Guidebook for Ottawa

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Guidebook for Ottawa

Food Scene

32 locals recommend
Planet Coffee, ByWard Market, Ottawa
24a York St
32 locals recommend
Very close
18 locals recommend
Bluebird Coffee
261 Dalhousie St
18 locals recommend
Very close
Very close and good coffee
21 locals recommend
I Deal Coffee
176 Dalhousie St
21 locals recommend
Very close and good coffee
Very close, fair-trade, good coffee
210 locals recommend
Bridgehead
131 Beechwood Ave.
210 locals recommend
Very close, fair-trade, good coffee
Quite simply, the best croissant, period. Amazing desserts too! Also a lunch time spot that should not be missed by foodies.
36 locals recommend
Benny's Bistro
119 Murray St
36 locals recommend
Quite simply, the best croissant, period. Amazing desserts too! Also a lunch time spot that should not be missed by foodies.
Our local waterhole, here you can have great beer and some of the best burgers and fries you've ever tasted. Not a commercial or chain pub. Limited space but worth waiting if need be.
80 locals recommend
Chez Lucien
137 Murray St
80 locals recommend
Our local waterhole, here you can have great beer and some of the best burgers and fries you've ever tasted. Not a commercial or chain pub. Limited space but worth waiting if need be.
21 locals recommend
Oh So Good Desserts
54 York St
21 locals recommend
For a reasonably price taste of Mexican food
27 locals recommend
Ahora Mexican Restaurant
307 Dalhousie St
27 locals recommend
For a reasonably price taste of Mexican food
Good Italian food
21 locals recommend
Vittoria Trattoria
3625 Rivergate Way
21 locals recommend
Good Italian food
Yes, it is a chain restaurant, but if you are a beef eater, the quality is there 100%.
27 locals recommend
The Keg Steakhouse + Bar - Ottawa Market
75 York St
27 locals recommend
Yes, it is a chain restaurant, but if you are a beef eater, the quality is there 100%.
As far as standard pubs go, this is a good one and has a nice selection of their own beer.
10 locals recommend
Clocktower Brew Pub Byward Market
10 locals recommend
As far as standard pubs go, this is a good one and has a nice selection of their own beer.
Relatively new, so the food is always great.
9 locals recommend
Bite Burger House on Murray st.
108 Murray St
9 locals recommend
Relatively new, so the food is always great.
For a quick bite on the go. Nothing fancy.
Shawarma Deluxe
347 Dalhousie St
For a quick bite on the go. Nothing fancy.
For a bite on the go, this is simple and very good quality. May other places at the same location worth exploring at lunch time.
Continental Bagel
55 Byward Market Square
For a bite on the go, this is simple and very good quality. May other places at the same location worth exploring at lunch time.
Only second to Benny's Bistro (also a French bakery), but just. Great salad bar as well.
14 locals recommend
Le Moulin De Provence Byward Market
55 Byward Market Square
14 locals recommend
Only second to Benny's Bistro (also a French bakery), but just. Great salad bar as well.
Best pulled pork in town!
10 locals recommend
Murray Street
110 Murray Street
10 locals recommend
Best pulled pork in town!
If fish is your thing, this is your place. It isn't fancy but the quality is always there.
7 locals recommend
Lapointe Fish Restaurant
55 York St
7 locals recommend
If fish is your thing, this is your place. It isn't fancy but the quality is always there.
Great at lunch time. Cozy and great, affordable food.
Cafe Indochine
105 Clarence St.
Great at lunch time. Cozy and great, affordable food.

Drinks & Nightlife

Best selection of wine, beers and all sort of spirits around, and some descent food to complement them.
16 locals recommend
Vineyards Wine Bar & Bistro
54 York St
16 locals recommend
Best selection of wine, beers and all sort of spirits around, and some descent food to complement them.
Great music from all over the world (lots of Jazz) in a nice atmosphere. Small and cozy.
32 locals recommend
Mercury Lounge
56 Byward Market Square
32 locals recommend
Great music from all over the world (lots of Jazz) in a nice atmosphere. Small and cozy.

Sightseeing

Guided tours are available.
891 locals recommend
Parliament Hill
Wellington Street
891 locals recommend
Guided tours are available.
Guided tours are available.
70 locals recommend
Royal Canadian Mint
320 Sussex Dr
70 locals recommend
Guided tours are available.
Porters Island
Porters Island
Nice small water falls where the Rideau river meets the Ottawa river. On very cold winter days there are ice climbers using the frozen falls as a wall to climb.
Green Island
Nice small water falls where the Rideau river meets the Ottawa river. On very cold winter days there are ice climbers using the frozen falls as a wall to climb.
Don't be filled by the locator mark. The Canal comes a few blocks away from here and it is a beautiful place for walks (and tours) all year round. Great skating in the winter, too!
259 locals recommend
Rideau Canal National Historic Site
1 Second Avenue
259 locals recommend
Don't be filled by the locator mark. The Canal comes a few blocks away from here and it is a beautiful place for walks (and tours) all year round. Great skating in the winter, too!

Arts & Culture

346 locals recommend
National Arts Centre
1 Elgin St
346 locals recommend
Great permanent collection and some very good rotating exhibits. Always worth while and just at the end of my street.
552 locals recommend
National Gallery of Canada
380 Sussex Dr
552 locals recommend
Great permanent collection and some very good rotating exhibits. Always worth while and just at the end of my street.

Shopping

589 locals recommend
Rideau Centre
589 locals recommend