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Thursday 5pm - 11pm Friday 5pm - 11pm Saturday 5pm - 11pm Sunday 5pm - 11pm

Two six {ate}

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Local, fresh, sustainable. The full menu is also available for Take Home. To book Take Home please call us at 613 695 8200. Walk ins welcome.

Join us on our heated + covered patio or in our dining room indoors Thursday + Friday from 4pm – 11pm and Saturday + Sunday from 3pm – 11pm. Gift Cards are also available for purchase. We are not currently taking reservations however if you give us a call half an hour prior to arriving we will hold a table for you. We thank you for your support during this difficult time. Please stay safe,
-Emily & Steve

01/11/2024

Hi everyone 👋 It’s been a few months since we shut down Two Six Ate Restaurant. During this time we’ve been resting, travelling, catching up with friends and family, and recovering from a pretty serious case of restaurant burn out. Turns out 11 years of running a restaurant takes some time to recover from.

During our break we’ve had some time to reflect on many things, one of which being our IG account - which up until now was run by both of us (Emily & Steve). We feel that with the new year upon us this is the perfect time to make a change.

Since the restaurant is no longer in operation but Steve is still cooking, we’ve decided to modify the 268 IG account to better reflect what he’s been up to. Moving forward the account will be run by Chef Steve and will feature all of the things he’s working on including home cooking, fermentation, charcuterie, gardening etc. as well as any future projects and updates.

Looking forward to this new chapter!

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12/10/2023

Dinner party at home 🍽️

First • Mini pommes darpin with trout roe and cream cheese

Second • Kombu cured scallop in tomato water with smoked oil and apple salad

Third • charcoal grilled koji aged striploin with sprouted rice, squash purée, choy sum and vegetable demi-glace
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11/02/2023

My heart is heavy. Still in disbelief. Lost a good friend and a colleague and an absolute gem of a human. I’ll miss our after service industry chats and working side by side. We’ve done so many events over the years, and every time we were so stoked when we got the chance to collaborate. We could always depend on each other when extra hands were needed. Most of all I’ll miss your friendship. You were truly one of a kind. Love you Raz ❤️ rest easy

10/12/2023

Full sour pickles 🥒
I recently invested in a fermentation crock. It took about 3 weeks for these beauties to ferment to perfection 👌
Thanks for the cucumbers 😘

09/28/2023

11 years ago today we opened our doors. Though so much time has gone by, we can still remember the panic and excitement of opening night like it was yesterday. Despite the fact that we no longer have the restaurant, September 28th will always be a special anniversary in our hearts ❤️ Thank you to our dear friend Mitch who had this beautiful painting made for us 😘

09/27/2023

Special arancini request for our niece Florence on their 14th birthday 🎈
Happy Birthday Flo 😘🎁

09/14/2023

We were lucky enough to try chef Sarath’s new 8 course tasting menu at a few weeks before it launched. It was a phenomenal meal with beautiful flavours and presentation to match. Hearing the stories behind each dish added to the whole experience. You can really tell that so much care and thought has gone into each dish. Katha is currently offering an 8 course Indian tasting menu. To all of our veggie followers note that there is a vegan option for every course and it is just as delicious as the non-vegan option.
Congrats to our old Preston neighbours on their relaunch and good luck to you chef Sarath and team 👏
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08/01/2023

Long post warning 🚨

That’s a wrap Ottawa. Thank you for 11 years ❤️
We’ve spent the last week closing down and clearing out of 268 Preston. It feels weird after spending countless hours in this building, we often spent more time at work then we did at home. We are grateful to have had the chance to talk to Mario Carlucci from CBC/Radio-Canada about shutting the place down, the link for the interview is in our bio.

We would like to thank all of our former and current staff for the last 11 years of hard work. We would also like to thank our families for all of their support, without them our restaurant dream would never have been possible.

Thank you to Eric Lee for taking photos of our last service. We will be uploading those soon enough 📷

Special thank you to my mom, Angela, for always believing in me. Ti voglio bene mamma 😘❤️

The decision to close was not an easy one, and the thought of shutting down a restaurant while it was running was a truly daunting task. Burnout from a hard industry played a large role in our decision. As much as we love what we do, this job takes a toll on your mind and body.

We feel at peace knowing that we were able to open the place and close it on our own terms, and we are both ready for the next chapter. What that next chapter looks like is unkown to us. We don’t have a plan and are both looking forward to a long break.

