Guidebook for Ottawa

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Guidebook for Ottawa

Food Scene

Good coffee, delicious baked goods. Right around the corner!
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Nutty Greek Bake Shop
490 Rochester St
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Good coffee, delicious baked goods. Right around the corner!
Delicious authentic Thai food in a small, family run restaurant. You can order take-out online.
Wandee Thai Cuisine
40 Beech St
Delicious authentic Thai food in a small, family run restaurant. You can order take-out online.
I haven't actually eaten at Mati... It opened just a few months ago. I'm recommending it based solely based on the decor and the intoxicating charcoal smell that emanates from it! And it's about a half-block from the apartment
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Mati
428 Preston St
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I haven't actually eaten at Mati... It opened just a few months ago. I'm recommending it based solely based on the decor and the intoxicating charcoal smell that emanates from it! And it's about a half-block from the apartment
Arguably Ottawa's best sandwiches at this hole-in-the-wall corner store. Order by number at the deli counter. Get a cannoli at the cash. You won't regret it. Other meals to go as well.
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Di Rienzo's Grocery
111 Beech St
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Arguably Ottawa's best sandwiches at this hole-in-the-wall corner store. Order by number at the deli counter. Get a cannoli at the cash. You won't regret it. Other meals to go as well.
Locally roasted coffee. Yum.
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Mainstay Coffee Company
1111a Wellington St. W
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Locally roasted coffee. Yum.
Actaully called "Jak's", but it won't let me input that! My favourite breakfast spot in Ottawa. Apparently they serve other meals too...
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Jax
479 Bronson Ave
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Actaully called "Jak's", but it won't let me input that! My favourite breakfast spot in Ottawa. Apparently they serve other meals too...
Good coffee! You can stumble there in the morning - it's just a stone's throw away. There is a food truck behind the building called Dumpling Park that's I've been meaning to try... if you go let me know what it's like!
Morning Owl
538 Rochester St
Good coffee! You can stumble there in the morning - it's just a stone's throw away. There is a food truck behind the building called Dumpling Park that's I've been meaning to try... if you go let me know what it's like!
More coffee... Bridgehead is an Ottawa chain that has locations all over the city. This one is their main roastery. It can be loud when the machines are going, but the coffee and food are good.
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Bridgehead Roastery and Coffeehouse
130 Anderson St
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More coffee... Bridgehead is an Ottawa chain that has locations all over the city. This one is their main roastery. It can be loud when the machines are going, but the coffee and food are good.
Try the baked goods. So good.
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The Ministry of Coffee and Social Affairs
1013 Wellington St. W
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Try the baked goods. So good.
Delicious, sustainable seafood. There are several locations in the city. Make a reservation.
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The Whalesbone Bank Street
430 Bank St
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Delicious, sustainable seafood. There are several locations in the city. Make a reservation.
A shrine to Italian soccer star Roberto Baggio. Casual. The pizzas are darn good too.
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Roberto Pizza
348 Preston St
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A shrine to Italian soccer star Roberto Baggio. Casual. The pizzas are darn good too.
My favourite of the Ottawa breweries. So many good beers to sample. Take home a litre or growler of your favourite. ***Please note - the brewery has moved to 250 City Centre Ave., Bay 160. ***
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Beyond the Pale Brewing Company
250 City Centre Ave
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My favourite of the Ottawa breweries. So many good beers to sample. Take home a litre or growler of your favourite. ***Please note - the brewery has moved to 250 City Centre Ave., Bay 160. ***
Locally made ice cream. What else do you need to know?
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The Merry Dairy
102 Fairmont Ave
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Locally made ice cream. What else do you need to know?

Drinks & Nightlife

Craft cocktails and tasty small plates. My favourite Preston St. bar.
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The Moonroom
442 Preston St
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Craft cocktails and tasty small plates. My favourite Preston St. bar.
Kitchy pub with a great patio. Extensive beer menu.
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Pub Italia
434 Preston St
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Kitchy pub with a great patio. Extensive beer menu.
One of Ottawa's oldest bars. A good place to grab a beer and watch the hockey game. Famous for square pizzas and meatball sandwiches. Kids menu.
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The Prescott
379 Preston St
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One of Ottawa's oldest bars. A good place to grab a beer and watch the hockey game. Famous for square pizzas and meatball sandwiches. Kids menu.
You can't throw a stone without hitting a pub in Ottawa. Large patio, decent food, nice decor. Very close by.
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Heart & Crown - Preston Street
353B Preston St
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You can't throw a stone without hitting a pub in Ottawa. Large patio, decent food, nice decor. Very close by.

