Guidebook for Ottawa
Shopping
Birling
562 Somerset St WSkateboard clothing and gift shop
Darling Vintage
502 Somerset St WPlant & Curio
173 Preston StPlant and gift shop
Newly located at: 173 Preston St
Tallow
358 Richmond RoadWomen's clothing
Love this shop! Women's clothing and accessory boutique. All the brands they carry are supporting Canadian designers
23 locals recommend
Victoire
1282 Wellington St. WLove this shop! Women's clothing and accessory boutique. All the brands they carry are supporting Canadian designers
Essentials
Grocery store with a great selection for fresh fruit and vegetables
Bell Pharmacy
737 Gladstone AveFresh fruit, produce, bread, deli, local meat selection, homemade meals, specialty cheeses, local maple syrup, and local coffee selection.
43 locals recommend
Marché Hintonburg Market
1059 Wellington St. WFresh fruit, produce, bread, deli, local meat selection, homemade meals, specialty cheeses, local maple syrup, and local coffee selection.
Artisan food shop specializing in meat, artisanal grocery items, and cheese. Try the saucisson sec, and chorizo salami.
10 locals recommend
Seed to Sausage General Store
729 Gladstone AveArtisan food shop specializing in meat, artisanal grocery items, and cheese. Try the saucisson sec, and chorizo salami.
Quickie
25 Bd Sacré-CoeurConvenience store. Great for basics like milk, eggs, butter, pop, and snacks
Specialty Italian grocery store, fresh pasta, deli sandwiches, great cuts of meat, specialty cheeses. They also serve Italian deli sandwiches behind the counter.
16 locals recommend
Luciano Foods Ltd
114 Preston StSpecialty Italian grocery store, fresh pasta, deli sandwiches, great cuts of meat, specialty cheeses. They also serve Italian deli sandwiches behind the counter.
Specialty Asian grocery store, fresh baked goods, fruit, produce, fish market, butcher, BBQ pork and duck
18 locals recommend
Kowloon Market
712 Somerset St WSpecialty Asian grocery store, fresh baked goods, fruit, produce, fish market, butcher, BBQ pork and duck
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern market. Excellent selection of exotic nuts, spices, sweets, and dried fruit. Fresh hummus, tabbouleh, samosa, and pies.
Shiraz Food Market
725 Somerset St WMediterranean and Middle Eastern market. Excellent selection of exotic nuts, spices, sweets, and dried fruit. Fresh hummus, tabbouleh, samosa, and pies.
Farm Boy
1495 Richmond RdHerb & Spice Shop Wellington
1310 Wellington St. WGrocery store with local fruit and vegetables
Bread By Us
1065 Wellington St. WLocal bakery
Entertainment & Activities
Recreation centre. For a small fee, you can drop in to use the children’s pool, full-size pool, sauna, and fitness centre
26 locals recommend
Plant Recreation Centre
930 Somerset St WRecreation centre. For a small fee, you can drop in to use the children’s pool, full-size pool, sauna, and fitness centre
Neighbourhoods
Little Italy
Hintonburg
LeBreton Flats
ByWard Market
Chinatown Ottawa
675 Somerset St WFood scene
Fresh selection of breads and pastries. Delicious soup, salad, and sandwich options. One of the best breakfast and lunch spots in Ottawa (and best place for flaky croissants!) Hard to find a table on weekends as they get very busy for brunch, try to get there before 10am. Sourdough pizza served in the evening.
131 locals recommend
Art-Is-In Bakery
250 City Centre AveFresh selection of breads and pastries. Delicious soup, salad, and sandwich options. One of the best breakfast and lunch spots in Ottawa (and best place for flaky croissants!) Hard to find a table on weekends as they get very busy for brunch, try to get there before 10am. Sourdough pizza served in the evening.
Mati
428 Preston StSteak and seafood
Jadeland
625 Somerset St WAuthentic Chinese food
Authentic Chinese restaurant serving generous portions. Great for take-out.
Try the Peppersalt shrimp, Imperial spare ribs, Yang Chow fried rice, Beef and beansprout stir fried rice noodle, and Cantonese fried noodle.
Royal Treasure Restaurant
774 Somerset St WAuthentic Chinese restaurant serving generous portions. Great for take-out.
Try the Peppersalt shrimp, Imperial spare ribs, Yang Chow fried rice, Beef and beansprout stir fried rice noodle, and Cantonese fried noodle.
Vietnamese restaurant serving pho, rice dishes, and vermicelli. Our favourite place for banh mi (Vietnamese sandwiches), but they are only served to-go at the counter in the back. Try the assorted meat banh mi on the soft bun for just $3. Watch out for those chilli peppers, they are very spicy!
6 locals recommend
Co Cham
780 Somerset St WVietnamese restaurant serving pho, rice dishes, and vermicelli. Our favourite place for banh mi (Vietnamese sandwiches), but they are only served to-go at the counter in the back. Try the assorted meat banh mi on the soft bun for just $3. Watch out for those chilli peppers, they are very spicy!
New Pho Bo Ga La
763 Somerset St WTry the rice rolls, vermicelli with bbq pork, and beef pho.
Bar Laurel
1087 Wellington St. WCarben Food + Drink
1100 Wellington St. WThe Hintonburg Public House
1020 Wellington St. WTown
296 Elgin StCitizen
207 Gilmour StDas Lokal
190 Dalhousie StreetThe Whalesbone Bank Street
430 Bank StFraser
7 Springfield RdDatsun
380 Elgin StEl Camino
380 Elgin StBenny's Bistro
119 Murray StEdgar
60 Rue BéginSoif Bar à vin
88 Rue MontcalmLa Belle Verte
166 Rue EddyPure Kitchen Elgin
340 Elgin StYangtze Restaurant
700 Somerset St WOriental Chu Shing Restaurant
691 Somerset St W