Glebe

Welcome to the Glebe, in the heart of downtown Ottawa.

The Glebe is a wealthy area of downtown Ottawa, just across the highway from Centretown and across the canal from Ottawa East.

The Glebe is a well-connected and distinguished neighbourhood that even has it’s own newspaper!

To search The Glebe directly and get the most up to date information about what is happening in the area, visit The Glebe’s website HERE.

  • The Glebe is best known for it’s amazingly large and unique properties, family feel, and shopping along Bank Street.

    It is a common area for young families and there are lots of services and parks aimed at children.

    There is tons of shopping along Bank Street, as well as many restaurants and take-out options.

    During sports-heavy seasons, the Glebe will also be filled with sports fans headed to Lansdowne for a game. The same can be said for large music festivals and other events.

  • The Glebe has an approximate population of 14,000 people.

    It is primarily made up of young families and young professionals.

  • There are a vast number of schools in Centretown for kindergarteners, middle schoolers, and high schoolers in both the Catholic, public, and French streams.

    List of schools in the Glebe area:

    • Immaculata Catholic School - G7-G12

    • Assumption - JK-G6

    • Corpus Christi - JK-G6

    • St Brigid - JK-G6

    • St Michael - JK-G6

  • The Glebe is a highly community focused area. The people who live there are incredibly dedicated to making their neighbourhood as amazing as possible, and supporting the people who live there!

    The Glebe has a strong community association and is highly focused on traffic calming, development projects, and more.

    A full list of Glebe Community Centres and Community Enrichment Programs:

    Glebe Community Centre

    • 175 Third Ave

    Abbotsford House

    • 950 Bank St

    The Glebe Centre

    • 950 Bank St

  • The Glebe is a very pet friendly neighbourhood with dog parks, dog friendly spaces, pet stores, and vets.

    You will see plenty of dogs on the street on any given day!

    Pet Stores

    Healthy Pets HQ

    • 420 Bank St

    Pet Valu

    • 603 Bank St

    Vets

    VCA Canada Pretoria Animal Hospital

    • 16 Pretoria Ave

    Glebe Pet Hospital

    • 595 Bank St

    Dog-Friendly Parks

    • Sylvia Holden Dog Park

    • McNabb Dog Park

    • Brown’s Inlet Park

    • Tech Wall Dog Park

    • Primrose Dog Park

  • The Glebe is a family-friendly area and great for kids. There are plenty of local schools, daycares, parks, and entertaining activities for children in the area.

    Many of the people who live in the Glebe are young families.

    Some of the child friendly places in the Glebe include:

  • The Glebe has a huge amount of shopping available along Bank Street and at Lansdowne.

    There are all types of stores from small boutiques to large chain stores.

    At Lansdowne, you can even find a Winners!

  • Glebe has a lot of Ottawa’s hottest tourist attractions!

    Some of the great historic landmarks and tourist attractions in the area:

    • TD Place and Lansdowne Park

    • Bank Street

    • Central Park

    • Rideau Canal

    • Aberdeen Pavilion

    • Bank St Bridge

    • Canadian Museum of Nature

    • Pretoria Bridge

  • Centretown is home to several grocery stores and around 30 specialty food stores, as well as 23 convenience stores.

    McKeen Metro Glebe 754 Bank St

    Glebe Meat Market 869 Bank St

    Whole Foods 951 Bank

    Seoul Mart 22 Pretoria

  • There are some great options to get out at night in The Glebe!

    Clocktower Brew Pub 575 Bank St

    Irene’s Pub 885 Bank

    Russell’s Lounge 141 Catherine

    Glebe Central Pub 779 Bank

    107 Fourth Ave Wine Bar & Cafe 107 Fourth

    LOCAL 107-825 Exhibition

    CRAFT 975 Bank

    Industria 225 Marche Way

  • The Glebe is a main hub for all things food - with tons of restaurants along Bank Street, in Lansdowne Park, and more.

