Guidebook for Ottawa
Food Scene
Stan's Diner & Take Out
1188 Newmarket Stall day breakfast!
St-Albert Cheese
150 St Paul StFamily friendly, check out this local gem just outside of town towards Montreal.
Kettleman's Bagel Co.
912 Bank St24 hr restaurant
The Green Door Restaurant
198 Main StVegetarian restaurant
Farmer's Pick
1430 Prince of Wales DrItalian groceries bakery and deli
T&T Supermarket
224 Hunt Club RdAsian groceries & shopping
Mid-East Food Centre
1010 Belfast RdMiddle East groceries bakery and butcher
Farm Boy
830 Belfast RdOrganic foods, salad bar, butcher
Chinatown Ottawa
675 Somerset St WRestaurants
Little Italy
Preston StreetBars and restaurants
ByWard Market
Tourist central
Art-Is-In Bakery
250 City Centre AveMill St. Brew Pub
555 Wellington StLocal brewery and restaurant
Shopping
Major shopping centers in Ottawa
Billings Bridge Shopping Centre
2269 Riverside Dr.Transit hub
Tanger Outlets Ottawa
8555 Campeau DrLocated in the suburbs of Kanata
Rideau Centre
Downtown shopping mall
St Laurent
1200 St. Laurent BlvdEast end shopping
Bayshore Shopping Centre
100 Bayshore DrWest end shopping centre
Place d'Orleans Shopping Centre
110 Place d'Orléans DrLocated in the suburbs of Orleans
South Keys Shopping Centre
2210 Bank StSouth end of town
The Third World Bazaar
6110 Mitch Owens RdGetting Around
Via Rail, OC Transpo are public transportation servicing Ottawa. STO services Gatineau in the Quebec side. Taxi services by Blueline, Uber
Hurdman B station
OC Transpo bus station, Light rail transit
Ottawa station
200 Tremblay RdVia Rail
Air Canada direct or transit from Toronto or Montreal
60 locals recommend
Ottawa International Airport
1000 Airport Parkway PrivateAir Canada direct or transit from Toronto or Montreal
Essentials
Shoppers Drug Mart
888 Meadowlands DriveGroceries, cosmetics, post office, medical supplies and everyday needs
Carleton University
1125 Colonel By DrOttawa Hospital Civic Campus: Emergency Room
1053 Carling AveThe Ottawa Heart Institute
Algonquin College
1385 Woodroffe AveThe Ottawa Hospital General Campus
501 Smyth RdUniversity of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine
Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa Culinary Arts Institute
453 Laurier Ave. EUniversity Of Ottawa
75 Laurier Ave. EParks & Nature
Ottawa has over 200km of bike trails. Champlain lookout, Meech Lake, Pink Lake. Camp fortune.
174 locals recommend
Gatineau Park Welcome Area
Promenade de la GatineauOttawa has over 200km of bike trails. Champlain lookout, Meech Lake, Pink Lake. Camp fortune.
short trail over a 5000 year old bog! try to find the beaver lodge!
39 locals recommend
Mer Bleue Bog Trail
Ridge Roadshort trail over a 5000 year old bog! try to find the beaver lodge!
