Guidebook for Ottawa

Jennifer & William
Jennifer & William
Guidebook for Ottawa

Food Scene

This is one of our favourite restaurants as the food is consistently great and the chef/owner, Pat Garland cares about the food and is tremendously generous within the community. His wine selection is both interesting and affordable. There is parking behind the restaurant or you can walk there in 15 minutes.
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Absinthe
1208 Wellington St. W
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This is one of our favourite restaurants as the food is consistently great and the chef/owner, Pat Garland cares about the food and is tremendously generous within the community. His wine selection is both interesting and affordable. There is parking behind the restaurant or you can walk there in 15 minutes.
This is our go-to place for celebrations or if we just feel like being taken care of. The service is excellent and the food is consistent. The Cesare salad is the very best and they cook fish perfectly. It is pricey but worth it. They are also happy to accommodate special requests so you don't have to order off the menu. We recommend reservations so if you call say Jennifer & Billy sent you and they will take great care of you. Walk there in under 10 minutes or drive and take advantage of their free valet service.
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Giovanni's Restaurant
362 Preston St
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This is our go-to place for celebrations or if we just feel like being taken care of. The service is excellent and the food is consistent. The Cesare salad is the very best and they cook fish perfectly. It is pricey but worth it. They are also happy to accommodate special requests so you don't have to order off the menu. We recommend reservations so if you call say Jennifer & Billy sent you and they will take great care of you. Walk there in under 10 minutes or drive and take advantage of their free valet service.
The best coffee in town and they also have a decent selection of food as well as free wifi. 10 minute walk.
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The Ministry of Coffee and Social Affairs
1013 Wellington St. W
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The best coffee in town and they also have a decent selection of food as well as free wifi. 10 minute walk.
Small plate tapas, natural wines and excellent cocktails. Open until 2 am. Alex is the sommelier.
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Bar Laurel
1087 Wellington St. W
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Small plate tapas, natural wines and excellent cocktails. Open until 2 am. Alex is the sommelier.
Fantastic food and drink in a very causal atmosphere. Open late serving food. Where chef's go after work. Can't say enough about the food. Walk there in 10 minutes.
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two six {ate}
268 Preston St
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Fantastic food and drink in a very causal atmosphere. Open late serving food. Where chef's go after work. Can't say enough about the food. Walk there in 10 minutes.
They have been doing doughnuts before they were cool.
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SuzyQ Doughnuts
1015 Wellington St. W
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They have been doing doughnuts before they were cool.
Local watering hole offering a good selection of local beers and quality pub fare. Good bar to sit at if you are alone and feel like a pit stop.
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The Hintonburg Public House
1020 Wellington St. W
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Local watering hole offering a good selection of local beers and quality pub fare. Good bar to sit at if you are alone and feel like a pit stop.
Family run convenience store with a good deli and also serving fresh take-away pasta and sandwiches daily. This is an Ottawa institution. If you go there around lunch you will run into the paramedics, firefighters and police. Everyone goes here for quick and inexpensive prepared foods.
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Di Rienzo's Grocery
111 Beech St
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Family run convenience store with a good deli and also serving fresh take-away pasta and sandwiches daily. This is an Ottawa institution. If you go there around lunch you will run into the paramedics, firefighters and police. Everyone goes here for quick and inexpensive prepared foods.
Great for take away and prepared foods. Their house pate is amazing.
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Thyme & Again
1255 Wellington St. W
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Great for take away and prepared foods. Their house pate is amazing.
If you like gelato go here. Everything is made in house and with only fresh ingredients. If they have pistachio gelato try it.
Gelatini Gelato
344 Preston St
If you like gelato go here. Everything is made in house and with only fresh ingredients. If they have pistachio gelato try it.

