Izzy's Guidebook

Izzy
Izzy's Guidebook

Grocery shopping

Fresh bread without artificial additives / pain frais sans ajouts artificiels
13 locals recommend
True Loaf Bread Company
573 Gladstone Ave
13 locals recommend
Fresh bread without artificial additives / pain frais sans ajouts artificiels
Middle Eastern food and groceries; right around the corner!
Arya Food Market
508 Gladstone Ave
Middle Eastern food and groceries; right around the corner!
Chinese market / marché Chinois
18 locals recommend
Kowloon Market
712 Somerset St W
18 locals recommend
Chinese market / marché Chinois
Asian grocery store
Shiraz Food Market
725 Somerset St W
Asian grocery store
74 locals recommend
Farm Boy
193 Metcalfe St
74 locals recommend
groceries / épiceries
264 locals recommend
Loblaws
64 Isabella St
264 locals recommend
groceries / épiceries
groceries / épiceries
119 locals recommend
Hartman's Your Independent Grocer
296 Bank St
119 locals recommend
groceries / épiceries
Drug store / pharmacie
108 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
174 Bank St
108 locals recommend
Drug store / pharmacie
Gourmet food store https://www.seedtosausage.ca/
10 locals recommend
Seed to Sausage General Store
729 Gladstone Ave
10 locals recommend
Gourmet food store https://www.seedtosausage.ca/
Great little market with pre-made meals or sandwishes. Can pick up fruits and veggies, dairy products, deserts and much more. It's just around the block from the rental.
MargoFresh
Great little market with pre-made meals or sandwishes. Can pick up fruits and veggies, dairy products, deserts and much more. It's just around the block from the rental.
pick up meals to go, sandwiches or you can pick up a coffee or specialty drink.
21 locals recommend
The Red Apron
410 Gladstone Ave
21 locals recommend
pick up meals to go, sandwiches or you can pick up a coffee or specialty drink.
Real Bagels and cream cheese selection
57 locals recommend
Kettleman's Bagel Co.
912 Bank St
57 locals recommend
Real Bagels and cream cheese selection

Entertainment & Activities

Pool, exercise room/classes / piscine, exercice/classes
8 locals recommend
Taggart Family YMCA-YWCA
180 Argyle Ave
8 locals recommend
Pool, exercise room/classes / piscine, exercice/classes
Canadian Government buildings; guided tours / Edifice gouvernement du Canada; marche guidé
116 locals recommend
Parliament of Canada Free Tour Ticket
111 Wellington St
116 locals recommend
Canadian Government buildings; guided tours / Edifice gouvernement du Canada; marche guidé
199 locals recommend
Casino du Lac Leamy
1 Bd du Casino
199 locals recommend
One of the biggest water parks in Canada / Un des plus gros parc aquatique au Canada
70 locals recommend
Calypso Theme Waterpark
2015 Calypso St
70 locals recommend
One of the biggest water parks in Canada / Un des plus gros parc aquatique au Canada
116 locals recommend
Cineplex Cinemas Lansdowne VIP
325 Marché Way
116 locals recommend
take a tour of an old natural cave; you can also sign up for Zip line activities offered on site / faire un tour guidé dans des vieilles caves naturelles; vous pouvez aussi vous inscrire au parc aérien
93 locals recommend
Caverne Laflèche par Arbraska
255 Rte Principale
93 locals recommend
take a tour of an old natural cave; you can also sign up for Zip line activities offered on site / faire un tour guidé dans des vieilles caves naturelles; vous pouvez aussi vous inscrire au parc aérien
water park; downhill skiing, tubing; great hill for beginners and intermediate skiers looking to have some fun! / parc aquatique; ski alpin; glissade sur neige; parfait pour débutants et intermédiaires qui cherche le fun!
40 locals recommend
Mont-Cascades
40 locals recommend
water park; downhill skiing, tubing; great hill for beginners and intermediate skiers looking to have some fun! / parc aquatique; ski alpin; glissade sur neige; parfait pour débutants et intermédiaires qui cherche le fun!
downhill mountain biking; downhill skiing good for all levels of skiing; snow tubing / sentier vélo montagne; ski alpin bon pour tous niveaux de skieurs; glissade sur neige
93 locals recommend
Camp Fortune
300 Chem. Dunlop
93 locals recommend
downhill mountain biking; downhill skiing good for all levels of skiing; snow tubing / sentier vélo montagne; ski alpin bon pour tous niveaux de skieurs; glissade sur neige
downhill biking; downhill skiing (hill has highest elevation closest to Ottawa) / vélo montagne; ski alpin (montagne avec plus haute élévation proche d'Ottawa
60 locals recommend
Mont Ste. Marie
60 locals recommend
downhill biking; downhill skiing (hill has highest elevation closest to Ottawa) / vélo montagne; ski alpin (montagne avec plus haute élévation proche d'Ottawa
Golf with a beautiful backdrop of the Mountains...just spectacular! golf avec vu des montagnes...spectaculaire!
11 locals recommend
Golf Mont Ste-Marie
89 89 Ch Ryanville
11 locals recommend
Golf with a beautiful backdrop of the Mountains...just spectacular! golf avec vu des montagnes...spectaculaire!
Beautiful gardens, walking and bike paths. Boat, canoe and kayak rentals.
191 locals recommend
Dows Lake
1001 Queen Elizabeth Driveway
191 locals recommend
Beautiful gardens, walking and bike paths. Boat, canoe and kayak rentals.
Great views of the Ottawa river
Interzip Rogers
40 Rue Jos-Montferrand
Great views of the Ottawa river
6 locals recommend
KIN Vineyards
6 locals recommend
11 locals recommend
Ottawa Farmers' Market
1000 Exhibition Way
11 locals recommend
May
22 locals recommend
Canadian Tulip Festival
Queen Elizabeth Driveway
22 locals recommend
May
July
Ottawa Bluesfest
July
Spa Le Nordik
16 Chem. Nordik
Visit Saunders Farm during Maze Days (Jun 3 - Sep 4). Explore amazing mazes and labyrinths. The hedge and puzzle Mazes are largest collection in the World! Each maze is designed to test your perseverance and problem solving skills…sometimes a little luck goes a long way.
Saunders Farm
7893 Bleeks Rd
Visit Saunders Farm during Maze Days (Jun 3 - Sep 4). Explore amazing mazes and labyrinths. The hedge and puzzle Mazes are largest collection in the World! Each maze is designed to test your perseverance and problem solving skills…sometimes a little luck goes a long way.
June
6 locals recommend
TD Ottawa Jazz Festival
294 Albert St
6 locals recommend
June

