A neighbourhood spot located in old Ottawa south.
An Old Ottawa South staple since 2014, previously known as the Belmont Snack Bar, this was actually the first restaurant in the neighbourhood that was recommended to me. Over the last 10 years, I have been several times and had nothing but good experiences. From Trini doubles and dumplings to prawn toast and huevos rancheros, this restaurant casts a wide net of culinary delight. Located at 1169 Bank street, The Belmont is also known for its cocktails and good music. Its a relatively small venue with space for around 25 people at tables and another 8 or so at the bar. The restaurant had a bit of an industrial vintage vibe going on.
The Belmont has just started serving brunch on Fridays, which is why I've chosen to visit then. I'll cover the dinner menu in a future review.
I got the Turkish eggs, which consisted of three medium poached eggs in a garlic sumac yoghurt, topped with chili oil and a side of apple sage sausage. It also came with two pieces of sourdough bread from True Loaf bakery (https://www.trueloaf.ca/), which was a great bonus as I am a big fan of their products.
The eggs were cooked to a perfect medium with lots of runny yolk, the garlic yoghrut was zesty and fresh. The chili oil on top worked well because I got the fried bits of chili adding a nice crunchy texture on top of the egg and then the oil combined with the yoghurt and egg yolk to make wonderful dipping for the sourdough bread. The apple sage sausages were tasty and I am glad I got them as the eggs alone would not have been a that much food.
My partner got the falafel bowl, which had fried haloumi, falafel, baba ganoush, arugula, dukkah, preserved cabbage, and a pickled egg.
The falafel was very fresh with a nice crispy exterior and a moist filling, the haloumi was a nice salty contrast and the buba ganoush tied it together although it didn't quite have the creaminess we were hoping for. The pickled egg was nice and tangy.
Overall both meals were excellent as with all of the other meals I have had there. I would recommend to anyone looking for a small intimate brunch (or dinner) spot. The website has brunch and dinner menus, as well as information about catering and reservations.
https://www.belmontottawa.com/
