Riedwaan’s guidebook

Riedwaan
Riedwaan’s guidebook

Food scene

Closest coffee shop.
Figaro Coffee House
650 Industrial Ave
Closest coffee shop.
Yummy baked goods.
8 locals recommend
3 Sisters Bakeshop
2211 Arch St
8 locals recommend
Yummy baked goods.
Closest grocery store. Fresh produce. 10 minutes' walk.
64 locals recommend
Farm Boy
830 Belfast Rd
64 locals recommend
Closest grocery store. Fresh produce. 10 minutes' walk.

Neigbourhood Tips

The Ottawa Train Yards has many stores. A few stores are very nearby and can be accessed by walking (Nordstrom Rack, Farm Boy, LCBO, Five Guys, Thai Express). The rest are probably best reached by car bicycle. The Train Yards is outdoors and very spread out. For a list of stores, visit https://ottawatrainyards.com/
19 locals recommend
Ottawa Train Yards
165 Trainyards Dr
19 locals recommend
The Ottawa Train Yards has many stores. A few stores are very nearby and can be accessed by walking (Nordstrom Rack, Farm Boy, LCBO, Five Guys, Thai Express). The rest are probably best reached by car bicycle. The Train Yards is outdoors and very spread out. For a list of stores, visit https://ottawatrainyards.com/

Sightseeing

It's the nation's capital! :) Without traffic, it should take you about 12 minutes to reach it by car.
891 locals recommend
Parliament Hill
Wellington Street
891 locals recommend
It's the nation's capital! :) Without traffic, it should take you about 12 minutes to reach it by car.
Great museum. The paths behind the museum, along the river, offer the best views of Ottawa (parliament, the Chateau Laurier. This should be a 15 minutes' drive.
545 locals recommend
Canadian Museum of History
100 Rue Laurier
545 locals recommend
Great museum. The paths behind the museum, along the river, offer the best views of Ottawa (parliament, the Chateau Laurier. This should be a 15 minutes' drive.
Quaint downtown area, with small shops, big shops and a chilled vibe. Fun to walk through. 9 minutes' drive. Close to Parliament Hill and the Chateau Laurier.
585 locals recommend
ByWard Market
585 locals recommend
Quaint downtown area, with small shops, big shops and a chilled vibe. Fun to walk through. 9 minutes' drive. Close to Parliament Hill and the Chateau Laurier.
Beautiful hotel. Walk through the lobby to see some pics of old visitors, and some famous Karsh photos. 13 minutes' drive.
89 locals recommend
Fairmont Château Laurier
1 Rideau St
89 locals recommend
Beautiful hotel. Walk through the lobby to see some pics of old visitors, and some famous Karsh photos. 13 minutes' drive.
Soooooo much to do here. Hike. Snow shoe. Swim. Plan a trip and head over. Best reached by car. About 20 minutes' drive.
522 locals recommend
Gatineau Park
33 Chem. Scott
522 locals recommend
Soooooo much to do here. Hike. Snow shoe. Swim. Plan a trip and head over. Best reached by car. About 20 minutes' drive.
The canal is a UNESCO world heritage sight. In the summer months, head to the Chateau Laurier and watch the locks in action as they raise and lower boats. In winter, skate part (or all!) of the 7kms while sipping on hot chocolate and eating Beavertails or poutine.
215 locals recommend
Rideau Canal
215 locals recommend
The canal is a UNESCO world heritage sight. In the summer months, head to the Chateau Laurier and watch the locks in action as they raise and lower boats. In winter, skate part (or all!) of the 7kms while sipping on hot chocolate and eating Beavertails or poutine.
In the spring there's a tulip festival; in the summer you can rent a kayak and explore the Rideau Canal; and in the winter you can rent skates and drink hot chocolate on the ice.
191 locals recommend
Dows Lake
1001 Queen Elizabeth Driveway
191 locals recommend
In the spring there's a tulip festival; in the summer you can rent a kayak and explore the Rideau Canal; and in the winter you can rent skates and drink hot chocolate on the ice.

Traveler advice

Getting around

Public Transport and Uber

Public Transport is run by OC Transpo (https://www.octranspo.com/en/). The closest bus stop is 350m away. The closest LRT station is Hurdman. The central Ottawa Train Station (Tremblay) is a 5 minute drive away. The central station is used more for long distance trains (https://www.viarail.ca/en). Uber works very well in Ottawa. Please note, however, that although it is very close and well integrated with Ottawa, Gatineau is a different city with different regulations and Uber is limited in Gatineau. Taxis work well from there.
Getting around

Walking

You can walk to a nearby coffee shop (Figaro, 5 minutes), or grocery store (Farm Boy, 10 minutes). A walk to the Ottawa General Hospital or CHEO (the children's hospital) will take you about 15 minutes.