Guidebook for Ottawa
Food Scene
Amazing food and great place. High-end, creative Canadian cuisine & drinks amid the refined interiors of a former bank building.
https://www.dineriviera.com/
56 locals recommend
Riviera Ottawa
62 Sparks St.Amazing food and great place. High-end, creative Canadian cuisine & drinks amid the refined interiors of a former bank building.
https://www.dineriviera.com/
Tucked away upstairs on the 2nd floor of Nordstrom, this restaurant is a hidden gem. This bright eatery serves wood-fired pizza & bistro staples....and is a great place to take a break in between shopping.
https://n.nordstrommedia.com/id/8d54661c-4ee5-4f4f-8e8c-699a578941c5.pdf
Bazille
50 Rideau StreetTucked away upstairs on the 2nd floor of Nordstrom, this restaurant is a hidden gem. This bright eatery serves wood-fired pizza & bistro staples....and is a great place to take a break in between shopping.
https://n.nordstrommedia.com/id/8d54661c-4ee5-4f4f-8e8c-699a578941c5.pdf
Just a 5 minute walk up the street, in the historic mansion at Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa Culinary Arts Institute, Signatures offers an outstanding selection of local, seasonal ingredients combined with bold creativity and artistic presentation. Experience all this in the Le Cordon Bleu tradition that spans over 100 years.
https://www.signaturesrestaurant.com/home/en
9 locals recommend
Signatures Restaurant
453 Laurier Ave. EJust a 5 minute walk up the street, in the historic mansion at Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa Culinary Arts Institute, Signatures offers an outstanding selection of local, seasonal ingredients combined with bold creativity and artistic presentation. Experience all this in the Le Cordon Bleu tradition that spans over 100 years.
https://www.signaturesrestaurant.com/home/en
This beautiful café/coffee place and restaurant is another hidden gem. Offering a beautiful environment to catch up with friends over a coffee, drink or food. They offer an inspiring cultural shift towards plant based intelligence. "We offer high vibrational foods that embrace wisdom, wellness, taste & love. The most important ingredient is love! Non GMO, sustainable, artisanal & organic whenever possible. Supporting small family farms, we are passionately committed to offering the freshest local ingredients possible"
https://www.jacksonottawa.com/
Jackson
This beautiful café/coffee place and restaurant is another hidden gem. Offering a beautiful environment to catch up with friends over a coffee, drink or food. They offer an inspiring cultural shift towards plant based intelligence. "We offer high vibrational foods that embrace wisdom, wellness, taste & love. The most important ingredient is love! Non GMO, sustainable, artisanal & organic whenever possible. Supporting small family farms, we are passionately committed to offering the freshest local ingredients possible"
https://www.jacksonottawa.com/
Sightseeing
Parliament Hill is home to Canada's federal government, where representatives from across Canada gather to make laws that affect the lives of every Canadian. It is also much more. A place to meet, a place to celebrate, and a place to visit, Parliament Hill is the symbolic heart of our nation.
891 locals recommend
Parliament Hill
Wellington StreetParliament Hill is home to Canada's federal government, where representatives from across Canada gather to make laws that affect the lives of every Canadian. It is also much more. A place to meet, a place to celebrate, and a place to visit, Parliament Hill is the symbolic heart of our nation.
Arts & Culture
One of my favourite Galleries. Its free and has a permanent collection of over one-thousand works, and houses the City of Ottawa-owned Firestone Collection of Canadian Art. Also had a great little Restaurant in it called 'Jackson'.
https://oaggao.ca/ottawa-art-gallery
57 locals recommend
Ottawa Art Gallery
50 Mackenzie King BridgeOne of my favourite Galleries. Its free and has a permanent collection of over one-thousand works, and houses the City of Ottawa-owned Firestone Collection of Canadian Art. Also had a great little Restaurant in it called 'Jackson'.
https://oaggao.ca/ottawa-art-gallery
The Canadian Museum of Nature, is Canada's national natural history and natural sciences museum. A great spot to visit any day...but especially on a rainy day. Some great exhibits.
https://nature.ca/en/home
468 locals recommend
Canadian Museum of Nature
240 McLeod StThe Canadian Museum of Nature, is Canada's national natural history and natural sciences museum. A great spot to visit any day...but especially on a rainy day. Some great exhibits.
https://nature.ca/en/home
Parks & Nature
Because...it is right across from the house and overlooks the Rideau River. A great spot for a picnic in the summer and cross country skiing in the winter.
43 locals recommend
Strathcona Park
25 Range RdBecause...it is right across from the house and overlooks the Rideau River. A great spot for a picnic in the summer and cross country skiing in the winter.
Shopping
Has everything for all budgets and tastes. From Nordstrom, to The Bay, to SIMONS, and a whole lot in between. A great selection of food and restaurants close by.
589 locals recommend
Rideau Centre
Has everything for all budgets and tastes. From Nordstrom, to The Bay, to SIMONS, and a whole lot in between. A great selection of food and restaurants close by.
The closest large grocery store to the house. A short 10-15 minutes walk from the house.
264 locals recommend
Loblaws
64 Isabella StThe closest large grocery store to the house. A short 10-15 minutes walk from the house.
Drinks & Nightlife
In the Byward Market, this top-floor hangout with TV sports, features cocktails & classic pub grub like burgers & poutine. On Saturdays they have live music with "dueling pianos". A great place to meet up with friends, make new friends and enjoy a good night out. http://thesenshouse.ca/
6 locals recommend
Sens House
73 York StIn the Byward Market, this top-floor hangout with TV sports, features cocktails & classic pub grub like burgers & poutine. On Saturdays they have live music with "dueling pianos". A great place to meet up with friends, make new friends and enjoy a good night out. http://thesenshouse.ca/
Food scene
Great spot to try some local brews in the heart of the Byward Market.
8 locals recommend
Lowertown Brewery
73 York StGreat spot to try some local brews in the heart of the Byward Market.
Fancy a taco, amazing drinks and people watching? This place is a must. This location is in the Byward Market and they also have another location on Elgin Street. Both within walking distance from the house.
168 locals recommend
El Camino
380 Elgin StFancy a taco, amazing drinks and people watching? This place is a must. This location is in the Byward Market and they also have another location on Elgin Street. Both within walking distance from the house.
A hidden gem on Elgin st. Amazing Asian restaurant bar with a lively atmosphere and excellent food.
43 locals recommend
Datsun
380 Elgin StA hidden gem on Elgin st. Amazing Asian restaurant bar with a lively atmosphere and excellent food.
A 5 minute walk up the street for all the Starbucks staples - coffee, tea, treats. they have a nice little patio in summer where you can sip and watch the world go buy. I prefer to grab my drink and go sit in Strathcona park.
Starbucks
275 Laurier Avenue EastA 5 minute walk up the street for all the Starbucks staples - coffee, tea, treats. they have a nice little patio in summer where you can sip and watch the world go buy. I prefer to grab my drink and go sit in Strathcona park.