Shopping in Ottawa

Bayshore Shopping Centre
This essential West Ottawa shopping destination located at the intersection of Highways 416 and 417 offers a mix of over 155 shops, salons, and services, including major fashion and lifestyle retailers such as The Bay, Zellers, Winners, Old Navy, Sports Experts, and Home Sense (opening summer 2009). National chains and independent shops carry fashions, accessories, cosmetics, footwear, and home furnishings.

ByWard Market Business Improvement Area
While you're in the heart of the city don't miss the opportunity to visit the historical ByWard Market. Unique eclectic shops, boutiques and restaurants offer something for everyone. Experience the small neighborhood feel in secluded courtyards or find high quality, trend setting products on our bustling streets. Unique shops, restaurants and nightclubs surround a thriving outdoor market featuring fresh flowers, fruits and vegetables and local artisans.

Chinatown
Ottawa's Chinatown is a vibrant business and residential area offering local dining, shopping and entertainment. The area features merchants from all over the world including Chinese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Indian, Philippino, Spanish, Lebanese, French and Middle Eastern, - each contributing their unique culture, foods and products to this exciting urban village. Come for the fine foods and eclectic shopping experience in this village showcasing the multiculturalism in the capital city of Canada and smell the fragrance of a strong Asian flavor. Real estate in the area is also drawing young families and professionals who want to be close to town but enjoy the local amenities and the energy of the neighborhood.

Downtown Rideau
Downtown Rideau represents 546 businesses and organizations spanning a 23-block area east of the Rideau Canal and south of George Street in Ottawa's City Centre.

Giant Tiger Stores Limited
Founded in Ottawa in 1961, Giant Tiger's flagship ByWard Market location is one of the city's most-visited discount stores. With 194 outlets across Canada, GT carries fashions, home accessories, toys, specialty foods and housewares.

HBC-The Bay
With locations across Canada, HBC-The Bay is a full line department store chain concentrating on exclusive fashion merchandise in apparel, accessories and soft home categories. The Bay offers quality merchandise at mid-to-upper price points accompanied by traditional department store services.

Holtz Spa
Sacred sounds and enticing aromas invite you to leave your stress at the door. Holtz Spa, a luxurious downtown Ottawa Day Spa offers total health and wellness with holistic treatments designed to create harmony of body, mind and spirit. Holtz Spa offers a wide range of spa therapies whether for a day of pampering or to address specific medical or health related conditions including Chiropractic, Botox, Restalyne, Intense Pulsed Light Treatments and both Advanced Skincare procedures along with luxury facial treatments. The Holtz Massage Therapy menu is the largest in Canada offering both Asian, Swedish and relaxation therapies as well as Energy Medicine and unique Signature treatments. Excellent customer service and highly trained therapists ensure the Holtz standard of excellence. In close proximity to all major hotels and attractions.

Place d'Orléans
Located only 20 minutes east of downtown, come to enjoy our broad selection of stores, sunlit aisles, free kids playground and ample free parking. Open until 9 p.m. everyday except Sunday, you will enjoy a relaxed and easily accessible shopping experience.

Rideau Centre
Ottawa’s premier central shopping centre is located in the heart of downtown, one block east of Parliament Hill. Home to 180 of the biggest names in fashion, beauty and entertainment including Coach, Sephora, Lucky Brand Jeans, Lacoste, Marciano and many more – plus great dining, cinemas and a fitness centre. Open seven days a week including most holidays.

Royal Canadian Mint Boutique
The Royal Canadian Mint boutique houses a large selection of unique gifts, collectibles and souvenirs. Visitors can tour the Mint's manufacturing facility, where the precise art and craft of coin-making is revealed. Over one million dollars worth of pure gold is on display.

Snow Goose Limited
A Canadian arts and craft store, we specialize in authentic Native and Inuit works, including stone and wood carvings, prints, masks, moccasins and jewellery, in every price range.

Sparks Street Mall
Canada's first pedestrian mall stretches from Elgin to Lyon Street, a block south of the Parliament Buildings. Historically a commercial area, the mix of long established local businesses, combined with distinctive heritage architecture, create a unique atmosphere. It is also home to the Ottawa Busker Festival, a Chicken N Rib Cook Off, and Summer Dance Nights.