Guidebook for Ottawa
Food Scene
African niche food! Get grilled chicken to your spicyness level with rice, plantains and salad! A must have, super friendly service!
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Pili Pili Grilled Chicken
205 Dalhousie StAfrican niche food! Get grilled chicken to your spicyness level with rice, plantains and salad! A must have, super friendly service!
Super cute bakery, famously known baker from Venezuela makes macaroons, including their famous "Pokemon" macaroon, Pikachu! This bakery grew popular since their opening in the past year here in Ottawa. http://www.macaronscanada.com/about-us-3/
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Quelque Chose Pâtisserie
274 Montréal RdSuper cute bakery, famously known baker from Venezuela makes macaroons, including their famous "Pokemon" macaroon, Pikachu! This bakery grew popular since their opening in the past year here in Ottawa. http://www.macaronscanada.com/about-us-3/
Famous restaurant in Ottawa secretly located in the Byward Market, runs 24hours and has a breakfast menu all day! Big plates and fast service! If you're looking to taste canadian breakfast, here is the place! (They only take cash and Visa, there is an ATM onsite!)
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Zak's Diner
14 Byward Market SquareFamous restaurant in Ottawa secretly located in the Byward Market, runs 24hours and has a breakfast menu all day! Big plates and fast service! If you're looking to taste canadian breakfast, here is the place! (They only take cash and Visa, there is an ATM onsite!)
Famous Beaver Tails renown here in Ottawa for a sweet Canadian treat made with dough and dipped in brown sugar and cinnamon! They also have other toppings!
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BeaverTails Byward Market
69 George StFamous Beaver Tails renown here in Ottawa for a sweet Canadian treat made with dough and dipped in brown sugar and cinnamon! They also have other toppings!
Taste El-Salvadorean Cuisine, my husband and I go here for their "Popusas" made of cornflour and stuffed with cheese, or meat and cheese, served with a tomato dipping sauce. They also serve other Salvadorean cuisine plates, a must try! The owner is very friendly and loves to chat with her customers!
Open until 7pm, 8pm on Fridays.
Tukan
85 Montréal RdTaste El-Salvadorean Cuisine, my husband and I go here for their "Popusas" made of cornflour and stuffed with cheese, or meat and cheese, served with a tomato dipping sauce. They also serve other Salvadorean cuisine plates, a must try! The owner is very friendly and loves to chat with her customers!
Open until 7pm, 8pm on Fridays.
Getting Around
Montréal / Granville
#12 Bus stop going to downtown. Cost is 3.65 per ride
Take #5 Direction St-Laurent, until the last stop (St-Laurent Centre), for shopping or tourist
Montfort / Granville station
Take #5 Direction St-Laurent, until the last stop (St-Laurent Centre), for shopping or tourist
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario / General Hospital (on same campus) is a 15 min Uber ride, usually costs from 10-15$ one way
CHEO Foundation
415 Smyth RdChildren's Hospital of Eastern Ontario / General Hospital (on same campus) is a 15 min Uber ride, usually costs from 10-15$ one way
Greyhound Bus Station where you can travel to other cities located at 265 Catherine St.
Usually 10-15$ Uber ride.
You can also take the city bus, if you search on Google Maps they will give you a few options.
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Greyhound Canada
265 Catherine StGreyhound Bus Station where you can travel to other cities located at 265 Catherine St.
Usually 10-15$ Uber ride.
You can also take the city bus, if you search on Google Maps they will give you a few options.
Essentials
10 minute walk from the appartment with all services like banks, coffee shop (Tim Horton's), Pizza, Shawarma (Lebanese chicken wrap), pharmacy (Shopper's Drug Mart) etc.
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Hess' Your Independent Grocer
596 Montréal Rd10 minute walk from the appartment with all services like banks, coffee shop (Tim Horton's), Pizza, Shawarma (Lebanese chicken wrap), pharmacy (Shopper's Drug Mart) etc.
Jean Coutu
262 Montréal RdPharmacy 5 minute walk, sells bus tickets also.
Pharmacy 5-10 min walk, for all your essentials, also sells grocery items (& Refrigerated items), sells bus tickets also.
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Shoppers Drug Mart
174 Bank StPharmacy 5-10 min walk, for all your essentials, also sells grocery items (& Refrigerated items), sells bus tickets also.
Entertainment & Activities
Theatre with more than 20 movie rooms. Take bus #12 on opposite side of street direction to Blair Station. Get off at City Park drive.
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Scotiabank Theatre Ottawa
2385 City Park DrTheatre with more than 20 movie rooms. Take bus #12 on opposite side of street direction to Blair Station. Get off at City Park drive.
Rideau Canal, famously known to the be the longest skating rink in the world according to UNESCO, spans on 7.8 km of ice skating. You can go there to rent skates also if you did not bring any. There is a deposit fee which is returned to you once you return the skates. A MUST DO!
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Rideau Canal (ice conditions)
Rideau Canal, famously known to the be the longest skating rink in the world according to UNESCO, spans on 7.8 km of ice skating. You can go there to rent skates also if you did not bring any. There is a deposit fee which is returned to you once you return the skates. A MUST DO!
Shopping
St Laurent
1200 St. Laurent BlvdRecently listed in Cadillac Fairview Malls, as they have high end stores such as Simons, BCBG Maxmaria, Victoria's Secret, Sephora, Eddie Bauer etc.
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Rideau Centre
Recently listed in Cadillac Fairview Malls, as they have high end stores such as Simons, BCBG Maxmaria, Victoria's Secret, Sephora, Eddie Bauer etc.
Arts & Culture
240 McLeod St
240 McLeod StreetI-Museum yaseCanada yezoLimo
100 Rue LaurierI-National Gallery of Canada
380 Sussex DrI-Museum ye-Aviation ne-Space ye-Canada
11 Aviation PkwyParks & Nature
Various access points along the canal. Paved for biking, running or roller blading, or just a nice walk on a sunny day!
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I-Rideau Canal National Historic Site
1 Second AvenueVarious access points along the canal. Paved for biking, running or roller blading, or just a nice walk on a sunny day!