FOOD & DRINK
MENUS
Inspired by the simple pleasures of home-cooking.
Starling brings you contemporary dishes from timeless classics to personal recipes with a fondness for locality—designed to be loved by one or shared by many. All are welcome at the table to join in the feast.
FOOD
This is a sample menu / changes & additions to our menu are made often.
Brunch/ Lunch
served daily 11am to 3pm | Sat & Sunday 9am to 3pm
$19
Buttermilk Pancakes
Maple syrup | brown butter streusel | add banana, chocolate chips, or blueberries + 3
$19
$20
French Toast
Whipped lemon-infused mascarpone | fruit | maple syrup | brown butter streusel | add side seasonal fruit + 6
$20
$20
The Morning Peck
Two eggs any style | ham, bacon, sausage or turkey sausage | potato pancakes | toast
$20
$23
Omelette
Bacon & Gruyere | hash brown | toast
$23
$26
Starling brekkie
Three eggs any style | baked beans | ham, bacon & sausage (or turkey sausage) | grilled tomato | toast
$26
$24
Eggs Benedict
House hollandaise sauce | classic ham or grilled asparagus & spinach [ beet cured salmon gravlax + 3 ]
$24
$23
Shakshuka Skillet
Seasonal vegetables | crushed tomato | two baked egg | feta cheese | toast
$23
Soup & Salads
$18
French onion soup
.
$18
$19
fries & champagne
shoestring fries | cheese curds | champagne sauce | truffle oil
$19
$4ea
oysters
horseradish | mignonette | hot sauce | + add 1oz Talisker 10 Year Scotch 14
$4ea
$19
kale caesar salad
double smoked lardon | romaine | kale | parmesan
$19
$40
warm beef salad
Alberta beef fillet | fingerlings | button mushrooms | spinach | onion | balsamic dressing | benedictine blue cheese
$40
$19
STARLING SALAD
spring greens | blueberries | toasted pepitas | shaved fennel | ground cherry | grapefruit | feta | prairie-blend | herb vinaigrette
$19
LUNCH Mains
lunch options / served until 3pm
$28
Breakfast Burger
6.5oz house-ground beef | avocado | tomato jam | smoked cheddar | sunny-side egg | bacon | side fries or salad
$28
$26
crispy chicken sandwich
chili infused maple | pickle | burger sauce | side fries or salad
$26
$20
Mortadella Cheese melt
fried Italian mortadella | provolone | mayo | dijon | sourdough | side fries or salad
$20
$22
Potato Rosti
house-made potato cake | chorizo sausage | 2 poached eggs | chive crème fraîche | side salad
$22
$55
Steak frites
10oz AAA striploin | shoestring fries | peppercorn sauce
$55
$21
salmon avocado toast
beet cured salmon gravlax | egg | avocado | sourdough | side fries or salad
$21
$22
Veggie Frittata Sandwich
sautéed mushrooms | bell pepper | Havarti cheese | tomato | red onion | basil pesto | on house focaccia
$22
$25
Starlig Sandwich
grilled chicken | bacon | smoked cheddar | avocado | arugula | tomato | garlic mayo | red onion | Portuguese bun | side fries or salad
$25
Appetizers
served 3 pm to close
$19
SHRIMP-CARGO
garlic herb butter | broiled Havarti cheese | house grilled focaccia
$19
$18
NonNa's Meatballs
four house-made meatballs | tomato sauce | ricotta | parsley | parmesan | focaccia
$18
$24
Tuna Bites
seared sesame crusted tuna | crispy rice cake | pickled onion | spicy mayo | scallion | tobiko
$24
$18
Grilled Chicken Tikka
Tandoori aioli | cilantro | lemon cheek
$18
$19
bang bang shrimp
green onion | cilantro | crispy chili | bang bang spicy sauce
$19
$24
Lobster & Crab Gratin
lobster | lump crab meat | holy trinity | focaccia
$24
$24
beef tartare
caper | shallot | gherkin | whole grain mustard | pickled red onion | chives | grilled focaccia | supports The School Breakfast Program
$24
$19
Oishi Tempura Cauliflower
hoisin ginger sauce | edamame | green onion | sesame seeds | spiced cashews
$19
Soup & Salads
$18
French onion soup
.
