Guidebook for Ottawa
Food Scene
My favorite Chinese restaurant in Ottawa. For takeout or pickup, this is the place to go for delicious Chinese cuisine. Highly recommended if you go for brunch on a Saturday or Sunday morning between the hours of 11am - 2pm for their Dim Sum special. A huge variety of "a la carte" fresh steamed dumplings and good Chinese food wheeled around with no waiting for you food to arrive.
25 locals recommend
Yangtze Restaurant
700 Somerset St W My favorite Chinese restaurant in Ottawa. For takeout or pickup, this is the place to go for delicious Chinese cuisine. Highly recommended if you go for brunch on a Saturday or Sunday morning between the hours of 11am - 2pm for their Dim Sum special. A huge variety of "a la carte" fresh steamed dumplings and good Chinese food wheeled around with no waiting for you food to arrive.
Ottawa is home to one of the largest Lebanese communities in Canada, thus we have so many delicious Shawarma restaurants in the city. My favourite is Shawarman's King, only 3 blocks walking distance from the condo. If you have a huge appetite, the combination platter will easily feed 2 people and the portions are huge.
14 locals recommend
Shawarma King
395 Bank St Ottawa is home to one of the largest Lebanese communities in Canada, thus we have so many delicious Shawarma restaurants in the city. My favourite is Shawarman's King, only 3 blocks walking distance from the condo. If you have a huge appetite, the combination platter will easily feed 2 people and the portions are huge.
BEST gelato in Ottawa! If you go on a Sunday between the hours of 9pm - 10pm, it's 40% off on all gelato in all sizes and flavors to choose from.
40 locals recommend
Stella Luna Gelato Cafe
1103 Bank StBEST gelato in Ottawa! If you go on a Sunday between the hours of 9pm - 10pm, it's 40% off on all gelato in all sizes and flavors to choose from.
Colonnade Pizza
280 Metcalfe St BEST pizza in Ottawa by far!
Budget eatery with EVERYTHING on the food menu for ONLY $4.95. Believe it or not, food is very good for rock bottom prices...you cannot beat this price anywhere in town! Young hip crowd with good 80's, 90/s music playing in the background
41 locals recommend
El Furniture Warehouse Ottawa
77 Clarence St.Budget eatery with EVERYTHING on the food menu for ONLY $4.95. Believe it or not, food is very good for rock bottom prices...you cannot beat this price anywhere in town! Young hip crowd with good 80's, 90/s music playing in the background
Hip and trendy restaurant/bar to enjoy on a night out with friends. Chill vibe inside with good lounge music & ambient lighting.
43 locals recommend
Datsun
380 Elgin StHip and trendy restaurant/bar to enjoy on a night out with friends. Chill vibe inside with good lounge music & ambient lighting.
Conveniently located is Ottawa's BEST breakfast in town. This place has been here forever and everyone who comes here can cure a bad hangover with a hardy breakfast meal
77 locals recommend
Wilf & Ada's
510 Bank StConveniently located is Ottawa's BEST breakfast in town. This place has been here forever and everyone who comes here can cure a bad hangover with a hardy breakfast meal
My favourite Italian restaurant in Ottawa! Located in the iconic neighborhood of Little Italy, one can dine @ Trattoria Caffe Italia, arguably the best Italian food in town. Very romantic decor inside, huge wine selection and amazing traditional Italian dishes to choose from
45 locals recommend
Trattoria Caffè Italia
254 Preston StMy favourite Italian restaurant in Ottawa! Located in the iconic neighborhood of Little Italy, one can dine @ Trattoria Caffe Italia, arguably the best Italian food in town. Very romantic decor inside, huge wine selection and amazing traditional Italian dishes to choose from
Arts & Culture
Enjoy IMAX 3D showing or tour the Canada's native exhibits inside the museum
545 locals recommend
Canadian Museum of History
100 Rue LaurierEnjoy IMAX 3D showing or tour the Canada's native exhibits inside the museum
Parks & Nature
Fall is the best time to go to the Gatineau Parks. Beautiful scenary with the changing of the leafs in the fall, loads of trials for leisurely hikes. For the winter months, lots of trials for cross country skiing or snow shoeing
23 locals recommend
Gatineau Park Pathway
Sentier du Parc de la Gatineau Fall is the best time to go to the Gatineau Parks. Beautiful scenary with the changing of the leafs in the fall, loads of trials for leisurely hikes. For the winter months, lots of trials for cross country skiing or snow shoeing
Relax and enjoy a nice picnic or walk in Confedration Park. In the winter months, lace up your skates and enjoy a day of free public outdoor skating rink setup by the park.
