Guidebook for Ottawa

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Guidebook for Ottawa

Drinks & Nightlife

Whole Foods, cinema, restaurants, special events, wine store
196 locals recommend
Lansdowne Park
Marché Way
196 locals recommend
Whole Foods, cinema, restaurants, special events, wine store

Shopping

Various stores including groceries, banks, pharmacy, wine store, various shops.
29 locals recommend
Billings Bridge Shopping Centre
2269 Riverside Dr.
29 locals recommend
Various stores including groceries, banks, pharmacy, wine store, various shops.
Antique shop. Don't forget to visit the antiques shops next to trillium bakery too!
Yardley's Antiques
1240 Bank St
Antique shop. Don't forget to visit the antiques shops next to trillium bakery too!
24 hour convenience store
13 locals recommend
Quickie Convenience Stores
3332 McCarthy Rd
13 locals recommend
24 hour convenience store
Large pharmacy.
108 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
174 Bank St
108 locals recommend
Large pharmacy.
Wine/alcohol shop. Not as large as the LCBO at Lansdowne park.
191 locals recommend
LCBO
160 Elgin St
191 locals recommend
Wine/alcohol shop. Not as large as the LCBO at Lansdowne park.
Large pharmacy.
108 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
174 Bank St
108 locals recommend
Large pharmacy.
Sports clothing, bikes, skis.
The Cyclery
1115 Bank St
Sports clothing, bikes, skis.
Kitchen supplies store not to be missed!
CA Paradis/The Chef's Paradise
1314 Bank St
Kitchen supplies store not to be missed!
Freshly made pies, bread and other items. A local favorite.
7 locals recommend
Life of Pie
1134 Bank St
7 locals recommend
Freshly made pies, bread and other items. A local favorite.

Essentials

Locally owned, friendly grocery store that is likely to carry everything you need.
15 locals recommend
Cedars & Co. Food Market
1255 Bank St
15 locals recommend
Locally owned, friendly grocery store that is likely to carry everything you need.
Excellent grocery store, albeit a little pricy.
47 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
951 Bank St
47 locals recommend
Excellent grocery store, albeit a little pricy.

Food Scene

Best gelato place I've ever been to! A must for everyone so close.
40 locals recommend
Stella Luna Gelato Cafe
1103 Bank St
40 locals recommend
Best gelato place I've ever been to! A must for everyone so close.
Great Irish pub, filled with locals.
11 locals recommend
Patty's Pub
1186 Bank St
11 locals recommend
Great Irish pub, filled with locals.
An Ottawa coffe shop that sells excellent coffee (better than Starbucks) and great pastries, soups and sandwiches. You must try the Almandine croissant.
210 locals recommend
Bridgehead
131 Beechwood Ave.
210 locals recommend
An Ottawa coffe shop that sells excellent coffee (better than Starbucks) and great pastries, soups and sandwiches. You must try the Almandine croissant.
The first vegetarian restaurant in Ottawa, established over 25 years ago. You must try the broccoli and tofu stir fry, the avocado salad, and the lasagna.
62 locals recommend
The Green Door Restaurant
198 Main St
62 locals recommend
The first vegetarian restaurant in Ottawa, established over 25 years ago. You must try the broccoli and tofu stir fry, the avocado salad, and the lasagna.
Popular chain
63 locals recommend
JOEY Lansdowne
825 Exhibition Way
63 locals recommend
Popular chain
We'll know canadian-wide coffee shop chain. They are known for their mild coffee with mass appeal. Not for the coffee snob.
49 locals recommend
Tim Hortons
99 Rideau St
49 locals recommend
We'll know canadian-wide coffee shop chain. They are known for their mild coffee with mass appeal. Not for the coffee snob.
The favoured local pizzeria.
15 locals recommend
Milano Pizzeria
1234 Merivale Rd
15 locals recommend
The favoured local pizzeria.
Local Thai restaurant. I've gone there for years and love it.
Siam Kitchen
1050 Bank St
Local Thai restaurant. I've gone there for years and love it.
Lebanese pastry shop. The baker is well known across the city and supplies high end restaurants. They serve beautiful pastries made from the highest quality ingredients. You can take away.
Malak Pastry
1216 Bank St
Lebanese pastry shop. The baker is well known across the city and supplies high end restaurants. They serve beautiful pastries made from the highest quality ingredients. You can take away.
Chip wagon serving FRENCH fries, poutine, hot dogs, etc.
Mr. Poutine
1075A Bank St
Chip wagon serving FRENCH fries, poutine, hot dogs, etc.
If you haven't heard of Starbucks, you are a hermit.
91 locals recommend
Starbucks
100 Elgin St
91 locals recommend
If you haven't heard of Starbucks, you are a hermit.
Very good Indian restaurant.
8 locals recommend
Light of India Restaurant
730 Bank St
8 locals recommend
Very good Indian restaurant.
Small little pub. Good atmosphere.
20 locals recommend
Irene's Pub
885 Bank St
20 locals recommend
Small little pub. Good atmosphere.

Parks & Nature

Has walking/running path along the river. Also has tennis courts, basketball court, childrens play area, wading pool for kids and soccer field. hockey rink in winter.
6 locals recommend
Windsor Park
1 Windsor Ave
6 locals recommend
Has walking/running path along the river. Also has tennis courts, basketball court, childrens play area, wading pool for kids and soccer field. hockey rink in winter.

Entertainment & Activities

In summer you can rent kayak at the pavilion. Up the hill I see the arboretum for a beautiful walk among mature trees of all kinds. In winter you can rent ice skates on the canal.
191 locals recommend
Dows Lake
1001 Queen Elizabeth Driveway
191 locals recommend
In summer you can rent kayak at the pavilion. Up the hill I see the arboretum for a beautiful walk among mature trees of all kinds. In winter you can rent ice skates on the canal.

Sightseeing

Rent a bike to tour around the canal.
14 locals recommend
Cyco's
25 Hawthorne Ave
14 locals recommend
Rent a bike to tour around the canal.