Guidebook for Ottawa

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Guidebook for Ottawa

Drinks & Nightlife

Oldest bar in Ottawa!
27 locals recommend
Chateau Lafayette (The Laff)
42 York St
27 locals recommend
Oldest bar in Ottawa!
54 locals recommend
Heart and Crown
67 Clarence St.
54 locals recommend
20 locals recommend
Irene's Pub
885 Bank St
20 locals recommend
Make your way to Andaz Ottawa Byward Market for a drink and some views. This hotel in the ByWard Market is one of, if not the best place to see Ottawa from above. If you're looking for something boujee and classy to do then you need to visit Andaz.
44 locals recommend
Andaz Ottawa Byward Market - a concept by Hyatt
325 Dalhousie St
44 locals recommend
Make your way to Andaz Ottawa Byward Market for a drink and some views. This hotel in the ByWard Market is one of, if not the best place to see Ottawa from above. If you're looking for something boujee and classy to do then you need to visit Andaz.

Parks & Nature

Amazing hiking trails and views from lookouts. Hike Pink Lake to see the beautiful colour of the lake. Champlain lookout for wonderful view of Ottawa valley. Visit the Mackenzie-King estate. Relax at one of the beautiful beaches.
522 locals recommend
Gatineau Park
33 Chem. Scott
522 locals recommend
Amazing hiking trails and views from lookouts. Hike Pink Lake to see the beautiful colour of the lake. Champlain lookout for wonderful view of Ottawa valley. Visit the Mackenzie-King estate. Relax at one of the beautiful beaches.
Eagles nest lookout is absolutely breathtaking. There is a longer hike but you can park off the highway and walk about 10-15 mins. Take the coolest pictures on the outcroped rocks look like your on top of the world.
75 locals recommend
Eagles Nest Lookout
75 locals recommend
Eagles nest lookout is absolutely breathtaking. There is a longer hike but you can park off the highway and walk about 10-15 mins. Take the coolest pictures on the outcroped rocks look like your on top of the world.
Visit the abandoned carbide plant in the middle of the woods.
17 locals recommend
Carbide Willson Ruins
639 Chemin du Lac Meech
17 locals recommend
Visit the abandoned carbide plant in the middle of the woods.
The beautiful tulip festival happens every years from may 11-21 (2018) and is completely free. Get those instagram pics!
22 locals recommend
Canadian Tulip Festival
Queen Elizabeth Driveway
22 locals recommend
The beautiful tulip festival happens every years from may 11-21 (2018) and is completely free. Get those instagram pics!
Jul 14, 2018 Mooney’s Bay Beach HOPE’s flagship Volleyball SummerFest event combines recreational volleyball with live rock entertainment to be the World’s Largest one day volleyball tournament.
Hope Volleyball Summerfest
1390 Riverside Dr.
Jul 14, 2018 Mooney’s Bay Beach HOPE’s flagship Volleyball SummerFest event combines recreational volleyball with live rock entertainment to be the World’s Largest one day volleyball tournament.

Arts & Culture

57 locals recommend
Ottawa Art Gallery
50 Mackenzie King Bridge
57 locals recommend
DINOSAURS! There are also many special exhibits.
468 locals recommend
Canadian Museum of Nature
240 McLeod St
468 locals recommend
DINOSAURS! There are also many special exhibits.
Event Date: Jul 5, 2018 - Jul 15, 2018 Location: Lebreton Flats, Ottawa, ON Ranked among the top-10 outdoor music festivals in the world, this multi-staged music extravaganza features over 200 performances with some of the biggest names in the biz.
41 locals recommend
RBC Ottawa BluesFest
41 locals recommend
Event Date: Jul 5, 2018 - Jul 15, 2018 Location: Lebreton Flats, Ottawa, ON Ranked among the top-10 outdoor music festivals in the world, this multi-staged music extravaganza features over 200 performances with some of the biggest names in the biz.

