Our story

A family kitchen from Ottawa.

We grew up here. Now we cook the food we love, two ways, from one kitchen on Mann Ave.

A taco tray in front of a hedge wall with a sombrero and Mexican flags
Quesabirria tacos with consomé, lime and four sauces
The inside of a French taco with fries and cheese sauce

La Zone 23 is a family-run restaurant in Sandy Hill, a short walk from the University of Ottawa. Everything we serve is fully halal.

  • Family-runGrew up in Ottawa
  • Fully halalEvery dish, every day
  • Two kitchensMexican and Algerian
Inside our kitchen

Made in house, start to finish.

Come behind the counter while we build tostadas from scratch: crispy shells, pollo al pastor, fresh toppings and crumbled cheese.

Watch on TikTok
A table of burrito, quesadilla, fries and quesabirria
From Mexico

The Mexican side

Quesabirria with consomé for dipping, tacos al pastor, tostadas, gringas and burritos.

See the Mexican menu
From Algeria

The Algerian side

Algerian tacos with sauce algérienne, fries and cheese sauce, baguette sandwiches and grillade.

See the Algerian menu

Come hungry.

113 Mann Ave in Sandy Hill. Every day, noon to 11 p.m.