Centretown, Ottawa

Food odyssey of Ottawa

🕒 Lunchtime

Discover Ottawa's cosmopolitan delicatessens and gourmet food stores, tasting the many world influences on Canadian cuisine

Your tour will start in the heart of Centretown, where your food quest will take you along Bank Street and Elgin Street, experiencing Ottawa's delicacies as you go.

Your tour then leads to the smorgasbord of delicatessens and bodegas in and around Ottawa's famous Byward Market, before taking a well earned rest at The Chateau Lafayette House, Ottawa's oldest tavern.

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Setup instructions

Practical information

Arrive hungry and make sure to bring a bag for all the treats that you will end up buying
Expect a lot of walking — wear comfortable clothes and good shoes

3 hours 30 minutes

1.6 miles

Next available

Wednesday 26 August 2026

Class/Price

standard

Physical activity level

moderate

Itinerary

Herb & Spice Shop

The Herb & Spice Shop is an independent, locally owned health food store serving Ottawa's Centretown neighbourhood and beyond for over 40 years

Stay for 10 minutes

Athena Gourmet Greek Imports

Athena Gourmet Greek Imports is an importer and fine food emporium specializing in premium, rare, limited-production Greek products

Stay for 10 minutes

Uncle Tetsu Japanese Cheesecake (Elgin Street)

Uncle Tetsu Ottawa is a specialty Japanese cheesecake shop on Elgin Street, known for soft, fluffy cheesecakes, madeleines and cheese tarts

Stay for 5 minutes

Map for Uncle Tetsu Japanese Cheesecake (Elgin Street)

Meow Tea

Meow Tea is a cat-themed bubble tea cafe on Elgin Street in Ottawa, serving milk teas, fruit teas, honey teas, sago drinks, cheese-cream drinks, taro pearl drinks, coffee and bakery items

Stay for 5 minutes

Sconewitch

The SconeWitch serves sweet and savoury scones, SconeWitches, breakfast options, jams, cream and tea from its Ottawa cafe

Stay for 30 minutes

La Bottega Nicastro

La Bottega Nicastro serves gourmet Italian treats for cooking, eating and entertaining

Stay for 10 minutes

BeaverTails (Byward Market)

Iconic Canadian fried pastries with decadent toppings, as well as snacks like poutine, fries, hot dogs, and ice cream

Stay for 5 minutes

Continental Delicatessen

Continental Delicatessen specializes in stocking imported foods from Poland and Eastern Europe, including smoked cold cuts, sausages, hams and cheese

Stay for 10 minutes

The Chateau Lafayette House

The Chateau Lafayette sells a variety of locally brewed beers from the Ottawa area, and have a simple, but delicious, well-priced food menu and live entertainment

Stay for 1 hour 30 minutes

Food odyssey of Ottawa

Itinerary

Herb & Spice Shop

Athena Gourmet Greek Imports

Uncle Tetsu Japanese Cheesecake (Elgin Street)

Meow Tea

Sconewitch

La Bottega Nicastro

BeaverTails (Byward Market)

Continental Delicatessen

The Chateau Lafayette House

Route map