04-06-2025
New restaurant set to open in June near Ottawa's ByWard Market
A new restaurant called Barrio is set to open on Rideau Street in June. (Josh Pringle/CTV News Ottawa)
A new restaurant is set to open on Rideau Street this month, taking over the Pure Kitchen location near the ByWard Market.
Barrio is expected to open across the street from the Rideau Centre next week, Chef Lizardo Becerra confirms to CTV News Ottawa.
According to Barrio's Instagram post, the restaurant at 115 Rideau Street will be a 'South American beat in the heart of the market.'
Barrio is currently hiring staff for the restaurant.
Becerra is also the owner of Raphaël Peruvian Cuisine on Elgin Street.
Pure Kitchen closed its restaurant at the corner of William and Rideau streets on December 22, 2024. Co-owner and CEO David Leith told CTV News Ottawa the location suffered lower than expected sales and profits.
With files from CTV News Ottawa's William Eltherington
