Fauna

Usually don’t dine at high-end expensive restaurants but a colleague made resos and wanted to go. Atmosphere was dark and moody. My negroni was great, the bottle of wine was delicious and the meal was very good too. I can’t say anything bad about anything I ate, it was all very delicious. It’s just expensive!

We had a lovely dinner with friends here, I walk by often and have been wanting to try it. Honestly the food could not be any more delicious and perfectly prepared! I had two small plates, scallops and soft shell crab. The scallops were the absolute BEST I have ever had! Who knew in Ottawa no less! My husband also had the soft shell crab then the duck, our friends had the endive salad and tagliatelle. All delicious. For desert we had the apple “pie” and wow!🤯 They have an extensive wine list & wonderful cocktails. Service was friendly and attentive. It is definitely quite pricey, you can’t get a bottle of wine under $100, so for us it would not be a “regular” spot, but a wonderful indulgence.

I feel like I stepped into a casual but high end, elevated, swanky NYC hot spot when I walked into Fauna. The atmosphere is cool vibes, the music was fitting… and then came the food. THE FOOD… omg the food was incredible. High end chef plates came out one after the other. We had the endive salad, mushroom bisque and softshell crab, each one perfect and I could have had seconds. Our mains blew us away. I have never tasted duck the way Fauna prepared it, smoked with a touch of sweet with all the right sides! The parpadelle with beef was excellent! Service was also on another level, always checking on us. Servers started by asking about allergies, which mean they care and are attentive – this was also appreciated. PS. They also have a great non-alcoholic menu!
I would return in a heartbeat. They also have a private room, and i would have a larger gathering or party at Fauna as well. 5⭐️ on everything!

We had the soft shell crab and endive salad as appetizers. For the mains we had the spaghetti, smoked duck breast and dry aged PEI rib eye steak. I have to say it blew me away! The crab was deep fried, but still light somehow, very tender with a wonderful sauce on the side. The salad was ok in my opinion. The spaghetti was cooked in a really nice cream sauce with lots of truffles on top. The flavor combination was great. The duck was very very good, and the mushrooms it came with are like none I’ve ever tasted, beautiful texture, cooked to perfection. But even better was the steak. My God that steak is glorious 🤩! The cornbread it came with was perfectly moist, not dry at all with a really nice herb infused butter. Even the kale the steak came with tasted good, and kale is usually bitter..not this one. If you are visiting Ottawa, I highly reccomend Fauna as it currently sits as my best resturant in town.

Went here for a friend’s birthday dinner and had a great time! The Fauna Burger and Iberian Pork were both super tender, juicy, and full of flavor. The service was pleasant overall, and while we didn’t see our server too often, everything we needed was taken care of. We also brought in a cake for the occasion, and just a quick heads-up for anyone planning the same, there’s a $5 per person fee for outside cakes. All in all, a really nice spot for a special night out!