Entertainment & Activities

Amazing pinball arcade and bar, also has the best handmade perogies in town!
52 locals recommend
House of TARG
1077 Bank St
52 locals recommend
Amazing pinball arcade and bar, also has the best handmade perogies in town!
Try you luck at figuring out an escape room.
8 locals recommend
Escape Manor - Hintonburg
982 Wellington St. W
8 locals recommend
Try you luck at figuring out an escape room.
FREE - Jun 21, 2018 - Jun 24, 2018 Recognized as North America’s largest dragon boating festival, the four day celebration offers free admission to concerts, amusement attractions, sports demonstrations, a variety of artisans, exhibitors, delicious culinary treats, children’s area and non-stop racing.
Ottawa Dragon Boat Race Festival
180 Kent St
FREE - Jun 21, 2018 - Jun 24, 2018 Recognized as North America’s largest dragon boating festival, the four day celebration offers free admission to concerts, amusement attractions, sports demonstrations, a variety of artisans, exhibitors, delicious culinary treats, children’s area and non-stop racing.
Event Date: Jul 10, 2018 - Sep 3, 2018 Location: Parliament Hill This experience of sound and light is a thrilling thematic journey through Canada’s history. Combining bold digital technology with the architectural splendour of the Parliament Buildings, the show illuminates Canadian stories of nation-building, partnership, discovery, valour, pride and vision for a country.
Northern Lights
Northern Lights
Event Date: Jul 10, 2018 - Sep 3, 2018 Location: Parliament Hill This experience of sound and light is a thrilling thematic journey through Canada’s history. Combining bold digital technology with the architectural splendour of the Parliament Buildings, the show illuminates Canadian stories of nation-building, partnership, discovery, valour, pride and vision for a country.

Shopping

589 locals recommend
Rideau Centre
589 locals recommend
Great outlet
164 locals recommend
Tanger Outlets Ottawa
8555 Campeau Dr
164 locals recommend
Great outlet

Food Scene

Authentic Mexican cuisine, with eclectic decor.
8 locals recommend
Feleenas
742 Bank St
8 locals recommend
Authentic Mexican cuisine, with eclectic decor.
Great late night asian fusion small plates.
43 locals recommend
Datsun
380 Elgin St
43 locals recommend
Great late night asian fusion small plates.
Best pho in town! Open late!
9 locals recommend
New Pho Bo Ga La
763 Somerset St W
9 locals recommend
Best pho in town! Open late!
Authentic Northern Chinese Food. Pan fried buns are amazing and so are the sesame noodles yum!
Xiang Zi
1121 Meadowlands Dr E
Authentic Northern Chinese Food. Pan fried buns are amazing and so are the sesame noodles yum!
Everything here is absolutely amazing! Every time we go here we are blown away at how delicious everything is. On the pricier side but worth every penny. Great for fancier foodie nights.
22 locals recommend
Absinthe
1208 Wellington St. W
22 locals recommend
Everything here is absolutely amazing! Every time we go here we are blown away at how delicious everything is. On the pricier side but worth every penny. Great for fancier foodie nights.
If you are looking for a great seafood place this is it. Being a market and a grill everything is super fresh and delicious.
16 locals recommend
Pelican Seafood Market and Grill
1500 Bank St
16 locals recommend
If you are looking for a great seafood place this is it. Being a market and a grill everything is super fresh and delicious.
Great vegan spot! two locations one on elgin and one on richmond rd. try the poutine its amazing!
64 locals recommend
Pure Kitchen Elgin
340 Elgin St
64 locals recommend
Great vegan spot! two locations one on elgin and one on richmond rd. try the poutine its amazing!
if you love beer this is the place for you they have a beer bible with hundreds of beers.
95 locals recommend
Pub Italia
434 Preston St
95 locals recommend
if you love beer this is the place for you they have a beer bible with hundreds of beers.

Sightseeing

891 locals recommend
Parliament Hill
Wellington Street
891 locals recommend