Places by transit

Walkable points of interest grouped by nearby O-Train station

Note that many trails span multiple stations. To reduce repetition, they're only listed once.

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① Rideau (close to OIAF)#

Smoke’s Poutinerie

• Type: restaurant ($)
• Where: Two blocks north of the Arts Court

Poutine and many variations of it

Wang’s Noodle House

• Type: restaurant ($)
• Where: ByWard Market

Taiwanese

Corazon de Maiz

• Type: restaurant ($$)
• Where: ByWard Market

Mexican

La Bottega

• Type: restaurant ($)
• Where: ByWard Market

Italian deli and sandwiches

BeaverTails

• Type: restaurant ($)
• Where: ByWard Market

Fried sweet pastries (basically very flat donuts)

Le Mien

• Type: restaurant ($$)
• Where: ByWard Market

Handmade Chinese noodles

Sharpfle Waffle

• Type: restaurant ($$)
• Where: ByWard Market

Waffles with a twist, which is apparently a trendy South Korean thing

Piccolo Grande

• Type: restaurant ($$)
• Where: North of the ByWard Market

Gelato

Boustan

• Type: restaurant ($)
• Where: East along Rideau St

Shawarma

YKO Chicken BBQ

• Type: restaurant ($$)
• Where: North of the ByWard Market

African charcoal grilled chicken

Happy Goat Coffee

• Type: coffee ($)
• Where: East along Rideau St

Local coffee chain, also in some O-Train stations

Rideau Canal trails

• Type: green (Free)
• Where: Start of the Rideau Canal

Multi-use pathway on both sides. Passes by uOttawa campus and station

Major’s Hill Park

• Type: green (Free)
• Where: Start of the Rideau Canal

Park with views of Parliament Hill and the start of the Rideau Canal. Go to Kìwekì Point for the best and highest view.

Bytown Museum

• Type: attraction ($10.00)
• Where: Start of the Rideau Canal

Local history museum

Farm Boy, Rideau Centre

• Type: store
• Where: Rideau Centre floor 1: Rideau/Colonel By entrance

Grocery store

① Parliament#

The SconeWitch

• Type: restaurant ($)
• Where: West of City Hall

Scones and scone sandwiches, light breakfast options

Ottawa River Pathway

• Type: green (Free)
• Where: Start of the Rideau Canal

Path very close to the Ottawa River, running behind and past major downtown landmarks

Bank of Canada Museum

• Type: attraction (Free)
• Where: Near Parliament station

History of world currency, money, and Canadian fiscal policy

① Lyon#

Paths around Lebreton Flats

• Type: green (Free)
• Where: 3-way intersection at the western edge of downtown

Tangle of many paths, with plenty of old industrial buildings in this area.

Interesting spots:

• Fleet Street pumping station
• Richmond Landing
• all the underpasses
• trail by Line 1 tracks

① Pimisi#

Spark Beer + Pizza

• Type: restaurant ($$)
• Where: Middle of Chinatown

Brewery and pizza. Cozy, eclectic décor, including a C64 monitor!

① Bayview#

The Third

• Type: restaurant ($)
• Where: Wellington W, southwest of Bayview

Really good and cheap diner-style food. Get the brisket!

Beyond the Pale + Smoque Shack

• Type: restaurant ($$)
• Where: Go south on the Trillium Pathway

Brewery with good BBQ

① Tunney’s Pasture#

The Momo Spot

• Type: restaurant ($$)
• Where: South of the Tunney’s Pasture complex

Nepalese dumplings

① Hurdman#

Rideau River Trail

• Type: green (Free)
• Where: Hurdman station

Trails behind Hurdman station

② Dow’s Lake#

K Let’s Eat

• Type: restaurant ($$)
• Where: Southern end of Little Italy

Korean

Dow’s Lake

• Type: green (Free)
• Where: Southern end of Little Italy

Park and multi-use paths next to Dow’s Lake, connected to Rideau Canal

Dominion Arboretum and Fletcher Wildlife Garden

• Type: green (Free)
• Where: West side of Dow’s Lake

Two adjacent parks: one with public gardens and one that’s a nature reserve. Canal locks connect to Carleton University.

② Carleton#

Vincent Massey Park and Hog’s Back Park

• Type: green (Free)
• Where: South of Carleton University

Hills, rocks, and waterfalls by the natural Rideau River

CKCU-FM

• Type: attraction (Free)
• Where: Room 517, Nideyinàn Building, Carleton University

Carleton University’s radio station, the first community radio station in Canada. They may allow drop-in visits; check ahead.

House of TARG

• Type: attraction ($)
• Where: South of Lansdowne

Pinball, arcade games, and pierogis — prepare loonies and quarters

Cicada Sound

• Type: store
• Where: South of Lansdowne

Music store focused on synths They welcome visitors to play with their stuff