5 Best Places to Shop in Ottawa, Ontario

Bank Street spans several neighborhoods and has everything from stores offering bargain-basement prices to unique shops, boutiques, and antiques stores farther south in the Glebe and Ottawa South neighborhoods.

This mall is Ottawa's answer to Toronto's Eaton Centre, with more than 200 stores, including Club Monaco, Le Château, and Roots—big Canadian success stories.

This is the place to go in Ottawa for creations by local designers such as Richard Robinson (447 Sussex Dr.) or Justina McCaffrey (465 Sussex Dr.).

At Sparks Street Pedestrian Mall, you can comb the high-fashion racks at tony Holt Renfrew or browse through some 50 other shops.

Outdoor enthusiasts flock to Westboro Village, along Richmond Road west of downtown, to pick up everything from camping gear to kayaks at stores like Mountain Equipment Coop (366 Richmond Rd.) or Bushtukah Great Outdoor Gear (203 Richmond Rd.).