Guidebook for Ottawa

Meg & John
Guidebook for Ottawa

Food Scene

Great, reasonably priced Italian food
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La Favorita
356 Preston St
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Great, reasonably priced Italian food
Recently renovated pub - very comfortable atmosphere
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Pubwells Restaurant
96 Preston St
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Recently renovated pub - very comfortable atmosphere
A locally owned coffee shop. This one in particular is the roastery and bakery that supplies all other Bridgehead coffee shops in Ottawa
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Bridgehead Roastery and Coffeehouse
130 Anderson St
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A locally owned coffee shop. This one in particular is the roastery and bakery that supplies all other Bridgehead coffee shops in Ottawa
This is a great little restaurant - mainly Italian cuisine - right on the Rideau Canal - beautiful view of the canal while dining.
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Canal Ritz
375 Queen Elizabeth Driveway
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This is a great little restaurant - mainly Italian cuisine - right on the Rideau Canal - beautiful view of the canal while dining.
One of the long-time establishments on Preston Street that has been part of the personality of the area. Famous for their square pizza!
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The Prescott
379 Preston St
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One of the long-time establishments on Preston Street that has been part of the personality of the area. Famous for their square pizza!
A very popular, very tasty bakery and coffee shop within easy walking distance of our house
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Art-Is-In Bakery
250 City Centre Ave
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A very popular, very tasty bakery and coffee shop within easy walking distance of our house
Another of the iconic restaurants in Little Italy. A very eclectic set up of booths and tables inside and nice patio space outside on Preston Street. They have a PHENOMENAL array of beers to select from - they have a beer book to consult!
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Pub Italia
434 Preston St
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Another of the iconic restaurants in Little Italy. A very eclectic set up of booths and tables inside and nice patio space outside on Preston Street. They have a PHENOMENAL array of beers to select from - they have a beer book to consult!
A great place to go for light meals. We typically go for breakfast consisting of coffee (with free refill), freshly baked scones and a few other breakfast options. It is a convenient place to stop if you are going to visit the Diefenbunker museum.
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Alice's Village Cafe
3773 Carp Rd
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A great place to go for light meals. We typically go for breakfast consisting of coffee (with free refill), freshly baked scones and a few other breakfast options. It is a convenient place to stop if you are going to visit the Diefenbunker museum.
Authentic Italian deli with amazing foccacia
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Luciano Foods Ltd
114 Preston St
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Authentic Italian deli with amazing foccacia
Renowned for their FANTASTIC sandwiches!
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Di Rienzo's Grocery
111 Beech St
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Renowned for their FANTASTIC sandwiches!
Great local eatery with good live music events.
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Pressed
750 Gladstone Ave
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Great local eatery with good live music events.

Everything Else

Great public sports center - pool, kids pool, hot tubs, steam room, gym (weights, treadmills). A great place to go and sooth the muscles after walking around the city.
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Plant Recreation Centre
930 Somerset St W
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Great public sports center - pool, kids pool, hot tubs, steam room, gym (weights, treadmills). A great place to go and sooth the muscles after walking around the city.

Arts & Culture

A beautiful little art gallery just a very short walk from our house
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Orange Art Gallery
290 City Centre Ave
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A beautiful little art gallery just a very short walk from our house
If you are interested in Canada's military history this is a great place to visit. Great exhibits. The upper windows of the building spell out a message in morse code!
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Καναδικό Πολεμικό Μουσείο
1 Vimy Pl
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If you are interested in Canada's military history this is a great place to visit. Great exhibits. The upper windows of the building spell out a message in morse code!
The museum provides an interesting history of Canadian aviation. Flights over Ottawa on a choice of vintage planes are available from here.
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Μουσείο Αεροπορίας και Διαστήματος του Καναδά
11 Aviation Pkwy
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The museum provides an interesting history of Canadian aviation. Flights over Ottawa on a choice of vintage planes are available from here.

Entertainment & Activities

A newly renovated stadium that is home of the Ottawa Rough Riders football team and the Ottawa Fury soccer team
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Lansdowne Park
Marché Way
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A newly renovated stadium that is home of the Ottawa Rough Riders football team and the Ottawa Fury soccer team
Meg's home away from home! The largest spa in North America - 7 outdoor baths, 8 unique saunas, infinity pool, restaurant and lounge. Amazing in all weather. Definitely worth the half hour drive.
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Nordik Spa-Nature | Chelsea
16 Chemin Nordik
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Meg's home away from home! The largest spa in North America - 7 outdoor baths, 8 unique saunas, infinity pool, restaurant and lounge. Amazing in all weather. Definitely worth the half hour drive.
The closest movie theater to our house. It is either a short drive (10 minutes) or a medium walk (45 minutes along the canal) away.
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Cineplex Cinemas Lansdowne VIP
325 Marché Way
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The closest movie theater to our house. It is either a short drive (10 minutes) or a medium walk (45 minutes along the canal) away.