Parks & Nature

Park with play structure for kids; kids swim pool; skateboard park; skating in winter; big grassy field / parc avec structure pour enfants; piscine pour enfants; parc skateboard; patinage pendant l'hiver; gros champs pelouse
6 locals recommend
McNabb Park
435 Percy St
6 locals recommend
Park with play structure for kids; kids swim pool; skateboard park; skating in winter; big grassy field / parc avec structure pour enfants; piscine pour enfants; parc skateboard; patinage pendant l'hiver; gros champs pelouse
Fletcher Wildlife Garden
Prince of Wales Drive
Beautiful park. You can drive in and access many different parking lots. Some are free, most charge a fee. Make sure to look up on the site before heading out to ensure you understand where you want to go for the activity you have planned.
Parc de la Gatineau
Beautiful park. You can drive in and access many different parking lots. Some are free, most charge a fee. Make sure to look up on the site before heading out to ensure you understand where you want to go for the activity you have planned.
41 locals recommend
Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
901 Prince of Wales Dr
41 locals recommend
33 locals recommend
Rideau Falls
33 locals recommend
Hog's Back Falls
Luskville Falls Trail, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality, QC J0X 2G0, Canada
Chaudière Falls, Ottawa, ON K1R, Canada
17 locals recommend
Carbide Willson Ruins
639 Chemin du Lac Meech
17 locals recommend
Grand Falls On Mississippi

Arts & Culture

special exhibitions; free entrance every Thursday evening from 5pm - 8pm / exhibitions spéciales; entrée gratuite chaque jeudi soir de 17h à 20h
468 locals recommend
Canadian Museum of Nature
240 McLeod St
468 locals recommend
special exhibitions; free entrance every Thursday evening from 5pm - 8pm / exhibitions spéciales; entrée gratuite chaque jeudi soir de 17h à 20h
Lots to do, take a walk, go for a bike ride, look at the gardens
41 locals recommend
Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
901 Prince of Wales Dr
41 locals recommend
Lots to do, take a walk, go for a bike ride, look at the gardens
545 locals recommend
Canadian Museum of History
100 Rue Laurier
545 locals recommend
123 locals recommend
Canada Science and Technology Museum
1867 St. Laurent Blvd
123 locals recommend
346 locals recommend
National Arts Centre
1 Elgin St
346 locals recommend
552 locals recommend
National Gallery of Canada
380 Sussex Dr
552 locals recommend
34 locals recommend
Bytown Museum
1 Canal Ln
34 locals recommend
57 locals recommend
Ottawa Art Gallery
50 Mackenzie King Bridge
57 locals recommend
99 locals recommend
Canada Aviation and Space Museum
11 Aviation Pkwy
99 locals recommend
14 locals recommend
Bank of Canada Museum
30 Bank St
14 locals recommend
56 locals recommend
Diefenbunker: Canada's Cold War Museum
3929 Carp Rd
56 locals recommend

