Guidebook for Ottawa
Food Scene
awesome restaurant. Canadian take on southern food. Casual. great cocktails
78 locals recommend
Union Local 613
315 Somerset St Wawesome restaurant. Canadian take on southern food. Casual. great cocktails
very good restaurant. If you didn't make a reso you might still be able to get a seat at the bar.
53 locals recommend
Town
296 Elgin Stvery good restaurant. If you didn't make a reso you might still be able to get a seat at the bar.
Corazon De Maiz
55 Byward Market Squareauthentic mexican tacos etc.
The Whalesbone Bank Street
430 Bank Streally great seafood
Essentials
Hartman's Your Independent Grocer
296 Bank Stnearest grocery store
Everything Else
Ottawa International Airport
1000 Airport Parkway Privateairport
Ottawa station
200 Tremblay Rdtrain station
University Of Ottawa
75 Laurier Ave. EuOttawa
Elgin Street
Elgin Streetlots of restaurants and bars along Elgin
great walking/ running / biking path along the canal and river
259 locals recommend
Rideau Canal National Historic Site
1 Second Avenuegreat walking/ running / biking path along the canal and river
http://www.rentabike.ca/rentabike/en/files/index.php
bikes available for rent just off the canal, under the rideau bridge
19 locals recommend
RentABike
2 Rideau Sthttp://www.rentabike.ca/rentabike/en/files/index.php
bikes available for rent just off the canal, under the rideau bridge
great place to pickup different types of Tea and TCM supplements. also check out the Arch
Ottawa China Town
717 Somerset St Wgreat place to pickup different types of Tea and TCM supplements. also check out the Arch
Ottawa City hall
110 Laurier Ave Win the winter check out the rink of dreams for free skating
Shopping
NRML
184 Rideau Stedgy, hipster clothing
Bayshore Shopping Centre
100 Bayshore DrTanger Outlets Ottawa
8555 Campeau Droutdoor outlet mall about 25 min drive from CP
Sightseeing
Canadian War Museum
1 Vimy Plvery good museum
you can tour the old jail and go for a drink at mugshots, the jail bar
http://www.hihostels.ca/Ontario/1448/Mugshots_Bar.hostel
HI Ottawa Jail Hostel
75 Nicholas Styou can tour the old jail and go for a drink at mugshots, the jail bar
http://www.hihostels.ca/Ontario/1448/Mugshots_Bar.hostel
check out changing of the guard, the parliament cats, the eternal flame and the whispering wall
891 locals recommend
Parliament Hill
Wellington Streetcheck out changing of the guard, the parliament cats, the eternal flame and the whispering wall
take a tour of the residence of the GG of canada
http://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=15029
96 locals recommend
Rideau Hall
1 Sussex Drtake a tour of the residence of the GG of canada
http://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=15029
Arts & Culture
National Arts Centre
1 Elgin Stballet, music, comedy etc
National Gallery of Canada
380 Sussex Drarts & entertainment
formerly the museum of civilization. you can take a water taxi across the river from the bottom of the locks beside the chateau laurier
545 locals recommend
Canadian Museum of History
100 Rue Laurierformerly the museum of civilization. you can take a water taxi across the river from the bottom of the locks beside the chateau laurier
Arts Court
2 Daly Avecontemporary dance, art, etc
take a water taxi across the river or walk across the Alexandria bridge
http://www.historymuseum.ca/imax/
8 locals recommend
CINÉ+ - Musée canadien de l’histoire | Canadian Museum of History
100 Rue Lauriertake a water taxi across the river or walk across the Alexandria bridge
http://www.historymuseum.ca/imax/
Drinks & Nightlife
D'Arcy McGee's
44 Sparks St.bed pub in downtown
Amazing tacos. Take out window at lunch, or eat in evenings/ late night. great after-bar vibe
168 locals recommend
El Camino
380 Elgin StAmazing tacos. Take out window at lunch, or eat in evenings/ late night. great after-bar vibe