Le cheesecake bar shares à space with express 600. If you want some truly amazing and tasty…read morecheesecake this place is a must! They have some truly delicious and innovative lemonades, as well as Italian sodas, fancy Italian donuts (zepoles) if you get there early enough, and a wide assortment of mini cheesecakes, saw some cannolis, funfetti frozen ice cream cheesecake, 6" and 8" cheesecakes to go. The staff here was very friendly and they even have a little covered outdoor area for date night. Le cheesecake bar partage un espace avec express 600. Si tu veut tu bon cheescake décadent, c'est la place à visiter! Ils on des vraiment bonnes limonades et sodas italiens toute fait sur place, des beignes italiens (zepoles) si tu arrive asser de bonheur, un grand assortiment de gâteau fromage de toute les sortes, J'ai vu quelques petit cannolis, un gâteau crème glace gâteau fromage funfetti, Petit gâteau fromage à emporter 6 et 8 pouce. Les filles était très gentilles, et en plus ils on un petit endroit couvert avec music pour une petite soirée romantique.

I went here to get a small pastry to snack on and came out with a whole tray full…read more It smells divine as soon as you walk in. They have a variety of Lebanese sweets, as well as cookies, eclairs and cakes. They have a Christmas cake that I would like to get next time. The price was pretty good. The tray of goods in my photo was 13$ and they taste really good. Service was friendly. And the store was nice, bright and clean. I would highly recommend anyone who likes baklava to go here. Lots of parking available however it is quite a busy parking lot!

great bakery with good collection of baklava and other baked items…read more their cake and pastries are fresh, delicious and affordable. Baklava is $25/kg. pastries are 6/$10

Miam ! Quel bonne idee de combiner la creme glacé avec di chocolat! Meme les gateaux sont…read moreincroyables ! Le caramel est le meilleur

One of our go-to places for ice cream as a family . We love the different variety in flavours and…read moresizes of ice cream they offer . Their raspberry soft serve is vegan, is awesome for the people who are lactose intolerant or just preffer not to have dairy . They also have a few chocolate dips that are vegan. I find their pricing is very fair and I've never been disappointed. Quality is always good and they also offer many chocolate products at the entrance if you are not feeling like having ice cream .

TL;DR/The Short Version: Canadian cookie company from…read moreToronto now has a location in Ottawa. Cookies are soft, sweet and rich. The Long Version: I learned about Craig's Cookies from a co-worker who was a fan of them when they had a pop-up stand inside Nordstrom. Nordstrom is gone, but Craig's Cookies found a permanent home in the space that used to be Quelque Chose Patisserie in the Byward Market. They just opened July 1, 2025. They are a business from Toronto, my hometown, but they opened long after I left Toronto, so my first time trying them was here in Ottawa. A different co-worker and I popped by Craig's Cookies after work to check out the cookies. I initially was only going to get one or two cookies, but one cookie is $3.25 plus tax, two cookies are $6.25 plus tax, and six cookies are $18 taxes included. So it only made economical sense to buy 6 cookies, lol, yeah I know great marketing ploy on their part. Haha. Anyway, getting 6 cookies allowed me to try more flavours! I got the following flavours: Strawberries and Cream, Peaches and Cream, Rainbow Brownie, Rice Krispies, Mr. Big and Toblerone. My favourite by far was the Strawberries and Cream. The taste reminded me of the long discontinued Strawberry Shortcake cereal of my childhood. Sweet artificial strawberry, lol. Admittedly, it's the nostalgia. The cookies themselves though are all soft, sweet and rich. My complaint about the Peaches and Cream one was that it didn't really taste like peaches. It was just stuffed with fuzzy peaches candy. Overall, tasty cookies. A bit pricey in my opinion though. Staff were pleasant. The space is small and it's takeout only. No seating. Love the pink and rainbow theme. Street parking and paid parkade parking only (no surprise since it's in the Byward Market). Review #138 (2025)

The fam and I were in the market and we stumbled upon Craig's Cookies and my kids are cookie…read morefanatics so I had to stop in. It's a small shop with no indoor seating. Upon walking in, we were greeted and checked out the display case full of cookies. A plain chocolate chip cookie and a sour patch chocolate chip cookie were ordered. The cookies are small, but thick, with tons of chocolate chips. The sour patch kids cookie was surprisingly good. The cookies are also very, very sweet, so while they are on the small side, they are sharable (in my opinion) if you just want a bite or two. For just over 7 bucks and some change for two cookies (3.25 each) it is a nice treat once in a while but definitely made me break a sweat when I heard the price at the cash and I did have some sticker shock. I have never been into a Craig's Cookies before, so I had no idea how things worked. Better signage with clear prices on the display case or right on top on the counter would be great). I cannot recall if they had prices on the wall or other signage, but my eyes were fixated on the display case with the cookies. An outdoor bench in front of the store or a couple of tables and chairs would be nice for customers who want to eat their cookies on the spot.

