A Taste for Life 2025

On April 16th, 14 restaurants across the city will be donating 25% of their proceeds from the evening to Bruce House.

Just by dining out you will help provide housing, supports, food and other essentials to vulnerable people living with HIV!

If you can also make a donation, great! Every dollar collected goes directly to programs and services since all costs of this event are covered by our sponsors: TD, ViiV, and Flora Hall.

All donations will be entered in a raffle for a chance to win one of several prizes from local businesses.

Your donation helps us purchase gift cards, household essentials such as toilet paper and other items distributed through our Pantry Program in addition to the food provided by The Ottawa Food Bank. Our Health and Wellness fund addresses special one-time needs our clients face: purchasing small appliances, transportation expense, medical or dental costs not covered by ODSP, veterinary costs, bike parts and repairs, accessibility devices, and more.

Bruce House allocates more than $28,000 every year to this fund, thanks to our community support.

Please make a dinner reservation for April 16th at one of the restaurants below. Why not host a party, work event, or family gathering for this great cause?

Participating Restaurants

Absinthe Cafe
1208 Wellington St. W
613-761-1138
absinthecafe.ca

Citizen
2017 Gilmour St.
613-422-6505
towncitizen.ca

Coconut Lagoon
853 St. Laurent Blvd.
613-742-4444
coconutlagoon.ca

East India Company
210 Somerset St
613-567-4634
eastindiaco.com

East India Company
1993 Robertson Rd.
613-721-3777
eastindiaco.com

Epicuria
357 St. Laurent Blvd.
613-745-7356
epicuria.ca

Fauna
425 Bank St.
613-563-2862
faunaottawa.ca

Flora Hall Brewing
37 Flora St.
613-695-2339
florahallbrewing.ca

Les Fougères
783, Route 105 Chelsea
819-827-8942
fougeres.com

The Gilmour
313 Bank St.
613-787-7778
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Hintonburg Public House
1020 Wellington St. W.
613-421-5087
hintonburgpublichouse.ca

Thali Ottawa
136 O’Connor St.
613-594-4545
thaliottawa.ca

town.
296 Elgin St.
613-695-8696
towncitizen.ca

Zolas
2194 Roberston Rd.
613-721-0227
zolas.ca
atasteforlife.org