Brassica, beloved Westboro restaurant known for banoffee pie, closing after less than three years
Chef Arup Jana's fine-dining restaurant opened shortly before COVID-19 and will serve its final dinner on August 22.
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Brassica, the fine-dining restaurant in Westboro that became known for its standout banoffee pie, is closing its doors this month.
Chef Arup Jana opened Brassica in early 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down restaurants across the country. The timing proved challenging for a high-end dining establishment navigating lockdowns and capacity restrictions during its critical first years.
The restaurant's final dinner service will be on August 22. The closing marks another casualty in Ottawa's restaurant landscape as the city's hospitality sector continues to face pressures from rising labour costs, inconsistent consumer traffic, and the lingering effects of pandemic disruption on dining habits.
The source does not specify the reason for the closure or whether Jana plans to open another restaurant.
Good to know
When is Brassica closing?
Brassica will serve its final dinner on August 22, 2026.
What was Brassica known for?
Brassica became known for its standout banoffee pie.