    • 107 Fourth Ave Wine Bar and Cafe

      • 107 Fourth Ave

    • Anthony’s

      • Wood Fired Pizza

      • 753 Bank

    • Banditos

      • Southern Californian Street Food

      • 683 Bank St

    • Beandigen Cafe

      • Anishinaabe owned cafe

      • 106-900 Exhibition

    • Boston Pizza

      • 640 Bank

    • Bridgehead

      • Coffee chain based in Ottawa

      • 750 Bank St

    • Cacao 70

      • Chocolate based desserts, snacks, and coffee

      • 225 Marche

    • Cafe Morala

      • Coffee shop and restaurant

      • 734 Bank St

    • Catina Gia

      • Italian

      • 749 Bank

    • Chickpeas

      • Falafel and hummus

      • 931 Bank

    • Cinnaholic

      • Vegan cinnamon rolls with a twist

      • 900 Exhibition

    • Clocktower Pub

      • Relaxed pub food

      • 575 Bank

    • CRAFT Beer Market

      • Casual dining

      • 975 Bank St

    • Crust and Crate

      • Pizza Pub

      • 325 Marche

    • Eddy’s Diner

      • All day breakfast, diner food

      • 777 Bank

    • Erling’s Variety

      • Tapas, locally sourced

      • 225 Strathcona

    • Feleena’s

      • Authentic Mexican

      • 724 Bank

    • Glebe Central Pub

      • Pub food

      • 779 Bank

    • Gong Cha

      • Taiwan-based chain

      • 856 Bank

    • Hareg Cafe

      • Ethiopian and Eritrean breakfast and lunch

      • 587 Bank

    • Ichiban Bakery

      • Breads and pasteries

      • 825 Bank

    • Industria Pizza + Bar

      • Modern Italian

      • 225 Marche

    • Irene’s Pub

      • Local pub grub

      • 885 Bank

    • Jack Astor’s

      • 425 Marche

    • Jericho Lebanese

      • Meditteranean and Middle Eastern cusine

      • 840 Bank St

    • JOEY Lansdowne

      • Globally inspired food and wines

      • 825 Exhibition

    • La Strada Ristorante

      • Authentic Italian

      • 697 Bank

    • Last Train to Delhi

      • Progressive Indian

      • 103 Fourth

    • Light of India

      • Indian

      • 730 Bank

    • Margarita Restaurant

      • Authentic Mexican

      • 873 Bank

    • Milestones Lansdowne

      • 325 Marche

    • Mona’s Taqueria

      • Mexican

      • 873 Bank

    • Ramen Isshin

      • Authentic Japanese ramen

      • 775 Bank

    • Score Pizza

      • Create your own pizza

      • 852 Bank

    • SEN Asian Cuisine

      • pan-Asian restaurant

      • 200 Marche

    This list barely scratches the surface of everything available in The Glebe.

  • The majority of the properties in The Glebe are single-family century homes.

    That being said, the neighbourhood is constantly evolving and more modern homes are being developed.

    The vast majority of homes may need some work, but tend to be spacious and filled with character.

    There are also a few apartment or condo buildings and retirement communities in The Glebe.

    These include:

    • 118 Pretoria Avenue

    • 100 Isabella

    • Vibe Lansdowne

    • The Rideau

    • Fifth and Bank

    • Roxborough Apartment

    • Villagia in The Glebe

    • Driveway Place

  • Centretown is home to a ton of parks perfect for all ages. Some for pets, some have parks, and others are great for walking.

    Patterson Creek Park

    • Bank St

    • Does not have an address - but can be found at the corner of Bank and Patterson Ave

    Lionel Britton Park

    • 19 Fifth

    Brown’s Inlet Park

    • 66 Craig

    Sylvia Holden Dog Park

    • No address, but can be found near Lansdowne Park at the corner of the Rideau Canal and Princess Patricia Way.

    Exploration Garden

    • 661 Bank

    Sylvia Holden Children’s Park

    • 641 O’Connor

    Lansdowne Park

    • 1525 Princess Patricia

    Lansdowne Skatepark

    • Can be found within Lansdowne Park

    Brown’s Inlet

    • On the corner of Ralph and Broadway