Guidebook for Ottawa

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Guidebook for Ottawa

Food Scene

Coffee, cocktails and snacks right next to the Chinatown gate.
21 locals recommend
Bar Robo
170 Queen Street
21 locals recommend
Coffee, cocktails and snacks right next to the Chinatown gate.
Artisinal ice cream with unique flavours.
24 locals recommend
Moo Shu Ice Cream & Kitchen
477 Bank St
24 locals recommend
Artisinal ice cream with unique flavours.
Great brunch spot (I recommend the eggs in purgatory) but the space isn't huge so you may have to wait on weekends (they'll text when your table is ready).
77 locals recommend
Wilf & Ada's
510 Bank St
77 locals recommend
Great brunch spot (I recommend the eggs in purgatory) but the space isn't huge so you may have to wait on weekends (they'll text when your table is ready).
24-hour spot for poutine and other diner favourites.
56 locals recommend
Elgin Street Diner
374 Elgin St
56 locals recommend
24-hour spot for poutine and other diner favourites.
A favourite spot for tacos and cocktails. You can also get tacos to go from the take-out window. A second location is opening this summer in the ByWard Market.
168 locals recommend
El Camino
380 Elgin St
168 locals recommend
A favourite spot for tacos and cocktails. You can also get tacos to go from the take-out window. A second location is opening this summer in the ByWard Market.
Southern-inspired dishes and drinks. There's a cozy speakeasy-style intimate space in the basement behind an opening bookshelf.
78 locals recommend
Union Local 613
315 Somerset St W
78 locals recommend
Southern-inspired dishes and drinks. There's a cozy speakeasy-style intimate space in the basement behind an opening bookshelf.

Drinks & Nightlife

Beautiful spot for a drink on the patio on the Ottawa River.
45 locals recommend
Mill St. Brew Pub
555 Wellington St
45 locals recommend
Beautiful spot for a drink on the patio on the Ottawa River.
A beautiful view of the Ottawa skyline from the top of the Andaz Hotel in the ByWard Market.
20 locals recommend
Copper Spirits and Sights
325 Dalhousie St
20 locals recommend
A beautiful view of the Ottawa skyline from the top of the Andaz Hotel in the ByWard Market.
Great beer and food in a cozy spot on Elgin Street.
95 locals recommend
The Manx Pub
370 Elgin St
95 locals recommend
Great beer and food in a cozy spot on Elgin Street.
Sit down for a pint or get beer to go at this Hintonburg gem.
41 locals recommend
Tooth and Nail Brewing Company
3 Irving Ave
41 locals recommend
Sit down for a pint or get beer to go at this Hintonburg gem.
Rent a room with your friends to belt out your favourite tunes.
6 locals recommend
VIP Karaoke Bar
610 Somerset St W
6 locals recommend
Rent a room with your friends to belt out your favourite tunes.

Shopping

Find unique and locally crafted art, furniture and homewares.
16 locals recommend
Maker House Co.
987 Wellington St. W
16 locals recommend
Find unique and locally crafted art, furniture and homewares.

Essentials

119 locals recommend
Hartman's Your Independent Grocer
296 Bank St
119 locals recommend