Best of Ottawa 2022

Hundreds of nominations, thousands of votes by our readers, and 88 winners. Here are the people’s picks for the Best of Ottawa 2022.

Psst: for our purposes, the nomination area was anywhere in the Ottawa Valley or the Outaouais.


Restaurants, Breweries, & Distilleries


Best Cheap Deal/Meal Under $10


Best Place to Splurge on a Meal


Best Wine List


Best Burger


Best French Restaurant


Best Greek Restaurant


Best Indian Restaurant


Best Italian Restaurant


Best Japanese Restaurant


Best Middle Eastern Restaurant


Best Thai Restaurant


Best Vegetarian/Vegan Restaurant


Best Patio


Best Korean Restaurant


Best Gluten Free Meal


Best Pizza


Best Shawarma


Best Fish & Chips


Best Taco


Best Poutine


Best Food Truck


Best Place to Grab a Coffee


Best Bakery


Best Local Coffee Roastery


Best Bagel


Best Ice-cream/Gelato


Best Pub/Bar


Best Local Brewery


Best Local Beer


Best Local Distillery


Best African Restaurant


Best Caribbean Restaurant


Best Chinese Restaurant

Shops + Services


Best New Business that has Opened in the Past 12 Months


Best Vintage Decor Store


Best Vintage Clothing Store


Best Furniture/Decor Store


Best Grocery Store


Best Organic Food Store


Best Farmers' Market


Best Piercing/Tattoo Shop


Best Real Estate Agent


Best Women's Apparel Store


Best Men's Apparel Store


Best Record/CD Store


Best Art Supply Store


Best Bookstore

Culture


Best local band


Best Solo musician


Best place to see live music


Best place to see local bands


Best large venue


Best Small venue


Best large festival


Best Small festival


Best museum


Best art gallery


Best local independent cinema

Media


Best Local Podcast


Best Local Instagram - Personality/Content Creator


Best Local Instagram – Photography


Best Local Instagram - Pets


Best Local Twitter


Best Local YouTube


Best Ottawa Blogger


Best Local Website/Newsletter


Best Local TV Personality


Best Local Radio Personality


Best Local TV Station


Best Campus/Community Radio Station


Best Radio Station

People + Places


Best Activist/Activist Group


Best Activist Campaign


Best Community Hero


Best City Councillor


Best Member of Provincial Parliament


Best Member of Parliament


Best Neighbourhood


Best Place to Bring an Out-of-Towner

Restaurants, Breweries, & Distilleries

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Best Cheap Deal/Meal Under $10

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Best Place to Splurge on a Meal

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Best Wine List

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Best Burger

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Best French Restaurant

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Best Food Truck

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Best Greek Restaurant

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Best Indian Restaurant

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Best Italian Restaurant

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Best Japanese Restaurant

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Best Middle Eastern Restaurant

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Best Thai Restaurant

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Best Vegetarian/Vegan Restaurant

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Best Patio

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Best Korean Restaurant

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Best Gluten Free Meal

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Best Pizza

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Best Shawarma

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Best Fish & Chips

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Best Taco

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Best Poutine

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Best Place to Grab a Coffee

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Best Bakery

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Best Local Coffee Roastery

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Best Bagel

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Best Ice-cream/Gelato

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Best Pub/Bar

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Best Local Brewery

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Best Local Beer

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Best Local Distillery

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Best African Restaurant

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Best Caribbean Restaurant

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Best Chinese Restaurant

Shops + Services

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Best New Business that has Opened in the Past 12 Months

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Best Vintage Clothing Store

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Best Vintage Decor Store

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Best Grocery Store

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Best Organic Food Store

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Best Farmers' Market

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Best Piercing/Tattoo Shop

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Best Real Estate Agent

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Best Women's Apparel Store

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Best Men's Apparel Store

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Best Record/CD Store

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Best Art Supply Store

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Best Bookstore

Culture

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Best local band

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Best Solo musician

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Best place to see live music

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Best place to see live music

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Best large venue

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Best Small venue

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Best large festival

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Best Small festival

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Best museum

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Best art gallery

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Best local independent cinema

Media

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Best Local Podcast

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Best Local Instagram - Personality/Content Creator

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Best Local Instagram – Photography

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Best Local Instagram - Pets

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Best Local Twitter

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Best Ottawa Blogger

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Best Local Website/Newsletter

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Best Local TV Personality

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Best Local Radio Personality

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Best Local TV Station

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Best Campus/Community Radio Station

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Best Radio Station

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Best Local YouTube

People + Places

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Best Activist/Activist Group

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Best Activist Campaign

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Best Community Hero

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Best City Councillor

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Best Member of Provincial Parliament

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Best Member of Parliament

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Best Neighbourhood

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Best Place to Bring an Out-of-Towner

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