The hearth
One oak fire does everything — sourdough, whole fish, dry-aged beef, even dessert. No gas line in the building.
The Glebe · Ottawa
Everything tastes better over fire
A 42-seat neighbourhood bistro built around a single oak-fired hearth. Seasonal Ontario produce, natural wines, and a menu that changes with the market.
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Seats by the hearth
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Dishes on tonight’s menu
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Produce from Ontario farms
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Natural wines in the cellar
Why people stay
The market menu
The menu is rewritten every Tuesday around what Ontario farms actually have. Fourteen dishes, never more.
The cellar
Sixty-plus natural and low-intervention wines, most under $70, all chosen to drink with smoke.
Sunday brunch
Hearth-baked shakshuka, smoked bacon, sourdough pancakes. 10 to 2:30, no reservations needed.
From the hearth
The coaches
Elena Marsh
Chef & Co-owner
Fifteen years of fire cooking from the Basque country to Prince Edward County.
Theo Okafor
Wine Director & Co-owner
Sommelier with a soft spot for Gamay and a strict no-boring-bottles policy.
Members talking
★★★★★
The whole trout from the fire is the best thing I have eaten in Ottawa. Not close.
★★★★★
Went for a birthday, stayed three hours. The tasting menu with pairings is an event.
★★★★★
Brunch here ruined all other brunches. The hearth pancakes are illegal.
Questions
Do you take reservations?
Yes, for the dining room, released 30 days ahead. The bar is always walk-in with the full menu.
Can you handle dietaries?
Tell us when you book. The menu always carries vegetarian dishes and the kitchen adapts for allergies with notice.
Is there parking?
Street parking on Fourth Avenue and the Bank Street lot two minutes away.
Do you do private events?
Full buyouts for up to 50 on Sundays and Mondays — email for a custom menu and quote.
Hungry yet?
Tables release 30 days out. The bar is first-come, first-served every night.