Hi - so sorry to miss your message, I was away fishing. A great relaxed restaurant is UNION LOCAL 613 at 315 Somerset St West, Ottawa, tel. 613-231-1010. I have eaten there twice and loved it both times.

Hi Tina!
You must see the downtown area called the market. It spans about 5 blocks and u can see the parliament buildings and nice views of the Ottawa river, locks, canal etc.
There is an outdoor terrace to have wine called Tavern on the hill, start there. Andaz hotel has a rooftop terrace also.
Do u like tacos? El Camino on Elgin street,
Joeys and Local are popular at lansdowne
Whalesbone- elgin- seafood
Vittoria trattoria- market
Depends on if u like pubs etc... ? There is an art gallery on sussex,
Chateau Laurier/ westin hotel area: corner is where the canal locks are and uou can yo for nice walk.
Hope this helps:)

While you are visiting the Aviation Museum the RCMP Museum and Musical Ride Stables are very close. 1 Sandridge Road,

If you are downtown, wander through the Market area. There are lots of restaurants. I like Dunns Deli for a smoked meat dinner. It is simple but good. 355 Dalhousie. The place to see in Ottawa for tourists is Parliment hill. Even if you can not take a tour a walk around the grounds reveals many good photo opportunities. On the was see the locks on the Rideau River. From the Market walk to Rideau Street and turn right, after the Chateau Laurier that the stairs on the right down to the canal. Walk down the canal to the end, crossover on one of the closed locks, walk back uphill along the canal, take the steps back up to Rideau St, turn right and you are at Parliament hill.

One of my favs is The Millstreet Pub. They are a brew pub and their beer is amazing. They have a really nice patio as it is along the Ottawa River. Their webpage: http://millstreetbrewery.com/ottawa-brew-pub

Hi Tina,
The Manx is a cute little pub, great food & beers.
El Camino, is yummy, they have great tacos.
Tavern on the Hill, is hot dog joint with an incredible view of the Ottawa river.
(You can google all of these places for directions)
Hope you enjoy!!