Ottawa Shops
Find unique shops and stores in Ottawa. Local boutiques, specialty stores, and markets.
Tanger Outlets Ottawa
Ottawa's only outlet mall with 75+ brand-name stores offering 25–65% off retail. Located in Kanata with free parking, open-air shopping, and dining options including Chick-fil-A.
Black Squirrel Books & Espresso Bar
A beloved independent bookstore and espresso bar on Bank Street in Old Ottawa South. Offers a curated mix of new and used books alongside coffee and tea, with regular live music, open mic nights, and author events.
Parkdale Market
A historic outdoor public market in Hintonburg, operating since 1924. Known for fresh produce, flowers, and a popular Wednesday Night Market in summer.
Carp Farmers' Market
One of the largest producer-based farmers' markets in Eastern Ontario, drawing 80+ vendors every Saturday from May through October.
Westboro Farmers' Market
The Ottawa Farmers' Market organization's second-largest location, with 60+ producer-only vendors in the tree-shaded Byron Linear Park every Saturday.
Book Bazaar
Ottawa's largest used bookstore, family-owned since 1974. Two floors with over 55,000 used, rare, and out-of-print titles on Bank Street in Centretown.
Carta Magica Ottawa
Long-running TCG and board game store on St. Laurent Boulevard with a 48-seat game room, coffee bar, and regular tournaments.
Fandom II
Ottawa's most famous RPG and D&D shop on Laurier Avenue with basement gaming tables, regular RPG events, and a community bulletin board.
All Books
A beloved used bookstore on Rideau Street packed floor-to-ceiling with secondhand books. Known for its remarkable owner who can locate any title from memory across the towering stacks.
Barely Bruised Books
A charming independent bookstore on the second floor of a Sandy Hill building, Barely Bruised Books carries over 80,000 new and used titles across all genres, with a personally curated feel and the largest Indigenous book section in Ontario.
Metcalfe Farmers' Market
Award-winning farmers' market south of Ottawa, voted Best Farmers' Market in the Ottawa Awards six years in a row. Features local produce, meats, baked goods, and seasonal events.
Patrick McGahern Books
One of Ottawa's oldest antiquarian bookstores, operating since 1969 in the ByWard Market. Specializes in rare and collectible books, maps, and prints on Canadian history, Arctic exploration, and Irish literature.
Beechwood Market
A charming neighbourhood farmers' market in New Edinburgh Park, near Rideau Hall. Small, curated selection of local produce, meats, cheeses, and baked goods.