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A Foodie Weekend in Ottawa — 2 Days of Eating

Six meals, two days, zero filler — the best of the city's plates.

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Friday

  1. Evening

    Riviera

    Modern Canadian · $$$ · Downtown

    Open the weekend here — Old bank turned glittery brasserie.

    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
    • ·Keeps you in Downtown — short walk from your other stops

Saturday

  1. Morning
    Local Bookstore Café
    Food & Drink · Walkable neighbourhood

    Pick a corner, order a coffee — the gentlest 'I'm bored alone' rescue.

    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
    • ·Keeps you in Walkable neighbourhood — short walk from your other stops
  2. Lunch

    Métropolitain Brasserie

    Brunch · $$$ · ByWard Market

    Parisian brunch — French brasserie across from Parliament.

    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Strong lunch option, quick enough to keep the day moving
    • ·Keeps you in ByWard Market — short walk from your other stops
  3. Afternoon
    Board Game Café
    Family · Walkable neighbourhood

    Hundreds of games, coffee and snacks — equally great solo, on a date or in a group.

    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
    • ·Keeps you in Walkable neighbourhood — short walk from your other stops
  4. Evening

    Equator Coffee

    Brunch · $ · Hintonburg

    Pour-over & avocado toast — Roastery cafe, locals' weekend stop.

    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
    • ·Keeps you in Hintonburg — short walk from your other stops

Sunday

  1. Brunch

    Wilf & Ada's

    Brunch · $$ · ByWard Market

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

    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Keeps you in ByWard Market — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
  2. Afternoon
    ByWard Market
    Food & Drink · ByWard

    BeaverTails, farmers stalls and late-night patios.

    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
    • ·Keeps you in ByWard — short walk from your other stops

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