Restaurant Les Fougères

25 juin 2016. Certains plats étaient excellents, comme les crevettes au cari de mon mari, mais j’ai été très déçue par mon plat de boeuf. La viande était difficile à mastiquer, trop cuite et vraiment trop sallée. Les légumes verts dans l’assiette étaient sans intérêt. J’ai trouvé que pour le prix, (300 $ pour 4 adultes et 3 enfants) c’était décevant. J’aurais dû aller à l’orée du bois. Ça né me dérange pas de payer, mais je m’attends à ce que ce soit «wow». De plus, j’étais déçue du fait que le menu pour enfant né vient avec RIEN! 10 – 12 $ pour une assiette pour enfant, sans brevage! Sans dessert! L’assiette de croquette de mon plus jeune était très bonne, mais mon plus vieux (7 ans) a pris le hamburger avec salade et il avait encore faim. C’est quand même bien, mais je trouve que ça n’en vaut pas le prix et je né le recommande pas.

One of the best kept secrets in the Ottawa/​Gatineau region. Gorgeous outdoor location and warm ambience that feels both rustic yet sophisticated.
I held my wedding reception here in 2008. My guests could not stop raving about the food (duck confit!) and the venue.
Perfect for a special occasion or just a lovely meal out.
Thank you, Les Fougères!

Great food, great atmosphere, overall amazing dining experience. Bravo!

The Food: 1 glass of wine, coffee, two appetizers, three mains, three desserts, complimentary bread service.
3oz Neige Première 2008 Cidre de Glacé:
Whole Wheat Fennel and White with Sea Salt House Butter, Olive Oil, Sea Salt
Tomato Soup with Basil and Orange
Québec duck foie gras sampler — foie gras terrine pressed with duck and Armagnac macerated prunes, served with maple balsamic syrup; Foie gras mousse with partridgeberry preserve; pan-​fried fresh foie gras with rhubarb and rosemary compote
Crisped brandade ravioli and garlic chips served on tomato basil coulis with Juniper Farm seedlings
Duck, maple syrup and orange tourtière
Wild Mushroom and Brie Pie
Apple tartlet with maple syrup ice cream and a caramel cage
Prune and Armagnac soufflé with prune ice cream and almond financiers
Maple syrup pie served with chantilly cream, pears, walnuts
Bodum Press of Yirgacheffe Ethiopien
The Verdict: Rustic but refined — a space that would not seem out of place in the French countryside — Les Fougeres was a great choice en route from Montréal back to Ottawa and with a lunch menu every bit as enticing as the dinner menu it also proved a veritable bargain for the quality of the food, service, and setting. A restaurant, a market, and a destination given its off-​the-​beaten-​path location Les Fougeres is without a doubt worth the drive to those located in or visiting Ottawa.

Great french dining experience.

My BFF brought me here for my belated Birthday lunch. Not only is the setting lovely, the service was great, the food was beyond excellent, the wine list is fantastic, the company superb, the whole experience is one to be repeated hopefully — often!

Best restaurant in the Ottawa region. Excellent food in a beautiful, casual atmoshere.

I lived in Ottawa for fourteen years — FOURTEEN YEARS — and didn’t make it out to Chelsea to try this place. This, despite me considering myself a foodie. This, despite me going to Le Nordik at least a few times a year! After I moved away from Ottawa, I put it out of my mind and accepted that I would never go.
It took a going-​away party for two friends moving to the UK to get me up from Toronto and across the border (to Quebec) to try this place. There was barely any parking on an early Sunday afternoon, but I managed to squeeze my car in. I was early for my reservation, and so I checked out their amazingly well-​stocked shop where you can buy frozen versions of their food and other gourmet goodies.
After warming myself up in front of their wood-​burning fireplace, our party of ten was seated in the most homey, sun-​drenched part of their dining room. The service was amazing with accomodating our tenth guest — our friends’ six-​month-​old baby.
The food was good, too! They offer a special on weekends where for $ 15 you can add an appetizer and a dessert, along with coffee, to your brunch. Unfortunately I was pressed for time and could only fit in a delicious slice of duck maple syrup and orange touritère. I have to say, the more traditional egg-​based brunches looked AMAZING.
Other than my adorable godson, this place is definitely a reason to make it back up to Ottawa!