Friday
- 7:00 PM
Art Is In Bakery
Brunch · $$ · City CentreCozy dinner indoors — Sourdough breakfast sandwich — Warehouse-style bakery brunch, the city's best.
Why this pick- ·Indoor pick — holds up when the weather doesn't
- ·Keeps you in City Centre — short walk from your other stops
- ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
- 9:30 PMPressedNightlife · Hintonburg
Beloved neighbourhood bar and vinyl-spinning music spot with a warm indie vibe, craft cocktails and a loyal local following.
Why this pick- ·Indoor pick — holds up when the weather doesn't
- ·Keeps you in Hintonburg — short walk from your other stops
- ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
Saturday
- 10:00 AMBoard Game CaféFamily · Walkable neighbourhood
Hundreds of games, coffee and snacks — equally great solo, on a date or in a group.
Why this pick- ·Indoor pick — holds up when the weather doesn't
- ·Keeps you in Walkable neighbourhood — short walk from your other stops
- ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
- 12:00 PMCanadian Museum of HistoryCulture · Gatineau, QC
Stunning curved riverside museum with the world's largest collection of Canadian history and totem poles.
Why this pick- ·Indoor pick — holds up when the weather doesn't
- ·Keeps you in Gatineau, QC — short walk from your other stops
- ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
- 2:00 PM
Wilf & Ada's
Brunch · $$ · ByWard MarketWarm indoor lunch — Pancakes + house-made jam — Tiny Elgin St diner, line by 9am.
Why this pick- ·Indoor pick — holds up when the weather doesn't
- ·Keeps you in ByWard Market — short walk from your other stops
- ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
- 4:00 PMNational GalleryCulture · ByWard
Giant spider out front, Group of Seven inside.
Why this pick- ·Indoor pick — holds up when the weather doesn't
- ·Keeps you in ByWard — short walk from your other stops
- ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
- 5:30 PMThe Rec RoomFamily · Entertainment district
Arcade, axe throwing, virtual sports and shareable plates — works rain, snow or shine.
Why this pick- ·Indoor pick — holds up when the weather doesn't
- ·Keeps you in Entertainment district — short walk from your other stops
- ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
- 8:00 PM
Cora
Brunch · $$ · MultipleLow-lit dinner — Fruit-piled crepes — Quebec breakfast chain, family-friendly.
Why this pick- ·Indoor pick — holds up when the weather doesn't
- ·Keeps you in Multiple — short walk from your other stops
- ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
- 10:00 PMYuk Yuk's OttawaNightlife · Downtown
Ottawa's flagship comedy club with regular stand-up shows from local and national touring acts — a reliable night out.
Why this pick- ·Indoor pick — holds up when the weather doesn't
- ·Keeps you in Downtown — short walk from your other stops
- ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
Sunday
- 11:00 AM
Métropolitain Brasserie
Brunch · $$$ · ByWard MarketSlow brunch — Parisian brunch — French brasserie across from Parliament.
Why this pick- ·Indoor pick — holds up when the weather doesn't
- ·Keeps you in ByWard Market — short walk from your other stops
- ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
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