Guidebook for Ottawa

Alexandre & Tanya
Alexandre & Tanya
Guidebook for Ottawa

Food Scene

Just across the street from the apartment, this inspirational floral shop doubles as a café with an outdoor patio. A little pricey, but their coffee is THE BEST. (613) 680-8400
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blumenstudio
1395 Wellington St. W
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Just across the street from the apartment, this inspirational floral shop doubles as a café with an outdoor patio. A little pricey, but their coffee is THE BEST. (613) 680-8400
A neighbourhood restaurant serving modern French meals in Ottawa's Little Italy. Voted #1 restaurant in Ottawa in 2014.
Black Cat Bistro
428 Preston Street
A neighbourhood restaurant serving modern French meals in Ottawa's Little Italy. Voted #1 restaurant in Ottawa in 2014.
A French café, restaurant, cheese/produce/decor store. Voted #1 out of 15 Westboro restaurants. Enjoy a coffee or meal outside on the patio. Breads and pastries baked fresh daily- try the croissants!
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Chez François - Plaisirs de Provence
427 Richmond Rd
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A French café, restaurant, cheese/produce/decor store. Voted #1 out of 15 Westboro restaurants. Enjoy a coffee or meal outside on the patio. Breads and pastries baked fresh daily- try the croissants!
Delicious modern vegan & vegetarian restaurant and juice bar in Westboro. A great atmosphere!
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Pure Kitchen Westboro
357 Richmond Rd
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Delicious modern vegan & vegetarian restaurant and juice bar in Westboro. A great atmosphere!
A hole-in-the-wall, authentic Mexican restaurant in downtown Ottawa. Festive salsa music, a free salsa bar, drinks, and an affordable menu. Try the taco salad!
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Ahora Mexican Restaurant
307 Dalhousie St
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A hole-in-the-wall, authentic Mexican restaurant in downtown Ottawa. Festive salsa music, a free salsa bar, drinks, and an affordable menu. Try the taco salad!
An authentic Italian wood-fired pizzeria, take-out available!
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Anthony's
1218 Wellington St. W
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An authentic Italian wood-fired pizzeria, take-out available!
A funky pizza place with outdoor seating!
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Tennessy Willems
1082 Wellington St. W
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A funky pizza place with outdoor seating!
An Italian restaurant with a variety of food, and staff with a good sense of humour.
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Fratelli
275 Richmond Rd
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An Italian restaurant with a variety of food, and staff with a good sense of humour.
Outstanding food and atmosphere, smart and interactive staff!
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The Keg Steakhouse + Bar - Ottawa Market
75 York St
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Outstanding food and atmosphere, smart and interactive staff!
An extraordinary Romantic-style restaurant. You can come here for anything from a coffee to a full-scale banquet. Very impressive presentation and design!
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Moscow Tea Room
527 Sussex Dr
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An extraordinary Romantic-style restaurant. You can come here for anything from a coffee to a full-scale banquet. Very impressive presentation and design!
All you can eat Japanese food, sushi
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168 Sushi Japanese Buffet
1651 Merivale Rd
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All you can eat Japanese food, sushi
At Kettleman's, the bagels are baked from scratch in store in a real wood oven, and they make many original varieties of cream cheese. They offer some great sandwiches for breakfast and lunch.
Cadmans Montreal Bagels
2177 Carling Ave
At Kettleman's, the bagels are baked from scratch in store in a real wood oven, and they make many original varieties of cream cheese. They offer some great sandwiches for breakfast and lunch.
Amazing food and ambiance. Tips: Their home made house wine is light and really good.
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Bella's Bistro Italiano
1445 Wellington St. W
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Amazing food and ambiance. Tips: Their home made house wine is light and really good.
Fabulous traditional Canadian breakfast foods (and lunch), with mountains of fresh fruit.
1355 Richmond Rd
1355 Richmond Road
Fabulous traditional Canadian breakfast foods (and lunch), with mountains of fresh fruit.
Pastries, cakes, gelato, chocolate, breakfast, lunch, coffee... All in Ottawa's Little Italy
200 Preston St
200 Preston Street
Pastries, cakes, gelato, chocolate, breakfast, lunch, coffee... All in Ottawa's Little Italy
A beautiful artisan bakery. We highly recommend it for lunch- try their amazing homemade pizzas!
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Bread & Sons
195 Bank St
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A beautiful artisan bakery. We highly recommend it for lunch- try their amazing homemade pizzas!
The best pho in Chinatown! It is simple, but you eat well! We have been going there for over ten years, and highly recommend their spring rolls and seafood noodle soup.
784 Somerset St W
784 Somerset Street West
The best pho in Chinatown! It is simple, but you eat well! We have been going there for over ten years, and highly recommend their spring rolls and seafood noodle soup.
Truly best deserts and coffee. Nice decor and ambiance.
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Simply Biscotti
307 Richmond Rd
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Truly best deserts and coffee. Nice decor and ambiance.
A gourmet burger restaurant with a huge variety of toppings! A unique experience
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The Works
580 Bank St
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A gourmet burger restaurant with a huge variety of toppings! A unique experience

