Little Italy

Located in Centretown West is Little Italy, infamously known for being Ottawa’s Italian Community’s cultural hub. It is bounded by Albert St to Rochester St, south on Carling Ave and along the O-Train route to Albert St once again. Little Italy is where you will find your best Italian restaurants, bakeries, and cafes. Little Italy will also be home to Claridge Icon, standing at 45 storeys and being one of Ottawa’ tallest condominium buildings.

On Carling Ave is the O-Train which will bring any commuters to Carleton University, Mooney’s Bay, and ending at Greenboro Station. It will even bring you to Bayview Station where you can make a connection with either a local Oc Transpo pus or take the LRT through the downtown core out to Blair Station or to Tunney’s Pasture.

Little Italy is right on the cusp of being within distance of the Civic Hospital, the Heart Institute, National Resources Canada, and the Geological Survey of Canada. Those that attend Ottawa U are able to take the O-Train to Bayview Station to connect with the LRT. Those that go to Carleton can take the O-Train straight to the campus.

Little Italy itself is a major attraction for its infamous restaurants like Pub Italia and Art-Is-In Bakery. Across from Preston St is Dows Lake where you can wine and dine at the restaurants on the pier or take a paddle boat out on the lake.
Little Italy celebrates Italian Week during the month of June. You can take part in many festivities, food vendors and car shows and races. During the spring months the annual Tulip Festival is hosted where you can see many of the colourful tulips that were planted strategically throughout the park.

If you are looking for a cool place to relax in the summer months, there is a splash pad at Plouffe Park at 930 Somerset St and also at Primrose Park at 179 Primrose. If you are looking for an outdoor pool you can check out Chaudiere Park on 68 Elm St. Opening and closing days are staggered due to maintenance or weather, to find out if the splash pad or pool near you is open, click here.

Throughout Little Italy you will find many fitness centres and studios like Greco, Top Shape Fitness Studio, Wefit, Yogatown, Beaver Boxing Club, Studio X Ottawa Inc, and CrossFit Bytown.