Guidebook for Ottawa
Drinks & Nightlife
10Fourteen
1014 Wellington St. WGreat place for a nice glass of wine or a beer, nice food too.
Pub Italia
434 Preston StOver 100 beers available, the food is okay. Cool place.
Brewpub, they only sell what they brew and some wine. Nice beer, skip the food (rip off)
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Tooth and Nail Brewing Company
3 Irving AveBrewpub, they only sell what they brew and some wine. Nice beer, skip the food (rip off)
If you want to listen to loud cover bands and dance around this is the place. Cover later in the evenings. Part of a chain of Irish bars in Ottawa.
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Heart & Crown - Preston Street
353B Preston StIf you want to listen to loud cover bands and dance around this is the place. Cover later in the evenings. Part of a chain of Irish bars in Ottawa.
442 Preston St
442 Preston StreetMoon Room, Super cool little bar. The bites and nice too.
Carleton Tavern, Cheap eats, dirty place. They have bands sometimes. You can watch sports there too.
223 Armstrong St
223 Armstrong StreetCarleton Tavern, Cheap eats, dirty place. They have bands sometimes. You can watch sports there too.
Food Scene
Lots of local beer and a real centre for the community. Nice food.
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The Hintonburg Public House
1020 Wellington St. WLots of local beer and a real centre for the community. Nice food.
The Ministry of Coffee and Social Affairs
1013 Wellington St. WHip coffee/drink joint.
The local organic, shade grown, etc coffee chain. Nice coffees and snacks.
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Bridgehead
131 Beechwood Ave.The local organic, shade grown, etc coffee chain. Nice coffees and snacks.
The Flying Banzini
1242 Wellington Street WestAwesome sandwiches, skip the soup.
Sit down pizza thin crust, wood fired, nice wine and beer...
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Tennessy Willems
1082 Wellington St. WSit down pizza thin crust, wood fired, nice wine and beer...
Great expensive seafood restaurant, surprisingly it turns into a hip hop scene on Saturday nights. Nice place for a drink and some oysters anytime.
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Elmdale Oyster House & Tavern
1084 Wellington St. WGreat expensive seafood restaurant, surprisingly it turns into a hip hop scene on Saturday nights. Nice place for a drink and some oysters anytime.
Open for lunch if you just want a good sandwich, better burger than the famous place across the street I think. Quaint.
Wellington Sandwiches
Open for lunch if you just want a good sandwich, better burger than the famous place across the street I think. Quaint.
The Prescott
379 Preston StSports Bar.
Best plant based restaurant in town, nut cheese is interesting.
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Café My House
1015 Wellington St. WBest plant based restaurant in town, nut cheese is interesting.
Vegetarian restaurant, eat by weight. Good I'm told.
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The Table Vegetarian Restaurant
1230 Wellington St. WVegetarian restaurant, eat by weight. Good I'm told.
Kochu
266 Preston StKorean, it is on my list of places to try. I've heard great things.
Great Breakfast. Often a line, but there are other places around if you don't want to wait.
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Del Piacere
416 Preston StGreat Breakfast. Often a line, but there are other places around if you don't want to wait.
Fil's Diner
1209 Wellington St. WGood diner, pub and bowling alley attached.
Wellington Diner
1385 Wellington St. WGreat diner. I think it is worth the walk.
Best Greek in Ottawa I've had, lots of sharing plates.
www.evoogreekkitchen.ca/
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EVOO Greek Kitchen
438 1/2 Preston StBest Greek in Ottawa I've had, lots of sharing plates.
www.evoogreekkitchen.ca/
I just put this up because it is ~$150 per person plus wine reservations required. A few have told me it is the best food they have had in Ottawa. About a 3 hour meal with about 12 courses.
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Atelier
540 Rochester StI just put this up because it is ~$150 per person plus wine reservations required. A few have told me it is the best food they have had in Ottawa. About a 3 hour meal with about 12 courses.
Meat Press
45 Armstrong StGood Sandwiches, homemade bread and meats.
meatpress.ca
I think it was rated the third best restaurant in Canada by enRoute magazine. Raw/small plates, and some big ones.
supplyanddemandfoods.ca/
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Supply and Demand
1335 Wellington St. WI think it was rated the third best restaurant in Canada by enRoute magazine. Raw/small plates, and some big ones.
supplyanddemandfoods.ca/
Closest Sushi, good reviews. On my list to try.
kikosushibar.com/
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Kiko Sushi Bar
349 Preston StClosest Sushi, good reviews. On my list to try.
kikosushibar.com/
On a street of Italian restaurants I like this one, but there are many others that are good too. Giovani's and La Roma are also nice but I'd dress up a bit to go to them. Il Primo is good too.
Da Sergio
338 Preston StreetOn a street of Italian restaurants I like this one, but there are many others that are good too. Giovani's and La Roma are also nice but I'd dress up a bit to go to them. Il Primo is good too.
Nice dinner. Great food, a little bit different in a good way.
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Chesterfield's Gastro Diner
1433 Wellington St. WNice dinner. Great food, a little bit different in a good way.
Shopping
SuzyQ Doughnuts
1015 Wellington St. WBest Doughnuts in town.
Fairmont Confectionery
102 Fairmont AveGood Asian take away dishes. $3 subs as well.
Everything Else
Great place for a swim. Schedule:
http://ottawa.ca/2/en/drop-in-programs?activity-id=392&field_dropin_facility_target_id_selective=All&field_dropin_activity_type_target_id_selective=All
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Plant Recreation Centre
930 Somerset St WGreat place for a swim. Schedule:
http://ottawa.ca/2/en/drop-in-programs?activity-id=392&field_dropin_facility_target_id_selective=All&field_dropin_activity_type_target_id_selective=All
Chinese take out, a combo is only about $12. I like it. http://no1chinesefoodottawa.com
Number One Chinese Take Out
988 Wellington St. WChinese take out, a combo is only about $12. I like it. http://no1chinesefoodottawa.com
One of the best pick up / delivery / sit down pizza places in town. Colonnade and Ricardo's are also good but more $.
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Gabriel Pizza
277 Bank StOne of the best pick up / delivery / sit down pizza places in town. Colonnade and Ricardo's are also good but more $.
Beyond the Pale Brewing Company
250 City Centre AveSample and buy some take away craft brew.
Best bread in town, very limited hours.
www.trueloaf.ca
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True Loaf Bread Company
573 Gladstone AveBest bread in town, very limited hours.
www.trueloaf.ca
Cool out of the way coffee shop/roasters.
www.happygoatcoffee.com/
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Mainstay Coffee Company
1111a Wellington St. WCool out of the way coffee shop/roasters.
www.happygoatcoffee.com/
PranaShanti Yoga Centre
950 Gladstone AveClosest Yoga
Essentials
Parkdale Park
366 Parkdale AveSpring to fall produce, the best around.
1059 Wellington St. W
1059 Wellington Street WestBest and closest groceries. http://hintonburgmarket.com/en/
Bread By Us
1065 Wellington St. WGreat bread they will slice if requested.
breadbyus.com