ByWard Market is a neat area to stroll through to feel the summer vibe. On weekend, the market was more crowded with street singers out front. The market stalls offer an assortment of snacks, food & nic nacs between 9-5 each day. Williams St next to the market is where folks relax on colourful seats to watch pedestrians stroll. There are hopscotches, snack & ladder, and a life-sized chess board. The Ottawa sign nearby is a fun photo op spot. This BIA is popular with tourists. But we noticed the surrounding area became shadier towards the night.

Great spot for sweet treats, flavorful multi-national foods, healthy juice drinks, finding souvenirs and shopping. The beaver tails are a must try- my daughter and I loved the maple beaver tail. We enjoyed Moroccan & Mexican food. The eateries had very limited seating, I did not see any open space with tables for eating. I ate my tacos at the Moroccan restaurant and got a side eye from one of the employees (I asked our waiter if I could eat there and he said “yes”). Overall this market is a cool place to explore.

Beautiful, colorful market. Definitely a must do for all tourists. There are lil shops for all kinds of trinkets and treasures and of course, there are food and chocolate shops as well. Very lively place.

Great place. Very touristy, but you can't beat it in Ottawa

Liked the market. It’s more happening at night specially on Friday and Saturday nights. Lots of food options but didn’t see any halal restaurants. Enjoyed walking. Parking is a trouble. Better to park on the road which will save money.

Fun place to visit while you are in Ottawa! Tons of cute little shops including local fresh food, souvenirs, good restaurants, and more. It is located right beside CF Readeau which make it convenient for you to shop around and find a place to eat. Tons of restaurants to pick from.

The Byward Market Heritage District is a rich, vernacular landscape. While it does not have a homogenous building stock characteristic of a single period, it bears witness in its architecture to the vital and continuous evolution of economic, social and cultural activity within the city core. From the mid-nineteenth century come many of the earliest surviving residential, commercial and mixed-use properties in the city. Within the district are a number of examples from this period which have survived relatively intact.

There are multiple stores and stalls selling anything from fresh produce, cheese, preserved meats and souvenirs. It’s well known occupant is the Moulin Bakery which named a cookie after President Obama’s prior visit. Many cultures’ cuisines are represented among the many vendors and eateries.

A very popular, caltural diversified shopping, food tour place. Many goodies. Attractive atmosphere. Just take a stroll at leisure, your mood would be lifted up.

so many different things to buy and see at the market. We ate at the Moroccan restaurant and the food was phenomenal and the family so nice. We had the royal Platter which included chicken, lamb shank, cous cous, veggies, rice and potatoes. Was so great would highly recommend

Great time! Lots to see eat and drink in the area

It is a very trendy and busy neighbourhood of Ottawa. Vendors galore. Be sure to wear your walking shoes as that is what you will be doing as you visit the various merchants. Many restaurants and do not forget to bring your mask to prevent Covid spread. It is always busy there due to the fact that it is well-known and trendy.

Get your picture clicked with the Ottawa Sign

Tourists love wandering around the ByWard Market Area. From spring to autumn, the Farmers' Market is held, with spaces for sitting on Muskoka chairs and areas where children can play hopscotch. The ByWard Market Area is filled with stylish brick-built shops, many of which have patio seating likely set up during the pandemic. This makes the streets feel narrow but might give tourists a lively feeling. The brick buildings with the iconic BeaverTails pastry shop is quite charming. When visiting Ottawa, exploring this area offers not only a sense of history and social study but also a fun city stroll.

Exploring Ottawa's ByWard Market area was a delight. The vibrant atmosphere, diverse shops, and eclectic dining options make it a must-visit. Whether you're strolling through the market stalls, enjoying local cuisine, or soaking in the lively ambiance, the ByWard Market area offers a memorable and charming experience.

It was Winterlude and yet there was nothing going on. Beyond George Street there is nothing to do and the streets are quite empty. That and the occasional druggie make for a blah experience. Maybe it is better in the evening to go for dinner.

Covid certainly effected the experience but the atmosphere was still light and welcoming.

Love walking around..always stop at the Tea Shop..many good restaurants to choose from. Had breakfast at Zak's..very good. Delicious cupcakes next door. Many places to visit on the market. Enjoy 😊

You can easily spend 4-5 hours here walking around the vendors and stores. Not to mention all the places you can grab a bite to eat or a cold drink. Once the market closes the homeless do take over the chairs/streets so you're better off moving along as it doesn't feel safe.

Neat atmosphere and lovely friendly vendors. Would go again.

Excellent place for so much variety in vendors and food. My son got a very high quality leather belt from a vendor. She sized him and created the belt to his liking....on the spot. Look the the bakery callwd The French Baker. So worth the walk. Amazing pastries and treats. Lunch menu also

Most of the restaurants and buildings have menus posted outside on their door or a pole by the entrance. The owners of shops, the variety of items, and the many things to explore around the market are fun. We took pictures with some of the wall art and found a candy store that makes the cookies from "Squid Games" the children loved that one! We listened and danced to music that was playing on the street and we stopped at the Beavertail truck for a nice treat! (Debit and Credit only, no cash for that) It wasn't very busy when we went so we were able to enjoy most of the features there. Someone does art on maple leaves.. 🍁. Seriously. It's cool 😅. Recommend going for a nice stroll at least, to see what's there !

