Guidebook for Ottawa
Food Scene
Cora - Lincoln Fields
1355 Richmond RdBrunch
Pretty good Italian food. (Also: I can't add this here, but Anna Thai on Holland is fantastic!)
Biagio's Italian Kitchen
1394 Richmond RdPretty good Italian food. (Also: I can't add this here, but Anna Thai on Holland is fantastic!)
Microcreamery. Homemade ice cream. Also attached to a coffee shop with scones. 1.5 blocks from the house.
The Beachconers Microcreamery
273 Britannia RdMicrocreamery. Homemade ice cream. Also attached to a coffee shop with scones. 1.5 blocks from the house.
Coffee, tea, scones, sandwhiches. 1.5 blocks from the house. Also connected to a microcreamery (homemade ice cream).
Britannia Coffeehouse
273 Britannia RoadCoffee, tea, scones, sandwhiches. 1.5 blocks from the house. Also connected to a microcreamery (homemade ice cream).
Fantastic Thai food. My favourite Ottawa restaurant. Highly recommend: international pad thai, gaeng garee (chicken, potato and coconut curry), fish with red sauce and pineapple. Oh man. So good.
Anna Thai Cuisine
91 Holland AveFantastic Thai food. My favourite Ottawa restaurant. Highly recommend: international pad thai, gaeng garee (chicken, potato and coconut curry), fish with red sauce and pineapple. Oh man. So good.
The Works
580 Bank StTons of types of great burgers.
Essentials
Rainbow Foods
1487 Richmond RdHealth food store.
Metro
2525 Richmond RdGrocery store
Fresh fruits and vegetables, butchers, hot and salad bars, various other foods. Better quality than Metro, but more limited selection.
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Farm Boy
1495 Richmond RdFresh fruits and vegetables, butchers, hot and salad bars, various other foods. Better quality than Metro, but more limited selection.
Parks & Nature
不列顛尼亞公園和海灘
2805 Carling AveSwimming. Sunsets. Walks on the beach. Kids' play structures.
Mud Lake is a nature and bird conservation area two blocks from the house. There's a beaver lodge in them middle of the lake and if you bring sunflower seeds, the chickadees will sometimes feed off your hand.
Caution: keep to the walking trails as poison ivy grows in the woods.
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Mud Lake
Mud Lake is a nature and bird conservation area two blocks from the house. There's a beaver lodge in them middle of the lake and if you bring sunflower seeds, the chickadees will sometimes feed off your hand.
Caution: keep to the walking trails as poison ivy grows in the woods.
Hiking trails in the Gatineau Hills across the river. Champlaign lookout overlooking Ottawa/Gatineau is accessible by car. Fall foliage. Cross-country ski trails in winter.
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Parc de la Gatineau
33 Chem. ScottHiking trails in the Gatineau Hills across the river. Champlaign lookout overlooking Ottawa/Gatineau is accessible by car. Fall foliage. Cross-country ski trails in winter.
Sightseeing
安德魯海登公園
3127 Carling AvePark along the river. Kids' play structures. Connected to bike path from here.
National parliament building. Free tours and you can take the elevator up the tower. Great views from the top of the tower. Slide show on the building at night.
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國會山
Wellington StreetNational parliament building. Free tours and you can take the elevator up the tower. Great views from the top of the tower. Slide show on the building at night.
Everything Else
Lincoln Fields 4B station
Carling AvenueFast & frequent bus to downtown from here.
Shopping
Lincoln Fields Shopping Centre
2525 Carling AveMall, Walmart, drugstore
Westboro
Street shopping and lots of restaurants.
Arts & Culture
Group of seven iconic Canadian paintings. Beautiful view from glass building/cafe.
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National Gallery of Canada
380 Sussex DrGroup of seven iconic Canadian paintings. Beautiful view from glass building/cafe.
Nature museum. Lots of kid friendly exhibits. Life-sized woolly mamoth statues on the lawn.
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加拿大自然博物館
240 McLeod StNature museum. Lots of kid friendly exhibits. Life-sized woolly mamoth statues on the lawn.
Interesting exhibits, native art, beautiful must-see building (organic architecture).
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加拿大歷史博物館
100 Rue LaurierInteresting exhibits, native art, beautiful must-see building (organic architecture).