Arta

Arta · Somali food · Vanier, Ottawa

No menu.
Just what’s in the pot.

We cook daily plates on McArthur Ave, and we haven’t got a printed menu to hand you. The quickest way to find out what’s on is the oldest one: call and ask.

Chalked up by hand, sort of

Today’s pot

We don’t do menus, we do plates. These are the dishes our guests have mentioned. Whether they’re in the pot today? That’s a phone call.

  • Lamb and rice combo
  • Liver
  • Black beans
  • White beans

Ask what’s on today. The pot decides, not us.

Call 613-742-0466
A plate of spaghetti topped with roasted chicken legs, with green salad and a lime wedge
The Arta Coffee House storefront on McArthur Avenue: brick wall, hand-lettered sign above a large window and a door

425 McArthur Ave, Unit 4

Look for the sign.
It says Coffee House.

Out front the sign reads Arta Coffee House. Inside, there’s Somali food and no menu to hand you, so we’ll just tell you what’s on. It saves paper and it keeps us honest.

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What people say after the pot

“The best Somali cuisine in all of Ottawa hands down. Please come give their lamb and rice combo a try!”

Brian H.

“First time trying Somali food. Really good! We had liver, black beans, and white beans. The owner was a lovely lady.”

bettina e.

“The best somalian food in town, the owners are very kind…”

Ashraf M.

Come by, or call first.

The pot is on McArthur Avenue in Vanier. Ring us and we’ll tell you what’s in it.

Find us

425 McArthur Ave Unit 4
Ottawa, ON K1J 8K4

Phone

613-742-0466

Facebook

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