$18
$19
kale caesar salad
double smoked lardon | romaine | radicchio | kale | parmesan
$19
$19
STARLING SALAD
spring greens | toasted pepitas | shaved fennel | ground cherry | grapefruit | feta | prairie-blend | herb vinaigrette
$19
Casual Fare
$28
Starling burger
house ground double smashed patty | shredded iceberg | bacon jam | american cheese | cowboy candy | burger sauce
$28
$26
crispy chicken sandwich
chilli-infused maple | pickle | burger sauce | side fries or salad
$26
$19
mushroom pizzetta
garlic Bechamel | yellow oyster mushrooms | st. Albert’s cheese curds | arugula | hot maple-honey drizzle | parmigiano reggiano
$19
$19
pesto & prosciutto pizzetta
hazelnut pesto | shaved pear | prosciutto | parmigiano reggiano
$19
Mains
$23
Roasted Butternut Squash Risotto
brown butter | peas | sage | feta
$23
$30
baked rigatoni alla vodka
house-made pasta | nduja | Italian sausage | spicy-vodka sauce | fior di latte
$30
$28
Wild Mushroom Ravioli
pan-seared mushrooms | garlic cream sauce | oven-dried tomato | chives | bashed pumpkin seeds
$28
$42
Seared Duck Breast
sunchoke confit | carrot-ginger puree | black garlic demi glace
$42
$44
Red Wine Braised Lamb Shank
mashed potatoes | pearl onion jus | pickled cranberries | fried kale
$44
$55
Steak frites
10oz AAA striploin | shoestring fries | peppercorn sauce | or 14oz Ribeye + 10
$55
$54
beef tenderloin
6oz AAA beef tenderloin | whipped potatoes | bordelaise sauce | glazed carrots & balsamic reduction
$54
$38
Panko & Herb Crusted Atlantic Salmon
panko & herb crusted salmon | cheddar polenta | grilled asparagus | oven-dried tomatoes | lemon cheek
$38
SIDES
house-made focaccia
with whipped butter
8
$10
grilled seasonal vegetables
.
$10
$20
steak
.
$20
$8
Sautéed mushrooms
.
$8
$12
sautéed shrimp
.
$12
$12
grilled chicken
.
$12
$16
catch of the day
.
$16
$16
grilled tandoori cauliflower 'steak'
.
$16
Every day from from 3 to 6pm | civic holidays, school holidays and long weekends excluded | ground floor only, not valid on rooftop level
$6 BEVERAGES
$6
LUIGI RIGHETTI
pinot grigio [ 5 oz ]
$6
$6
SEPTIMA
malbec [ 5 oz ]
$6
$6
CAMERON'S
first light, session lager
$6
$6
BAR RAIL COCKTAILS
[ 1 oz ]
$6
$6
SANGRIA
[ red | white | pink]
$6
SNACKS & SHARING
$3ea
oysters
.
$3ea
$12
Chicken Tikka
.
$12
$8
TRUFFLE PARM FRIES
with spicy mayo
$8
$10
Margherita Pizza
.
$10
$12
BANG BANG SHRIMP
.
$12
$6
house FOCACCIA
house-made focaccia | whipped butter
$6
KIDS MENU
Rigatoni Pasta
marinara sauce or butter & parmesan
Grilled Cheese
side fries
Chicken Fingers
side fries
Cheeseburger
side fries
DESSERT
$15
Ontario-Maple Crème Brûlée
.
$15
$15
sticky toffee pudding
classic style toffee pudding, ice cream
$15
$15
Brownie
marshmallow fluff | brandy cherries | streusel
$15
$12
M’s Chocolates
selection of four artisan bon bons
$12
Taste Ottawa: Capital Bites
Set Dinner menu $55 | available January 31 to February 6 only
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Course one
Chicken tikka skewers, Tandoori Aïoli Cilantro and mint sauce
.