❤️

Emily & Steve

P.s. For those of you wondering, our social media will remain active, keep following to see what we get up to ✌️

07/22/2023

Lamb Glizzy with Seared Foie Gras
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House made Ontario lamb hot dog • seared foie • ballpark mustard • smoked pickle mayo • house cheez whiz • banana peppers • heirloom tomato • everything spice • top cut bun

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07/21/2023

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07/21/2023

Lamb hot dog ⚡️ the final special!
Available all weekend
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Never understood the expression “no one wants to see how the sausage gets made. I prefer the Dwight Schrute take - “once you’ve seen sausage being made, all you wanna do is make sausage, because it’s so much fun!”

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07/21/2023

What you missed yesterday…
Tuna smash burger special ⚡️
6oz bigeye tuna patty • lardo • three cheese single • smoked tartar sauce • bread & butter daikon • mariposa mustard greens • kyle’s poppy seed milk bun
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07/20/2023

Our last menu 🍽️
We’ve also got some surprise specials planned for this week 🤫
See you real soon Ottawa 👋
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07/20/2023

Black Forest Cheesecake 🍒 goat cheese • dark chocolate • brandied cherries • oat crème anglaise • chocolate crumble
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07/20/2023

4 more services. This last month has flown by, as have the last 11 years ❤️ Working with these beautiful humans every day has been such an incredible experience. This is gonna be an emotional week 😿
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07/14/2023

Duck Eggrolls ⚡️ ground duck • flat cabbage • shiso • five spice • blueberry sweet & sour • pickled mustard seed

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07/14/2023

We’ve come full circle. OG menu heavy hitter PB & J is officially back. This was on our opening menu in Sept 2012. The dessert that chef swore he’d never make again 😆
Tonka bean vanilla pound cake • peanut butter mousse • vanilla rhubarb swirl frozen custard • spicoli’s strawberries • crushed peanuts 🥜🍓
Get it while you can ✌️ I’m looking at you 👀
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07/13/2023

Filet-O-Fluke 🐟 on special today!
Smoked tartar sauce • crispy fluke patty • trout roe • house made 3 cheese single • greens • poppy seed milk bun
Limited quantities available.

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07/13/2023

Beautiful strawberries 🍓 &
Tonka bean vanilla pound cake 🍞
The PB & J is back! 🥜
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07/08/2023

Chuck flat on this weekend 🥩🥩🥩
Big ol 18 oz steak served with frites • romanesco • carolina beef demi glace • buttered scapes
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07/06/2023

Cherry season has arrived 🍒

06/24/2023

Sweetbreads & sweet potato gnocchi special - only a few orders left!

06/19/2023

34 days / 19 services to go 🙌 Come say goodbye before we ride off into the sunset 👋
Thank you for being a friend Ottawa ❤️
Signage by the lovely 😘

06/18/2023

Wasting away again in Margaritaville…

06/16/2023

It’s official! Our final service will be on Sunday, July 23rd. After just shy of 11 years on Preston Street we are ready for a change of scenery. Thank you to our amazing loyal patrons, incredible hard working staff, and extremely supportive family for everything over the last decade. We always said we wanted to make it to 10 years, so we consider this last one our victory lap. It has not been an easy road but we are forever grateful for the journey ❤️

Thank you to our absolutely fabulous real estate agent .ca for all of your time and effort put into this sale. Stoked to cross the finish line with you 💕

Congrats to the new owners - we can’t wait to see what you do with the place.

In the words of our beloved Chad Bradley “268!! Soo sick!!” Wish you were here with us buddy ❤️ you are dearly missed.

We’ll miss you all!

Emily and Steve
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2012-2023

06/16/2023

Pet friendly patio 🐶❤️🐱
thanks for letting me snap a couple pics of this cutie 💕

06/04/2023

Rockfish mojo rojo 🐟 pan seared canary rockfish • smoked tomato, aleppo pepper, & shrimp broth • herbs • tuscan kale • amarosa fingerlings
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06/03/2023

XO Sliders 🍔 house xo sauce • pickled mustard green aioli • mixed cheese single • shredded cabbage • house poppy seed milk bun aka Kyle’s buns

…plus a random photo of Little One sitting on my work bag that snuck in the mix 🐈🤷🏻‍♀️

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