Guidebook for Ottawa

Karl
Guidebook for Ottawa

Food Scene

Here are some of my favourite restaurants, cafés and drinkeries in the city.
One of our favourites. Great atmosphere. Tasty food. Attentive staff.
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Das Lokal
190 Dalhousie Street
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One of our favourites. Great atmosphere. Tasty food. Attentive staff.
Their brunches are super popular. Not far from the house by bus or car. Delish!
90 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Fraser
7 Springfield Rd
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Their brunches are super popular. Not far from the house by bus or car. Delish!
One of my favourite places for take-out. The chicken korma is a must.
14 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Host India
622 Montréal Rd
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One of my favourite places for take-out. The chicken korma is a must.
Un incontournable!
26 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Coconut Lagoon
853 St. Laurent Blvd
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Un incontournable!
A modern take on Japanese in a trendy and friendly environment. おいしい!!!
43 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Datsun
380 Elgin St
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A modern take on Japanese in a trendy and friendly environment. おいしい!!!
One of my favourite places to mark papers. Great place to wile away a couple of hours after exploring New Edinburgh and Rockcliffe!
210 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Bridgehead
131 Beechwood Ave.
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One of my favourite places to mark papers. Great place to wile away a couple of hours after exploring New Edinburgh and Rockcliffe!
These Japanese women are serious about their baked goods. I'm all about their croissants aux amandes!
Ichiban Bakery
825 Bank St
These Japanese women are serious about their baked goods. I'm all about their croissants aux amandes!
In hip Hintonburg, this café is a great place to sit down and read, or socialize, or grab a local craft beer.
31 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Ministry of Coffee and Social Affairs
1013 Wellington St. W
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In hip Hintonburg, this café is a great place to sit down and read, or socialize, or grab a local craft beer.
Un des meilleurs brunchs en ville!
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Edgar
60 Rue Bégin
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Un des meilleurs brunchs en ville!
Chinese family-run business featuring with drag karaoke. An Ottawa institution.
11 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Shanghai Restaurant
651 Somerset St W
11 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Chinese family-run business featuring with drag karaoke. An Ottawa institution.
Fun space in Centretown which specializes in as much locally grown deliciousness as it can.
56 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Fauna
425 Bank St
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Fun space in Centretown which specializes in as much locally grown deliciousness as it can.
No nonsense. I have fish taco craving just writing this. One location on Elgin too.
168 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
El Camino
380 Elgin St
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No nonsense. I have fish taco craving just writing this. One location on Elgin too.
A great resto/pub on Elgin. Brunches on a snowy day are great Ottawa moments.
95 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Manx Pub
370 Elgin St
95 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
A great resto/pub on Elgin. Brunches on a snowy day are great Ottawa moments.
Great pub food with nice selection of local brews.
63 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Hintonburg Public House
1020 Wellington St. W
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Great pub food with nice selection of local brews.
Leurs tartes à la citrouille sont tellement bonnes.
16 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Boulanger Francais-French Baker
119 Murray St
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Leurs tartes à la citrouille sont tellement bonnes.
Du bon café et des belles pâtisseries à H'burg.
Les Moulins La Fayette
1000 Wellington St. W
Du bon café et des belles pâtisseries à H'burg.
Great place in a great neighbourhood to buy preserves, bread, desserts, cheeses. Friendly and helpful staff.
23 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Jacobson’s Gourmet Concepts
103 Beechwood Ave.
23 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Great place in a great neighbourhood to buy preserves, bread, desserts, cheeses. Friendly and helpful staff.
One of the best terrasses in town on a pedestrian alley in the market.
32 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Planet Coffee, ByWard Market, Ottawa
24a York St
32 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
One of the best terrasses in town on a pedestrian alley in the market.
Resto et bar très cool dans le Hôtel Le Germain
Norca Restaurant & Bar
30 Daly Ave
Resto et bar très cool dans le Hôtel Le Germain
Looove this place. It's close by. It's intimate. It's casual.
Jasper Ottawa
18 Beechwood Ave.
Looove this place. It's close by. It's intimate. It's casual.
A great place to start or end your evening. Nice charcuterie boards. I've bumped into NHL stars here!
13 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Albion Rooms - Craft Cocktails & Farm to Table Food
33 Nicholas Street
13 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
A great place to start or end your evening. Nice charcuterie boards. I've bumped into NHL stars here!
It has become one of our favourite Indian restaurants in town. Friendly staff. Very central.
13 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Kochin Kitchen
271 Dalhousie St
13 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
It has become one of our favourite Indian restaurants in town. Friendly staff. Very central.
Awesome burgers. Casual pub atmosphere in The Market.
80 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Chez Lucien
137 Murray St
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Awesome burgers. Casual pub atmosphere in The Market.
La propriétaire : deuxième meilleur sommelier du monde.
52 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Soif Bar à vin
88 Rue Montcalm
52 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
La propriétaire : deuxième meilleur sommelier du monde.
New popular place in Hintonburg
17 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Bar Lupulus
1242 Wellington St. W
17 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
New popular place in Hintonburg
Great place with DELICIOUS pizza in hipster H'burg!
43 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Tennessy Willems
1082 Wellington St. W
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Great place with DELICIOUS pizza in hipster H'burg!