Central Ottawa on the Rideau River. Dragon Boat race, HOPE volleyball tournament
59 locals recommend
Mooney's Bay Park and Beach
2960 Riverside Dr.Central Ottawa on the Rideau River. Dragon Boat race, HOPE volleyball tournament
Fletcher Wildlife Garden
Prince of Wales DriveBeautiful gardens and greenhouses
Vincent Massey Park
Heron RoadFamily picnics
Remic Rapids Park
Kichi Zībī MīkanClose to downtown on the Ottawa River
Bate Island
Champlain BridgeChamplain bridge on Island park between Ottawa and Gatineau
Westboro Beach Cafe
745 Sir John A. Macdonald ParkwayClose to downtown on the Ottawa River
Black Rapids Creek
South end of town by the airport on the Rideau River
Chapman MIlls Conservation Area
253 Winding WaySouth of the city on the Rideau River
Conroy Pit
Conroy RoadOff Leash dog park in the south end of town
Britannia Park and Beach
2805 Carling AveWest end of town on the Ottawa River
Mud Lake
Bird watcher conservation trail
Andrew Haydon Park
3127 Carling AveMarina in the west end of town
Bruce Pit
175 Cedarview RdOff Leash dog park off the 416 in the east end of town
Princess Louise Falls
Saint Joseph BoulevardEast end of town through a residential neighborhood
Petrie Island Beach
795 Trim RdEast end of town on the Ottawa River
Luskville Falls Trail
Chemin de l'Hôtel de VilleAbout 40 minutes away in the Pontiac region in Quebec
One hour north. A nice hike and cave exploration in Gatineau Park
39 locals recommend
Lac Philippe - Parc de la Gatineau
300 Chem. du Lac-PhilippeOne hour north. A nice hike and cave exploration in Gatineau Park
Entertainment & Activities
Lansdowne Park
Marché Wayhome to CFL and OHL football/hockey teams
ByTowne Cinema
325 Rideau StIndependent and foreign films
House of TARG
1077 Bank StArcade games
Sparks Street Mall
Sparks StreetPedestrian entertainment district just south of Parliament
Casino du Lac Leamy
1 Bd du CasinoLac-Leamy Park
Rideau Carleton Raceway & Casino
4837 Albion Rd SRacetrack
Nordik Spa-Nature | Chelsea
16 Chemin NordikSpa Hot Springs
Camp Fortune
300 Chem. DunlopClosest ski hill to Ottawa in the Gatineau park
Morrison's Quarry
Bungee jumping
Parc Omega
399 QC-323Safari park in Quebec about an hour away
Canadian Tire Centre
1000 Palladium DrHome of Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL)
Rcgt Park
300 Coventry RdBaseball and special events venue
Centre Robert Guertin
125 Rue de CarillonHome of Gatineau Olympiques of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
National Arts Centre
1 Elgin StShows and events
EY Centre
4899 Uplands DrTrade show and events
Calypso Theme Waterpark
2015 Calypso StFamily fun water park just outside of the city
Sightseeing
how do you not go here if you never been to ottawa? to do the tour you have to get tickets across the street in the NCC building. Trail behind the hill from the Rideau canal locks along the Ottawa River
891 locals recommend
Parliament Hill
Wellington Streethow do you not go here if you never been to ottawa? to do the tour you have to get tickets across the street in the NCC building. Trail behind the hill from the Rideau canal locks along the Ottawa River
Chaudière Falls
Zip line across the Ottawa River near downtown
Where the Rideau River is diverted by the canal from this point to the Ottawa River
38 locals recommend
Hog's Back Park
600 Hogs Back RdWhere the Rideau River is diverted by the canal from this point to the Ottawa River
Rideau Falls
Next to 24 Sussex where the Prime Minister lives
Champlain Lookout
Promenade ChamplainMain lookout in Gatineau park accessible by vehicle
Mackenzie King Estate
Chemin MacKenzie KingNational Historical site in the Gatineau Park
Dick Bell Park
Carling AvenueMarina and boathouse
Pinhey's Point Historic Site
270 Pinhey Point RdWest end of town on the Ottawa River
Aylmer Marina
28 Principale StreetMarina in Aylmer sector of Gatineau
Wakefield
Historical town in the Gatineau park
Historical site of the war of 1812 in the town of Prescott 40 minutes south of Ottawa
12 locals recommend
Fort Wellington National Historic Site
370 Vankoughnet StHistorical site of the war of 1812 in the town of Prescott 40 minutes south of Ottawa
Upper Canada Village
13740 County Rd 2Historical village
Merrickville
Historical art and craft village
Perth
Historical town
Brockville Railway Tunnel
1 Block House Island Rd1.5 hrs from Ottawa
Kingston
Capital of Upper Canada 2.5 hrs from Ottawa
Laurier House National Historic Site
335 Laurier Ave. ENational Historical site
Rideau Hall
1 Sussex DrGovernor General of Canada residence
HI Ottawa Jail Hostel
75 Nicholas StLocated next to Rideau Center dt