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Shops and errands in Old Ottawa South

Bank Street is the local commercial corridor for Old Ottawa South, with independent businesses, antique stores and the Mayfair Theatre. The nearest supermarket in the data, Cedars & Co. Food Market, is about 0.4 km away in a straight line.

16 shops, cafés and restaurants are listed for the Old Ottawa South area, mostly on Riverside Drive (7), Bank Street (7), Colonel By Drive (1).

Updated · Facts on this page link to their sources

Patty’s Pub (49765818963)
Patty’s Pub (49765818963). Photo: Ross Dunn, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

According to Wikipedia, many neighbourhood businesses line Bank Street, including the Mayfair Theatre and some Lebanese stores towards the southern end. This section of Bank Street is also known for its antique stores. A 2004 redesign added inlaid metal maple leaves inscribed with the names of Canadian folk musicians, along with traffic calming measures and more brick on the sidewalks.

For groceries, the data lists Cedars & Co. Food Market (0.4 km), Whole Foods Market (0.8 km) and Walmart Supercentre (0.8 km), plus Your Independent Grocer and Bulk Barn nearby. Distances are straight-line from the neighbourhood's centre point.

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Groceries and errands near Old Ottawa South

Riverside Drive

7
  • Billings Bridge Shopping Centre

    Shopping centre

    Riverside Drive2277 Riverside DriveIn Old Ottawa Southopenstreetmap.org

  • Walmart Pharmacy

    Pharmacy

    Riverside Drive2277 Riverside DriveIn Old Ottawa Southopenstreetmap.org

  • Walmart Supercentre

    Supermarket

    Riverside Drive2277 Riverside DriveIn Old Ottawa Southopenstreetmap.org

  • Bulk Barn

    Supermarket

    Riverside Drive2269 Riverside Driveopenstreetmap.org

  • Rexall

    Pharmacy

    Riverside Drive2277 Riverside Driveopenstreetmap.org

  • Riverside Drugstore

    Pharmacy

    Riverside Drive1919 Riverside Driveopenstreetmap.org

  • Your Independent Grocer

    Supermarket

    Riverside Drive2241 Riverside Driveopenstreetmap.org

Bank Street

7

Bronson Avenue

1

Colonel By Drive

1
Questions people ask

Quick answers

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  1. Where do people in Old Ottawa South buy groceries?

    The nearest supermarket to Old Ottawa South in the mapping data is Cedars & Co. Food Market, about 0.4 km away in a straight line. Whole Foods Market and Walmart Supercentre are each about 0.8 km away, and Your Independent Grocer and Bulk Barn are also listed nearby.

    As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org

  2. Is there a library near Old Ottawa South?

    Yes. The Ottawa Public Library Sunnyside Branch is about 0.4 km from Old Ottawa South, measured in a straight line.

    As of 2026-10 · maps.ottawa.ca maps.ottawa.ca

  3. What is the Mayfair Theatre in Old Ottawa South?

    The Mayfair Theatre is a cinema on Bank Street in Old Ottawa South. It opened in 1932 and is a notable example of Spanish Revival atmospheric cinema architecture. It was designated under the Ontario Heritage Act in 2008.

    As of 2026-10 · en.wikipedia.org mayfairtheatre.ca

  4. What shops are on Bank Street in Old Ottawa South?

    Bank Street is Old Ottawa South's local commercial corridor, with independent businesses and cultural venues such as the Mayfair Theatre. According to Wikipedia, this section of Bank Street is well known for its antique stores, and there are some Lebanese stores towards the southern end.

    As of 2026-10 · en.wikipedia.org

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