Food Scene

Very good authentic Chinese restaurant / restaurant authentic chinois - très bon
9 locals recommend
Jadeland
625 Somerset St W
9 locals recommend
Very good authentic Chinese restaurant / restaurant authentic chinois - très bon
Take out great Pizza / Bonne pizza pour emporter
Ricardo's Pizza
267 Bay St
Take out great Pizza / Bonne pizza pour emporter
authentic chinese restaurant; Dim Sung Sunday brunch very good / restaurant chinois authentic; Dim Sung les dimanches est très bon
25 locals recommend
Yangtze Restaurant
700 Somerset St W
25 locals recommend
authentic chinese restaurant; Dim Sung Sunday brunch very good / restaurant chinois authentic; Dim Sung les dimanches est très bon
coffee and donuts / café et beignes
101 locals recommend
Tim Hortons
525 Somerset St W
101 locals recommend
coffee and donuts / café et beignes
Lebanese food / bouffe Libanaise
14 locals recommend
Shawarma King
395 Bank St
14 locals recommend
Lebanese food / bouffe Libanaise
26 locals recommend
Bâton Rouge Steakhouse & Bar
350 Bd Saint-Joseph
26 locals recommend
Italian food / bouffe italienne
9 locals recommend
La Favorita
356 Preston St
9 locals recommend
Italian food / bouffe italienne
Chinese food; Karaoke night / bouffe chinoise; nuit Karaoke
11 locals recommend
Shanghai Restaurant
651 Somerset St W
11 locals recommend
Chinese food; Karaoke night / bouffe chinoise; nuit Karaoke
34 locals recommend
Milestones
700 Sussex Dr
34 locals recommend
authentic Chinese restaurant / restaurant Chinois authentic
9 locals recommend
Mekong
637 Somerset St W
9 locals recommend
authentic Chinese restaurant / restaurant Chinois authentic
really good food and prices are also good
Ha's Dim Sum Noodle House
really good food and prices are also good
The Whalesbone Elgin Street
nice walk to get there.
15 locals recommend
Canal Ritz
375 Queen Elizabeth Driveway
15 locals recommend
nice walk to get there.
45 locals recommend
Mill St. Brew Pub
555 Wellington St
45 locals recommend
21 locals recommend
The Red Apron
410 Gladstone Ave
21 locals recommend
42 locals recommend
Mexicali Rosa's
1001 Queen Elizabeth Driveway
42 locals recommend
if you are walking down the canal near Patterson Creek head over and have drink to cool off!
NCC Patterson Creek Park Bistro
if you are walking down the canal near Patterson Creek head over and have drink to cool off!
National Art Center patio overlooking the Rideau canal.
Le Café
1 Elgin St
National Art Center patio overlooking the Rideau canal.
situated at the Fairmont Hotel
La Terrasse
situated at the Fairmont Hotel
20 locals recommend
Tavern on the Falls
1 John St
20 locals recommend
39 locals recommend
The Works
580 Bank St
39 locals recommend
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

Drinks & Nightlife

8 locals recommend
The Berryman Pub
478 Bank St
8 locals recommend
The Royal Oak - Kent at Slater
180 Kent St
liquor and beer / liqueur et bière
191 locals recommend
LCBO
160 Elgin St
191 locals recommend
liquor and beer / liqueur et bière
beer / bière
57 locals recommend
Beer Store
515 Somerset St W
57 locals recommend
beer / bière
Good beer brewed on site. 5 min walk from my place. You can sit in the bar (open concept) or buy freshly brewed beer and take it home. Open later than the Beer Store and LCBO.
27 locals recommend
Flora Hall Brewing
37 Flora St
27 locals recommend
Good beer brewed on site. 5 min walk from my place. You can sit in the bar (open concept) or buy freshly brewed beer and take it home. Open later than the Beer Store and LCBO.
Great little tea/coffee spot. Live entertainement.
11 locals recommend
The Art House Café
555 Somerset St W
11 locals recommend
Great little tea/coffee spot. Live entertainement.
42 locals recommend
Beyond the Pale Brewing Company
250 City Centre Ave
42 locals recommend

Sightseeing

Lots to do, take a walk, go for a bike ride, look at the gardens / beaucoup à faire, prendre une marche, se promener en bicyclette, regarder les jardins
259 locals recommend
Rideau Canal National Historic Site
1 Second Avenue
259 locals recommend
Lots to do, take a walk, go for a bike ride, look at the gardens / beaucoup à faire, prendre une marche, se promener en bicyclette, regarder les jardins
walk, jog, run, bike / marcher, jogging, course, bicyclette
17 locals recommend
Ottawa River Pathway
Ottawa River Pathway
17 locals recommend
walk, jog, run, bike / marcher, jogging, course, bicyclette
Canada's Parliament Hill / le parlement du Canada
891 locals recommend
Parliament Hill
Wellington Street
891 locals recommend
Canada's Parliament Hill / le parlement du Canada
90 locals recommend
Major's Hill Park
Mackenzie Avenue
90 locals recommend
10 locals recommend
Experimental Farm Pathway
Experimental Farm Pathway
10 locals recommend
31 locals recommend
Prince of Wales Falls
31 locals recommend
Beautiful park overlooking the canal and heads to the Rideau Canal Locks.
41 locals recommend
Dominion Arboretum
Arboretum
41 locals recommend
Beautiful park overlooking the canal and heads to the Rideau Canal Locks.