Guidebook for Ottawa

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Guidebook for Ottawa

Food Scene

Great place for cappucino, ice cream, and wonderful sandwiches.
40 locals recommend
Stella Luna Gelato Cafe
1103 Bank St
40 locals recommend
Great place for cappucino, ice cream, and wonderful sandwiches.
One of three coffee places in the hood -- the others are Starbucks and Bridgehead.
49 locals recommend
Tim Hortons
99 Rideau St
49 locals recommend
One of three coffee places in the hood -- the others are Starbucks and Bridgehead.
One of three coffee shops -- the others are Tim Hortons and Starbucks.
210 locals recommend
Bridgehead
131 Beechwood Ave.
210 locals recommend
One of three coffee shops -- the others are Tim Hortons and Starbucks.
One of three coffee shops -- the others are Bridgehead and Tim Hortons
91 locals recommend
Starbucks
100 Elgin St
91 locals recommend
One of three coffee shops -- the others are Bridgehead and Tim Hortons
Excellent Thai food.
Siam Kitchen
1050 Bank St
Excellent Thai food.
One of many trendy bars in the newly-developed and now-very-hip Lansdowne Park.
37 locals recommend
Local Lansdowne
826 Exhibition Way
37 locals recommend
One of many trendy bars in the newly-developed and now-very-hip Lansdowne Park.
Fine dining in this small but very hip restaurant.
Taylor's Genuine Food And Wine Bar
1091 Bank St
Fine dining in this small but very hip restaurant.
Newest restaurant in the hood. Friendly staff. Unusual offerings. Lots of fun.
15 locals recommend
Belmont
1169 Bank Street
15 locals recommend
Newest restaurant in the hood. Friendly staff. Unusual offerings. Lots of fun.
Cuban food in a lively, friendly atmosphere.
Havana Cafe
1200 Bank Street
Cuban food in a lively, friendly atmosphere.
A very fun place to sit together and cook food in the hot pot. A favourite place for university students and the Chinese community.
Happy Lamb Hot Pot, Ottawa 快乐小羊
1514 Merivale Rd
A very fun place to sit together and cook food in the hot pot. A favourite place for university students and the Chinese community.
Fresh-baked bagels available 24 hours, 365 days a year.
57 locals recommend
Kettleman's Bagel Co.
912 Bank St
57 locals recommend
Fresh-baked bagels available 24 hours, 365 days a year.
A great health-food restaurant -- a favourite for vagans and vegetarians.
62 locals recommend
The Green Door Restaurant
198 Main St
62 locals recommend
A great health-food restaurant -- a favourite for vagans and vegetarians.
Jim Foster has set one of Ottawa's best seafood restaurants beside his fish market.
16 locals recommend
Pelican Seafood Market and Grill
1500 Bank St
16 locals recommend
Jim Foster has set one of Ottawa's best seafood restaurants beside his fish market.
Canadian fast-food hamburger chain -- for that quick fix!
9 locals recommend
Harvey's
1270 Baseline Rd
9 locals recommend
Canadian fast-food hamburger chain -- for that quick fix!
Italian food with a great view of the Rideau Canal. Bill and Hillary Clinton ate here.
15 locals recommend
Canal Ritz
375 Queen Elizabeth Driveway
15 locals recommend
Italian food with a great view of the Rideau Canal. Bill and Hillary Clinton ate here.
A place to gather after the game or the movie.
12 locals recommend
Jack Astor's Bar & Grill
425 Marché Way
12 locals recommend
A place to gather after the game or the movie.
Mexican food and margaritas out on the deck overlooking Dow's Lake.
Baja Grill
1001 Queen Elizabeth Driveway
Mexican food and margaritas out on the deck overlooking Dow's Lake.
Pizza for takeout or delivery. http://milanopizzeria.ca/
15 locals recommend
Milano Pizzeria
1234 Merivale Rd
15 locals recommend
Pizza for takeout or delivery. http://milanopizzeria.ca/

Shopping

This area of Ottawa is known for it's antique stores. Yardley's is one of the most intriguing.
Yardley's Antiques
1240 Bank St
This area of Ottawa is known for it's antique stores. Yardley's is one of the most intriguing.

