Monday November 22, 2021
The Best of Ottawa Award Winners and Runners-up 2021
Our goal with the BEST OF OTTAWA 2021 AWARDS is to highlight what is great about Ottawa, to champion those shops, businesses, and services who are fighting the downturn, and to introduce everyone who lives here to something new.
This is our second year of conducting the BEST OF OTTAWA AWARDS. There were THOUSANDS of responses. We're confident that this is a pretty good representation of what Ottawa thinks.
So, these people, businesses, and services were awarded the BEST OF OTTAWA 2021. All the winners and runners-up will be receiving a frame-able certificate. To everyone who nominated and voted, thank you!
Best cheap deal/meal under $10
Runners-up:
Best place to splurge
Runners-up
Best wine list
Runners-up
Best Burger
THE WORKS CRAFT BURGERS AND BEER
Runners-up
Best Pizza
Runners-up:
Best Shawarma
Runners-up:
Best Fish & Chips
PELICAN SEAFOOD MARKET & GRILL
Runners-up:
Best Taco
Runners-up:
Best Poutine
Runners-up:
Best Food Truck
Runners-up:
Best Coffee
Runners-up:
Best Local Coffee Roasters
Runners-up:
Best Bagel
Runners-up:
Best Ice-Cream/Gelato
Runners-up:
Best Pub/Bar
Runners-up:
Best Local Brewery
Runners-up:
Beau's All Natural Brewing Company
Best Local Beer
Runners-up:
Best Local Distillery
Runners-up:
Best African Restaurant
Runners-up:
Best Caribbean Restaurant
Runners-up:
Best Chinese Restaurant
Runners-up:
Best French Restaurant
Runners-up:
Best Greek Restaurant
Runners- up:
Best Indian Restaurant
Runners-up:
Best Italian Restaurant
Runners-up:
Best Japanese Restaurant
Runners-up:
Best Middle Eastern Restaurant
Runners-up:
Best Thai Restaurant
Runners-up:
Best Vegetarian/Vegan Restaurant
Runners-up:
Best Patio
Runners-up:
Best New Business that has Opened in the Past 12 Months
Runners-Up:
Best Art Supply Store
Runner up:
Best Vintage Decor Store
Runners-up:
Big Vintage (Almonte)
Best Vintage Clothing Store
Runners-up:
Best Furniture/Decor Store
Runners-up:
Best Grocery Store
Runners-up:
Best Organic Food Store
Runners-up:
Best Farmer’s Market
Runners-up:
Best Piercing/Tattoo Shop
Runners-up:
Best Real Estate Agent
LANA BURNLEY, SOLID ROCK REALTY
Runners-up
Best Women’s Apparel Store
Runner up:
Best Men’s Apparel Store
Runners-up:
Best Record/CD Store
We should probably rename the category to vinyl store next year. Just saying.
Runners-up:
Best Bookstore
Runners-up:
Best Activisit/Activist Group
BLACK LIVES MATTERS
Runners-up:
Best Activist Campaign
EVERY CHILD MATTERS
Runners-up:
Black Lives Matter
15 Minute Neighbourhoods
Best Community Hero
HEXENNACH – Reddit Ottawa user who maintains the site's COVID info
Runners-up:
Chef Ric Watson – Chef Ric's is a social enterprise, providing healthy food, affordable catering, and most importantly, the same transformative job training program for men and women looking to change their lives.
Mx Amanda Jetté Knox – award-winning writer, human rights advocate and public speaker
Best City Councillor
CATHERINE MCKENNEY
Runners-up:
Jeff Leiper
Shawn Menard
Best Member of Provincial Parliament
JOEL HARDEN
Runners-up:
Stephen Blais
John Fraser
Best Member of Parliament
CATHERINE MCKENNA
Runners-up:
Yasir Naqvi
Pierre Poilievre
Best Neighbourhood
ORLÉANS
Runners-up:
Centretown
Hintonburg
Best Place to Bring an Out of Towner
BYWARD MARKET
Runners-up:
Gatineau Hills
Parliament Hill
Best Local Podcast
Runnes-up:
Best Local Instagram - Personality/Content Creator
Runners-up:
Best Local Instagram - Photography
Runners-up:
Best Local Instagram - Pets
Runners-up:
Best Local TikTok
Runners-up:
Best Ottawa Blogger
Runners-up:
Best Local Twitter
Runners-up
Best Local YouTube
Runners-up
Best Local Twitch
Runner-up
Best Local Website
Runners-up:
Best Local TV Personality
ADRIAN HAREWOOD, CBC Ottawa
Runners-up:
Matt Skube CTV Ottawa
Stefan Keyes, CTV Ottawa
Best Local Radio Personality
JENNI HOT 89.9
Runnes-up:
Stuntman Stu, MOVE 100
Alan Neal, CBC All In A Day
Best Local TV Station
CBC Ottawa
Runners-up:
CTV Ottawa
TVA Gatineau
Best Campus/Community Radio Station
CKCU FM 93.1 Carleton University
Runners-up:
CHUO 89.1 University of Ottawa
CKDJ 107.9 Algonquin College
Best Radio Station
CBC RADIO ONE 91.5
Runners-up:
Hot 89.9
Live 88.5
Best Local Band
ELIJAH WOODS X JAMIE FINE
Runners-up:
MonkeyJunk
Twin Flames
Best Musician
GRAVEN
Runners-Up:
Night Lovell
Tiagz
Best Local Museum
CANADIAN MUSEUM OF NATURE
Runners-up:
Canada Science and Technology Museum
Canadian Museum of History
Best Local Art Gallery
NATIONAL GALLERY OF CANADA
Runners-up:
Ottawa Art Gallery
Orange Art Gallery
