Guidebook for Ottawa

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Guidebook for Ottawa

Food Scene

Best shwarma and hummus in the city! Inexpensive, huge portions, clean, and very popular. Expect a line up day and night but the few minutes extra is worth it.
92 locals recommend
Shawarma Palace
464 Rideau St
92 locals recommend
Best shwarma and hummus in the city! Inexpensive, huge portions, clean, and very popular. Expect a line up day and night but the few minutes extra is worth it.
Gets good ratings in local restaurant guidebooks.
7 locals recommend
Mukut Indian Restaurant
5370 Canotek Rd
7 locals recommend
Gets good ratings in local restaurant guidebooks.
I graduated from Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Institute of Paris and this bistro is attached to the Ottawa campus. Memorable experience and a beautiful building. A must-see for foodies.
9 locals recommend
Signatures Restaurant
453 Laurier Ave. E
9 locals recommend
I graduated from Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Institute of Paris and this bistro is attached to the Ottawa campus. Memorable experience and a beautiful building. A must-see for foodies.
Wonderful!
90 locals recommend
Fraser
7 Springfield Rd
90 locals recommend
Wonderful!
Great for watching the game.
Don Cherry's
Great for watching the game.
If you have never tried Ethiopian, this is the place to try. And if you love Ethiopian, this is the place to go.
8 locals recommend
The Horn of Africa
364 Rideau St
8 locals recommend
If you have never tried Ethiopian, this is the place to try. And if you love Ethiopian, this is the place to go.

Everything Else

Heritage building converted into a quaint public library. Lovely architecture.
11 locals recommend
Ottawa Public Library
120 Metcalfe St
11 locals recommend
Heritage building converted into a quaint public library. Lovely architecture.
A quiet and peaceful ambiance, a courteous welcome, world class treatments, this is what makes Régine Esthetics unique for the last 25 years.
501 Rideau St
501 Rideau Street
A quiet and peaceful ambiance, a courteous welcome, world class treatments, this is what makes Régine Esthetics unique for the last 25 years.
The University of Ottawa is a comfortable walk from the condo. Perfect for family members visiting students or students who need a short stay.
111 locals recommend
University Of Ottawa
75 Laurier Ave. E
111 locals recommend
The University of Ottawa is a comfortable walk from the condo. Perfect for family members visiting students or students who need a short stay.
Large indoor pool steps from the condo.
40 Cobourg St
40 Cobourg Street
Large indoor pool steps from the condo.
Largest wine and spirit store in Ottawa. Over two floors of choices.
265 Rideau St
265 Rideau Street
Largest wine and spirit store in Ottawa. Over two floors of choices.
Tours throughout the year. Fantastic free popular Lights show every night at 10 pm during the summer months.
891 locals recommend
Parliament Hill
Wellington Street
891 locals recommend
Tours throughout the year. Fantastic free popular Lights show every night at 10 pm during the summer months.

Essentials

Open 24 hours! Full size grocery store with a small wine store attached. Everything you would need to prepare a simple breakfast to a 5 course gourmet meal.
264 locals recommend
Loblaws
64 Isabella St
264 locals recommend
Open 24 hours! Full size grocery store with a small wine store attached. Everything you would need to prepare a simple breakfast to a 5 course gourmet meal.
One of Ottawa's oldest family-owned bakery. Breakfast at the counter. Authentic pastries and known for their breads.
9 locals recommend
Rideau Bakery
50 Rideau St
9 locals recommend
One of Ottawa's oldest family-owned bakery. Breakfast at the counter. Authentic pastries and known for their breads.

Arts & Culture

Great retro theatre with original architecture, but updated sound system, showing all kinds of films including foreign. Two different films a night. Inexpensive.
87 locals recommend
ByTowne Cinema
325 Rideau St
87 locals recommend
Great retro theatre with original architecture, but updated sound system, showing all kinds of films including foreign. Two different films a night. Inexpensive.
Hugely popular with tourists and locals alike. Shopping, sightseeing, restaurants, bars, festivals, fairs, special events....
585 locals recommend
ByWard Market
585 locals recommend
Hugely popular with tourists and locals alike. Shopping, sightseeing, restaurants, bars, festivals, fairs, special events....

Sightseeing

Amazing place to visit all year round. Walk along this World Heritage site or skate the famous canal during the winter months.
259 locals recommend
Rideau Canal National Historic Site
1 Second Avenue
259 locals recommend
Amazing place to visit all year round. Walk along this World Heritage site or skate the famous canal during the winter months.

Shopping

Close to many tourist sites, this popular and busy major shopping mall is a great place to explore all year round.
589 locals recommend
Rideau Centre
589 locals recommend
Close to many tourist sites, this popular and busy major shopping mall is a great place to explore all year round.