Everything Else

An artisan bakery and espresso bar. A great place to go for grilled sandwiches at lunch!
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Bread By Us
1065 Wellington St. W
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An artisan bakery and espresso bar. A great place to go for grilled sandwiches at lunch!

Arts & Culture

International films and film festivals. Check their website for a full schedule!
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ByTowne Cinema
325 Rideau St
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International films and film festivals. Check their website for a full schedule!
Quality theatre! Their mandate: "To foster, produce and promote excellent theatre that provokes examination of Canadian life and our place in the world."
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Great Canadian Theatre Company
1233 Wellington St. W
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Quality theatre! Their mandate: "To foster, produce and promote excellent theatre that provokes examination of Canadian life and our place in the world."
Canada's National Arts Center, where you can see the most exquisite performances. Ballet, musicals, orchestras, and more, right in the center of downtown Ottawa.
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National Arts Centre
1 Elgin St
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Canada's National Arts Center, where you can see the most exquisite performances. Ballet, musicals, orchestras, and more, right in the center of downtown Ottawa.

Essentials

Groceries
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Metro
2525 Richmond Rd
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Groceries
Groceries
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Real Canadian Superstore
190 Richmond Rd
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Groceries
A lovely local farmer's market just steps from the house, on the corner of Wellington and Parkdale. Open every day during the warmer months!
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Parkdale Park
366 Parkdale Ave
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A lovely local farmer's market just steps from the house, on the corner of Wellington and Parkdale. Open every day during the warmer months!

Entertainment & Activities

The Centretown Movies Outdoor Film Festival is set in Dundonald Park during the summer and have pay-what-you-can outdoor screenings every weekend in July and August.
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Dundonald Park
516 Somerset St W
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The Centretown Movies Outdoor Film Festival is set in Dundonald Park during the summer and have pay-what-you-can outdoor screenings every weekend in July and August.
Ottawa's oldest independent movie theatre. This is where you can see movies you won't find in the big cinemas! Very interesting new releases, old favorites, and international films.
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Mayfair Theatre
1074 Bank St
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Ottawa's oldest independent movie theatre. This is where you can see movies you won't find in the big cinemas! Very interesting new releases, old favorites, and international films.

Drinks & Nightlife

BEST EVER live piano lounge: Friday: 8 pm - Midnight Saturday: 5 pm - 7pm & 9 pm - Midnight Go there after 9pm. The crowd leaves, and you enjoy the AMAZING music, champagne, or VERY special teas!
89 locals raden deze aan
Fairmont Château Laurier
1 Rideau St
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BEST EVER live piano lounge: Friday: 8 pm - Midnight Saturday: 5 pm - 7pm & 9 pm - Midnight Go there after 9pm. The crowd leaves, and you enjoy the AMAZING music, champagne, or VERY special teas!

Getting Around

Bike rental, several locations in Ottawa
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Right Bike
366 Rideau St
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Bike rental, several locations in Ottawa
A major bus station near the apartment, for the fastest buses to get downtown!
Tunney's Pasture
A major bus station near the apartment, for the fastest buses to get downtown!