Guidebook for Ottawa

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Guidebook for Ottawa

Food Scene

Vegetarian, Vegan + Raw Food for those who love to eat healthy.
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Pure Kitchen Westboro
357 Richmond Rd
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Vegetarian, Vegan + Raw Food for those who love to eat healthy.
Incredible Brunch + Lunch spot. Small + cozy - like taking a trip to France! The best croissants and house-made pastries in Ottawa.
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Chez François - Plaisirs de Provence
427 Richmond Rd
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Incredible Brunch + Lunch spot. Small + cozy - like taking a trip to France! The best croissants and house-made pastries in Ottawa.
Upscale dining. Incredible food + service. Local produce, rotating menu. Perfect for date night.
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Carben Food + Drink
1100 Wellington St. W
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Upscale dining. Incredible food + service. Local produce, rotating menu. Perfect for date night.
Delicious food. Excellent service. This place is always busy. Only open for dinner. Small plates, perfect for sharing. Call to reserve.
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Supply and Demand
1335 Wellington St. W
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Delicious food. Excellent service. This place is always busy. Only open for dinner. Small plates, perfect for sharing. Call to reserve.
Independent local coffee shop. Bright and happening place. High quality, organic, fair trade beans. If you're a coffee lover - this is the spot for you! Also serves alcohol in the evenings. * Get your coffee to go and make a walk down Richmond road if it's a nice day!
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Equator Coffee Westboro
412 Churchill Ave N
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Independent local coffee shop. Bright and happening place. High quality, organic, fair trade beans. If you're a coffee lover - this is the spot for you! Also serves alcohol in the evenings. * Get your coffee to go and make a walk down Richmond road if it's a nice day!
Food is incredible. Local, rotating menu. small plates, sharing dishes. Good vibes. Open late.
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two six {ate}
268 Preston St
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Food is incredible. Local, rotating menu. small plates, sharing dishes. Good vibes. Open late.
Lunch til 2pm and dinner. High quality service. Delicious food. Owned by one of ottawa's top chefs Stephen Bekta.
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Gezellig
337 Richmond Rd
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Lunch til 2pm and dinner. High quality service. Delicious food. Owned by one of ottawa's top chefs Stephen Bekta.
Not your typical take out food truck. Healthy meals with all the classics from amazing fries to gluten free sandwiches to pad thai.
Bite This
181 Richmond Rd
Not your typical take out food truck. Healthy meals with all the classics from amazing fries to gluten free sandwiches to pad thai.
A MUST every Saturday 9:30 am - 3 pm!!! This is quintessential Westboro. Family friendly. Food to eat and produce/ local goods for purchase.
The Ottawa Farmers’ Market
579 Wavell Ave
A MUST every Saturday 9:30 am - 3 pm!!! This is quintessential Westboro. Family friendly. Food to eat and produce/ local goods for purchase.
One of the oldest restaurants in Westboro. Ambiance is good inside. Wide variety of tradition Italian fare ; homemade pizzas, pastas and seafood options. GF options available.
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Fratelli
275 Richmond Rd
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One of the oldest restaurants in Westboro. Ambiance is good inside. Wide variety of tradition Italian fare ; homemade pizzas, pastas and seafood options. GF options available.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great cocktails within walking distance. Open late.
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Trio Bistro and Lounge
307D Richmond Rd
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Great cocktails within walking distance. Open late.
Small lounge - limited seating. Amazing ambiance - lighting and music is great. Cocktails are incredible. Small plates.
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The Moonroom
442 Preston St
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Small lounge - limited seating. Amazing ambiance - lighting and music is great. Cocktails are incredible. Small plates.
three story venue - bar, martini lounge and club upstairs. All ages and walks of life welcome. Guaranteed to be a great time out in the heart of the market.
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Mercury Lounge
56 Byward Market Square
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three story venue - bar, martini lounge and club upstairs. All ages and walks of life welcome. Guaranteed to be a great time out in the heart of the market.

Essentials

The best health food store. Knowledgeable staff, ask them anything and they'll help!
Natural Food Pantry - Westboro
1960 Scott St
The best health food store. Knowledgeable staff, ask them anything and they'll help!
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Real Canadian Superstore
190 Richmond Rd
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Food Basics
1021 Cyrville Rd
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local butchery with fresh high quality meat. friendly staff who will always give you recommendations. some prepare foods as well. Delicious home made Jamaican patties!
The Piggy Market
400 Winston Ave
local butchery with fresh high quality meat. friendly staff who will always give you recommendations. some prepare foods as well. Delicious home made Jamaican patties!
Liquor store.
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LCBO
160 Elgin St
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Liquor store.
Local wine & ciders. Usually open later than LCBO if you miss it!
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Wine Rack
296 Bank St
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Local wine & ciders. Usually open later than LCBO if you miss it!