Arts & Culture

The Moshe Safde designed building is reason enough to go.
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Pambansang Galeriya ng Canada
380 Sussex Dr
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The Moshe Safde designed building is reason enough to go.
A fantastic new space!
57 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Galeriya ng Sining ng Ottawa
50 Mackenzie King Bridge
57 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
A fantastic new space!

Shopping

Yup, every city's got its mall. As shopping centres go, it's good; The Bay, Simons, Nordstrom are its anchors.
589 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Rideau Centre
589 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Yup, every city's got its mall. As shopping centres go, it's good; The Bay, Simons, Nordstrom are its anchors.
Books books books
13 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Chapters
50 Rideau St
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Books books books
La librairie francophone d'Ottawa
Librairie du soleil
53 Bd Saint-Raymond
La librairie francophone d'Ottawa

Essentials

Best for fresh produce. It's just a few minutes down the road by foot.
64 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Farm Boy
830 Belfast Rd
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Best for fresh produce. It's just a few minutes down the road by foot.
Your standard grocery store, right up the road.
13 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Hess' Your Independent Grocer
596 Montréal Rd
13 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Your standard grocery store, right up the road.
Just a two-minute walk away!
30 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Rexall Drugstore
200 Rideau St
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Just a two-minute walk away!

Parks & Nature

Downtown park with some of the best views of the parliament buildings, the canal, and the river. Take a walk across the Alexandra Bridge for some more sightseeing.
90 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Major's Hill Park
Mackenzie Avenue
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Downtown park with some of the best views of the parliament buildings, the canal, and the river. Take a walk across the Alexandra Bridge for some more sightseeing.
Walk along the Rideau Canal. Better yet, skate ON it during the winter.
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Rideau Canal
215 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Walk along the Rideau Canal. Better yet, skate ON it during the winter.

Sightseeing

An urbane hood with gorgeous homes, shops, and cafés. Not far from the GG's house, and the PM's. Maybe you'll run into Justin Trudeau while you're there.
8 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
New Edinburgh
8 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
An urbane hood with gorgeous homes, shops, and cafés. Not far from the GG's house, and the PM's. Maybe you'll run into Justin Trudeau while you're there.
A gentrified hipster haven: craft beer bars, cafés, cool restos, yoga, vegetarian places. All in all, a great urban vibe.
38 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Hintonburg
38 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
A gentrified hipster haven: craft beer bars, cafés, cool restos, yoga, vegetarian places. All in all, a great urban vibe.
Ottawa's real downtown surrounds the By Ward Market. Tonnes of restaurants, bars, and places of interest.
585 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
ByWard Market
585 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Ottawa's real downtown surrounds the By Ward Market. Tonnes of restaurants, bars, and places of interest.
A charming neighbourhood with Victorian homes, a bustling main street (Bank St.) and nice shops, cafés, restaurants, etc.
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The Glebe
86 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
A charming neighbourhood with Victorian homes, a bustling main street (Bank St.) and nice shops, cafés, restaurants, etc.
An obv. choice. Ottawa's the capital after all. Best views to be found from Major's Hill Park, across the river in Hull, and from the Portage Bridge.
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Parliament of Canada Free Tour Ticket
111 Wellington St
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An obv. choice. Ottawa's the capital after all. Best views to be found from Major's Hill Park, across the river in Hull, and from the Portage Bridge.
Between Centretown and Little Italy lies our own historic Chinese neighbourhood. The annual Remixed Festival actually makes you forget that preconception of boring bureaucrats that people have of this town.
71 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Chinatown Ottawa
675 Somerset St W
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Between Centretown and Little Italy lies our own historic Chinese neighbourhood. The annual Remixed Festival actually makes you forget that preconception of boring bureaucrats that people have of this town.
From Hintonburg, follow the street all the way to Westboro. Fine food shops, bakeries, cafés, restaurants, bars, boutiques, etc.
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Wellington Street West
Wellington Street West
8 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
From Hintonburg, follow the street all the way to Westboro. Fine food shops, bakeries, cafés, restaurants, bars, boutiques, etc.