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 recommend
Simply Biscotti
307 Richmond Rd
14 locals recommend
Great desserts (cannoli, lobster tails, biscotti, etc) and coffee.
Good food and nice patio!
95 locals recommend
Pub Italia
434 Preston St
95 locals recommend
Good food and nice patio!
Very popular donuts shop with unusually fun flavors.
89 locals recommend
SuzyQ Doughnuts
1015 Wellington St. W
89 locals recommend
Very popular donuts shop with unusually fun flavors.
101 locals recommend
Tim Hortons
525 Somerset St W
101 locals recommend
Great Brunch spot! Only open until 3pm I believe.
77 locals recommend
Wilf & Ada's
510 Bank St
77 locals recommend
Great Brunch spot! Only open until 3pm I believe.
Quaint coffee shop with a variety of baked goods
35 locals recommend
Arlington Five
5 Arlington Ave
35 locals recommend
Quaint coffee shop with a variety of baked goods
Known for the fancy tacos!
168 locals recommend
El Camino
380 Elgin St
168 locals recommend
Known for the fancy tacos!
91 locals recommend
Starbucks
100 Elgin St
91 locals recommend
37 locals recommend
Bread & Sons
195 Bank St
37 locals recommend
Excellent selection of Beers (HUGE LIST and a lot of local ones). Decent food. Wing nights on Wednesday and other daily specials.
18 locals recommend
CRAFT Beer Market - Ottawa
975 Bank St
18 locals recommend
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 recommend
McDonald's
670 Bronson Ave
34 locals recommend
Sometimes you just need some McDonalds?
16 locals recommend
Pizza Pizza
673 Somerset St W
16 locals recommend
24 hours.
42 locals recommend
Subway
414 Bank St
42 locals recommend
24 hours.
PIZZA. Very popular in Ottawa. Sit down style, semi-expensive ($25-$30 for a large).
17 locals recommend
Colonnade Pizza
280 Metcalfe St
17 locals recommend
PIZZA. Very popular in Ottawa. Sit down style, semi-expensive ($25-$30 for a large).
DESSERTS. MMMM.
11 locals recommend
Three Tarts
464 Bank St
11 locals recommend
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 recommend
Feleenas
742 Bank St
8 locals recommend
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 recommend
Kettleman's Bagel Co.
912 Bank St
57 locals recommend
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 recommend
Local Lansdowne
826 Exhibition Way
37 locals recommend
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 recommend
Mainstay Coffee Company
1111a Wellington St. W
23 locals recommend
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 recommend
Wild Oat Bakery, Cafe & Farm
819 Bank St
40 locals recommend
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 recommend
Heart & Crown - Preston Street
353B Preston St
63 locals recommend
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 recommend
Bar Robo
170 Queen Street
21 locals recommend
Coffee by day, but bands/dj's/etc by night!
Cozy and friendly dive bar.
7 locals recommend
Pour Boy - Somerset
495 Somerset St W
7 locals recommend
Cozy and friendly dive bar.
New brewery in town. You can order and sit in or take something to go.
41 locals recommend
Tooth and Nail Brewing Company
3 Irving Ave
41 locals recommend
New brewery in town. You can order and sit in or take something to go.
32 locals recommend
Babylon
317 Bank St
32 locals recommend
16 locals recommend
Atomic Rooster
303 Bank St
16 locals recommend
Local Beers made by Clocktower. Nice patio for people watching.
30 locals recommend
Clocktower Brew Pub
422 MacKay St
30 locals recommend
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 recommend
The Lieutenant's Pump
361 Elgin St
72 locals recommend
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 recommend
Beyond the Pale Brewing Company
250 City Centre Ave
42 locals recommend
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 recommend
Parliament Hill
Wellington Street
891 locals recommend
A pedestrian only street with shops, restaurants, etc. Food events and other things are often held here.
6 locals recommend
Sparks Street
Sparks Street
6 locals recommend
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 recommend
Canadian Tulip Festival
Queen Elizabeth Driveway
22 locals recommend
The site of the Canadian Tulip festival, usually starting the second weekend in May.

Arts & Culture

395 locals recommend
Canadian War Museum
1 Vimy Pl
395 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

Rent Kayaks, paddle boats, etc and go explore Dow's Lake and it's beautiful views!
191 locals recommend
Dows Lake
1001 Queen Elizabeth Driveway
191 locals recommend
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 recommend
Cineplex Cinemas Lansdowne VIP
325 Marché Way
116 locals recommend
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 recommend
Beer Store
515 Somerset St W
57 locals recommend
Mostly Asian style groceries, fresh produce, meat, etc.
18 locals recommend
Kowloon Market
712 Somerset St W
18 locals recommend
Mostly Asian style groceries, fresh produce, meat, etc.
Nearest major grocery store.
119 locals recommend
Hartman's Your Independent Grocer
296 Bank St
119 locals recommend
Nearest major grocery store.
Major grocery store that also carries beer!
74 locals recommend
Farm Boy
193 Metcalfe St
74 locals recommend
Major grocery store that also carries beer!
Nearest LCBO
191 locals recommend
LCBO
160 Elgin St
191 locals recommend
Nearest LCBO
264 locals recommend
Loblaws
64 Isabella St
264 locals recommend
191 locals recommend
LCBO
160 Elgin St
191 locals recommend

Shopping

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