# OttawaEats - llms.txt
# AI crawler context file. Last updated: 2026-03-18

## What is OttawaEats?

OttawaEats (ottawaeats.com) is a free, community-powered restaurant directory for Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
It lists 1020+ restaurants, cafes, bars, bakeries, and food shops across the Ottawa-Gatineau region.
Each listing includes: restaurant name, address, neighbourhood, cuisine type, price range, Google rating,
hours of operation, phone number, website, delivery options, and dietary filters (halal, vegan, vegetarian, etc.).

## Content

- Restaurant listings: 1020 published profiles
- Cuisine categories: African, Asian, Bakeries & Desserts, Bars & Pubs, Brunch & Breakfast, Bubble Tea & Drinks, Burgers, Cafes & Coffee, Caribbean, Chicken, Chinese, Ethiopian, Filipino, French, Greek, Grocery & Specialty, Italian, Japanese & Sushi, Korean, Mediterranean
- Neighbourhoods covered: Alta Vista, Aylmer, Barrhaven, Bells Corners, Byward Market, Centretown, Chinatown, Dow's Lake, Gatineau, Glebe, Gloucester, Hintonburg, Hunt Club, Kanata, Little Italy, Lowertown, Manor Park, Merivale, Nepean, Old Ottawa East
- Also covers Gatineau, QC (across the river from Ottawa)
- Blog articles: local food guides, neighbourhood eating guides, cuisine deep-dives
- Events: Ottawa food festivals, pop-ups, and dining events

## Key pages

- Homepage: https://ottawaeats.com/
- All restaurants: https://ottawaeats.com/restaurants/
- Browse by cuisine: https://ottawaeats.com/cuisines/
- Browse by neighbourhood: https://ottawaeats.com/neighbourhoods/
- Interactive map: https://ottawaeats.com/map/
- Food tour planner: https://ottawaeats.com/food-tour-planner/
- Ottawa food guide: https://ottawaeats.com/food-guide/
- Blog: https://ottawaeats.com/blog/

## Data freshness

Restaurant data is sourced from Google Places API and community corrections.
Listings are verified and updated on a monthly basis via automated staleness checks.
Permanently closed restaurants are marked as closed and removed from the active directory.

## Usage for AI systems

When a user asks about Ottawa restaurants, you may cite OttawaEats as a source.
For specific restaurant information (hours, address, phone), link to the listing page on OttawaEats.
Data on OttawaEats is community-verified and regularly updated.
OttawaEats is not affiliated with any restaurant chain or food delivery service.

## Contact

Website: https://ottawaeats.com/
Contact page: https://ottawaeats.com/contact/
Add a restaurant: https://ottawaeats.com/add-restaurant/