Guidebook for Ottawa

Kathy
Guidebook for Ottawa

Food Scene

Decent dim sum with good variety; good Chinese entree combos at night
25 locals recommend
Yangtze Restaurant
700 Somerset St W
25 locals recommend
Decent dim sum with good variety; good Chinese entree combos at night
Cheap, delicious Vietnamese food (although I think I've heard that they've changed ownership recently). Open until at least 3am. Good food for after the bars close.
9 locals recommend
New Pho Bo Ga La
763 Somerset St W
9 locals recommend
Cheap, delicious Vietnamese food (although I think I've heard that they've changed ownership recently). Open until at least 3am. Good food for after the bars close.
Hip, delicious Asian fusion food. Bun-day Monday, individual steamed Bao buns for $3 after 9pm (?). Great drinks too. Can sit in or order from the take out window.
43 locals recommend
Datsun
380 Elgin St
43 locals recommend
Hip, delicious Asian fusion food. Bun-day Monday, individual steamed Bao buns for $3 after 9pm (?). Great drinks too. Can sit in or order from the take out window.
Tacos (get the crispy fish, or the ox tongue - those are the best). Take-out window or sit-in. Usually quite busy. I sometimes just go order take out and go home and come back to pick up.
168 locals recommend
El Camino
380 Elgin St
168 locals recommend
Tacos (get the crispy fish, or the ox tongue - those are the best). Take-out window or sit-in. Usually quite busy. I sometimes just go order take out and go home and come back to pick up.
Open 24 hours
56 locals recommend
Elgin Street Diner
374 Elgin St
56 locals recommend
Open 24 hours
Morning Owl Coffeehouse Elgin
380 Elgin St
91 locals recommend
Starbucks
100 Elgin St
91 locals recommend
Great nutella latte
34 locals recommend
The Ministry of Coffee
274 Elgin St
34 locals recommend
Great nutella latte
53 locals recommend
Town
296 Elgin St
53 locals recommend
Ginza Ramen Sushi and Sake Bar
280 Elgin St
34 locals recommend
McDonald's
670 Bronson Ave
34 locals recommend
simply fantastic
8 locals recommend
Boko Bakery
280 Elgin St
8 locals recommend
simply fantastic
42 locals recommend
Subway
414 Bank St
42 locals recommend
56 locals recommend
Fauna
425 Bank St
56 locals recommend
Delicious seafood - $$$$
115 locals recommend
The Whalesbone Bank Street
430 Bank St
115 locals recommend
Delicious seafood - $$$$
64 locals recommend
Pure Kitchen Elgin
340 Elgin St
64 locals recommend
Elegant fries are a must; garlic aiolic also a must
15 locals recommend
Burgers n' Fries Forever
329 Bank St
15 locals recommend
Elegant fries are a must; garlic aiolic also a must
delicious Chinese entree combos, small family run business
9 locals recommend
Jadeland
625 Somerset St W
9 locals recommend
delicious Chinese entree combos, small family run business
Best sushi in the city
15 locals recommend
Sushi 88
690 Somerset St W
15 locals recommend
Best sushi in the city
Delicious authentic Thai
9 locals recommend
Talay Thai
511 Bank St
9 locals recommend
Delicious authentic Thai
Best Korean in the city
15 locals recommend
Alirang Restaurant
134 Nelson St
15 locals recommend
Best Korean in the city
Brunch! Beware the lines!
77 locals recommend
Wilf & Ada's
510 Bank St
77 locals recommend
Brunch! Beware the lines!
Great bagels!
57 locals recommend
Kettleman's Bagel Co.
912 Bank St
57 locals recommend
Great bagels!
Great Indian food
6 locals recommend
Taj Mahal Of The Glebe
925 Bank St
6 locals recommend
Great Indian food
Great Indian food
8 locals recommend
Light of India Restaurant
730 Bank St
8 locals recommend
Great Indian food
I'm told its the best gelato in the city
40 locals recommend
Stella Luna Gelato Cafe
1103 Bank St
40 locals recommend
I'm told its the best gelato in the city
Tuesdays Buck-a-Shuck oysters
Hooch Bourbon House
180 Rideau St
Tuesdays Buck-a-Shuck oysters
All day buck-a-shuck!
15 locals recommend
The Savoy Brasserie
334 Richmond Rd
15 locals recommend
All day buck-a-shuck!
A doughnut institution
89 locals recommend
SuzyQ Doughnuts
1015 Wellington St. W
89 locals recommend
A doughnut institution
21 locals recommend
Brothers Beer Bistro
366 Dalhousie St
21 locals recommend
Good buffet
15 locals recommend
Tucker's Marketplace
61 York St
15 locals recommend
Good buffet
Delicious brunch (Dutch baby!)
55 locals recommend
Edgar
60 Rue Bégin
55 locals recommend
Delicious brunch (Dutch baby!)
Brunch
36 locals recommend
Benny's Bistro
119 Murray St
36 locals recommend
Brunch
Great charcuterie
10 locals recommend
Murray Street
110 Murray Street
10 locals recommend
Great charcuterie
tapas
13 locals recommend
Navarra Restaurant
93 Murray St
13 locals recommend
tapas
Good Indian
13 locals recommend
Kochin Kitchen
271 Dalhousie St
13 locals recommend
Good Indian
Authentic Sri Lankan cuisine
12 locals recommend
CEYLONTA RESTAURANT
403 Somerset St W
12 locals recommend
Authentic Sri Lankan cuisine
Good Indian
26 locals recommend
Coconut Lagoon
853 St. Laurent Blvd
26 locals recommend
Good Indian
Good Indian
6 locals recommend
Little India Cafe
66 Wylie Ave
6 locals recommend
Good Indian
Get the Chili Fish, it is a MUST-TRY. But do not order *** spicy, order **
Chahaya Malaysia
1690 Montréal Rd
Get the Chili Fish, it is a MUST-TRY. But do not order *** spicy, order **
Burgers and any topping you could possibly want, and endless variations and combinations; delicious milkshakes and sides (tower of onion rings, poutine, mac and cheese, etc.)
39 locals recommend
The Works
580 Bank St
39 locals recommend
Burgers and any topping you could possibly want, and endless variations and combinations; delicious milkshakes and sides (tower of onion rings, poutine, mac and cheese, etc.)