Essentials

Luciano's is a local deli that sells the best (uncooked) sausages in town. An Ottawa institution.
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Luciano Foods Ltd
114 Preston St
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Luciano's is a local deli that sells the best (uncooked) sausages in town. An Ottawa institution.
This is the closest full grocery store. A bit of a walk from the apartment.
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Metro Music
695 Bank St
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This is the closest full grocery store. A bit of a walk from the apartment.
Local Italian deli. Meats, cheeses, pastas and sauces. They also make sandwiches to go.
Casa Nicastro Foods
304 Preston St
Local Italian deli. Meats, cheeses, pastas and sauces. They also make sandwiches to go.

Parks & Nature

A great place for a stroll or a bike ride, just a couple blocks away. If you're adventurous or in need of exercise you can rent canoes, kayaks or paddle boats at the pavillion.
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Dows Lake
1001 Queen Elizabeth Driveway
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A great place for a stroll or a bike ride, just a couple blocks away. If you're adventurous or in need of exercise you can rent canoes, kayaks or paddle boats at the pavillion.
UNESCO World Heritage Site. Great for a walk, run, or bike ride.
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Rideau Canal
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UNESCO World Heritage Site. Great for a walk, run, or bike ride.
Large, quiet, treed park on beside Dow's Lake. Great for a walk and a picnic.
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Arboretum
Arboretum
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Large, quiet, treed park on beside Dow's Lake. Great for a walk and a picnic.
A huge park with hiking, biking, skiing trails, scenic lookouts, etc. Only minutes from the city. A big part of what makes Ottawa a great place to live.
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Gatineau Park
33 Chem. Scott
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A huge park with hiking, biking, skiing trails, scenic lookouts, etc. Only minutes from the city. A big part of what makes Ottawa a great place to live.
Miles and miles of bike and walking path along the Ottawa River. You'll hardly feel like you're in a city at all.
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Ottawa River Pathway
Ottawa River Pathway
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Miles and miles of bike and walking path along the Ottawa River. You'll hardly feel like you're in a city at all.
Check out hundreds of balancing rock "statues" in the Ottawa river.
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Remic Rapids Park
Kichi Zībī Mīkan
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Check out hundreds of balancing rock "statues" in the Ottawa river.

Arts & Culture

I'm far from an art expert or afficionado, but I do enjoy a stroll through the gallery. It's high up on Nepean Point with a great view of the Ottawa river as well. Visit the website for more details.
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National Gallery of Canada
380 Sussex Dr
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I'm far from an art expert or afficionado, but I do enjoy a stroll through the gallery. It's high up on Nepean Point with a great view of the Ottawa river as well. Visit the website for more details.
Architectually interesting building meant to look like a warship, right on the shore of the Ottawa river. You don't have to "like" war to find it interesting. The large lawn around the museum hosts several festivals throughout the summer, including Bluesfest in early July.
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Canadian War Museum
1 Vimy Pl
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Architectually interesting building meant to look like a warship, right on the shore of the Ottawa river. You don't have to "like" war to find it interesting. The large lawn around the museum hosts several festivals throughout the summer, including Bluesfest in early July.
Fantastic museum and an iconic building, across the river in Gatineau (Hull). The children's museum section will keep you entertained regardless of your age. There is an IMAX theatre as well. This location might have the best view you can get of Ottawa from anywhere.
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Canadian Museum of History
100 Rue Laurier
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Fantastic museum and an iconic building, across the river in Gatineau (Hull). The children's museum section will keep you entertained regardless of your age. There is an IMAX theatre as well. This location might have the best view you can get of Ottawa from anywhere.
Local theatre. Season runs Sept-May.
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Great Canadian Theatre Company
1233 Wellington St. W
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Local theatre. Season runs Sept-May.
Local theatre.
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The Gladstone Theatre
910 Gladstone Ave
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Local theatre.
Symphony, theatre, dance, improv, rock concerts... there is always something going on at the NAC.
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National Arts Centre
1 Elgin St
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Symphony, theatre, dance, improv, rock concerts... there is always something going on at the NAC.

Entertainment & Activities

Great comedy club. Thursday is the best night, but any night will do. Reservations required. Right around the corner from the apartment.
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Absolute Comedy Ottawa
412 Preston St
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Great comedy club. Thursday is the best night, but any night will do. Reservations required. Right around the corner from the apartment.
Home of the Ottawa Redblacks football team and the Ottawa Fury soccer team, as well as concerts. The area around the stadium has several bars and restaurants.
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TD Place
1015 Bank St
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Home of the Ottawa Redblacks football team and the Ottawa Fury soccer team, as well as concerts. The area around the stadium has several bars and restaurants.

Shopping

Home of the Ottawa Farmer's Market every Sunday 9am-3pm.
Aberdeen Pavilion
1000 Exhibition Way
Home of the Ottawa Farmer's Market every Sunday 9am-3pm.