33 locals recommend
Confederation Park
Elgin StreetRelax and enjoy a nice picnic or walk in Confedration Park. In the winter months, lace up your skates and enjoy a day of free public outdoor skating rink setup by the park.
Drinks & Nightlife
Enjoy drinks or a bite to eat on the main floor. Or go down to the basement and enjoy drinks surrounded by a romantic candlelight rustic vibe. Great place to take someone out on a date.
78 locals recommend
Union Local 613
315 Somerset St WEnjoy drinks or a bite to eat on the main floor. Or go down to the basement and enjoy drinks surrounded by a romantic candlelight rustic vibe. Great place to take someone out on a date.
Live DJ performs super chill house and lounge music with a Montreal style flare. Great place for a night out on the town for dancing, drinking and good happy vibes with mature crowd inside. Many clubs come and go in Ottawa but Mercury Lounge has been here forever and is considered an icon in the bar scene.
32 locals recommend
Mercury Lounge
56 Byward Market SquareLive DJ performs super chill house and lounge music with a Montreal style flare. Great place for a night out on the town for dancing, drinking and good happy vibes with mature crowd inside. Many clubs come and go in Ottawa but Mercury Lounge has been here forever and is considered an icon in the bar scene.
If you don't want to walk far to grab a quick bite to eat or grab a pint, this sports bar is the most convenient place to hang out. Equipped with many TV screens for your favourite sports viewing.
8 locals recommend
The Berryman Pub
478 Bank StIf you don't want to walk far to grab a quick bite to eat or grab a pint, this sports bar is the most convenient place to hang out. Equipped with many TV screens for your favourite sports viewing.
This martini bar is a great place to go out for drinks. Wednesday nights is "Martini Night" and ALL martini's are on special for $5 each. A huge martini selection to choose from on the drink menu.
8 locals recommend
The Buzz Kitchen + Cocktail
374 Bank StreetThis martini bar is a great place to go out for drinks. Wednesday nights is "Martini Night" and ALL martini's are on special for $5 each. A huge martini selection to choose from on the drink menu.
Entertainment & Activities
Cineplex Cinemas Lansdowne VIP
325 Marché WaySightseeing
If you are from out of town and have never been inside Parliament Hill, it's highly recommended you go early anytime between the hours of 9am - 10am to make your booking for a FREE tour of Parliament Hill from the inside. They will show you an in-depth tour of The House of Commons & bring you all the way up to the very top of the Peace Tower
891 locals recommend
Parliament Hill
Wellington StreetIf you are from out of town and have never been inside Parliament Hill, it's highly recommended you go early anytime between the hours of 9am - 10am to make your booking for a FREE tour of Parliament Hill from the inside. They will show you an in-depth tour of The House of Commons & bring you all the way up to the very top of the Peace Tower
For the best view of Ottawa and Gatineau, walk all the way up to the top of the hill @ Nepean Point and you'll have the most spectacular view of the entire city of the Ottawa side and the Gatineau hills.
35 locals recommend
Nepean Point
For the best view of Ottawa and Gatineau, walk all the way up to the top of the hill @ Nepean Point and you'll have the most spectacular view of the entire city of the Ottawa side and the Gatineau hills.
Shopping
Ottawa's biggest shopping mall located in the city center in the Market. Newly renovated with hundreds of brand name shops to see and a nice food court for a quick bite to eat.
589 locals recommend
Rideau Centre
Ottawa's biggest shopping mall located in the city center in the Market. Newly renovated with hundreds of brand name shops to see and a nice food court for a quick bite to eat.
The Glebe is a 10 minute walk from the condo and there boasts a variety of cool and cute boutiques, coffee shops and restaurants to explore
86 locals recommend
The Glebe
The Glebe is a 10 minute walk from the condo and there boasts a variety of cool and cute boutiques, coffee shops and restaurants to explore