Guidebook for Ottawa
Essentials
Sobeys Trim & Innes
5150 Innes RdYou need to do a cheap and good selection of basic grocery shopping for your stay...go to Giant Tiger...the closest, the cheapest, 5 min by car.
8 locals recommend
Giant Tiger
900 Watters RdYou need to do a cheap and good selection of basic grocery shopping for your stay...go to Giant Tiger...the closest, the cheapest, 5 min by car.
Real Canadian Superstore
4270 Innes RdFarm Boy
2030 Tenth Line RdThe Canadian favorite! Best place to buy vegetables and meats
Joe & Lily's NOFRILLS Ottawa
best prices in groceries!
Walmart Orleans Supercentre
3900 Innes RdAmerican department store, groceries are cheap.
Adonis Ottawa
1055 St. Laurent BlvdBest place for middle east groceries, great selection of meats
It is not close to our place but you can find variety of Asian products
8 locals recommend
T&T Supermarket
224 Hunt Club RdIt is not close to our place but you can find variety of Asian products
Food Scene
This is a place we love!
Also bakery
Open only from Wednesday to Saturday 8a.m.–4p.m.
6 locals recommend
The Black Walnut Bakery
979 Cameron StThis is a place we love!
Also bakery
Open only from Wednesday to Saturday 8a.m.–4p.m.
St. Martha's Brasserie d'Orleans
3095 St Joseph BlvdFine food and wine, highly recommended we really like this place!
Jonny Canuck's Bar & Grill
900 Watters RdReeser Str. 106, 46446 Emmerich am Rhein, Germany
Great variety of Breakfast menu and very typical Canadian breakfast. We recommend the eggs Benedictine!
14 locals recommend
Cora
1530 St. Laurent BlvdGreat variety of Breakfast menu and very typical Canadian breakfast. We recommend the eggs Benedictine!
Tim Hortons
1980 St Joseph Blvd...the Canadian way...
La Bottega Nicastro, ByWard Market
64 George St
Reeser Str. 106, 46446 Emmerich am Rhein, Germany
Modern Indian restaurant in downtown Ottawa.
Kelly’s Landing
1980 River RdChamos Grill & Bar
Choice for local and Venezuelan fast food
Shawarma Palace
If you love Shawarma, this is the place!
Shopping
With many stores and less and than 10 minutes by car
22 locals recommend
Place d'Orleans Shopping Centre
110 Place d'Orléans DrWith many stores and less and than 10 minutes by car
Rideau Centre
St Laurent
1200 St. Laurent Blvd
Ottawa Train Yards
165 Trainyards DrTanger Outlets Ottawa
8555 Campeau DrBayshore Shopping Centre
100 Bayshore DrEntertainment & Activities
Camelot Golf & Country Club
906 Quigley Hill Rd At 5 minutes from our place
Rideau canal Skateway.This epic urban skating rink is a bucket list must!
"The largest naturally frozen skating rink in the world, as designated by Guinness World Records. Each year, from roughly January to late February or early March, the scenic Rideau Canal – Ontario’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site – freezes and welcomes nearly one million visitors for winter fun. The Skateway conveniently winds through downtown Ottawa and vibrant neighbourhoods."
https://www.ottawatourism.ca/ottawa-insider/rideau-canal-skateway/
215 locals recommend
Rideau Canal
Rideau canal Skateway.This epic urban skating rink is a bucket list must!
