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48 Hours in Ottawa — The Classic Weekend

The greatest hits — outdoors, food, culture and a night out.

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Friday

  1. Evening

    Wilf & Ada's

    Brunch · $$ · ByWard Market

    Open the weekend here — Pancakes + house-made jam — Tiny Elgin St diner, line by 9am.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
    • ·Keeps you in ByWard Market — short walk from your other stops

Saturday

  1. Morning
    Commissioners Park Tulips
    Outdoors · Dows Lake

    300,000 tulips peak mid-May.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
    • ·Keeps you in Dows Lake — short walk from your other stops
  2. Lunch

    Métropolitain Brasserie

    Brunch · $$$ · ByWard Market

    Parisian brunch — French brasserie across from Parliament.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Strong lunch option, quick enough to keep the day moving
    • ·Keeps you in ByWard Market — short walk from your other stops
  3. Afternoon
    National Gallery
    Culture · ByWard

    Giant spider out front, Group of Seven inside.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
    • ·Keeps you in ByWard — short walk from your other stops
  4. Evening
    Pressed
    Nightlife · Hintonburg

    Beloved neighbourhood bar and vinyl-spinning music spot with a warm indie vibe, craft cocktails and a loyal local following.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Hits different at golden hour
    • ·Keeps you in Hintonburg — short walk from your other stops

Sunday

  1. Morning
    Gatineau Park
    Outdoors · Gatineau

    Lakes, 165 km of trails, peak fall colour.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
    • ·Keeps you in Gatineau — short walk from your other stops
  2. Afternoon
    Mooney's Bay Beach
    Outdoors · South Ottawa

    Large sandy beach on the Rideau River with volleyball courts and a water park — Ottawa's top family summer destination.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
    • ·Keeps you in South Ottawa — short walk from your other stops

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