/r/ottawa/

r/ottawa

381k members
r/ottawa is a subreddit with 381k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses ottawa, looking for, worst, 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
: "Found a baby wild animal – how can I help it?"
11 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Bit late to address this but I had a terrifying experience at Good Neighbour."
5 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Any macaroon makers that are able to make designs for two dozen?"
4 posts
#4
News
: "Ottawa's last supervised drug sites closed in June. So far, overdose deaths haven't spiked"
2 posts

Popular Topics in r/ottawa

#1

Ottawa

77 posts
#2

Looking For

21 posts
#3

Worst

19 posts
#4

Struggling

12 posts
#5

Tired

12 posts
#6

Looking

8 posts
#7

Hate

6 posts
#8

Roads

5 posts
#9

Annoying

4 posts
#10

Struggle

4 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
: "Convoy leader Pat King loses at appeal court, to be resentenced | CBC News"
30 posts
#2
Looking for...
: "Any macaroon makers that are able to make designs for two dozen?"
13 posts
#3
Local Event
: "How is this not an emergency"
11 posts
#4
PSA
: "Bit late to address this but I had a terrifying experience at Good Neighbour."
10 posts
#5
Weather
: "Got the thunder and lightning before the rain"
7 posts
#6
Photo(s)
: "Vintage OC Transpo buses queue outside Bayshore, summer 1988"
5 posts
#7
Lost/Found
: "LOST ELDERLY CAT"
5 posts
#8
Visiting Ottawa
: "Crown Wins Appeal in Pat King Convoy Protest Case - Reaffirms it was "not a peaceful protest""
4 posts
#9
Local Business
: "Turning Point Record shop closing tomorrow 50% off everything in store"
4 posts
#10
Municipal Affairs
: "What public servants need to know about the city’s $30M plan to handle return-to-office traffic"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/ottawa

Yearly
+33k members(9.4%)

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Last updated: July 22, 2026