The Sushi Fresh really delivers fresh sushi and other dishes. Yummy!

Great ambiance. Very nice area in Ottawa to spend some time. Little shops, bars and cafes

The Byward's always a fun place to explore and do a nice day out shopping, but it absolutely EXPLODES in the summer. The merchant stalls have the coolest clothing, jewelry & art. Also, all the vegetable and fruit stales that pop up have such fresh and delicious foods. Plus, you can feel good about supporting local farmers & creators. Definitely recommend visiting if you haven't already.

Clean, centrally located, comfortable rooms. Ours was a good size with a mini kitchen and a large balcony. All staff very friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend for a reasonable accommodation in ByWard Market.

Great bakery, delicious sweet and of course Obama cookies

(Translated by Google) Really a nice outdoor market to go shopping 👌👌. (Original) Vraiment un beau marché extérieur où allé magasiner 👌👌.

Fun shopping experience. Parking can be tricky, but worth it. Great place to take for a fun experience. Central to alot of sightseeing attractions within short walk as well.

A great public market in Ottawa. It has everything you want. Eat, drink, shop at the same place. Wonderful freshly baked goods at the bakery and pastries shops. Stalls serving differents varieties of cuisine. There's so many good restaurants, coffee shops and pubs around. Also, the Rideau Centre is only a couple minutes away. A fun place place to hang out or to find unique souvenirs.

This is a lively market where you can buy almost anything: handcrafted items, fair trade clothing, a store of items made by indigenous people and run by the youth-led Assembly of Seven Generations, incredible restaurants, great music, fresh vegetables, ethnic foods, and right now a wonderful exhibit of works by local artists on the theme "Home. " I found many gifts for my grandchildren - and for myself! It's a lot of fun!

Loved the market. The best part of Ottawa . So much to see. Lots of eateries to choose from. I will be going back before the end of summer.

Spent a few hours roaming and exploring this place and it was a fun experience. There are a variety of restaurants, souvenir shops, and stores. The atmosphere is buzzing with tourists and something seems to be always happening. Would return.

This is essentially the street fair of Ottawa! Located downtown and only blocks from all of the government buildings. This market is filled with food, trinkets, material goods, and souvenirs. Outdoor and indoor shops, while it is late in the year, most outdoor shops are closed up. Very fun experience. Can't wait to do ot again this next summer!! Plus home to the original Beaver Tail! Don't pass that one up!

Lively, fun and exciting. Byward market is a different genre of markets. Felt great walking about on a sunny fall afternoon discovering amazing things!

One of the must visit places for tourists in Ottawa. The vibe is amazing with street music players, locally run shops, souvenir shops etc. Varieties of food options also in very good prices.

It was a different experience and loved strolling by the byward market. You wil get lotta places to eat and can explore lotta different types of food. Yummy Market. Absolutely beautiful with lights!!

Great Place lots of Restaurants and places to get nice nacs even President Obama has Visited the Area. Yes even Mini Pearl of Hee-Haw fame bought her Famous Hat there at Irving Rivers Store.

Always nice, a little pricey sometimes but feel like a tourist in your town.

A great place to go, shopping, food, art, music. This place has it all. If you look hard enough, you can get it all at the market. A must if you live here or are here for a visit.

Good for walking dogs Lots of restaurants to eat in Great wall art Crowded busy hours during afternoon evening Lots of tourists

This is the place to be on a nice sunny day in ottawa! Hubby and had fun just strolling in the market and visiting some of the interesting shops.

Lots of variety here. Many younger adults hanging out. Tried Beaver Tails which were great. Interesting historical buildings. Several geocaches found. Well decorated for Halloween.

I think we started off on a bad note here. We walked in from the East, and that area is awful with the homeless and drug use, graffiti, run down, closed, and boarded up buildings. It felt very unsafe, even during the day. Then, you turn the corner and bam! ByWard Market. There are still some unsavory people that come into this tourist trap, but not too bad. The city really needs to clean up around here. I honestly wasn't really impressed on a whole here. Many of the stores were very similar and nothing to write home about. We bought one T-shirt and one magnet. It made for a cheap day, though.

Nice indoor mixed retail, food, clothing and souvenirs. On the day we event, they had small vendors set up on the second floor.

I had the famous Obama cookies 🍁

Great Mexican food

Great Selection Great Products... Great Staff Nice Security 👌

Stores are welcoming even with covid restrictions.

Wonderful day excursion.

(Translated by Google) Old city market. Traditional commerce and food and drink businesses in a pleasant and central environment (Original) Viejo mercado citadino. Comercio tradicional y negocios de comida y bebida en un ambiente agradable y céntrico

Santa was at the ByWard market for a visit!!

