Ottawa Guide
Best Spas in Ottawa
The best pure spas in and near Ottawa — from North America's largest Nordic thermal spa to intimate day spas and boutique retreats. Prices, packages, and what each one is known for.
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Fri 27 Mar
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Date Night: Creative Botanical Potting Workshop
Terra Flowers & Flavours · Barrhaven
Hands-on couples workshop learning premium soilless potting techniques. Create your own botanical blend, pot a curated plant, and enjoy beverages and treats together.
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Wed 26 Mar
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Date Night: Creative Botanical Potting Workshop
Terra Flowers & Flavours
A creative botanical potting workshop designed for couples. Includes all materials, two beverages, and two treat selections.
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Places (19)
#fine-dining#tasting-menu#date-night
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Atelier
Downtown
Award-winning tasting menu restaurant led by Chef Marc Lepine. A 7-course immersive dining experience featuring molecular gastronomy techniques in an intimate setting.
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#fine-dining#date-night#wine
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Beckta Dining & Wine
Downtown
Award-winning fine dining destination in a historic Grant House on Elgin Street, featuring contemporary Canadian cuisine by Chef Kyle Wilson and a sommelier-guided wine program.
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#wine-bar#small-plates#byward-market
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Buvette Daphnée
Downtown
A Quebec-style wine bar that made Canada's 100 Best Restaurants in its first year. Buvette Daphnée brings Montreal charm to the ByWard Market with an ever-evolving menu of seasonal small plates, natural wines, and creative cocktails on William Street.
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#italian#pasta#date-night
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Cantina Gia
The Glebe
Southern Italian restaurant on Bank Street in the Glebe, known for handmade pasta, candlelit atmosphere, and a curated grocery corner. Sister restaurant of North & Navy.
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#cinema#movie-theatre#entertainment
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Cineplex Cinemas Lansdowne & VIP
The Glebe
A 10-screen Cineplex theatre at Lansdowne featuring VIP 19+ auditoriums with in-seat dining, UltraAVX with Dolby Atmos, and D-BOX motion seats. Ottawa's premier cinema for a luxury moviegoing experience.
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#french#bistro#brunch
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Cocotte Bistro
Downtown
French comfort cuisine in the heart of downtown Ottawa. Located inside The Metcalfe Hotel, Cocotte Bistro serves everything from breakfast to late dinner with locally sourced ingredients, weekend brunch, and a beautifully designed Parisian-inspired dining room.
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#rooftop#patio#cocktails
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Copper Spirits & Sights
Downtown
Ottawa's highest rooftop bar and restaurant on the 16th floor of the Andaz Ottawa Byward Market hotel, offering panoramic views, signature cocktails, small plates, and an outdoor fire pit terrace.
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DreamLand Cafe
Downtown
Fresh handmade pasta specialist on Preston Street, known for truffle mac & cheese and lobster spaghetti. A small, cozy spot with multiple "best pasta in Ottawa" awards — reservations are essential.
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Giovanni's Ristorante
Downtown
A Little Italy landmark for over 30 years. Giovanni's offers classic Italian fine dining with Ottawa's largest wine cellar and complimentary valet parking on Preston Street.
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#french#fine-dining#seafood
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Gitanes
Downtown
Ottawa's highest-rated French restaurant. Chef Mitch Lacombe serves modern French cuisine with sustainably sourced Canadian ingredients on Elgin Street. Named to Canada's 100 Best Restaurants, with an extensive wine cellar and raw bar.
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#italian#pizza#pasta
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Giulia (The Market)
Downtown
Widely considered the best pizza in Ottawa, Giulia's ByWard Market location on York Street serves coastal Italian pizza and pasta with a stellar beverage program. The Chef's Counter offers a multi-course experience right in the kitchen.
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#axe-throwing#craft-beer#entertainment
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LumberJaxe
Hintonburg
Popular axe throwing hall near Little Italy with 1,000+ five-star reviews, local craft beer, league play, and wheelchair accessibility.
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#italian#pasta#fine-dining
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North & Navy
Downtown
Venetian bacari-inspired Northern Italian restaurant in a converted downtown house, known for handmade pasta, seasonal ingredients, and an intimate dining atmosphere.
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#vietnamese#halal#late-night
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Parle by Viet Fresh
Downtown
Ottawa's only halal-certified Vietnamese restaurant, offering pho, banh mi, and Thai dishes in an upscale ByWard Market setting with late-night hours.
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Perch
Little Italy
Intimate fine dining restaurant on Preston Street offering a 9-course tasting menu built around sustainable Canadian ingredients. Recognized on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants list in 2023 and 2025.
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#fine-dining#steak#seafood
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Restaurant e18hteen
Downtown
CAA Four-Diamond fine dining in a 19th century stone building in the ByWard Market, known for over 20 years of top steak, seafood, and Canadian Freestyle Cuisine in a dark, elegant atmosphere.
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Riviera
Downtown
Set in a former Art Deco bank on Sparks Street, Riviera is Ottawa's most dramatic dining room. Ranked
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#asian#fusion#byward-market
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Sidedoor
Downtown
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.
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#italian#pasta#casual-dining
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Town
Downtown
Family-run artisan Italian restaurant on Elgin Street, known for handmade pasta, ricotta meatballs, and a warm atmosphere with great music. A neighbourhood favourite since 2010.
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Ottawa Guide
Best Movie Theatres in Ottawa
A complete guide to all 12 movie theatres in Ottawa, from IMAX and VIP cinemas to budget-friendly second-run theatres and beloved independent cinemas. Find the right screen for every occasion and budget.
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Ottawa Guide
Best Date Night Ideas in Ottawa
A guide to Ottawa's best date night activities beyond restaurants, from sunset lookouts and canal cruises to comedy clubs, museum nights, and speakeasy cocktail bars.
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