Guidebook for Ottawa

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Guidebook for Ottawa

Drinks & Nightlife

Great place for a nice glass of wine or a beer, nice food too.
13 locals recommend
10Fourteen
1014 Wellington St. W
13 locals recommend
Great place for a nice glass of wine or a beer, nice food too.
Over 100 beers available, the food is okay. Cool place.
95 locals recommend
Pub Italia
434 Preston St
95 locals recommend
Over 100 beers available, the food is okay. Cool place.
Brewpub, they only sell what they brew and some wine. Nice beer, skip the food (rip off)
41 locals recommend
Tooth and Nail Brewing Company
3 Irving Ave
41 locals recommend
Brewpub, they only sell what they brew and some wine. Nice beer, skip the food (rip off)
If you want to listen to loud cover bands and dance around this is the place. Cover later in the evenings. Part of a chain of Irish bars in Ottawa.
63 locals recommend
Heart & Crown - Preston Street
353B Preston St
63 locals recommend
If you want to listen to loud cover bands and dance around this is the place. Cover later in the evenings. Part of a chain of Irish bars in Ottawa.
Moon Room, Super cool little bar. The bites and nice too.
442 Preston St
442 Preston Street
Moon Room, Super cool little bar. The bites and nice too.
Carleton Tavern, Cheap eats, dirty place. They have bands sometimes. You can watch sports there too.
223 Armstrong St
223 Armstrong Street
Carleton Tavern, Cheap eats, dirty place. They have bands sometimes. You can watch sports there too.

Food Scene

Lots of local beer and a real centre for the community. Nice food.
63 locals recommend
The Hintonburg Public House
1020 Wellington St. W
63 locals recommend
Lots of local beer and a real centre for the community. Nice food.
Hip coffee/drink joint.
31 locals recommend
The Ministry of Coffee and Social Affairs
1013 Wellington St. W
31 locals recommend
Hip coffee/drink joint.
The local organic, shade grown, etc coffee chain. Nice coffees and snacks.
210 locals recommend
Bridgehead
131 Beechwood Ave.
210 locals recommend
The local organic, shade grown, etc coffee chain. Nice coffees and snacks.
Awesome sandwiches, skip the soup.
7 locals recommend
The Flying Banzini
1242 Wellington Street West
7 locals recommend
Awesome sandwiches, skip the soup.
Sit down pizza thin crust, wood fired, nice wine and beer...
43 locals recommend
Tennessy Willems
1082 Wellington St. W
43 locals recommend
Sit down pizza thin crust, wood fired, nice wine and beer...
Great expensive seafood restaurant, surprisingly it turns into a hip hop scene on Saturday nights. Nice place for a drink and some oysters anytime.
47 locals recommend
Elmdale Oyster House & Tavern
1084 Wellington St. W
47 locals recommend
Great expensive seafood restaurant, surprisingly it turns into a hip hop scene on Saturday nights. Nice place for a drink and some oysters anytime.
Open for lunch if you just want a good sandwich, better burger than the famous place across the street I think. Quaint.
Wellington Sandwiches
Open for lunch if you just want a good sandwich, better burger than the famous place across the street I think. Quaint.
Sports Bar.
49 locals recommend
The Prescott
379 Preston St
49 locals recommend
Sports Bar.
Best plant based restaurant in town, nut cheese is interesting.
14 locals recommend
Café My House
1015 Wellington St. W
14 locals recommend
Best plant based restaurant in town, nut cheese is interesting.
Vegetarian restaurant, eat by weight. Good I'm told.
28 locals recommend
The Table Vegetarian Restaurant
1230 Wellington St. W
28 locals recommend
Vegetarian restaurant, eat by weight. Good I'm told.
Korean, it is on my list of places to try. I've heard great things.
Kochu
266 Preston St
Korean, it is on my list of places to try. I've heard great things.
Great Breakfast. Often a line, but there are other places around if you don't want to wait.
49 locals recommend
Del Piacere
416 Preston St
49 locals recommend
Great Breakfast. Often a line, but there are other places around if you don't want to wait.
Good diner, pub and bowling alley attached.
11 locals recommend
Fil's Diner
1209 Wellington St. W
11 locals recommend
Good diner, pub and bowling alley attached.
Great diner. I think it is worth the walk.
12 locals recommend
Wellington Diner
1385 Wellington St. W
12 locals recommend
Great diner. I think it is worth the walk.
Best Greek in Ottawa I've had, lots of sharing plates. www.evoogreekkitchen.ca/
49 locals recommend
EVOO Greek Kitchen
438 1/2 Preston St
49 locals recommend
Best Greek in Ottawa I've had, lots of sharing plates. www.evoogreekkitchen.ca/
I just put this up because it is ~$150 per person plus wine reservations required. A few have told me it is the best food they have had in Ottawa. About a 3 hour meal with about 12 courses.
18 locals recommend
Atelier
540 Rochester St
18 locals recommend
I just put this up because it is ~$150 per person plus wine reservations required. A few have told me it is the best food they have had in Ottawa. About a 3 hour meal with about 12 courses.
Good Sandwiches, homemade bread and meats. meatpress.ca
11 locals recommend
Meat Press
45 Armstrong St
11 locals recommend
Good Sandwiches, homemade bread and meats. meatpress.ca
I think it was rated the third best restaurant in Canada by enRoute magazine. Raw/small plates, and some big ones. supplyanddemandfoods.ca/
54 locals recommend
Supply and Demand
1335 Wellington St. W
54 locals recommend
I think it was rated the third best restaurant in Canada by enRoute magazine. Raw/small plates, and some big ones. supplyanddemandfoods.ca/
Closest Sushi, good reviews. On my list to try. kikosushibar.com/
6 locals recommend
Kiko Sushi Bar
349 Preston St
6 locals recommend
Closest Sushi, good reviews. On my list to try. kikosushibar.com/
On a street of Italian restaurants I like this one, but there are many others that are good too. Giovani's and La Roma are also nice but I'd dress up a bit to go to them. Il Primo is good too.
Da Sergio
338 Preston Street
On a street of Italian restaurants I like this one, but there are many others that are good too. Giovani's and La Roma are also nice but I'd dress up a bit to go to them. Il Primo is good too.
Nice dinner. Great food, a little bit different in a good way.
17 locals recommend
Chesterfield's Gastro Diner
1433 Wellington St. W
17 locals recommend
Nice dinner. Great food, a little bit different in a good way.