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Great Place...just sad COVID19 ruined everything..

I couldn’t view its beauty in the night and besides it was closed in the night but nevertheless it’s an awesome place

(Translated by Google) Wonderful. It is a first choice place in summer. Full of activities ... (Original) Merveilleux. C est une place de 1er choix en été. Plein plein d’activités...

Love the market, shops from cheese, wine, food, furniture, clothing and amazing restaurants to chose from. It’s part of Ottawa that everyone needs to see in day and night. The location is brilliant beside parks and the canal.

Lucky to have this on it city.

Love Byward market. My favourite area of the city, especially when the farmers are around. Nothing better than fresh local produce!

There's so much to look in and shop from. I didn't do any shopping but would have really bought something (mostly female stuff). A lot of shops to eat around, with nice patios.

One of my favourite spots in Ottawa. Whether you're shopping, dining, or just exploring, this is a must-see area.

Kind of disappointing looking. I had heard some interesting suggestions about this place from people who travelled to Ottawa. But due to the pandemic, byward market looks exceptionally sad...only a handful of stores were open and the light inside was flickering... I hope this place survive this pandemic and go back to being one of the most charming artisan markets in Ottawa :(

A very nice place to take a stroll on Saturday when the market is in. Lots of farmers selling their fresh products. Nice to be part of a lively atmosphere. A number of places to eat and drink. Both indoor and outdoor parking available.

Used to hang out in the Byward Market when I lived in Ottawa. Love the area of town. Close to the Parliament Buildings, shopping,. Also, my favorite bar is in the market. The Chateau Lafayette had been a great place in the '80's and early '90's when I hung out down there. The oldest bar. Predates the constitution of Canada. It was under diferent names, but is still in the same location. It felt like I was at home when there with some great friends

Nice place to go in Ottawa! It has the very first beaver tails stand!

The Byward market is "okay". There really isn't much there except some gift shops, some small restaurant stalls. the Good: Bathrooms are awesome and on the second floor so you past by a great and pretty sculpture with a cloud and lots of of like Farmers. Too bad there is no actual indoor meat shop or something. The also good cafes. This is awesome, the Obama cookie is there, it's good and buttery and overpriced but hey do the tourist thing. the bad: Just okay inside, really small. Take ten minutes and walk through. lol. The surrounding area is nice so you can just drop by and walk to see the surrounding areas.

I really enjoy the Byward Market. It’s in the heart of beautiful downtown Ottawa and It has lots to offer in terms of restaurants, shopping etc. You are close to all the classic sites ie the canal the parliament and the Rideau Mall shopping centre is across the street 👍☺️

Great food court with a lot of options, still nice with patio areas on this month.

One of the liveliest days of the last few months since the pandemic. Sunny and 21°C was rare to see during November. Happy to see all the restaurants and pubs reopen and people enjoy a meal or a drink on the patios. All that to finish off with a beautiful sunset and promise of another beautiful and sunny day tomorrow! 🌞

the nice man who runs the kebab stand is holding up the weight of all of ottawa

Classic Ottawa!

Beautiful

Love this place. It was great as it was not busy. All Covid precautions were taken by all the vendors.

(Translated by Google) Very very good try it you will see ... (Original) Très très bon essayer le vous allez voir...

(Translated by Google) It's cool, and retro. (Original) Está chido, y retro.

Lovely place, always fresh bakery and amazing latte.

Great trendy open marketplace with a lot to discover !

Cute, the marchants make it super nice to visit and the permanent stores too.

So many great coffee shops, small grocery stores that select and sell high quality fresh food that is handpicked by mgmt and staff. Forget the big box stores and support small business. You will enjoy the difference in service and price and ownership pride.

An amazing variety and great quality. Helpful friendly staff too.

I felt like a VIP customer from the moment I called to inquire and was taken care of the whole way through. What a pleasure to work! Thank you!!!

There's absolutely nothing to do on the market... Even with covid, lots of stores are just gone!!! Nothing to see, just a bunch of people walking around following each other and going in circles . Quite few homeless folks asking for change.. yep, I'm from Ottawa born n raised , my pops use to sell live pigs back in the day...late 60's. And it was something to see and experience... too bad it's all gone and our Mayor and mayors before him did nothing to keep it going... a piece of Ottawa's history as vanished. Sad really.

Historic, lively, political, chill and the first neighborhood I've lived in since a child that I'd accurately call "home"; I am a very proud resident of this area, come ch-check it out we'd love to see ya :)

Visited during covid. The market wasn't as vibrant as I thought it would be. But that's probably because covid

There is some many stores and shops and food served everywhere and for someone like me that just moved here from Niagara Falls it is awsome there is everything you need in like a five block radius

(Translated by Google) It's fun to taste a lot of food (Original) C est le fun de gouter a plein de mets

Great place to visit. Lots of things to see.

Once little boutique shops

Nice ambiance.