Essentials

The closest grocery store to our house
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Hartman's Your Independent Grocer
296 Bank St
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The closest grocery store to our house
The closest place for wines and some selection of spirits and beers
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LCBO
160 Elgin St
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The closest place for wines and some selection of spirits and beers

Sightseeing

The parliament of Canada - where it all happens! A very striking clock tower (the Peace Tower). In winter there is an excellent light show every evening.
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Λόφος του Κοινοβουλίου
Wellington Street
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The parliament of Canada - where it all happens! A very striking clock tower (the Peace Tower). In winter there is an excellent light show every evening.
A beautiful, man-made lake adjacent to the Arboretum. Nice footpaths to take a relaxing walk through the Arboretum and around Dows Lake. You can rent kayaks, canoes, paddle boats here to explore the lake and the canal on the water.
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Dows Lake
1001 Queen Elizabeth Driveway
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A beautiful, man-made lake adjacent to the Arboretum. Nice footpaths to take a relaxing walk through the Arboretum and around Dows Lake. You can rent kayaks, canoes, paddle boats here to explore the lake and the canal on the water.
A beautiful path runs along both the south side of the Ottawa River. The path starts at the Rideau Locks in downtown Ottawa and extends about 14 kilometers along the river to Andrew Hayden Park. This is part of the Trans Canada Trail
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Ottawa River Pathway
Ottawa River Pathway
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A beautiful path runs along both the south side of the Ottawa River. The path starts at the Rideau Locks in downtown Ottawa and extends about 14 kilometers along the river to Andrew Hayden Park. This is part of the Trans Canada Trail
Once the residence of former prime minister Mackenzie-King this estate is now a popular tourist spot in the Gatineau Hills. There are nice walking trails here as well as a cafe.
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Mackenzie-King Estate
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Once the residence of former prime minister Mackenzie-King this estate is now a popular tourist spot in the Gatineau Hills. There are nice walking trails here as well as a cafe.
I believe this is one of the few remaining bunkers created for the eventuality of nuclear war while John Diefenbaker was prime minister of Canada. A very interesting, multi-level trip back and down in time.
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Diefenbunker: Canada's Cold War Museum
3929 Carp Rd
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I believe this is one of the few remaining bunkers created for the eventuality of nuclear war while John Diefenbaker was prime minister of Canada. A very interesting, multi-level trip back and down in time.
A great little village in Quebec on the Gatineau River. It has a few good shops, restaurants and bars and one of the few covered bridges in the area. There are also many good walking trails nearby or on the way there from Ottawa.
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Wakefield
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A great little village in Quebec on the Gatineau River. It has a few good shops, restaurants and bars and one of the few covered bridges in the area. There are also many good walking trails nearby or on the way there from Ottawa.

Parks & Nature

A small, beautiful wildlife garden nestled next to the Arboretum with a diverse array of plants
Fletcher Wildlife Garden
Prince of Wales Drive
A small, beautiful wildlife garden nestled next to the Arboretum with a diverse array of plants
A beautiful, small beach tucked into the south shore of the Ottawa River. There is a small restaurant/cafe here if you want to buy any food or drink. This beack is reachable along the Ottawa River Pathway.
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Westboro Beach Cafe
745 Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway
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A beautiful, small beach tucked into the south shore of the Ottawa River. There is a small restaurant/cafe here if you want to buy any food or drink. This beack is reachable along the Ottawa River Pathway.
This is a great place to go for a hike on one or more of the many surrounding trails and then jump in the lake!
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Lac Meech
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This is a great place to go for a hike on one or more of the many surrounding trails and then jump in the lake!
A beautiful arboretum with good walking paths nestled between the Rideau Canal and the Central Experimental Farm. Just a 15 minute walk south from our house to the end of Preston Street.
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Αρμπορετούμ Dominion
Arboretum
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A beautiful arboretum with good walking paths nestled between the Rideau Canal and the Central Experimental Farm. Just a 15 minute walk south from our house to the end of Preston Street.