Mark’s guidebook
Food scene
Walk here in the morning for your coffee and pastry. The outdoor restaurant is also a great evening wind down spot. $$
Working Title Kitchen & Café
330 Laurier Ave. EWalk here in the morning for your coffee and pastry. The outdoor restaurant is also a great evening wind down spot. $$
Sí Señor Mexican Street Food
506 Rideau StSuper take out tacos. Right around the corner. $
Excellent spot for German/Austrian food. Great wine and beer selection. A favourite of ours. $$
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Das Lokal
190 Dalhousie StreetExcellent spot for German/Austrian food. Great wine and beer selection. A favourite of ours. $$
Our go to for consistently good food and great atmosphere. $$$
90 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fraser
7 Springfield RdOur go to for consistently good food and great atmosphere. $$$
Outdoor patio in a beautiful setting overlooking the Ottawa River. Lots on tap, good wine selection plus tacos and hot dogs. $
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tavern on the Falls
1 John StOutdoor patio in a beautiful setting overlooking the Ottawa River. Lots on tap, good wine selection plus tacos and hot dogs. $
Excellent sea food. Nice atmosphere. $$
115 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Whalesbone Bank Street
430 Bank StExcellent sea food. Nice atmosphere. $$
Best croissants in Ottawa. Hands down. Super lunch and brunch spot too. $$
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Boulanger Francais-French Baker
119 Murray StBest croissants in Ottawa. Hands down. Super lunch and brunch spot too. $$
Not just a tasty Italian food market. Go to the back of the store for lunch specials. Delicious. $
64 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Bottega Nicastro, ByWard Market
64 George StNot just a tasty Italian food market. Go to the back of the store for lunch specials. Delicious. $
Trendy, place to be seen. Lots of fun and great atmosphere. $$$
56 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Riviera Ottawa
62 Sparks St.Trendy, place to be seen. Lots of fun and great atmosphere. $$$
Funky bar/restaurant. Hip night life spot. $$
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Moscow Tea Room
527 Sussex DrFunky bar/restaurant. Hip night life spot. $$
Chez Lucien
137 Murray StGreat burger joint. Relaxed atmosphere. $$
Shout out to our Shawarma take out right around the corner. Surprisingly good platters! $
3 brothers shawarma & poutine
160 Rideau StShout out to our Shawarma take out right around the corner. Surprisingly good platters! $
Northern Italian fine dining. A bit pricey but fantastic ambiance. $$$
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
North & Navy
226 Nepean StNorthern Italian fine dining. A bit pricey but fantastic ambiance. $$$
Fun taste of Paris, close to Parliament. Good chance you might see an MP, Cabinet Minister or the PM himself in the early evening on a Friday. $$
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Metropolitain Brasserie Restaurant
700 Sussex DrFun taste of Paris, close to Parliament. Good chance you might see an MP, Cabinet Minister or the PM himself in the early evening on a Friday. $$
Burrito Borracho
105A Clarence St.Favourite burrito spot in The Market. $
Shafali Bazaar
55 Byward Market SquareGreat little spot for quick and tasty Indian - try the Chicken Tika wrap… $
Yummy, big, cake slices. Need I say more. $$
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Oh So Good Desserts
54 York StYummy, big, cake slices. Need I say more. $$
RamaKrishna Indian Restaurant
417 Rideau StreetOur go to for take out Indian food. $$
Close by - off the beaten path
Things to see and do that are off the tourist trail.
A short walk to this lovely park on the Rideau River. Look for Blue Herons wading near the banks.
43 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Strathcona
25 Range RdA short walk to this lovely park on the Rideau River. Look for Blue Herons wading near the banks.
Check out Ottawa’s downtown university on the banks of the Ottawa Canal.
111 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
University Of Ottawa
75 Laurier Ave. ECheck out Ottawa’s downtown university on the banks of the Ottawa Canal.
Historical home for two Canadian Prime Ministers a few blocks away.
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Laurier House National Historic Site
335 Laurier Ave. EHistorical home for two Canadian Prime Ministers a few blocks away.
Visit the residence of the Governor General - lovely grounds, free to enter and watch a Cricket match on summer weekends. Bring a picnic basket..
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Rideau Hall
1 Sussex DrVisit the residence of the Governor General - lovely grounds, free to enter and watch a Cricket match on summer weekends. Bring a picnic basket..
Neighbourhoods
Sandy Hill
Consejos para la ciudad
Facilidad para moverse por la casa
Light Rail
Ottawa’s light rail system is new but growing. Catch it at Ottawa U or the Rideau Centre.
Formas de ahorrar
Grocery Stores
There’s lots of great restaurants in Ottawa - but dining in does save some money. Groceries stores are close by - try Loblaws and the Asian Food Market.