Guidebook for Ottawa

Chris
Guidebook for Ottawa

Food Scene

This Ottawa chain is the standard for premium coffee in town. (This location is best for takeout, as the seating isn't great.)
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Bridgehead
131 Beechwood Ave.
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This Ottawa chain is the standard for premium coffee in town. (This location is best for takeout, as the seating isn't great.)
Awesome place for Caribbean take-out - get jerk chicken or jerk chicken roti. The lighting/atmosphere isn't great though, so not the best for eating in.
Island Grill
324 Bank St
Awesome place for Caribbean take-out - get jerk chicken or jerk chicken roti. The lighting/atmosphere isn't great though, so not the best for eating in.
Tasty, healthy, nice atmosphere, and decently priced. Great place to go for dinner.
The Greek Souvlaki Shack
258 Bank St
Tasty, healthy, nice atmosphere, and decently priced. Great place to go for dinner.
Trendy/hipstery breakfast/brunch spot. A bit pricier, but high quality food. There's often a line on weekends, but they'll text you when your table is ready.
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Wilf & Ada's
510 Bank St
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Trendy/hipstery breakfast/brunch spot. A bit pricier, but high quality food. There's often a line on weekends, but they'll text you when your table is ready.
The "greasy spoon" diner alternative to Wilf and Ada's. Pretty cheap with a classic diner ambiance.
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Bramasole Diner
428 Bank St
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The "greasy spoon" diner alternative to Wilf and Ada's. Pretty cheap with a classic diner ambiance.
Really good baked goods, mostly for take-out. Also have good pizza by the slice if you're there at the right time.
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Bread & Sons
195 Bank St
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Really good baked goods, mostly for take-out. Also have good pizza by the slice if you're there at the right time.
The place that my vietnamese friends recommend for pho in Ottawa. (But there are about 7 closer pho places on the same street, which taste the same to me.)
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Pho Thu Do Restaurant
781 Somerset St W
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The place that my vietnamese friends recommend for pho in Ottawa. (But there are about 7 closer pho places on the same street, which taste the same to me.)
Very trendy taco + cocktails place. A bit too trendy for me, but if you need to pad your instagram feed, this is the place to go.
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El Camino
380 Elgin St
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Very trendy taco + cocktails place. A bit too trendy for me, but if you need to pad your instagram feed, this is the place to go.
Affordable, tasty Mexican food.
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Ahora Mexican Restaurant
307 Dalhousie St
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Affordable, tasty Mexican food.
Really great pub for getting a burger and pint. (Or, even better, a salmon burger.) Has a jukebox.
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Chez Lucien
137 Murray St
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Really great pub for getting a burger and pint. (Or, even better, a salmon burger.) Has a jukebox.
"Irish" pub that draws a university crowd. Very popular for Monday wing nights.
Hooley's Pub
292 Elgin St
"Irish" pub that draws a university crowd. Very popular for Monday wing nights.
Cheap take-out pizza. $11 3-topping large, if you pick it up.
Ottawa 2 For 1 Pizza
320 Bank St
Cheap take-out pizza. $11 3-topping large, if you pick it up.
Pretty trendy, large restaurant and bar in the Landsdowne Park complex. Draws a lot of the "young professional" crowd.
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Local Lansdowne
826 Exhibition Way
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Pretty trendy, large restaurant and bar in the Landsdowne Park complex. Draws a lot of the "young professional" crowd.
Cool coffee shop in and old courtyard. (Cash only.)
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Planet Coffee, ByWard Market, Ottawa
24a York St
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Cool coffee shop in and old courtyard. (Cash only.)
Really good food and they brew their own beer. Good place to stop on your way back from Gatineau Park.
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Chelsea Pub
238 Chem. Old Chelsea
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Really good food and they brew their own beer. Good place to stop on your way back from Gatineau Park.

Drinks & Nightlife

A "locals" bar/pub. Usually busy earlier in the night. The cheapest pints of craft beer ($5) in Ottawa, as well as really cheap food. This crowd is hit and miss, but sit at the bar upstairs and you'll probably end up meeting some new people. Cash only.
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Pour Boy - Somerset
495 Somerset St W
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A "locals" bar/pub. Usually busy earlier in the night. The cheapest pints of craft beer ($5) in Ottawa, as well as really cheap food. This crowd is hit and miss, but sit at the bar upstairs and you'll probably end up meeting some new people. Cash only.
Really small, cozy hidden-away pub with surprisingly good food. It can be busy on weekend nights. Also super popular for weekend brunch.
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The Manx Pub
370 Elgin St
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Really small, cozy hidden-away pub with surprisingly good food. It can be busy on weekend nights. Also super popular for weekend brunch.
Irish-style pub with a labyrinth of rooms. Get's really busy on weekend nights, and has a dance floor.
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The Lieutenant's Pump
361 Elgin St
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Irish-style pub with a labyrinth of rooms. Get's really busy on weekend nights, and has a dance floor.
One of the few popular clubs outside of the Byward Market. Known for it's theme nights (90s night, Drake night, Beyonce night, etc).
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Babylon
317 Bank St
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One of the few popular clubs outside of the Byward Market. Known for it's theme nights (90s night, Drake night, Beyonce night, etc).
Another "locals" bar. This one draws an all ages crowd and frequently has live music - Sunday nights are the big night.
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Atomic Rooster
303 Bank St
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Another "locals" bar. This one draws an all ages crowd and frequently has live music - Sunday nights are the big night.
Cool brewpub with good beer.
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Tooth and Nail Brewing Company
3 Irving Ave
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Cool brewpub with good beer.
The Black Sheep Inn is known for booking surprisingly good live music acts (mostly indie/folk). It's a bit of a drive, but Wakefield is a charming town next to the Gatineau River and the Black Sheep has a good vibe.
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The Blacksheep Inn / Auberge Le Mouton Noir
753 Chem. Riverside
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The Black Sheep Inn is known for booking surprisingly good live music acts (mostly indie/folk). It's a bit of a drive, but Wakefield is a charming town next to the Gatineau River and the Black Sheep has a good vibe.

