Guidebook for Ottawa

Stephane
Guidebook for Ottawa

Food Scene

Super fresh bagels with a variety of cream cheeses and good java!
Cadmans Montreal Bagels
150 Montréal Rd
Super fresh bagels with a variety of cream cheeses and good java!
Awesome breakfast and best smoked meat sandwiches in town. Casual diner, budget friendly and family friendly.
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Bobby's Table
255 Montréal Rd
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Awesome breakfast and best smoked meat sandwiches in town. Casual diner, budget friendly and family friendly.
Good place for a casual italian meal. Quiet and lots of yummy menu options.
Pizarro's
366 Marguerite Ave
Good place for a casual italian meal. Quiet and lots of yummy menu options.
Cool bakery with awesome coffee!
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Red Door Provisions
117 Beechwood Ave.
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Cool bakery with awesome coffee!
This is a high end restaurant, one of our favorites in the city. The food is amazing, worth every penny. Reservations are usually required as they're a busy spot.
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Fraser
7 Springfield Rd
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This is a high end restaurant, one of our favorites in the city. The food is amazing, worth every penny. Reservations are usually required as they're a busy spot.
Great coffee shop. Open 7 days a week with lots of options.
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Bridgehead
131 Beechwood Ave.
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Great coffee shop. Open 7 days a week with lots of options.
Everything scones casual restaurant. A must try.
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The SconeWitch (Beechwood)
35 Beechwood Ave.
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Everything scones casual restaurant. A must try.
The Beechwood Market is the East End's favourite spot to shop, taste and mingle on Saturdays. Open Saturdays from 9am to 2pm - June until October Parking can be found for free on most neighbouring streets.
Beechwood Farmers Market
131b Beechwood Ave.
The Beechwood Market is the East End's favourite spot to shop, taste and mingle on Saturdays. Open Saturdays from 9am to 2pm - June until October Parking can be found for free on most neighbouring streets.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great brewery, one of Stephane's favorites! You can buylocal craft beer and go or stay for a few testers and nibblies. Please note it is located in an industrial park. You'll need a car or an Uber to get there.
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Dominion City brewery
5510 Canotek Rd
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Great brewery, one of Stephane's favorites! You can buylocal craft beer and go or stay for a few testers and nibblies. Please note it is located in an industrial park. You'll need a car or an Uber to get there.
Waller Street Brewing is located in the heart of the Byward market. Great beer, great times!
Waller St. Brewing
14 Waller St
Waller Street Brewing is located in the heart of the Byward market. Great beer, great times!
Check out Andaz, Ottawa's tallest rooftop lounge. Located in the ByWard Market, steps away from the historic Parliament Buildings and the National Gallery of Canada.
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Andaz Ottawa Byward Market - a concept by Hyatt
325 Dalhousie St
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Check out Andaz, Ottawa's tallest rooftop lounge. Located in the ByWard Market, steps away from the historic Parliament Buildings and the National Gallery of Canada.
Fun local pub located a 20 minute walk from Capital Gem.
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Royal Oak
1 Beechwood Avenue
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Fun local pub located a 20 minute walk from Capital Gem.

Essentials

Big chain grocery store. It has everything you needs including a butcher, a bakery and fresh produce. Delivery is an option.
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Metro
50 Beechwood Ave.
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Big chain grocery store. It has everything you needs including a butcher, a bakery and fresh produce. Delivery is an option.
Great produce, butcher, bakery and cheese selection. Good store for cooks or foodies. Lots of prepared meals options.
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Farm Boy
830 Belfast Rd
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Great produce, butcher, bakery and cheese selection. Good store for cooks or foodies. Lots of prepared meals options.
Pharmacy and Canada Post outlet.
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Jean Coutu
262 Montréal Rd
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Pharmacy and Canada Post outlet.
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Shoppers Drug Mart
174 Bank St
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Getting Around

To get downtown, take bus #12 on Montreal Rd, stop #1253. Alternatively, you can also get downtown from Beechwood street via bus #7.
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OC Transpo
1500 St. Laurent Blvd
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To get downtown, take bus #12 on Montreal Rd, stop #1253. Alternatively, you can also get downtown from Beechwood street via bus #7.

Entertainment & Activities

Have a skate on the Rideau canal. It's 7.8km long! You can rent skates along the canal and we recommend stopping for a Beaver Tail and a hot chocolate. Please make sure to check conditions before heading over. It's a must during Winterlude (Feb 1-18).
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Rideau Canal
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Have a skate on the Rideau canal. It's 7.8km long! You can rent skates along the canal and we recommend stopping for a Beaver Tail and a hot chocolate. Please make sure to check conditions before heading over. It's a must during Winterlude (Feb 1-18).
Enjoy free ice skating on a refrigerated ice surface 7 days a week from 6:00am to 11:00pm. Skate rentals and skate sharpening are available daily.
Sens Rink of Dreams
110 Laurier Ave W
Enjoy free ice skating on a refrigerated ice surface 7 days a week from 6:00am to 11:00pm. Skate rentals and skate sharpening are available daily.
Museopark Vanier's Sugar Shack is proud to continue the tradition of artisanal harvesting and production of maple syrup. The Sugar Shack is open throughout the sugaring-off season, from the end of February through to the end of April, and group reservations are available throughout the year and it's located a 10 minute walk from Capital Gem!
Vanier Museopark
300 Pères-Blancs Ave
Museopark Vanier's Sugar Shack is proud to continue the tradition of artisanal harvesting and production of maple syrup. The Sugar Shack is open throughout the sugaring-off season, from the end of February through to the end of April, and group reservations are available throughout the year and it's located a 10 minute walk from Capital Gem!

Arts & Culture

On Thursdays, admission to the permanent exhibits of the National Gallery of Canada, the Canadian Museum of History, the Canadian War Museum and the Canadian Museum of Nature is free from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. The Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum and the Canada Science and Technology Museum offer free admission between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. The Bank of Canada Museum offers free admission. You can create their own avatar and learn about the important role they play in the economy through hands-on interactive exhibits. The Royal Canadian Mint Find out how coins are made! It’s free to visit the fun boutique and guided tours of the facility are affordable.
Ottawa Insectarium
71 Sparks St.
On Thursdays, admission to the permanent exhibits of the National Gallery of Canada, the Canadian Museum of History, the Canadian War Museum and the Canadian Museum of Nature is free from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. The Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum and the Canada Science and Technology Museum offer free admission between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. The Bank of Canada Museum offers free admission. You can create their own avatar and learn about the important role they play in the economy through hands-on interactive exhibits. The Royal Canadian Mint Find out how coins are made! It’s free to visit the fun boutique and guided tours of the facility are affordable.

Shopping

Large shopping centre located in the Byward Market. Good place to hang out on a rainy day. You can even pick up some groceries at Farm Boy while you're there. One stop shop.
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Rideau Centre
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Large shopping centre located in the Byward Market. Good place to hang out on a rainy day. You can even pick up some groceries at Farm Boy while you're there. One stop shop.