Guidebook for Ottawa
Food Scene
Local Hipster hangout. Daytime full menu, evening drinks & snacks.
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The Hintonburg Public House
1020 Wellington St. WLocal Hipster hangout. Daytime full menu, evening drinks & snacks.
Back Lane Café
1087 Wellington St. WBest italian-style pizza this side of Rome.
great place to drop in for a quick lunch. Amazing burgers and home-made corn dogs. Open late on Fri-sat
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Hintonburger
366 Parkdale Drgreat place to drop in for a quick lunch. Amazing burgers and home-made corn dogs. Open late on Fri-sat
Fresh coffee here means it was roasted TODAY. go enjoy a cup in his garage-turned coffee shop.
Happy Goat Coffee
Fresh coffee here means it was roasted TODAY. go enjoy a cup in his garage-turned coffee shop.
Menu changes daily. Really good food and great wine/beer selection. Friendly service members includes Adam
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Wellington Gastropub
1325 Wellington St. WMenu changes daily. Really good food and great wine/beer selection. Friendly service members includes Adam
Zenkitchen Inc
634 Somerset St WLocal, Organic, Gourmet. Sylvia works here as associate sommelier
TacoLot
999 Wellington St. WQuick lunch. Taco platters are 10$ and include a salad
Brothers Beer Bistro
366 Dalhousie StEasy to get down town on bike paths or rapid transit.
Easy to get down town on bike paths or rapid transit. Great menu and wine list. Make a reservation at night or take your chances for a seat at the bar.
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Town
296 Elgin StEasy to get down town on bike paths or rapid transit. Great menu and wine list. Make a reservation at night or take your chances for a seat at the bar.
Cyclelogik
1111A Wellington St. Wbicycle shop & coffee shop. Mostly high-end bikes (Cervelo, Felt)
989 Wellington St W
989 Wellington Street Westmade from whole organic ingredients
Molecular gastronomy! 10-12 courses -part artwork part delicious! Wine pairings available from talented sommelier Steve Robinson. Marc Lepine won Gold Medal Plates Canada. Reso req'd (613) 321-3537
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Atelier
540 Rochester StMolecular gastronomy! 10-12 courses -part artwork part delicious! Wine pairings available from talented sommelier Steve Robinson. Marc Lepine won Gold Medal Plates Canada. Reso req'd (613) 321-3537
No one else has embraced the locavore and snout-to-tail cooking crazes as seriously as chef Steve Mitton. You can get an entire pigs head but must order ahead.
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Murray Street
110 Murray StreetNo one else has embraced the locavore and snout-to-tail cooking crazes as seriously as chef Steve Mitton. You can get an entire pigs head but must order ahead.
sustainable, organic, excellent seafood. Always a great selection of different types of oysters. If you are downtown at lunchtime you can go to their warehouse and get a brown-bag lunch
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The Whalesbone Bank Street
430 Bank Stsustainable, organic, excellent seafood. Always a great selection of different types of oysters. If you are downtown at lunchtime you can go to their warehouse and get a brown-bag lunch
Oz Kafe, ByWard Market
10 York Stlate-night menu every night. DJs and hipster a plenty
Think of it as being invited to eat at a friend’s house-what they put on the table is what’s for dinner. Enjoy classic Fraser food, served family style, in a relaxed, communal setting. Reso req'd
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Fraser
7 Springfield RdThink of it as being invited to eat at a friend’s house-what they put on the table is what’s for dinner. Enjoy classic Fraser food, served family style, in a relaxed, communal setting. Reso req'd
This is the classic neighborhood bfast joint. Nothing crazy - your regular eggs & bacon etc. you will not find nicer people running a restaurant
Alfa diner
274 Parkdale AveThis is the classic neighborhood bfast joint. Nothing crazy - your regular eggs & bacon etc. you will not find nicer people running a restaurant
Essentials
Real Canadian Superstore
190 Richmond RdThe closest big grocery store. Lots of parking
Great place for fresh and local vegetables. Open every day throughout the summer and on weekends in the spring/fall.
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Parkdale Park
366 Parkdale AveGreat place for fresh and local vegetables. Open every day throughout the summer and on weekends in the spring/fall.
This store is sort of crappy but it has the necessities and it is VERY close to the house by foot.
