The Works

Ottawa


In a little over a decade this clever burger joint has flourished into a successful franchise with restaurants across southern Ontario. Build on your Canadian beef patty with myriad house and customized toppings, from fried eggs to Brie cheese and peanut butter.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Ottawa attractions

1. Canadian Museum of Nature

0.36 MILES

This imposing baronial building houses one of the world's best natural history collections, which the vast museum brings to life with modern and…

2. Rideau Canal

0.48 MILES

In 2007, this National Historic Site became Canada's 14th location to be named a World Heritage site, and it remains one of the country's eight cultural…

3. Library & National Archives of Canada

1.15 MILES

The mandate of this monstrous concrete institution is to collect and preserve the documentation of Canada. Behind the tiny checkered windows lies a vast…

4. Senate of Canada

1.18 MILES

As part of the ongoing renovations on Parliament Hill, the Senate has permanently moved across the street into Ottawa's old train station. Tours last…

5. Supreme Court of Canada

1.18 MILES

This intimidating structure strikes an intriguing architectural balance between its modern concrete shell and its traditional copper roof. Visitors can…

6. Parliament Hill

1.21 MILES

Vast, yawning archways, copper-topped turrets and Gothic-Revival gargoyles dominate the facade of the stunning lime-and-sandstone parliament buildings…

7. Bytown Museum

1.29 MILES

Descend the stairs alongside the Ottawa Locks on Wellington St to find the Bytown Museum, sitting at the last lock before the artificial canal plunges…

8. Canadian War Museum

1.34 MILES

Fascinating displays twist through the labyrinthine interior of this sculpture-like, modern museum, tracing Canada's military history with the nation's…