September is synonymous with identity, historical memory, and pride for Mexicans. Every September 15th and 16th, regardless of distance, thousands of fellow Mexicans living in Canada gather to shout “Viva México!” and share the best of their culture.
Ottawa’s Cultural Window spotlights the Latin American community living in the National Capital Region.
Welcome to Revista Latin Aamericana!
Tortilla Maker burst onto the scene in August of 2023 and as co-owner Diodora reminded me, “We were just getting ourselves organized on the first day when you walked through the door.”
Nestled in the Heart of Orléans BIA, The Tortilla Maker of Canada is bringing a true taste of Mexico to the community. As the first traditional Mexican tortillería in the National Capital Region, this family-owned business is dedicated to crafting authentic corn tortillas using an age-old process that has been passed down for generations.
The location has limited seating in person, and all the dishes come in takeout containers, so you can enjoy it on-site or bring it home hot and ready. Their housemade salsa and guacamole are also excellent. Bring a bag of fresh tortilla chips home, too. They close at 5pm, so make your dinner plans early or drop in for a quick lunch.
We are happy to be featured in the Edible Ottawa Magazine Eat. Drink. Read. Think January 2025 Edition.
Food reviewer Ameya Charnalia finds authentic Mexican food in Orleans. Smart, engaging, straight up. Ottawa Morning connects you to the city inside the capital.
Founded by Mexican-Canadian entrepreneur Miguel Angel Jiménez Reyes, Tortilla Maker serves freshly-made tortillas, their own line of salsas from family recipes, and delicious tamales. Tamale flavours include chicken and pork options with or without rajas, as well as a vegetarian mushroom-based tamale. One sweet guava and cheese option exists for dessert, too. After years of living in Oaxaca, I was thrilled when this place opened in 2023, and have eaten their items many a time — lucky for me, they’re right down the street from Gutsies, so I can get both treats at once.
Con su característica creatividad y fortaleza de los latinos, un mexicano en la ciudad de Ottawa busca conservar a la tradicional tortilla mexicana elaborada con el sistema de Nixtamal. Una forma de fabricación que incluye la molienda del maíz blanco y posteriormente el uso de una máquina muy típica de las tortillerías mexicanas.
We’re thrilled to announce our next pop-up with one of the best kept secrets in Ottawa’s East End…our friends at Tortilla Maker.
Driven by nostalgia for fresh corn tortillas at a time when he couldn’t fly back home to Mexico, The Tortilla Maker came to fruition.
The first thing the Jimenez-Bucur family wants you to know, their shop Tortilla Maker is not a restaurant. It seems that people are showing up expecting a sit down meal.
Their business is however a fine destination for some truly authentic Mexican flavours as their recent recognition from the Mexican embassy attests. And now with a new addition to their menu, I needed to return.
Artisan de Tortilla / Tortilla Maker is the first-ever tortillería to open in the National Capital Region. We are bringing the authentic experience of a traditional Mexican tortillería right there in Orléans.
What makes our business model truly groundbreaking, unique is the fact that customers can watch, in-store, the full process of turning the corn grain into tortillas.
If you are a corn producer or a vegetable grower, we would like to hear from you. We hope to work with you and support our local farming community.