"The largest naturally frozen skating rink in the world, as designated by Guinness World Records. Each year, from roughly January to late February or early March, the scenic Rideau Canal – Ontario’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site – freezes and welcomes nearly one million visitors for winter fun. The Skateway conveniently winds through downtown Ottawa and vibrant neighbourhoods."
https://www.ottawatourism.ca/ottawa-insider/rideau-canal-skateway/
Orleans Bowling Centre - OBC
885 Taylor Creek DrDuring the summer, rentals of row boats, Canoes, Kayaks, Standup paddleboats boards, paddle boats.
Oziles' Marina
1009 Trim RdDuring the summer, rentals of row boats, Canoes, Kayaks, Standup paddleboats boards, paddle boats.
BIG! RiverOak skating trails are the largest in the area, plenty wide to skate side by side and pass by fellow skaters going the other directions. We have more than 4 acres of ice over 3km long and covering 50 acres through our property. Our trails are full of hills, twists and turns. We also have some rinks throughout for more open area where guests can skate around and play games.
RiverOak
2900 York's Corners RdBIG! RiverOak skating trails are the largest in the area, plenty wide to skate side by side and pass by fellow skaters going the other directions. We have more than 4 acres of ice over 3km long and covering 50 acres through our property. Our trails are full of hills, twists and turns. We also have some rinks throughout for more open area where guests can skate around and play games.
Camp Fortune
300 Chem. DunlopIf you like skiing!
Club De Golf Mont Ste Marie
76 Chem. de la MontagneMont Cascades
448 Chem. du Mont-des-CascadesSommet Edelweiss
538 Ch Edelweiss
Spa Le Nordik
16 Chem. NordikOttawa Farmers' Market
1000 Exhibition Way🍁 it is a sugar shack! You'll be involve with our culture! open from the beginning of spring from mid-March to April, nice experience, you can get a typical French Canadian breakfast with lots of maple syrup! Note you need to make reservations in advance!
Domaine de l'Ange Gardien
1031 Chem. Pierre-Laporte🍁 it is a sugar shack! You'll be involve with our culture! open from the beginning of spring from mid-March to April, nice experience, you can get a typical French Canadian breakfast with lots of maple syrup! Note you need to make reservations in advance!
The biggest water park of Canada and probably north America! it is 25- 30 minutes by car from our place
70 locals recommend
Calypso Theme Waterpark
2015 Calypso StThe biggest water park of Canada and probably north America! it is 25- 30 minutes by car from our place
Parks & Nature
Petrie Island Beach
795 Trim RdConservation Area, protected area, the area provides habitat for a large number of species, including beaver, muskrat, waterfowl, and the rare spotted turtle. A 1.2 km boardwalk allows visitors to explore a section of the bog. There are hiking trails that follow raised areas along the edges of the bog and cross-country skiing trails for use in winter.
39 locals recommend
Mer Bleue Bog Trail
Ridge RoadConservation Area, protected area, the area provides habitat for a large number of species, including beaver, muskrat, waterfowl, and the rare spotted turtle. A 1.2 km boardwalk allows visitors to explore a section of the bog. There are hiking trails that follow raised areas along the edges of the bog and cross-country skiing trails for use in winter.
Gatineau Park
33 Chem. ScottPink Lake Lookout
Promenade de la GatineauMackenzie King Estate
Chemin MacKenzie KingCentral Experimental Farm
960 Carling AveSommet Edelweiss
538 Ch EdelweissArts & Culture
Cumberland Heritage Village Museum
2940 Ch. Old Montréal RdDa Artisti Studio & Gallery
2565 Ch. Old Montréal RdSelections of local artists
National Gallery of Canada
380 Sussex DrMost important exhibitions in Ottawa area
National Arts Centre
1 Elgin StSightseeing
Parliament of Canada Free Tour Ticket
111 Wellington StRideau Canal, Locks 1 - 8 - Ottawa
You will get quite a good selection of wines, with no additives. Learn about the Frontenac grapes.
Domaine Perrault
1000 Perrault RdYou will get quite a good selection of wines, with no additives. Learn about the Frontenac grapes.
Canadian War Museum
1 Vimy PlCanadian Museum of Nature
240 McLeod StCanadian Museum of History
100 Rue LaurierByWard Market
Notre Dame Basilica
385 Sussex DrUpper Canada Village
Domaine Perrault
1000 Perrault Rd