r/ottawa is a subreddit with 376k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and news, and the community frequently discusses ottawa, worst, looking for, struggling, and tired, and they frequently recommend/review menu item, coffee beans, and fried chicken.
News, events, discussions, and what not from Ottawa, Ontario. / Nouvelles, événements, discussions et varia concernant la ville d'Ottawa, Ontario.
Popular Themes in r/ottawa
#1
Advice Requests
: "Groomer with affordable blowout"
5 posts
#2
News
: "Gatineau mayor feeling hopeful after PM singles out tramway project"
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "cheapest place to get good fruits and vegetables near old ottawa south?"
2 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Is this normal customer service from the Apple Store?"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/ottawa
#1
Ottawa
: "Police warning of ‘high-risk’ offender living in Ottawa with history of ‘violent stranger sexual assaults’"
249 posts
#2
Worst
20 posts
#3
Looking For
17 posts
#4
Struggling
12 posts
#5
Tired
12 posts
#6
Looking
8 posts
#7
Traffic
: "Major accident highway eastbound just after Lees/Nicholas exit"
7 posts
#8
Roads
6 posts
#9
Hate
6 posts
#10
Jet
: "Fighter Jets"
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/ottawa
Menu Item
150 reviews
#1
Supply and Demand
5.0★ from 5 reviews
#2
Shawarma Palace
5.0★ from 4 reviews
#3
Heartbreakers
5.0★ from 3 reviews
Coffee Beans
102 reviews
#1
Little Victories
4.8★ from 10 reviews
#2
Equator
4.4★ from 8 reviews
#3
Happy Goat
4.8★ from 6 reviews
Fried Chicken
64 reviews
#1
Umbrella Burger
5.0★ from 6 reviews
#2
All Out Burger
4.6★ from 5 reviews
#3
The Brig
5.0★ from 4 reviews
Flair Used in r/ottawa
#1
News
: "Police warning of ‘high-risk’ offender living in Ottawa with history of ‘violent stranger sexual assaults’"
49 posts
#2
Photo(s)
: "Mooney's Bay"
8 posts
#3
Looking for...
: "Seeking old school flea markets?"
8 posts
#4
Local Event
: "Sincerely hoping we have a pride parade that moves this year"
6 posts
#5
Local Business
: "New Mexican snack bar in Chinatown"
4 posts
#6
Municipal Affairs
: "City not ruling out legal action as Ottawa’s new central library a year late and over budget"
3 posts
#7
OC Transpo
: "Man with stab wounds boards OC Transpo bus in Lowertown"
2 posts
#8
Weather
: "Aurora Borealis tomorrow night"
1 post
#9
PSA
: "Major accident highway eastbound just after Lees/Nicholas exit"
1 post
#10
Lost/Found
: "Childs lost Air Pods tracked to Windfields"
1 post
Member Growth in r/ottawa
Yearly
+31k members(8.9%)
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Last updated: June 10, 2026