Parks & Nature

Park with beautiful old trees and green space, just off of Dow's Lake. Great spot to bike to for a picnic (15 minutes on bike from the house). Tobogganing in the winter. Tulip festival in spring. Close to Ottawa's experimental farms.
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Arboretum
Arboretum
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Park with beautiful old trees and green space, just off of Dow's Lake. Great spot to bike to for a picnic (15 minutes on bike from the house). Tobogganing in the winter. Tulip festival in spring. Close to Ottawa's experimental farms.
10 minutes walk from the house. Great spot to walk along the Ottawa River and watch the sun set. Live music Thursday - Saturday 5 - 10pm in the summer !!! Bring a picnic and sit on the sand/ hill or the restaurant terrace :) There's a restaurant at the beach for meals or ice cream, etc. The bike path is right by the beach. On Sunday in the summer the Parkway is closed off to cars in the morning for biking.
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Westboro Beach
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10 minutes walk from the house. Great spot to walk along the Ottawa River and watch the sun set. Live music Thursday - Saturday 5 - 10pm in the summer !!! Bring a picnic and sit on the sand/ hill or the restaurant terrace :) There's a restaurant at the beach for meals or ice cream, etc. The bike path is right by the beach. On Sunday in the summer the Parkway is closed off to cars in the morning for biking.
Public traditional english style courtyard Garden. A favourite secret spot in westboro to bring a coffee and read a book. It's right by Richmond Road, but you feel like you're somewhere special and far away from the bustle. The gardens are well maintained by volunteers. 5 minute walk from house.
Maplelawn Garden
529 Richmond Rd
Public traditional english style courtyard Garden. A favourite secret spot in westboro to bring a coffee and read a book. It's right by Richmond Road, but you feel like you're somewhere special and far away from the bustle. The gardens are well maintained by volunteers. 5 minute walk from house.
A popular park for families with children. Awesome play structure. Tennis courts. Indoor and outdoor pool in summer. Tobogganing in winter.
Dovercourt Recreation Centre
411 Dovercourt Ave
A popular park for families with children. Awesome play structure. Tennis courts. Indoor and outdoor pool in summer. Tobogganing in winter.
A small and quiet local park. Perfect for young children to play at. 5 minutes walk from the house.
Clare Gardens Park
269 Clare Street
A small and quiet local park. Perfect for young children to play at. 5 minutes walk from the house.

Getting Around

OC Transpo bus station on Transit way. 10 minutes walking. Busses run all night long.
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Westboro 3A station
1997 Scott St
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OC Transpo bus station on Transit way. 10 minutes walking. Busses run all night long.
OC Transpo bus station on Transit way. 10 minutes walking. Busses run all night long. Route is a bit dark at night time if walking alone - I'd recommend getting off at Westboro Station.
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Dominion Station
333 Dominion Ave
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OC Transpo bus station on Transit way. 10 minutes walking. Busses run all night long. Route is a bit dark at night time if walking alone - I'd recommend getting off at Westboro Station.

Shopping

Two designers. Everything is made in the shop. Beautiful colours and fabrics. Clothes that are one of a kind, tailored to fit.
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Twiss & Weber
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Two designers. Everything is made in the shop. Beautiful colours and fabrics. Clothes that are one of a kind, tailored to fit.
Westboro has a plethora of outdoor gear stores, but MEC is definitely your all-in-one. Kayaks and bikes can be rented from here in warmer months and snow shoes and x-coutnry skis in winter.
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MEC Ottawa
366 Richmond Rd
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Westboro has a plethora of outdoor gear stores, but MEC is definitely your all-in-one. Kayaks and bikes can be rented from here in warmer months and snow shoes and x-coutnry skis in winter.
Flower/ plant boutique. Unique flower arrangements and plant selection make a great gift :)
Flowers Talk Tivoli
282 Richmond Rd
Flower/ plant boutique. Unique flower arrangements and plant selection make a great gift :)
A fun store for all that is kitchen and dinning. every trinket and gadget you could every imagine! Great shop for gifts.
Kitchenalia Inc
315 Richmond Rd
A fun store for all that is kitchen and dinning. every trinket and gadget you could every imagine! Great shop for gifts.