Drinks & Nightlife

Drinks and tunes, open late.
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The Moonroom
442 Preston St
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Drinks and tunes, open late.
Great bar tucked away on a side Street in the Glebe. Good drinks and food. Very eclectic and dark.
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107 Fourth Avenue Wine Bar & Café
107 Fourth Ave
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Great bar tucked away on a side Street in the Glebe. Good drinks and food. Very eclectic and dark.
Great watering hole especially if you like oysters. All fish is sustainable and they have a good menu with music a few nights every week. The owner, Josh is a great guy.
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Elmdale Oyster House & Tavern
1084 Wellington St. W
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Great watering hole especially if you like oysters. All fish is sustainable and they have a good menu with music a few nights every week. The owner, Josh is a great guy.
Great hotel roof top terrace with views over Ottawa. Opened last year and has a good vibe. https://ottawa.andaz.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html
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Andaz Ottawa Byward Market - a concept by Hyatt
325 Dalhousie St
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Great hotel roof top terrace with views over Ottawa. Opened last year and has a good vibe. https://ottawa.andaz.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html
Run by Véronique Rivest, one of Canada's top sommeliers, this is a great place to grab a bite and taste an excellent selection of wines. The menu is ever changing as is the wine selection. They also do tastings and workshops. http://soifbaravin.ca/
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Soif Bar à vin
88 Rue Montcalm
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Run by Véronique Rivest, one of Canada's top sommeliers, this is a great place to grab a bite and taste an excellent selection of wines. The menu is ever changing as is the wine selection. They also do tastings and workshops. http://soifbaravin.ca/

Sightseeing

You can catch a yoga class here every week on the lawn in front of Parliament with about 200 other people. It;s a cool experience. Or tour parliament and see the Eternal Flame.
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議会の丘
Wellington Street
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You can catch a yoga class here every week on the lawn in front of Parliament with about 200 other people. It;s a cool experience. Or tour parliament and see the Eternal Flame.

Parks & Nature

Walk here in 10 minutes and rent a paddle boat, canoe or kayak and paddle the 6 km Rideau Canal right to the National Arts Centre in summer or put on your skates in the winter. Truly a one-of-a-kind experience.
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Dows Lake
1001 Queen Elizabeth Driveway
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Walk here in 10 minutes and rent a paddle boat, canoe or kayak and paddle the 6 km Rideau Canal right to the National Arts Centre in summer or put on your skates in the winter. Truly a one-of-a-kind experience.
Enjoy miles of bike paths or drive along the Parkway to the MacKenzie King Estate and visit the tea room in the summer, Pinks Lake to explore the caves or continue to Meech Lake to the public beach. In the winter you can enjoy 100's of miles of cross country or snow shoe trails.
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ガティノー公園
33 Chemin Scott
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Enjoy miles of bike paths or drive along the Parkway to the MacKenzie King Estate and visit the tea room in the summer, Pinks Lake to explore the caves or continue to Meech Lake to the public beach. In the winter you can enjoy 100's of miles of cross country or snow shoe trails.
Located at the end of our street, this park has 2 tennis courts with lights until 11 pm and a great play structure for kids.
Fairmont Park
Kinnear Street
Located at the end of our street, this park has 2 tennis courts with lights until 11 pm and a great play structure for kids.

Arts & Culture

With every changing exhibits and a wonderful permanent collection you can never go wrong spending a few hours here. If you go, be sure to walk behind the gallery for one of the best views in the city.
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カナダ国立美術館
380 Sussex Dr
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With every changing exhibits and a wonderful permanent collection you can never go wrong spending a few hours here. If you go, be sure to walk behind the gallery for one of the best views in the city.

Essentials

Family owned organic butcher with a great selection and some prepared foods.
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wellington butchery
1333 Wellington St. W
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Family owned organic butcher with a great selection and some prepared foods.
Arguably the best bagels in Canada and made fresh throughout the day. They also have a small cafe in the back and offer groceries.
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Ottawa Bagelshop and Deli
1321 Wellington St. W
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Arguably the best bagels in Canada and made fresh throughout the day. They also have a small cafe in the back and offer groceries.