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Food Basics
1021 Cyrville RdThis store is sort of crappy but it has the necessities and it is VERY close to the house by foot.
Produce Depot
2446 Bank Stgreat produce!
Arts & Culture
Local theatre company. Great selection of shows and cheap tickets
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Great Canadian Theatre Company
1233 Wellington St. WLocal theatre company. Great selection of shows and cheap tickets
National Gallery of Canada
380 Sussex DrEasy to get down town on bike paths or rapid transit.
large Movie theatre, easy to get to by taking the O-Train from Bayview station. There is also a couple of smaller movie theatres downtown but the screens are much nicer here.
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Cineplex
2214 Bank Stlarge Movie theatre, easy to get to by taking the O-Train from Bayview station. There is also a couple of smaller movie theatres downtown but the screens are much nicer here.
Entertainment & Activities
Home-made and delicious gourmet doughnuts. Go early when they're still warm and before they sell out
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SuzyQ Doughnuts
1015 Wellington St. WHome-made and delicious gourmet doughnuts. Go early when they're still warm and before they sell out
local branch. wifi, small kids section, good selection of magazines.
Ottawa Public Library - Rosemount
18 Rosemount Avelocal branch. wifi, small kids section, good selection of magazines.
Isobel Cupcakes & Cookies
everyone loves cupcakes!
加拿大科技博物館
1867 St. Laurent Blvdgreat kids museum
Shopping
Victoire
1282 Wellington St. WWellington west has lots of nice shops and boutiques, including victoire
Closest Shopping Centre. Also where you can get off the bus when you go to the Rideau Canal or the Market
SEPHORA
50 Rideau StClosest Shopping Centre. Also where you can get off the bus when you go to the Rideau Canal or the Market
Quickie
255 Parkdale AveBuy bus tickets on your way to Tunney's pasture station.
also pretty convenient if you forgot something but the other one has better hours
Holland Cross Dental Centre
1620 Scott Stalso pretty convenient if you forgot something but the other one has better hours
Everything Else
This is where you can catch a bus downtown (95/96/97) or the O-train if you want to go South (ie to catch a movie at Southkeys)
Bayview station
801 Albert StThis is where you can catch a bus downtown (95/96/97) or the O-train if you want to go South (ie to catch a movie at Southkeys)
Rexall Drugstore
200 Rideau StPharmacy
1024 Wellington St W
Ottawa 36Coffeehouse. Free WIFI
Tunney's Pasture Station
Alternate bus station. Take 95/96/97 to go downtown
Easiest way to get to the Ottawa River path. You can ride your bike or walk on this path along the river all the way downtown or to the war museum. Great for running as well. Safe but unlit at night.
Slidell Street
Slidell StreetEasiest way to get to the Ottawa River path. You can ride your bike or walk on this path along the river all the way downtown or to the war museum. Great for running as well. Safe but unlit at night.
Kichesippi Beer Co.
2265 Robertson RdMicrobrewery in Ottawa. Free guided tours on Saturdays at 2pm. kbeer.ca
check out the tall caps outside and walk the gardens. the prime minister's residence is across the street. there is also a bike path along the river
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Rideau Hall
1 Sussex Drcheck out the tall caps outside and walk the gardens. the prime minister's residence is across the street. there is also a bike path along the river
you can't go in but you can peek through the fence on your way to the GG's place across the street
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24 Sussex Drive
24 Sussex Dryou can't go in but you can peek through the fence on your way to the GG's place across the street
Good mix of different types of yoga. They have Karma yoga (by donation). First class 8$ http://www.pranashanti.com/
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PranaShanti Yoga Centre
950 Gladstone AveGood mix of different types of yoga. They have Karma yoga (by donation). First class 8$ http://www.pranashanti.com/
Sightseeing
Diefenbunker: Canada's Cold War Museum
3929 Carp Rdworth the trek, great little museum
加拿大銀行博物館
30 Bank Stfree museum right downtown
You usually can't go in but it's nice to peek through the fence if you're in the neighbourhood (you can check out the gardens and sometimes lobby of the GG's residence across the street)
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24 Sussex Dr
24 Sussex DriveYou usually can't go in but it's nice to peek through the fence if you're in the neighbourhood (you can check out the gardens and sometimes lobby of the GG's residence across the street)
Residence of the GG. Take a picture with the Tall cap (try to make him smile) and walk around the gardens
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Rideau Hall
1 Sussex DrResidence of the GG. Take a picture with the Tall cap (try to make him smile) and walk around the gardens