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Course two
Butternut squash risotto, Feta and brown butter
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Course three
Ontario Maple crème brûlée
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DRINKS
Cocktails
$22 [ 2.5 oz ]
Goshawk's Goldeneye Crown
Royal Northern Harvest Rye | Johnnie Walker Black | herbal liqueur | Calvados | cinnamon syrup | bitters
$22 [ 2.5 oz ]
$18 [ 3 oz ]
Scarlet Tanager
House-infused strawberry gin | lemon juice | apple syrup | brut
$18 [ 3 oz ]
$17 [ 2.5 oz ]
Flamingo Flirt Margarita
Jose Cuervo Tradicional | Cointreau | rose and lavender syrup | lime
$17 [ 2.5 oz ]
$20 [ 2.5 oz ]
Parrot Sour
Tanqueray | Carpano Vermouth | Campari | grapefruit | pineapple | simple syrup
$20 [ 2.5 oz ]
$19 [ 2.5 oz ]
Hummingbird Sour
Hibiscus-vanilla-orange infused vodka | Aperol | lemon juice | simple syrup | egg whites
$19 [ 2.5 oz ]
$20 [ 3 oz ]
Paradise Plumage
Captain Morgan White Rum | Captain Morgan Spiced Rum | Soho | banana liqueur | lime | guava nectar | simple syrup
$20 [ 3 oz ]
$22 [3 oz]
Dealers Choice
Personalized creation tailored to your taste & mood, designed with care by our expert bartenders
$22 [3 oz]
Placebos
Non alcoholic mocktails
$13
ginger gale
refreshing mix of Giffard alcohol-free ginger liqueur, sweet pineapple, & tart lime, lifted with sparkling soda & a hint of lemongrass
$13
$14
abigaIl
delicate blend of butterfly blue flower tea, seasonal berries, & black tea, sweetened with apple syrup & a dash of lemon
$14
6oz / Bottle
Sparkling
$55
NV CAVA RESERVA“ANNA DE CODORNIU”,
Codorniu, Penedes, Spain
$55
$150
NV CHAMPAGNE, “SECRET DE FAMILLE”,
Monmarthe, Ludes, France
$150
$160
NV BRUT ROSE,
Wiston, West Sussex, England
$160
$155
NV BRUT,
Wiston, West Sussex, England
$155
$100
NV BRUT ROSE (PINOT NOIR),
Rosehall Run, PEC, ON
$100
$100
RIESLING BLANC DE BLANCS,
Charles Baker, Niagara-On-The-Lake, ON
$100
$90
FRANCIACORTA BRUT,
Majolini, Lombardy, Italy
$90
Sparkling by the glass
6oz / Bottle
$11 | 45
NV Brut, 'Spumante'
Nua, Piedmont, Italy
$11 | 45
$12 | 50
NV Prosecco
Terre Gaie, Veneto, Italy
$12 | 50
$13 | 52
NV Cava Rose
Codorniu, Penedes, Spain
$13 | 52
Rose By The Glass
6oz / 9oz / Bottle
$13 | 19 | 52
Cabernet Sauvignon
Raimat, Costers Del Segre, Spain
$13 | 19 | 52
$14 | 21 | 60
CHINON ROSE
Baudry Dutour, Loire Valley, France
$14 | 21 | 60
$13 | 19 | 52
ROSADO
Luigi Righetti, Veneto, Italy
$13 | 19 | 52
Whites By The Glass
6oz / 9oz / Bottle
$14 | 21 | 60
Sauvignon Blanc
Te Mania, Nelson, New Zealand
$14 | 21 | 60
$14 | 21 | 60
Riesling
Thirty Bench, Beamsville Bench, Niagara
$14 | 21 | 60
$13 | 19 | 52
Pinot Grigio
Luigi Righetti, Veneto, Italy
$13 | 19 | 52
$20 | 27 | 85
Sancerre
Domaine de la Villaudiere, Loire Valley, France
$20 | 27 | 85
$14 | 21 | 60
Chardonnay
Kingston Estate, Limestone Coast, Australia
$14 | 21 | 60
Reds By The Glass
6oz / 9oz / Bottle
$13 | 19 | 52
Malbec
Septima, Mendoza, Argentina
$13 | 19 | 52
$15 | 22 | 65
Pinot Noir
Racine, Languedoc, France
$15 | 22 | 65
$14 | 21 | 60
Valpolicella Ripasso “Selezione”
Luigi Righetti, Veneto, Italy
$14 | 21 | 60
$18 | 26 | 80
Cabernet Sauvignon
Graceland, Stellenbosch, South Africa
$18 | 26 | 80
$14 | 21 | 60
Chianti Rufina
Colognole, Tuscany, Italy
$14 | 21 | 60
$13 | 19 | 52
Shiraz
Kingston Estate, Clare Valley, Australia
$13 | 19 | 52
$14 | 21 | 60
CABERNET SAUVIGNON Reserva
Terranoble, Casablanca Valley, Chile
$14 | 21 | 60
Sparkling
