1 Elgin Restaurant

Enjoy fine dining by Ottawa’s gorgeous Rideau Canal as 1 Elgin Restaurant presents menus inspired by a diverse ensemble of immensely talented chefs from across the country through their Resident Chef Program. 

Resident Chef Program

The National Arts Centre's mission has always been to nurture and promote performing artists throughout Canada. In the same spirit, the Resident Chef Program was introduced by 1 Elgin Restaurant in 2019 as a way of sharing Canada's brightest culinary talent with the rest of the country, and the world. 

Working closely with NAC executive chef, Kenton Leier, participating chefs have created beautiful events and cooking demonstrations, menus for 1 Elgin Restaurant and invited culinary students into the NAC kitchen to work with them and gain some real-world experience in one of Canada's most prestigious kitchens. 

Current menus, upcoming events, and information on every season of Resident Chefs can be found at 1Elgin.ca.

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