Essentials

Grocery store, pharmacy, etc.
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Hartman's Your Independent Grocer
296 Bank St
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Grocery store, pharmacy, etc.

Getting Around

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Greyhound Canada
265 Catherine St
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Sightseeing

Nice to see, even if you just walk across the lawn and stand in front of the Eternal Flame. If you want to do a tour, pick up free tickets the same day at the visitor centre across the street. You likely need to go soon after it opens, before they all get taken.
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의회 언덕
Wellington Street
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Nice to see, even if you just walk across the lawn and stand in front of the Eternal Flame. If you want to do a tour, pick up free tickets the same day at the visitor centre across the street. You likely need to go soon after it opens, before they all get taken.
Don't miss a walk down to the locks!
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라이도 운하, 잠금 1-8-오타와
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Don't miss a walk down to the locks!
Probably the best view in Ottawa! Don't miss it.
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Nepean Point
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Probably the best view in Ottawa! Don't miss it.

Parks & Nature

There's a really cool, hidden park behind the supreme court. Go to the back (where the fountain is), and then take the stairs to the left of the fountain. Cool view over the Ottawa river! From here you can continue your walk down to the river, and along the river path.
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Supreme Court of Canada
301 Wellington St
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There's a really cool, hidden park behind the supreme court. Go to the back (where the fountain is), and then take the stairs to the left of the fountain. Cool view over the Ottawa river! From here you can continue your walk down to the river, and along the river path.
If you have a car, DO NOT MISS Gatineau Park. Tons of hiking/snowshoeing/ski trails, as well as lakes. Gets really busy in fall, as the colours change. My favourite hike is the Luskville Falls hike, which is an uphill climb to the the top of an escarpment that gives you views over the Ottawa Valley. If you just want a view and no hike, drive to Champlain Lookout, and maybe stop at Pink Lake along the way to take some pictures.
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가티노공원
33 Chem. Scott
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If you have a car, DO NOT MISS Gatineau Park. Tons of hiking/snowshoeing/ski trails, as well as lakes. Gets really busy in fall, as the colours change. My favourite hike is the Luskville Falls hike, which is an uphill climb to the the top of an escarpment that gives you views over the Ottawa Valley. If you just want a view and no hike, drive to Champlain Lookout, and maybe stop at Pink Lake along the way to take some pictures.
Great place to walk (or skate in winter).
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리도 운하 국립 유적지
1 Second Avenue
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Great place to walk (or skate in winter).
Really nice pathways on both sides of the river - great place to go for a walk and get some views of the city. My favourite loop is over the Portage Bridge, along the path in front of the Museum of History, then back over the Alexandria Bridge and down to the locks next to Parliament hill. From there you can walk home down Elgin Street, or continue along the river to the stairs in front of the Library and Archives building, and then walk home along Lyon or Kent Street.
Ottawa River Pathway
Really nice pathways on both sides of the river - great place to go for a walk and get some views of the city. My favourite loop is over the Portage Bridge, along the path in front of the Museum of History, then back over the Alexandria Bridge and down to the locks next to Parliament hill. From there you can walk home down Elgin Street, or continue along the river to the stairs in front of the Library and Archives building, and then walk home along Lyon or Kent Street.

Entertainment & Activities

Old-school, single screen movie theatre. Usually pretty empty, and second-run movies, but a fun place to go.
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Mayfair Theatre
1074 Bank St
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Old-school, single screen movie theatre. Usually pretty empty, and second-run movies, but a fun place to go.
Another old-school, single screen theatre. This one plays a lot of international and indie movies.
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ByTowne Cinema
325 Rideau St
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Another old-school, single screen theatre. This one plays a lot of international and indie movies.
Movie theatre for new releases. Also has VIP screens where you get a comfy chair and food/drink service at your seat.
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Cineplex Cinemas Lansdowne VIP
325 Marché Way
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Movie theatre for new releases. Also has VIP screens where you get a comfy chair and food/drink service at your seat.