Ottoman Cuisine

Alex was an exceptional waiter which made our night even more enjoyable. We enjoyed all our food. The cutlets were particularly good. Had a great night and would definitely recommend.

We had dinner Wednesday night, 6people. We opted for the $90.00 banquet. It was delicious, also excellent service and lovely surroundings. All in our group had a great experience, Thank you 😊

Calamari and scallops were next level tasty! Service was attentive and efficient. The place was quite busy and loud with excited diners. Reservations a good idea. We will be back.

Ottoman is an exceptional dining experience.. The venue itself provides a beautiful atmosphere. The service is seamless with friendly and knowledgeable staff . The food is beautifully presented and delicious.

Great to have the Ottoman back, the food was as delicious as ever. Unfortunately the service was very slow, it was a large group but we booked well in advance and ordered the banquet. We arrived at 7 and weren’t out before 10pm and had to rush through the dessert.

We were really looking forward to going back to the Ottoman to celebrate a friend's birthday. It used to be one of our favourites for special occasions. The venue, service and atmosphere were good but unfortunately the food was disappointing. We chose one of the banquets and frankly the food was average and did not live up to our memories and expectations. We're definitely spoilt for quality and choice in Canberra these days.

Ottoman is back! And it feels like it had never left! It was an amazing experience walking back into the lovely pavilion and seeing familiar faces greeting us at the door. We had the perfect evening at the refreshed venue, indulging in our all time favourites! Our cup is full ❤️

First time at this place and the experience was great (24 April 2021). The staff are friendly and attentive. The food was delicious Can't fault on the taste or presentation. We were there for a friend's birthday so a surprise cake was organized which they brought out and cut the rest for taking home. My Negroni was pretty good but others did not enjoy their cocktails, too sweet. Overall good experience.

After being told this place is a must when visiting Canberra, I thought we'd give it a go. After arriving a couple of minutes late, we were told our table had been given away. We were then told there was another table for us, and were quickly seated. We ordered a bunch of starters and mains. The dips were excellent, but the accompanying bread wasn't enough and we had to ask for more - which we were charged extra for. The cocktails were alright. My espresso martini was very strong. Our mains arrived and were cold and chewy, and were a massive disappointment. Service was attentive but amateurish. It certainly didn't feel like a high end restaurant. At the end of our meal, our bill had an additional item that we hadn't ordered. This was subsequently removed, and after discussing the mains, we received a partial refund. I'd like to think this was a bit of a once off thing and will give this place another shot when we're back in Canberra.

Visiting Canberra to see the fly over celebrating 100 years since the foundation of the RAAF we looked for restaurants near our hotel and found Ottoman Cuisine. An excellent dining experience followed. We began with a tray of dips with house made Turkish bread all tasty but exceptional were the spicy beetroot and baba ganoush. Main meals for sharing were veal medallions and lamb kofta - both very nice. Finally we shared a baklava. All washed down with a Yarra Valley chardonay.

We had a group of 12 of us and decided to get the banquet. This is the best way to go if you want to sample everything. Several appetizers and a nice variety of main meals from lamb to veal. It was delicious and fun! We loved it. But be forewarned -- it is a ton of food!

A group of us had the banquet but it was complicated with two vegetarians amongst us. All the starters were vegetarian followed by three meat dishes and three small desserts each. The vegetarians were given pasta instead of meat. The food was extremely tasty but for the price it was a little scarce. I have been to many Mediterranean restaurants where they keep asking if you want more. This did not happen. The service was spot on. Remembered the vegetarian people and topped up glasses unobtrusively. If we were given more food or it had been a little cheaper I would have awarded five stars.

We have been in Australia for three weeks. We have had many good meals but this is one of the best. We asked them to "just feed me" .

The menu is very extensive and excellent. Service was friendly and our waiter knowledgeable about the menu. The calamari was nicely spiced but a tad chewy and the boned spatcock was moist and flavorful , would be happy to go again.

Another place that's lost its way a little. It charges fine dining prices but fails to deliver fine dining food. Don't get me wrong, you'll enjoy the food and the service is above average but neither the food or the service are worth the hefty prices. The atmosphere here is always great but I find the clear view into the kitchen a bit off puting, just doesn't fit in with the up market style of the restaurant.