wine by the bottle
$55
NV CAVA RESERVA “ANNA DE CODORNIU”
Codorniu, Penedes, Spain
$55
$150
NV CHAMPAGNE, “SECRET DE FAMILLE”
Monmarthe, Ludes, France
$150
$160
NV BRUT ROSE
Wiston, West Sussex, England
$160
$155
NV BRUT
Wiston, West Sussex, England
$155
$100
NV BRUT ROSE (PINOT NOIR)
Rosehall Run, PEC, ON
$100
$100
RIESLING BLANC DE BLANCS
Charles Baker, Niagara-On-The-Lake, ON
$100
$90
FRANCIACORTA BRUT
Majolini, Lombardy, Italy
$90
White wine
by the bottle
$50
2024 Albarino
Raimat, Costers del Segre, Spain
$50
$60
2021 RIESLING
Borgogno, Langhe, Italy
$60
$53
2024 Pinot Gris
Sandhill, Okanagan, BC, Canada
$53
$55
2024 Assyrtiko, “Monograph”
Gaia, Nemea, Greece
$55
$70
2023 Macon “Milly Lamartine” (Chardonnay)
Domaine Lapalus, Burgundy, France
$70
$90
2022 Pinot Grigio
Venica & Venica, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
$90
$63
2024 GRUNER VELTLINER “GOLDBERG VINEYARD”
Zahel, Vienna, Austria
$63
$99
2023 CHABLIS
Daniel Dampt & Fils, Chablis, France
$99
$72
2021 Stratus white
Stratus, Niagara-on-the-lake
$72
$55
2023 Chenin Blanc
Beaumont, Walker Bay, South Africa
$55
Red wine
by the bottle
$175
2016 BOTTIGLIA PARTICOLARE SUPER
TUSCAN, Castello Di Verrazzano, Tuscany, Italy
$175
$145
2022 CHIANTI CLASSICO Gran Selezione “Sassello”
Castello Di Verrazzano, Tuscany, Italy
$145
$55
2022 SYRAH
Sandhill, Okanagan Valley, BC
$55
$54
2021 TEMPRANILLO “VINA POMAL”
Bodegas Bilbainas, Rioja, Spain
$54
$52
2022 CARMENERE RESERVA
Terra Noble, Maule Valley, Chile
$52
$73
2021 CHIANTI CLASSICO
Castello Di Tuscany, Italy
$73
$65
2023 Bordeaux Blend
Thirty Bench, Beamsville Bench, Niagara, ON
$65
$80
2019 LALANDE DE POMEROL (MERLOT)
Château Les Vieux Ormes, Bordeaux, France
$80
$87
2021 AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA
Luigi Righetti, Veneto, Italy
$87
$109
2023 MARGAUX
CHÂTEAUX LES BARRAILLOTS, Bordeaux, France
$109
$140
2020 GIVRY 1ER “CELLIER AUX MOINES”
Domaine Thenard, Burgundy, France
$140
$160
2021 BAROLO
Fenocchio, Piedmont, Italy
$160
$140
2020 BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO
Armilla, Tuscany, Italy
$140
$145
2021 CHÂTEAUNEUF du Pape
Domain Font de Courtedune, Rhone Valley, France
$145
$155
2019 Priorat (Grenache) ‘’Prior’’
Scala Dei, Priorat, Spain
$155
$250
2020 CABERNET SAUVIGNON “Lyndenhurst”
Spottswoode, Napa, USA
$250
$525
2020 CABERNET SAUVIGNON “ST. HELENA”
Spottswoode, Napa, USA
$525
$450
2017 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Dunn Vineyards, Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, USA
$450
$70
2023 PINOT NOIR
Cloudsley Cellars, Niagara-On-The-Lake, ON
$70
$60
2024 CÔTES DU RHÔNE VILLAGES “MASSIF D’UCHAUX”
Domaine Guicharde, Rhône, France
$60
$110
2018 ETNA ROSSO DOC SAN TEODORO
Massimo Lentsch, Sicilia, Italy
$110
$95
2023 A QUO
Montepeloso, Toscana, Italy
$95
Cans & Bottles
Cans & Bottles
$8
cerveza,
sol
$8
$8.50
west coast ipa,
calabogie bogie
$8.50
non-alcoholic Blonde Ale,
whitewater, farmer’s daughter 7
$7
Non-Alcoholic Pale Ale,
whitewater, shifting tides
$7
Draught Beer
$8.75
Lager,
landshark
$8.75
$9.50
Lager,
kronenbourg
$9.50
$9.50
wheat,
kronenbourg blanc
$9.50
$9.50
Cider,
somersby original
$9.50
$8.75
Lager,
coors original
$8.75
$8.75
Red,
rickard’s red
$8.75
$8.75
Light Lager,
miller lite
$8.75
$8.75
hazy ipa,
cameron’s cruising through the galaxy
$8.75
$8.75
SESSION LAGER,
cameron’s first light
$8.75
$8.75
Amber,
calabogie 1883
$8.75
$8.75
PILSNER,
old style
$8.75
$8.75
KOLSCH,
calabogie front porch
$8.75