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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 eggs, feta cheese, toast
$23
Soup & Salads
$18
French Onion Soup
caramelized onions, rich broth, melted cheese, crouton
$18
$19
Fries & Champagne
shoestring fries, cheese curds, champagne sauce, truffle oil
$19
$4 each
Oysters
horseradish, mignonette, hot sauce
$4 each
$19
Kale Caesar Salad
double smoked lardon, romaine, kale, parmesan
$19
$40
Warm Beef Salad
Alberta beef fillet, fingerlings, button mushrooms, sautéed 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
house ground beef patty, arugula, smoked cheddar, bacon jam, burger sauce, 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
Starling Sandwich
6.5oz house-ground beef, avocado, tomato jam, smoked cheddar, sunny-side egg, bacon, +red onion
$25
Appetizers
served 3 pm to close
$19
SHRIMP-CARGO
garlic herb butter, broiled Havarti cheese, house grilled focaccia
$19
$18
Nona's Meatballs
four house-made meatballs, tomato sauce, ricotta, fried basil, 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
$4 each
Oysters
horseradish, mignonette, hot sauce
$4 each
$19
Fries & Champagne
shoestring fries, cheese curds, champagne sauce, truffle oil
$19
$24
Beef Tartare
caper, shallot, gherkin, whole grain mustard, pickled red onion, chives, grilled focaccia
$24
$19
Oishi Tempura Cauliflower
hoisin ginger sauce, edamame, green onion, sesame seeds, spiced cashews
$19
Soup & Salads
$18
French Onion Soup
caramelized onions, rich broth, melted cheese, crouton
$18
$19
Kale Caesar Salad
double smoked lardon, romaine, radicchio, kale, parmesan
$19
$19
Starlig Salad
spring greens, blueberries, toasted pepitas, shaved fennel, ground cherry, grapefruit, feta, prairie-blend, herb vinaigrette
$19
Casual Fare
$28
Starlig Burger
house ground double smashed patty, shredded iceberg, bacon jam, American cheese, cowboy candy, burger sauce
$28
$26
Crispy Chicken Sandwich
chili-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
$26
Wild Mushroom Ravioli
garlic cream sauce, oven-dried tomato, oregano, bashed pumpkin seeds
$26
$38
Panko & Herb Crusted Atlantic Salmon
wild rice pilaf, grilled asparagus, oven-dried tomatoes, lemon oil
$38
$44
Red Wine Braised Lamb Shank
mashed potatoes, pearl onion jus, pickled cranberries, fried kale
$44
$42
Seared Duck Breast
sunchoke confit, carrot-ginger puree, black garlic demi glace
$42
$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, fried glazed carrots, balsamic reduction
$54
$40
Warm Beef Salad
Alberta beef fillet, fingerling potatoes, button mushrooms, sauteed spinach & onion, balsamic dressing, benedictine blue cheese
$40
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
$9
TRUFFLE PARM FRIES
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$9
$14
MARGherita PIZZetA
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$14
$12
OiSHI TEMPURA CAULIFLOWER
hoisin ginger sauce | edamame | green onion
$12
$12
BANG BANG SHRIMP
green onion | cilantro | crispy chilli |
$12
$12
FOCACCIA
house-made focaccia | cerignola olives | salsa verde | hummus | roasted red peppers
$12
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
silky maple custard, caramelized sugar top
$15
$15
Apple Toffee Pudding
classic style apple toffee pudding, ice cream
$15
$12
M’s Chocolates
selection of four artisan bon bons
$12
$12
Banoffee Pie
graham cracker crumb, dulce de leche, caramelized banana, whipped cream
$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
$21
Goshawk's Goldeneye
Crown Royal Northern Harvest rye, Johnnie Walker Black, herbal liqueur, Calvados, cinnamon syrup, bitters
$21
$18
Scarlet Tanager
House-infused strawberry gin, lemon juice, apple syrup, brut
$18
$17
Flamingo Flirt Margarita
Jose Cuervo Tradicional, Cointreau, rose & lavender syrup, lime
$17
$20
Parrot Sour
Tanqueray, Carpano Vermouth, Campari, grapefruit, pineapple, simple syrup
$20
$19
Hummingbird Sour
Hibiscus-vanilla-orange infused vodka, Aperol, lemon juice, simple syrup, egg whites
$19
$20
Paradise Plumage
Captain Morgan white rum, Captain Morgan spiced rum, Soho, banana liqueur, lime, guava nectar, syrup
$20
$22
Dealers Choice
Personalized creation tailored to your taste & mood, designed with care by our expert bartenders
$22
$7
The Nightingale
Homemade chamomile syrup, fresh lemon juice, soda water
$7
$7
Ginger Mockingbird
Ginger infused syrup, ginger ale, fresh squeezed lemon
$7
$7
Butterfly Coquette
Locally sourced sour cherries, fresh squeezed lemon, Turkish apple tea, soda water
$7
Flamingo Crush
Pineapple juice, Turkish apple tea, soda water
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
NV Brut, “Spumante” Nua, Piedmont, Italy
11 /45
NV Prosecco, Terre Gaie, Veneto, Italy
12/50
NV Cava Rosé, Codorniu, Penedes, Spain
13/52
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
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$19
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$52
$14
/
$21
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$60
Chinon Rosé,
Baudry Dutour, Loire Valley, France
$14
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$21
/
$60
$13
/
$19
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$52
Rosado,
Luigi Righetti, Veneto, Italy
$13
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$19
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$52
Whites By The Glass
6oz / 9oz / Bottle
$14
/
$21
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$60
Sauvignon Blanc, T
e Mania, Nelson, New Zealand
$14
/
$21
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$60
$14
/
$21
/
$60
Riesling,
Thirty Bench, Beamsville Bench, Niagara
$14
/
$21
/
$60
$13
/
$19
/
$52
Pinot Grigio,
Luigi Righetti, Veneto, Italy
$13
/
$19
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$52
$20
/
$27
/
$85
Sancerre,
Domaine de la Villaudiere, Loire Valley, France
$20
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$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
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$19
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$52
$15
/
$22
/
$65
Pinot Noir,
Racine, Languedoc, France
$15
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$22
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$65
Valpolicella Ripasso “Selezione”, Luigi Righetti, Veneto, Italy
14/21/60
$18
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$26
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$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
FRANCIACORTA BRUT,
Majolini, Lombardy, Italy 90
White wine
by the bottle
$50
2024 Albarino,
Raimat, Costers del Segre, Spain
$50
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
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 Verrazzano, 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