Drinks & Nightlife

A lively place where you can watch sporting events on large screen TVs.
Georgetown Sports Pub
1159 Bank St
A lively place where you can watch sporting events on large screen TVs.
Good pub food and friendly atmosphere.
11 locals recommend
Patty's Pub
1186 Bank St
11 locals recommend
Good pub food and friendly atmosphere.
Tiny pub with a great, friendly, Irish atmosphere.
12 locals recommend
Quinn's
1070 Bank St
12 locals recommend
Tiny pub with a great, friendly, Irish atmosphere.
Good food, friendly atmosphere. Trivia Night every Monday.
11 locals recommend
Barley Mow
1541 Merivale Rd
11 locals recommend
Good food, friendly atmosphere. Trivia Night every Monday.
Pub fare on the Rideau Canal -- but lots of traffic. Live music. Trivia nights.
9 locals recommend
Royal Oak - Canal
221 Echo Dr
9 locals recommend
Pub fare on the Rideau Canal -- but lots of traffic. Live music. Trivia nights.

Everything Else

Fast-turnaround dry-cleaning and laundry.
Hillary's Cleaners
1317 Wellington St. W
Fast-turnaround dry-cleaning and laundry.
Catholic services.
Saint Margaret Mary Parish
7 Fairbairn St
Catholic services.
Pinball and perogies. Live music.
52 locals recommend
House of TARG
1077 Bank St
52 locals recommend
Pinball and perogies. Live music.
Sam for men's hair; Diane for women's. Drop in without appointment or contact at http://www.modernhairstyling.ca/
Modern HairStyling
1148 Bank Street
Sam for men's hair; Diane for women's. Drop in without appointment or contact at http://www.modernhairstyling.ca/
Medical clinic -- short-notice appointments available. Call receptionist at 613-523-7440. http://www.champlainhealthline.ca/displayservice.aspx?id=23300
Kilborn Medical Centre
1385 Bank Street
Medical clinic -- short-notice appointments available. Call receptionist at 613-523-7440. http://www.champlainhealthline.ca/displayservice.aspx?id=23300

Arts & Culture

United Church services. Also lunch hour concerts and often choral performances.
Southminster United Church
15 Aylmer Ave
United Church services. Also lunch hour concerts and often choral performances.
Great second run and unusual films in this repertory cinema.
44 locals recommend
Mayfair Theatre
1074 Bank St
44 locals recommend
Great second run and unusual films in this repertory cinema.
A pub that has become an Ottawa legend. Great live music.
20 locals recommend
Irene's Pub
885 Bank St
20 locals recommend
A pub that has become an Ottawa legend. Great live music.
Home of the Ottawa Redblacks (football), Ottawa 67s (hockey), and Ottawa Fury (soccer).
105 locals recommend
TD Place
1015 Bank St
105 locals recommend
Home of the Ottawa Redblacks (football), Ottawa 67s (hockey), and Ottawa Fury (soccer).
Movie theatres -- including one that is licensed to serve beer.
116 locals recommend
Cineplex Cinemas Lansdowne VIP
325 Marché Way
116 locals recommend
Movie theatres -- including one that is licensed to serve beer.

Entertainment & Activities

Independent book store specializing in books for kids of all ages.
Kaleidoscope Kids' Books
Independent book store specializing in books for kids of all ages.
A great place for a quiet stroll by the river -- or bring the kids to the playground. Public tennis courts.
6 locals recommend
Windsor Park
1 Windsor Ave
6 locals recommend
A great place for a quiet stroll by the river -- or bring the kids to the playground. Public tennis courts.
Great outdoor park -- plus indoor public swimming pool.
7 locals recommend
Brewer Park
210 Hopewell Avenue
7 locals recommend
Great outdoor park -- plus indoor public swimming pool.

Essentials

Quality grocery store and Lebanese take-out. http://cedarsandcompany.com/
15 locals recommend
Cedars & Co. Food Market
1255 Bank St
15 locals recommend
Quality grocery store and Lebanese take-out. http://cedarsandcompany.com/
Open 24/7.
13 locals recommend
Quickie Convenience Stores
3332 McCarthy Rd
13 locals recommend
Open 24/7.
Lebanese pastries, including baklava, made on the premises. http://malakpastry.com/
Malak Pastry
1216 Bank St
Lebanese pastries, including baklava, made on the premises. http://malakpastry.com/
Bakery that specializes in gluten free and other health alternatives. https://trilliumbakery.wordpress.com/
Trillium Bakery
1181 Bank St
Bakery that specializes in gluten free and other health alternatives. https://trilliumbakery.wordpress.com/
Wide range of stores, including supermarket.
29 locals recommend
Billings Bridge Shopping Centre
2269 Riverside Dr.
29 locals recommend
Wide range of stores, including supermarket.
High quality fresh and packaged food.
47 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
951 Bank St
47 locals recommend
High quality fresh and packaged food.