DUKES Ottawa

Came in for brunch around 11am. Ordered eggs benedict and a cappuccino.

Eggs were poached correctly — yolk runny, whites fully set. Hollandaise wasn’t overly acidic or thick like glue. English muffin toasted well and didn’t collapse under the sauce.

Coffee was strong, not watered down. Foam texture was smooth, not bubbly mess.

Place filled up quickly around noon, so come early if you don’t want to wait.

Overall: well-managed kitchen, organized staff, and consistent food quality.

Highly recommend!! Best brunch spot in Ottawa. We had the breakfast sandwich with avocado, the everyday breakfast and a side of their sourdough pancakes. The iced americano’s are delicious as well. Service is very friendly and welcoming!

This cute spot does diner-style breakfast and lunch really well. I’ve never tried their lunch items (sandwiches etc), but I’ve enjoyed every breakfast item I’ve tried, from the classic eggs and bacon to the scrambled egg sammie to the hash. I love that so many items are available as sides — including and especially the truly excellent pancakes. On occasion, I have found the cooking of the food to be a tiny bit inconsistent — my egg whites not quite set one time, or the bacon a bit too floppy, or the excellent hash browns just maybe a bit too fried — but everything tastes great and the service is really friendly. It’s very popular though, so either make a reservation or show up early (I do wish they opened earlier than 9!).

Highly recommend! My boyfriend and I went for breakfast and were so happy with the food and coffee! We got the breakfast burrito with bacon , the breakfast sandwich and we shared the hashbrowns! Everything was delicious and super well made, we got the iced oat milk latte with their homemade caramel pumpkin syrup and wow it was soo good we had to get one to go! Definitely gotta try!

Tried the sourdough pancake stack with whipped cream and it was delicious. The pancakes were soft, moist, and really well done. The hashbrown was also tasty, crispy on the outside and savoury inside. Portion size isn’t too big and the place was packed so I’d highly recommend making a reservation. Service was great too!

***Reservations are strongly recommended. There are 4 bar seats if you are running solo & are first come first seated.***

About 2 weeks ago I visited the beautiful city of Ottawa. Little did I know that DUKES would be right around the corner. DUKES is a cozy little house transformed into a quant friendly restaurant. Dont miss this place, I went 3 times…. YOU won’t be disappointed. There are so many options for breakfast & lunch.

For my first adventure, I ordered Mish Mash Hash. Under the over easy eggs, was a delicious mix perfectly cooked veggies, cheese with turkey and pork. The golden brown sour dough toast was the ultimate pairing.

My Canadian friend ordered the Breakfast Sandwich, well balanced flavors on the best potato bun.

Big shout out to the friendly staff of the day:

Krista, Chelsea and Sammy in the front of the house – teamwork is their jam.

Kat, Sara and Kris with Chef Blake in the kitchen whipping up all the deliciousness.

For my next adventure I ordered the Steak & Eggs. The homemade steak sauce was the kicker. Perfect cooked protein, and grilled corn were magical. Had to get toasted sour dough toast again too.

Today’s awesome team was Hayley & Kali in the front with Emilia, Sam and Khushi witb Chef Blake in the kitchen.

For my final visit, I treated myself to The Breakfast Bowl. The homemade cowboy beans make this bowl sing. Don’t forget the sourdough toast and avocado.

Hayley and Chelsea we there in the front of the house.

Emilia, Akira and Dakota with Chef Blake in the kitchen bring the dishes together.

***All bread comes from their sister business at Corner Peach*** We picked up some bread too for dinner.

Thank you to the DUKES Teams for the great start to my days. Cheers!!!! Until next time!!!

Go to DUKES!!!