Aiana receives Wine Spectator’s Best of Award of Excellence.
Aiana is pleased to announce that it has received the Best of Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator.
Recognition & Stories
In Good Company
Recognition
Featured in the National Post (2026)
Executive chef Raghav Chaudhary's debut cookbook, Gather, Savor, Share, was featured in the National Post's "Cook This" column — built around the team's family meal, with more than 80 recipes including his fire-roasted lamb birria tacos.
CAA/AAA Four-Diamond Award (2025)
Aiāna earned the prestigious CAA/AAA Four-Diamond dining appointment — recognition for refined, consistently exceptional fine dining rooted in seasonal Canadian ingredients and warm hospitality.
2024 Canadian Culinary Championship (2023)
Executive chef Raghav Chaudhary represented Ottawa at the 2024 Canadian Culinary Championship, earning the spot as runner-up at the Canada's Great Kitchen Party regional qualifier with "Shuck it — Flavours of Acadia," a seafood dish featuring an edible oyster shell.
Featured in Canada's 100 Best (2021)
Within a year of opening, Aiāna was named to Canada's 100 Best — the country's most respected national restaurant list.
Our wine program has earned Wine Spectator's Best of Award of Excellence five years running, from 2022 through 2026, placing our cellar among the top tier of wine lists in the world.
Explore the list our Wine Director & Sommelier, Robert Lemieux, has built, and join us for a glass.
Diners' Choice Winner
Thank you for recognizing Aiāna among Ottawa's most memorable dining experiences.
We are grateful to every guest who has embraced our vision of Canadian terroir through a multicultural lens. Your support encourages our kitchen, cellar, and service teams to keep refining a style of hospitality that is elegant, warm, and deeply connected to place. Reserve your table and be part of Aiāna's continuing story.
