People eat three times a day to prevent mouthy mouths from brashly blurting out their distaste for the rest of the digestive system. Today's Groupon prevents inner-system quarreling by subduing chatty cheeks with tasty eats: for $20, you get $40 worth of globally inspired fare at Santé Restaurant.

The friendly staff at Santé serves up an eclectic menu of worldly comestibles in a chic and artful Rideau Street space. Start with an order of Santé mussels and savour the succulent bivalves' flavour, enhanced with a wine, mint, basil, tomato, and lemongrass steam ($14), or opt for an order of the spicy crab calaloo soup, a West Indian–inspired union of okra, spinach, coconut, and crab ($8). Santé's midday main courses ($15–$21) offer a tasty preview of the eatery's dinner fare, which features such varied meals as a pork tenderloin with ginger-sake sauce ($28), a savoury rack of lamb seasoned with thyme and port ($32), and pad Thai loaded with various proteins for weightlifters, growing teenagers, and hungry pet tofu blocks ($23). Give any meal a slippery trip down your esophagus with wines from around the world, as well as cocktails and beer from an abundant drink menu.

The rotating art displayed on the walls of the sophisticated Santé is as thoughtful as the food. From its prime location, the elegant eatery boasts stunning views of the adjacent historic streetscapes and imaginary views of futuristic flying cars. Enjoy a jaunt through downtown Ottawa and a meal to match your stately surroundings with today's Groupon.