Guidebook for Ottawa

Sarah & Christopher
Sarah & Christopher
Guidebook for Ottawa

Food Scene

Pho is solid!
Phò Bò Gà 1
873 Somerset St W
Pho is solid!
Great desserts (cannoli, lobster tails, biscotti, etc) and coffee.
14 locals raden deze aan
Simply Biscotti
307 Richmond Rd
14 locals raden deze aan
Great desserts (cannoli, lobster tails, biscotti, etc) and coffee.
Good food and nice patio!
95 locals raden deze aan
Pub Italia
434 Preston St
95 locals raden deze aan
Good food and nice patio!
Very popular donuts shop with unusually fun flavors.
89 locals raden deze aan
SuzyQ Doughnuts
1015 Wellington St. W
89 locals raden deze aan
Very popular donuts shop with unusually fun flavors.
101 locals raden deze aan
Tim Hortons
525 Somerset St W
101 locals raden deze aan
Great Brunch spot! Only open until 3pm I believe.
77 locals raden deze aan
Wilf & Ada's
510 Bank St
77 locals raden deze aan
Great Brunch spot! Only open until 3pm I believe.
Quaint coffee shop with a variety of baked goods
35 locals raden deze aan
Arlington Five
5 Arlington Ave
35 locals raden deze aan
Quaint coffee shop with a variety of baked goods
Known for the fancy tacos!
168 locals raden deze aan
El Camino
380 Elgin St
168 locals raden deze aan
Known for the fancy tacos!
91 locals raden deze aan
Starbucks
100 Elgin St
91 locals raden deze aan
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Bread & Sons
195 Bank St
37 locals raden deze aan
Excellent selection of Beers (HUGE LIST and a lot of local ones). Decent food. Wing nights on Wednesday and other daily specials.
18 locals raden deze aan
CRAFT Beer Market - Ottawa
975 Bank St
18 locals raden deze aan
Excellent selection of Beers (HUGE LIST and a lot of local ones). Decent food. Wing nights on Wednesday and other daily specials.
Sometimes you just need some McDonalds?
34 locals raden deze aan
McDonald's
670 Bronson Ave
34 locals raden deze aan
Sometimes you just need some McDonalds?
16 locals raden deze aan
Pizza Pizza
673 Somerset St W
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24 hours.
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Subway
414 Bank St
42 locals raden deze aan
24 hours.
PIZZA. Very popular in Ottawa. Sit down style, semi-expensive ($25-$30 for a large).
17 locals raden deze aan
Colonnade Pizza
280 Metcalfe St
17 locals raden deze aan
PIZZA. Very popular in Ottawa. Sit down style, semi-expensive ($25-$30 for a large).
DESSERTS. MMMM.
11 locals raden deze aan
Three Tarts
464 Bank St
11 locals raden deze aan
DESSERTS. MMMM.
Great walk in special and the Pizza is yummy! They have a large menu full of a lot of other items.
Season's Pizza
725 Somerset St W
Great walk in special and the Pizza is yummy! They have a large menu full of a lot of other items.
Mexican food!
8 locals raden deze aan
Feleenas
742 Bank St
8 locals raden deze aan
Mexican food!
A very well known "Montreal style" bagel chain in Ottawa. They are open 24 hours a day at this location and make a variety of different bagel sandwiches.
57 locals raden deze aan
Kettleman's Bagel Co.
912 Bank St
57 locals raden deze aan
A very well known "Montreal style" bagel chain in Ottawa. They are open 24 hours a day at this location and make a variety of different bagel sandwiches.
A pretty fun place to grab drinks and food. They have a nice patio and it can be quite busy. You'll usually find good specials for a more affordable beer depending on the night of the week.
37 locals raden deze aan
Local Lansdowne
826 Exhibition Way
37 locals raden deze aan
A pretty fun place to grab drinks and food. They have a nice patio and it can be quite busy. You'll usually find good specials for a more affordable beer depending on the night of the week.
A decent pizza along with a variety of other items. Has a walk-in special usually.
Downtown Pizza
714 Gladstone Ave
A decent pizza along with a variety of other items. Has a walk-in special usually.
Local coffee shop in an interesting warehouse location. I believe they roast their beans here as well.
23 locals raden deze aan
Mainstay Coffee Company
1111a Wellington St. W
23 locals raden deze aan
Local coffee shop in an interesting warehouse location. I believe they roast their beans here as well.
A funky coffee shop with pastries as well as some more heavier food items. Has an eclectic and more health-oriented vibe.
40 locals raden deze aan
Wild Oat Bakery, Cafe & Farm
819 Bank St
40 locals raden deze aan
A funky coffee shop with pastries as well as some more heavier food items. Has an eclectic and more health-oriented vibe.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great patio and lively on the weekends. Live music from time to time.
63 locals raden deze aan
Heart & Crown - Preston Street
353B Preston St
63 locals raden deze aan
Great patio and lively on the weekends. Live music from time to time.
Coffee by day, but bands/dj's/etc by night!
21 locals raden deze aan
Bar Robo
170 Queen Street
21 locals raden deze aan
Coffee by day, but bands/dj's/etc by night!
Cozy and friendly dive bar.
7 locals raden deze aan
Pour Boy - Somerset
495 Somerset St W
7 locals raden deze aan
Cozy and friendly dive bar.
New brewery in town. You can order and sit in or take something to go.
41 locals raden deze aan
Tooth and Nail Brewing Company
3 Irving Ave
41 locals raden deze aan
New brewery in town. You can order and sit in or take something to go.
32 locals raden deze aan
Babylon
317 Bank St
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Atomic Rooster
303 Bank St
16 locals raden deze aan
Local Beers made by Clocktower. Nice patio for people watching.
30 locals raden deze aan
Clocktower Brew Pub
422 MacKay St
30 locals raden deze aan
Local Beers made by Clocktower. Nice patio for people watching.
Pretty popular, cozy bar with winding separated rooms making it more private. Patio is pretty nice as well! Also food!
72 locals raden deze aan
The Lieutenant's Pump
361 Elgin St
72 locals raden deze aan
Pretty popular, cozy bar with winding separated rooms making it more private. Patio is pretty nice as well! Also food!
Popular local craft brewery in Ottawa. You can now have a beer in the brewery as well as take some home and buy other types of merchandise.
42 locals raden deze aan
Beyond the Pale Brewing Company
250 City Centre Ave
42 locals raden deze aan
Popular local craft brewery in Ottawa. You can now have a beer in the brewery as well as take some home and buy other types of merchandise.

