Guidebook for Ottawa

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Guidebook for Ottawa

Food Scene

Great Mexican restaurant. Dona, the owner takes good care of her customers and prepares lovely food. Most of their menu is gluten free.
31 locals recommend
Ola Cocina Taqueria
62 Barrette St
31 locals recommend
Great Mexican restaurant. Dona, the owner takes good care of her customers and prepares lovely food. Most of their menu is gluten free.
Lovely coffee shop. Fair trade coffee.
210 locals recommend
Bridgehead
131 Beechwood Ave.
210 locals recommend
Lovely coffee shop. Fair trade coffee.
Great neighborhood restaurant
31 locals recommend
Red Door Provisions
117 Beechwood Ave.
31 locals recommend
Great neighborhood restaurant
Local pub, good pub food and nice selection of beers.
30 locals recommend
Clocktower Brew Pub
422 MacKay St
30 locals recommend
Local pub, good pub food and nice selection of beers.
Great selection of gluten free bread and treats
Pete's Gluten Free
Great selection of gluten free bread and treats
My best local pub. Great food and great atmosphere! Offers gluten free options
80 locals recommend
Chez Lucien
137 Murray St
80 locals recommend
My best local pub. Great food and great atmosphere! Offers gluten free options
Great neighborhood restaurant
15 locals recommend
Bobby's Table
255 Montréal Rd
15 locals recommend
Great neighborhood restaurant
Cute neighborhood bakery
9 locals recommend
Quelque Chose Pâtisserie
274 Montréal Rd
9 locals recommend
Cute neighborhood bakery
Restaurant opened at the end of 2016. Located in a new condo tower. I haven't yet tried this restaurant, it is owned by a renowned chef.
6 locals recommend
Sutherland Restaurant, Bar and Coffee House
224 Beechwood Ave.
6 locals recommend
Restaurant opened at the end of 2016. Located in a new condo tower. I haven't yet tried this restaurant, it is owned by a renowned chef.
Local butcher shop
8 locals recommend
Muckleston & Brockwell - A Fine Butchery
127 Beechwood Ave.
8 locals recommend
Local butcher shop
Cute poutine restaurant. Open all year round.
Vanier Snack Shack
200 Deschamps Ave
Cute poutine restaurant. Open all year round.
Lovely cafe with a great selection of homemade scones
36 locals recommend
The SconeWitch (Beechwood)
35 Beechwood Ave.
36 locals recommend
Lovely cafe with a great selection of homemade scones
Great restaurant. Usually need to make a reservation to get a table.
90 locals recommend
Fraser
7 Springfield Rd
90 locals recommend
Great restaurant. Usually need to make a reservation to get a table.
Opened in summer time only.
17 locals recommend
Dairy Queen (Treat)
345 St. Laurent Blvd
17 locals recommend
Opened in summer time only.
Local burger restaurant, offers gluten free options
25 locals recommend
The Works
363 St. Laurent Blvd
25 locals recommend
Local burger restaurant, offers gluten free options
Great indian restaurant
9 locals recommend
Mia's Indian Cuisine-St.Laurent
327 St. Laurent Blvd
9 locals recommend
Great indian restaurant
My favorite Indian restaurant
26 locals recommend
Coconut Lagoon
853 St. Laurent Blvd
26 locals recommend
My favorite Indian restaurant

Parks & Nature

Great outdoor park. Library is located at the entrance of this park. A sugar shack is also opened in the beginning of spring.
Vanier Museopark
300 Pères-Blancs Ave
Great outdoor park. Library is located at the entrance of this park. A sugar shack is also opened in the beginning of spring.
Park was completely rebuilt at the end of 2016. Very nice for children. Includes an outdoor pool.
Optimiste Park
43 Ste-Cécile St
Park was completely rebuilt at the end of 2016. Very nice for children. Includes an outdoor pool.
Great park for children. Lots of green space to have picnics. A splash pas is located in a section of the park.
Nault Park
325 St Denis St
Great park for children. Lots of green space to have picnics. A splash pas is located in a section of the park.

Shopping

Closest pharmacy
12 locals recommend
Jean Coutu
262 Montréal Rd
12 locals recommend
Closest pharmacy
Closest LCBO - Selling wine, beer and ciders
191 locals recommend
LCBO
160 Elgin St
191 locals recommend
Closest LCBO - Selling wine, beer and ciders
Closest beer store
57 locals recommend
Beer Store
515 Somerset St W
57 locals recommend
Closest beer store
Newly updated downtown mall.
589 locals recommend
Rideau Centre
589 locals recommend
Newly updated downtown mall.
149 locals recommend
St Laurent
1200 St. Laurent Blvd
149 locals recommend

Essentials

Closest grocery store
150 locals recommend
Metro
50 Beechwood Ave.
150 locals recommend
Closest grocery store
My preferred grocery store. Great food selection.
The Mobile Shop at Loblaws
My preferred grocery store. Great food selection.
Small gourmet shop
23 locals recommend
Jacobson’s Gourmet Concepts
103 Beechwood Ave.
23 locals recommend
Small gourmet shop

Getting Around

Gas station
18 locals recommend
Shell
962 Merivale Rd
18 locals recommend
Gas station

Sightseeing

Great view of the Rideau falls. Path is accessible by walk or bike. Great place to go running.
33 locals recommend
Rideau Falls
33 locals recommend
Great view of the Rideau falls. Path is accessible by walk or bike. Great place to go running.
Great hidden spot for swimming. Only open between 7 am and 1 pm.
8 locals recommend
The Pond
8 locals recommend
Great hidden spot for swimming. Only open between 7 am and 1 pm.

Arts & Culture

25 locals recommend
Aviation Museum station
25 locals recommend
552 locals recommend
National Gallery of Canada
380 Sussex Dr
552 locals recommend
346 locals recommend
National Arts Centre
1 Elgin St
346 locals recommend
Local french theater. This is a theater where I have worked both on stage and as a stage manager.
Nouvelle Scène (La)
Local french theater. This is a theater where I have worked both on stage and as a stage manager.