For starters, it is a kiosk inside what appeared to be a gift shop, so it is sort of hard to find…read morethe entrance. A second negative was the fact that they don't do free samples-- what if I don't like the flavour? Luckily, I did. It was amaretto, and the staff were friendly, which was another plus. I would be remiss not to point out that there is only outdoor seating, which is limited.

Amore Gelato is located in the same store as The Crazy Moose of Ottawa. This gelato place is on the…read moreleft when you first walk into the store. After learning that the latter only accepted cash, I checked out Amore Gelato. There was a bit of a lineup, so I knew that it was a good sign. There was a mom in front of me with her kids. We had a nice chat after she specifically said to her kids that they'd get exactly one scoop of ice cream. "We can't have them go on a sugar high and crash," I said, smiling. "Exactly. I'm getting two scoops, though" she said, laughing. This joint offers options for everyone. You can get a variety of gelato flavours that are made fresh every day. Gelato has dairy in it. If you're like me and want a dairy-free option, sorbetto is a nice alternative. I had overheard the conversation between the woman behind the counter and a couple about to pay for their treats: "Is it cash only?" the woman asked. "No, that's the Crazy Moose. We accept all cards and cash," the female staffer said. One word: yes! This same female staffer helped me out with my order. I got the following sorbetto flavours in a cup: - Guava - Lychee I paid with a credit card. I also tipped, thankful that I could use plastic to pay. I thanked her and left with my frozen dessert. There were a handful of little tables with chairs inside the store, but they were all taken. Instead, I went out in the hot weather and found outdoor seating. Luckily, there is a rather large tree that provided a lot of shade. There was also a breeze, so I wasn't sweating buckets. I loved my sorbetto. The guava and lychee were reminiscent of having Vitasoy as a kid. I loved these flavours. They were captured perfectly in the sorbetto, which wasn't all that sweet. The sorbetto scoops were refreshing and enjoyable to consume on a hot July afternoon. There were pigeons that looked like they were innocently befriending me. They were actually waiting for me to make a klutzy move. If I had dropped my sorbetto, they'd feast. They never got any of mine. I finished all of it. So good! It was nice to people-watch as I had my sorbetto. If you have the time to stop and enjoy things in ByWard Market, come here for a scoop of yumminess and savour it. It's a great place. I'd return in a heartbeat. (310)

I really enjoy the matcha here. It tastes good and they also have a rewards card, which is a nice…read morebonus. My only small critique is that there are sometimes a few powder chunks at the bottom. Other than that, it's a lovely spot. I especially like that they always have great gift options available, like jams, cakes, and curated baskets. J'aime beaucoup le matcha ici. I'm est bon et ils ont aussi une carte de fidélité, ce qui est un beau petit plus. Ma seule petite critique, c'est qu'il reste parfois quelques grumeaux de poudre au fond. Sinon, c'est un très bel endroit. J'aime particulièrement qu'ils aient toujours de belles options cadeaux comme des confitures, des gâteaux et des paniers gourmands.

Wonderful pastries! The butter croissant was excellent, as was the chocolate almond croissant…read more Just delightful. The cakes look awesome, but I did not try them. The only disappointment was the baguette. Good size but it was crusty and crunchy. Service was excellent. I parked in their lot which made things very convenient. I'll be back.

Unbelievably good . This was without a doubt the best dining experience I've ever had. The service…read morewas exceptional, detailed and caring. The food is Michelin level and the drinks were so tasty. Deserts were also incredibly delicious. 1000000/10 could not recommend this enough. Ambience was very calm. And relaxing we went on a Wednesday night and it was very quiet. Many of the food choices were gluten free!! Very celiac friendly. The restaurant manager made plenty of recommendations and was extremely knowledgeable of local ingredients and wine selection

I was super indecisive about what I wanted to eat for dinner, but luckily I stumbled upon this gem!…read moreMercy it's been awhile since I have had a meal this tasty! I had the pork belly risotto and it's in my list of best meals ever. The cocktails were brilliant as well. My waiter was just the sweetest and he was always ready with a great recommendation for my cocktails. I can't recommend this place more

This cute little place does not look like much, and it is in a neighborhood a bit off the beaten…read morepath. It's on a cute street that is well worth the walk, and parking was tight... literally. I had to wait for cars to pass to get out of my car. There is just not much room on this street. The cafe is cute, I got a latte and some treats. The Whoppie pie cookie was so good as was my coffee. They said that when the weather is better there is seating outside. There was not seating inside. They did have some savories as well, which I would love to go back and try.

Love this tiny cafe…read more The owner and staff are all wonderful. Coffee is great. The primary coffee accompaniment are pastries but there is a yummy breakfast sandwich and other such items there too, if you can rip your eyes away from the goodies to look! It's charming. With the pandemic they have improved their outside, so several great spots to perch and eat and talk. There can be a bit of a lineup so consider trying to find their quieter times if they work for you. Right by the Rideau River so very accessible for bikes and people out for walks.