Sightseeing

Big fancy gates at the entrance to China Town.
Ottawa's Chinatown Royal Gateway
680 Somerset St W
Big fancy gates at the entrance to China Town.
891 locals raden deze aan
Parlementsheuvel
Wellington Street
891 locals raden deze aan
A pedestrian only street with shops, restaurants, etc. Food events and other things are often held here.
6 locals raden deze aan
Sparks Street
Sparks Street
6 locals raden deze aan
A pedestrian only street with shops, restaurants, etc. Food events and other things are often held here.
The site of the Canadian Tulip festival, usually starting the second weekend in May.
22 locals raden deze aan
Canadian Tulip Festival
Queen Elizabeth Driveway
22 locals raden deze aan
The site of the Canadian Tulip festival, usually starting the second weekend in May.

Arts & Culture

395 locals raden deze aan
Canadian War Museum
1 Vimy Pl
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Entertainment & Activities

Rent Kayaks, paddle boats, etc and go explore Dow's Lake and it's beautiful views!
191 locals raden deze aan
Dows Lake
1001 Queen Elizabeth Driveway
191 locals raden deze aan
Rent Kayaks, paddle boats, etc and go explore Dow's Lake and it's beautiful views!
Great theater located downtown. Had certain movies in VIP (19+) where you can order food, snacks, drinks, alcoholic beverages from your seat! Seats are also big comfy reclining chairs!
116 locals raden deze aan
Cineplex Cinemas Lansdowne VIP
325 Marché Way
116 locals raden deze aan
Great theater located downtown. Had certain movies in VIP (19+) where you can order food, snacks, drinks, alcoholic beverages from your seat! Seats are also big comfy reclining chairs!

Essentials

57 locals raden deze aan
Beer Store
515 Somerset St W
57 locals raden deze aan
Mostly Asian style groceries, fresh produce, meat, etc.
18 locals raden deze aan
Kowloon Market
712 Somerset St W
18 locals raden deze aan
Mostly Asian style groceries, fresh produce, meat, etc.
Nearest major grocery store.
119 locals raden deze aan
Hartman's Your Independent Grocer
296 Bank St
119 locals raden deze aan
Nearest major grocery store.
Major grocery store that also carries beer!
74 locals raden deze aan
Farm Boy
193 Metcalfe St
74 locals raden deze aan
Major grocery store that also carries beer!
Nearest LCBO
191 locals raden deze aan
LCBO
160 Elgin St
191 locals raden deze aan
Nearest LCBO
264 locals raden deze aan
Loblaws
64 Isabella St
264 locals raden deze aan
191 locals raden deze aan
LCBO
160 Elgin St
191 locals raden deze aan

Shopping

Major shopping mall full of the big names!
589 locals raden deze aan
Rideau Centre
589 locals raden deze aan
Major shopping mall full of the big names!
12 locals raden deze aan
Winners
225 Marché Way
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Parkdale Park
366 Parkdale Ave
43 locals raden deze aan
Small Italian market. You'll find fresh deli meat, sausages, cheese, and different kinds of pasta here.
16 locals raden deze aan
Luciano Foods Ltd
114 Preston St
16 locals raden deze aan
Small Italian market. You'll find fresh deli meat, sausages, cheese, and different kinds of pasta here.
A well known grocery store chain in the US, that specializes in organic and natural items.
47 locals raden deze aan
Whole Foods Market
951 Bank St
47 locals raden deze aan
A well known grocery store chain in the US, that specializes in organic and natural items.