Essentials

ATM, cigarettes, etc.
22 locals recommend
Circle K
1023 Wellington St. W
22 locals recommend
ATM, cigarettes, etc.
23 locals recommend
Dollarama
1050 Somerset St W
23 locals recommend
264 locals recommend
Loblaws
64 Isabella St
264 locals recommend
191 locals recommend
LCBO
160 Elgin St
191 locals recommend
191 locals recommend
LCBO
160 Elgin St
191 locals recommend
108 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
174 Bank St
108 locals recommend
74 locals recommend
Farm Boy
193 Metcalfe St
74 locals recommend
47 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
951 Bank St
47 locals recommend
119 locals recommend
Hartman's Your Independent Grocer
296 Bank St
119 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

This pub is an Ottawa institution. Small and cozy, great food, great beer.
95 locals recommend
The Manx Pub
370 Elgin St
95 locals recommend
This pub is an Ottawa institution. Small and cozy, great food, great beer.
Decent pub food. Nice outdoor patio. Apparently really bumping on Friday and Saturday nights.
72 locals recommend
The Lieutenant's Pump
361 Elgin St
72 locals recommend
Decent pub food. Nice outdoor patio. Apparently really bumping on Friday and Saturday nights.
Nice rooftop patio
7 locals recommend
Fox & Feather Pub and Grill
283 Elgin St
7 locals recommend
Nice rooftop patio
They give out SO MANY SAMPLES!!!
18 locals recommend
CRAFT Beer Market - Ottawa
975 Bank St
18 locals recommend
They give out SO MANY SAMPLES!!!
Last Friday of the month is Shameless! (90s pop music) All kinds of other events (Beyonce night, Bieber night, Electric Pow Wow - Aboriginal music meets Electronic, 90s or Bust) If you get a chance to see them, when Soul Jazz Orchestra comes into town, they are a MUST-SEE!!!
32 locals recommend
Babylon
317 Bank St
32 locals recommend
Last Friday of the month is Shameless! (90s pop music) All kinds of other events (Beyonce night, Bieber night, Electric Pow Wow - Aboriginal music meets Electronic, 90s or Bust) If you get a chance to see them, when Soul Jazz Orchestra comes into town, they are a MUST-SEE!!!
8 locals recommend
Zaphod Beeblebrox
27 York St
8 locals recommend
6 locals recommend
VIP Karaoke Bar
610 Somerset St W
6 locals recommend
The market is a busy place, loaded with restaurants, bars, nightclubs.
585 locals recommend
ByWard Market
585 locals recommend
The market is a busy place, loaded with restaurants, bars, nightclubs.

Arts & Culture

All Ottawa museums free Thursday evenings
468 locals recommend
Canadian Museum of Nature
240 McLeod St
468 locals recommend
All Ottawa museums free Thursday evenings
My favourite museum in the city. All Ottawa museums free Thursday evenings
395 locals recommend
Canadian War Museum
1 Vimy Pl
395 locals recommend
My favourite museum in the city. All Ottawa museums free Thursday evenings
All Ottawa museums (this one included) free Thursday evenings
545 locals recommend
Canadian Museum of History
100 Rue Laurier
545 locals recommend
All Ottawa museums (this one included) free Thursday evenings
All Ottawa museums free Thursday evenings
552 locals recommend
National Gallery of Canada
380 Sussex Dr
552 locals recommend
All Ottawa museums free Thursday evenings
All Ottawa museums free Thursday evenings
70 locals recommend
Royal Canadian Mint
320 Sussex Dr
70 locals recommend
All Ottawa museums free Thursday evenings
All Ottawa museums free Thursday evenings
99 locals recommend
Canada Aviation and Space Museum
11 Aviation Pkwy
99 locals recommend
All Ottawa museums free Thursday evenings
All Ottawa museums free Thursday evenings
123 locals recommend
Canada Science and Technology Museum
1867 St. Laurent Blvd
123 locals recommend
All Ottawa museums free Thursday evenings
Check out their website for student live rush tickets ($15 tickets for students)
346 locals recommend
National Arts Centre
1 Elgin St
346 locals recommend
Check out their website for student live rush tickets ($15 tickets for students)
22 locals recommend
The Gladstone Theatre
910 Gladstone Ave
22 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

Independent theatre with a lot of character (get there early and you might be able to get one of the their couch-seats)
44 locals recommend
Mayfair Theatre
1074 Bank St
44 locals recommend
Independent theatre with a lot of character (get there early and you might be able to get one of the their couch-seats)
Cheap movies
9 locals recommend
Ciné Starz
1200 St. Laurent Blvd
9 locals recommend
Cheap movies
116 locals recommend
Cineplex Cinemas Lansdowne VIP
325 Marché Way
116 locals recommend

Sightseeing

891 locals recommend
Parliament Hill
Wellington Street
891 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

Tulilp festival in May
191 locals recommend
Dows Lake
1001 Queen Elizabeth Driveway
191 locals recommend
Tulilp festival in May
41 locals recommend
Dominion Arboretum
Arboretum
41 locals recommend
23 locals recommend
Gatineau Park Pathway
Sentier du Parc de la Gatineau
23 locals recommend