Guidebook for Ottawa

Alister & Brittany
Alister & Brittany
Guidebook for Ottawa

Essentials

Closest conventional grocery store just at the end of the street
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Metro
50 Beechwood Ave.
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Closest conventional grocery store just at the end of the street
Natural health food store just blocks away
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Nature's Buzz
55 Beechwood Ave.
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Natural health food store just blocks away
Local pharmacy for toothpaste, medicines, and postal service.
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New Edinburgh Pharmacy
5 Beechwood Ave.
8 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Local pharmacy for toothpaste, medicines, and postal service.

Arts & Culture

Best museum in Ottawa... In addition to the Museum of Nature... So do both! Seriously, this is not boring history like in school. The history of Canada is complex and fascinating. Well worth the trip across the river.
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Museo Canadiense de Historia
100 Rue Laurier
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Best museum in Ottawa... In addition to the Museum of Nature... So do both! Seriously, this is not boring history like in school. The history of Canada is complex and fascinating. Well worth the trip across the river.
We're not sure this gallery really has the best in art Canada has to offer, but it does have all our famous art. Critique for yourself.
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National Gallery of Canada
380 Sussex Dr
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We're not sure this gallery really has the best in art Canada has to offer, but it does have all our famous art. Critique for yourself.
Symphonies. Theater. Performances.
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National Arts Centre
1 Elgin St
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Symphonies. Theater. Performances.
Best museum in Ottawa... but we might be a bit biased. Dinosaurs, oceans, animals, insects and SO. MUCH. MORE.
468 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Museo Canadiense de la Naturaleza
240 McLeod St
468 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Best museum in Ottawa... but we might be a bit biased. Dinosaurs, oceans, animals, insects and SO. MUCH. MORE.

Parks & Nature

Largest urban forest in Ottawa with stunning cliffside views of the majestic Ottawa River and Gatineau Hills
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Rockcliffe Park Pavillion
Rockcliffe Driveway
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Largest urban forest in Ottawa with stunning cliffside views of the majestic Ottawa River and Gatineau Hills
A unique peat bog Arctic ecosystem left over after the waters of Champlain sea receded thousands of years ago.
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Sendero del pantano de Mer Bleue
Ridge Road
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A unique peat bog Arctic ecosystem left over after the waters of Champlain sea receded thousands of years ago.
Visitors come from all around the world to see the leaves change color in the Gatineau Hills, but they are with the trip year round. The Gatineau Hills are filled with hiking trails, snowshoe trails, lakes, and camping. Rugged terrain for hiking enthusiasts, and gentle winding trails for those looking for a light stroll. The visitors center will tell you all you need to know, including advice on which trial to take and providing trail maps for your adventure.
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Parque Gatineau
33 Chem. Scott
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Visitors come from all around the world to see the leaves change color in the Gatineau Hills, but they are with the trip year round. The Gatineau Hills are filled with hiking trails, snowshoe trails, lakes, and camping. Rugged terrain for hiking enthusiasts, and gentle winding trails for those looking for a light stroll. The visitors center will tell you all you need to know, including advice on which trial to take and providing trail maps for your adventure.

Food Scene

Craft brewed beer in house
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Clocktower Brew Pub
422 MacKay St
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Craft brewed beer in house
Closest coffee shop
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Second Cup Coffee Co.
153 Laurier Ave. E
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Closest coffee shop
Ethical coffee just blocks away
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Bridgehead
131 Beechwood Ave.
210 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Ethical coffee just blocks away
Close drive for best fish in chips in town
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Cat's Fish & Chips
319 St. Laurent Blvd
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Close drive for best fish in chips in town
Desserts, sandwiches, you name it. Trendy little place all the locals love.
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Red Door Provisions
117 Beechwood Ave.
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Desserts, sandwiches, you name it. Trendy little place all the locals love.
Chose from over 50 different kinds of amazing burgers done exactly how you like them. Incredible fries and shakes, too.
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The Works
363 St. Laurent Blvd
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Chose from over 50 different kinds of amazing burgers done exactly how you like them. Incredible fries and shakes, too.
Great Mexican food in a tiny streetside restaurant. Eat in or take away. Right behind the Metro grocery store on Beechwood.
31 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Ola Cocina Taqueria
62 Barrette St
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Great Mexican food in a tiny streetside restaurant. Eat in or take away. Right behind the Metro grocery store on Beechwood.
Looking for something local and fancy? Fraser's is the best in fine dining that our neighborhood has to offer. Not a cafe, and a little bit expensive but good quality.
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Fraser
7 Springfield Rd
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Looking for something local and fancy? Fraser's is the best in fine dining that our neighborhood has to offer. Not a cafe, and a little bit expensive but good quality.
China Town in Ottawa is small, but has a great selection of fantastic Asian restaurants and grocery stores (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese). Delicious and great prices. Dim sum, sushi, Korean BBQ, pho, and bubble tea. Mmmmm.
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Chinatown Ottawa
675 Somerset St W
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China Town in Ottawa is small, but has a great selection of fantastic Asian restaurants and grocery stores (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese). Delicious and great prices. Dim sum, sushi, Korean BBQ, pho, and bubble tea. Mmmmm.

Sightseeing

Visit the Governor General's residence and get a guided tour of their expansive gardens
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Rideau Hall Grounds
1 Sussex Dr
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Visit the Governor General's residence and get a guided tour of their expansive gardens
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Cerro del Parlamento
Wellington Street
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Drinks & Nightlife

The Byward Market has a lot going on. Vegetables and produce. Specialty cheeses and meats. Jewelry and Fashion. Drinks and nightlife. Right beside the Rideau Mall shopping center and bus transit.
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ByWard Market
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The Byward Market has a lot going on. Vegetables and produce. Specialty cheeses and meats. Jewelry and Fashion. Drinks and nightlife. Right beside the Rideau Mall shopping center and bus transit.

Getting Around

Via Rail train station for intercity and cross country journeys
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Ottawa station
200 Tremblay Rd
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Via Rail train station for intercity and cross country journeys
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Ottawa International Airport
1000 Airport Parkway Private
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Greyhound bus for intercity travel
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Greyhound Canada
265 Catherine St
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Greyhound bus for intercity travel