Shopping

Best Doughnuts in town.
89 locals recommend
SuzyQ Doughnuts
1015 Wellington St. W
89 locals recommend
Best Doughnuts in town.
Good Asian take away dishes. $3 subs as well.
Fairmont Confectionery
102 Fairmont Ave
Good Asian take away dishes. $3 subs as well.

Everything Else

Great place for a swim. Schedule: http://ottawa.ca/2/en/drop-in-programs?activity-id=392&field_dropin_facility_target_id_selective=All&field_dropin_activity_type_target_id_selective=All
26 locals recommend
Plant Recreation Centre
930 Somerset St W
26 locals recommend
Great place for a swim. Schedule: http://ottawa.ca/2/en/drop-in-programs?activity-id=392&field_dropin_facility_target_id_selective=All&field_dropin_activity_type_target_id_selective=All
Chinese take out, a combo is only about $12. I like it. http://no1chinesefoodottawa.com
Number One Chinese Take Out
988 Wellington St. W
Chinese take out, a combo is only about $12. I like it. http://no1chinesefoodottawa.com
One of the best pick up / delivery / sit down pizza places in town. Colonnade and Ricardo's are also good but more $.
39 locals recommend
Gabriel Pizza
277 Bank St
39 locals recommend
One of the best pick up / delivery / sit down pizza places in town. Colonnade and Ricardo's are also good but more $.
Sample and buy some take away craft brew.
42 locals recommend
Beyond the Pale Brewing Company
250 City Centre Ave
42 locals recommend
Sample and buy some take away craft brew.
Best bread in town, very limited hours. www.trueloaf.ca
13 locals recommend
True Loaf Bread Company
573 Gladstone Ave
13 locals recommend
Best bread in town, very limited hours. www.trueloaf.ca
Cool out of the way coffee shop/roasters. www.happygoatcoffee.com/
23 locals recommend
Mainstay Coffee Company
1111a Wellington St. W
23 locals recommend
Cool out of the way coffee shop/roasters. www.happygoatcoffee.com/
Closest Yoga
16 locals recommend
PranaShanti Yoga Centre
950 Gladstone Ave
16 locals recommend
Closest Yoga

Essentials

Spring to fall produce, the best around.
43 locals recommend
Parkdale Park
366 Parkdale Ave
43 locals recommend
Spring to fall produce, the best around.
Best and closest groceries. http://hintonburgmarket.com/en/
1059 Wellington St. W
1059 Wellington Street West
Best and closest groceries. http://hintonburgmarket.com/en/
Great bread they will slice if requested. breadbyus.com
21 locals recommend
Bread By Us
1065 Wellington St. W
21 locals recommend
Great bread they will slice if requested. breadbyus.com