Guidebook for Ottawa
Food Scene
This is a North American all you can eat buffet restaurant. The food is pretty standard, but go there on your birthday (ID required) and you can get your meal for free! (Not including drinks). In the Byward Market. 25-30 min drive from our house.
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Tucker's Marketplace
61 York StThis is a North American all you can eat buffet restaurant. The food is pretty standard, but go there on your birthday (ID required) and you can get your meal for free! (Not including drinks). In the Byward Market. 25-30 min drive from our house.
A very popular place, and considered hipster by some, it boasts an industrial look. It's located off the beaten path in an old industrial park. Plenty of paid parking available. It's about a 20-25 min drive from our house.
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Art-Is-In Bakery
250 City Centre AveA very popular place, and considered hipster by some, it boasts an industrial look. It's located off the beaten path in an old industrial park. Plenty of paid parking available. It's about a 20-25 min drive from our house.
This is a dim sum staple of Ottawa in Chinatown. It's been here for over 30 years and continues to draw a big crowd every Sunday from 11 am to 1 pm. It's about a 25 min drive from our house
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Yangtze Restaurant
700 Somerset St WThis is a dim sum staple of Ottawa in Chinatown. It's been here for over 30 years and continues to draw a big crowd every Sunday from 11 am to 1 pm. It's about a 25 min drive from our house
This is a small quaint coffee and diner shop that opened up recently. It's locally owned. They also serve alcohol and have their own ice cream machine! It's about a 20 min walk or 3 min drive from our house.
Juluca's - Best Pizza in Barrhaven | Italian Restaurant
613 Longfields DriveThis is a small quaint coffee and diner shop that opened up recently. It's locally owned. They also serve alcohol and have their own ice cream machine! It's about a 20 min walk or 3 min drive from our house.
This is a well known doughnut shop in Ottawa. It's about a 20-25 min drive from our house.
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SuzyQ Doughnuts
1015 Wellington St. WThis is a well known doughnut shop in Ottawa. It's about a 20-25 min drive from our house.
Drinks & Nightlife
Andaz is a new hotel by Hyatt. But they are also a popular night life spot for young professionals. They offer unique cocktails. There's a ground level bar/restaurant as well as a roof top bar that overlooks the Byward market. It's about a 30 min drive from our house. Paid and free Parking is available in surrounding streets.
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Andaz Ottawa Byward Market - a concept by Hyatt
325 Dalhousie StAndaz is a new hotel by Hyatt. But they are also a popular night life spot for young professionals. They offer unique cocktails. There's a ground level bar/restaurant as well as a roof top bar that overlooks the Byward market. It's about a 30 min drive from our house. Paid and free Parking is available in surrounding streets.
Arts & Culture
The Royal Canadian Mint offers tours of the facility and a souvenir coin store. In the store there's a real gold brick you can lift! It's guarded and chained, if you get any funny ideas! :) It's about a 30 min drive from our house. Parking is available in surrounding side streets.
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Royal Canadian Mint
320 Sussex DrThe Royal Canadian Mint offers tours of the facility and a souvenir coin store. In the store there's a real gold brick you can lift! It's guarded and chained, if you get any funny ideas! :) It's about a 30 min drive from our house. Parking is available in surrounding side streets.
The Canadian War Museum is located in a beautiful area of the city. Here, you can learn about the history of Canada's role in the 2 World Wars and other global conflicts. Paid underground parking is available as well as street parking.
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Canadian War Museum
1 Vimy PlThe Canadian War Museum is located in a beautiful area of the city. Here, you can learn about the history of Canada's role in the 2 World Wars and other global conflicts. Paid underground parking is available as well as street parking.
This is a newly built museum where you can discover the history and secrets of the Bank of Canada. It's about a 30 min drive from our house. Paid parking is available on the street in the area.
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Museo del Banco de Canadá
30 Bank StThis is a newly built museum where you can discover the history and secrets of the Bank of Canada. It's about a 30 min drive from our house. Paid parking is available on the street in the area.
Shopping
This is the closest mall from our house. It's about a 20 min drive and has a variety of stores and shops. Parking is free. Most notable shops include an Apple Store.
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Bayshore Shopping Centre
100 Bayshore DrThis is the closest mall from our house. It's about a 20 min drive and has a variety of stores and shops. Parking is free. Most notable shops include an Apple Store.
If you're looking for something local, or need to get something last minute, the Walmart is located in the heart of the Barrhaven Marketplace complex. Among others, there is also a Cineplex, Chapters, 1000 Island Sushi, Loblaws, in the vicinity. It's about a 5-10 min drive from our house.
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Walmart Spruce Grove Supercentre
90 Campsite RdIf you're looking for something local, or need to get something last minute, the Walmart is located in the heart of the Barrhaven Marketplace complex. Among others, there is also a Cineplex, Chapters, 1000 Island Sushi, Loblaws, in the vicinity. It's about a 5-10 min drive from our house.
Essentials
This is one of 3 Shoppers Drug Marts in the city that is open 24 hours (except during holiday periods). If you need anything essential (e.g., beauty products, bathroom essentials, medicine), then this is the place to go. It's about a 5-10 min drive from our house.
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Shoppers Drug Mart
174 Bank StThis is one of 3 Shoppers Drug Marts in the city that is open 24 hours (except during holiday periods). If you need anything essential (e.g., beauty products, bathroom essentials, medicine), then this is the place to go. It's about a 5-10 min drive from our house.
They close around 9. They have many ready to eat meals available as well as fresh produce. Within an 8 minute walk.
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Farm Boy
1495 Richmond RdThey close around 9. They have many ready to eat meals available as well as fresh produce. Within an 8 minute walk.
Getting Around
This is one of the main OC Transpo hubs in the city. The site offers free park and ride (no overnight parking). A number of buses run here, including the 94 and 95 that run downtown as well as a local 173 that runs from Fallowfield to Bayshore Mall. It's also where the Via Rail station is located. It is about a 5-8 min drive from our house.
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Fallowfield Station
This is one of the main OC Transpo hubs in the city. The site offers free park and ride (no overnight parking). A number of buses run here, including the 94 and 95 that run downtown as well as a local 173 that runs from Fallowfield to Bayshore Mall. It's also where the Via Rail station is located. It is about a 5-8 min drive from our house.