz AAA corn-fed rib eye aged 30 days. Grilled to your specifications and topped with a pink peppercorn & parsley compound butter. Served with fresh, hand-cut frites
Tandoori Salmon - $28
8 oz Atlantic salmon seasoned with tandoori spices then pan fried. Topped with rémoulade and served with saffron rice & seasonal vegetables
Sandwiches
All Black Thorn sandwiches are served with your choice of:
Soup of the Day, Classic Caesar, House Greens or Fries
Courtyard Club - $15
Real oven-roasted turkey breast, crisp bacon, provolone cheese, iceberg lettuce and vine-ripened tomatoes served on toasted Richmond Bakery bran & molasses bread
Pulled Pork Sandwich - $14
Canadian pork slow roasted for six hours then topped with our house-made BBQ sauce and served on a toasted rustic bun
Black Thorn Angus Burger - $14
House-made 7 oz Angus Beef burger grilled to perfection and served on a toasted rustic bun. Topped with our house made burger sauce, iceberg lettuce, dill pickle, red onions and sliced tomato
All-Natural Turkey Burger - $14
House-made 7 oz premium ground turkey burger grilled to perfection and served on a toasted rustic bun. Topped with light mayo, iceberg lettuce and sliced tomatoes
Bison Burger - $15
7 oz bison burger seasoned with toasted coriander and cumin seeds then grilled. Served with caramelized onion and tomato relish
Beef Tenderloin Wrap - $15
Tender pieces of beef tenderloin sautéed with green & red bell peppers, caramelized onions and button mushrooms. Served in a whole wheat flour tortilla with a red curry mayo
Pear and Brie Sandwich - $13
Sliced Bartlett pears, warm brie, caramelized onions and arugula. Topped with cranberry mayo and served on a toasted ciabatta bun
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