Discover Ottawa
Golden Fries
Six-time award winner for Ottawa's Best Food Truck and Best Poutine, serving fresh-cut fries and gourmet poutine from Orleans since 2009.
Heart & Crown – Little Italy
Preston Street's Irish pub anchor — rich mahogany interior, circular copper bar, and the largest patio on Preston Street wrapping the building. Live music Thu–Sat.
Pho Thu Do
A Chinatown veteran of over 30 years on Somerset Street. Rich, flavourful broth and tender meats. Open late on weeknights.
Métropolitain Brasserie
A Parisian-inspired brasserie on Sussex Drive with Ottawa's largest oyster bar. Métropolitain Brasserie brings authentic French dining to the ByWard Market — classic cuisine, expertly crafted cocktails, and buck-a-shuck oysters every Thursday.
Arbraska Laflèche
An adventure park in Val-des-Monts featuring the largest tourist cave on the Canadian Shield, aerial treetop courses, ziplines over a turquoise lake, and North America's largest outdoor trampolines. About 45 minutes from downtown Ottawa.
Walter Baker Park
One of Kanata's largest parks featuring BBQ grills with picnic tables, two playgrounds, a splash pad, skatepark, toboggan hill, and a 2.6 km walking trail loop around a scenic pond. Free admission and parking.
TailGators
Ottawa's largest pool hall with 43 tables, 8 ping pong tables, 6 foosball tables, a 23,000 sq ft sports bar, and a 22ft jumbo screen.
Oh So Good Desserts & Coffeehouse
ByWard Market dessert institution serving 35+ handmade cakes and cheesecakes since 1994, and one of the few late-night dessert destinations in Ottawa.
Happy Goat Coffee Co. (Sandy Hill)
Sandy Hill location of Happy Goat Coffee — neighbourhood cafe on Wilbrod Street hosting weekend live music and community events alongside locally-roasted coffee.
The Shore Club
Located in the Westin Hotel with stunning Rideau Canal views. Premium steaks alongside excellent seafood, steps from ByWard Market.
Sidedoor
Sidedoor brings elevated Southeast Asian street food to the ByWard Market. Led by Top Chef Canada finalist Jonathan Korecki, the restaurant serves family-style sharing plates — think Asian-inspired tacos, dumplings, and handmade donuts — in a vibrant courtyard-adjacent space on York Street.
RA Centre
Multi-sport recreation centre on Riverside Drive with swimming, curling, bowling, and fitness. Offers drop-off PA Day camps for kids ages 4-12, one of Ottawa's best-organized single-day camp programs.