Every city has a side you only discover when you stop rushing through it. In Ottawa, that side lives in the ByWard Market, where historic streets, lively patios, independent boutiques and some of the capital’s best restaurants all come together within a few walkable blocks. It’s a neighbourhood that rewards anyone willing to slow down and explore.
You don’t need a boarding pass to feel like you’ve gone somewhere. A night in the heart of the Market, an unforgettable dinner and a few beautiful details along the way are all it takes to turn an ordinary weekend into a true city escape.
This time, the adventure starts right in the centre of it all.
Flowers with a Sense of Occasion
Before the bags are packed, there’s one detail worth arranging first.
Point Roses has built its reputation on luxury bouquets and refined floral design, creating arrangements for weddings, events, hotels and every kind of celebration in between. Their work leans elegant and generous, with lush roses, layered textures and colour stories that feel thoughtfully composed rather than simply assembled.
For a weekend away, a Point Roses arrangement sets the mood before the first cocktail is poured. Whether it’s deep red roses for an anniversary, soft pastels for a birthday or a bold statement piece just because, the right bouquet turns any occasion into something worth celebrating. With delivery across Ottawa, the flowers can even be waiting at the hotel when you arrive. Explore luxury bouquets from Point Roses.
There’s something about walking into a room and finding flowers already there. It tells you, immediately, that this weekend is going to be different.
Life at the Centre of the Market
Rising above the ByWard Market, Andaz Ottawa ByWard Market places guests in the middle of the city’s most vibrant neighbourhood.
Andaz is built around a distinctly local point of view, and it shows from the moment you step inside. Guest rooms are stylish and contemporary, with floor-to-ceiling windows that frame sweeping views of downtown Ottawa. By day, the city stretches out in every direction. By night, the skyline glows just beyond the glass.
Step outside and the Market is right there. Galleries, boutiques, cafés and some of the capital’s best-loved attractions are just a short walk away, making it easy to spend an afternoon wandering without a plan. Andaz makes the perfect home base, whether the stay is a single night or a long weekend. Book your city escape at Andaz Ottawa ByWard Market.
As evening approaches, head up to the 16th floor. Copper Spirits & Sights, the hotel’s rooftop lounge, offers one of the most impressive views in the city, with Parliament Hill, the Ottawa River and the rooftops of the Market spread out below. A handcrafted cocktail as the sun goes down is the ideal way to ease into the night.
Dinner Somewhere Special
With the city lights coming on, dinner is just a short stroll through the Market.
Somewhere Dine Bar has quickly become one of the ByWard’s most talked-about spots, and for good reason. The space is stylish and relaxed, the cocktails are creative, and the whole experience is built around the simple idea of dining, drinking and having a genuinely good time.
The menu is made for sharing. Start with fresh oysters and a few small plates for the table, then move on to something more substantial, like the restaurant’s signature surf and turf board, a generous spread that turns dinner into an event. Pair it all with a well-chosen glass of wine or a cocktail from the bar, and the evening takes care of itself. Reserve your table at Somewhere Dine Bar.
This is the kind of dinner where no one checks the time. Plates are passed, stories are told, and one more round always seems like a good idea.
Afterwards, the walk back to Andaz takes only a few minutes, with the Market still buzzing around you.
Morning in the Market
The next day begins slowly, with the city waking up outside the window. Breakfast downstairs at Feast + Revel, the hotel’s main-level restaurant, is the perfect excuse to linger a little longer before heading back out into the Market for one last wander.
Heading home, it’s hard not to notice how much a single weekend can shift your perspective. Beautiful flowers from Point Roses, a stylish stay at Andaz Ottawa ByWard Market and a memorable night out at Somewhere Dine Bar show that the city still has plenty of surprises left to share.
Ottawa is full of places worth discovering. Sometimes, you just need a reason to go looking.
