Ottawa Area Guidebook

Kacie
Ottawa Area Guidebook

Food Scene

Some of our favorite restaurants in Ottawa and Utica.
Our new favorite local restaurant! The food is tasty and the portions are big. Their guacamole is the best!
El jinete mexican restaurant
711 La Salle Street
Our new favorite local restaurant! The food is tasty and the portions are big. Their guacamole is the best!
Great Asian fusion. We like eating on their patio. My favorite is the teriyaki chicken.
17 habitants recommandent
BASH
1012 La Salle St
17 habitants recommandent
Great Asian fusion. We like eating on their patio. My favorite is the teriyaki chicken.
Great croissant sandwiches and sweet treats. Menu changes daily, never a disappointment!
6 habitants recommandent
The Ottawa Bakery
630 Court St
6 habitants recommandent
Great croissant sandwiches and sweet treats. Menu changes daily, never a disappointment!
Our favorite ice cream! Be advised they're cash only. Fairly easy walk from the house.
Tone's Cones
523 W Main St
Our favorite ice cream! Be advised they're cash only. Fairly easy walk from the house.
Amazing pizza! Family owned and they're super nice!
Pizzas By Marchelloni - Ottawa, Il
424 W Main St
Amazing pizza! Family owned and they're super nice!
This is our second favorite pizza place. We like their beef roll a lot!
R Grotto Ristorante
710 La Salle St
This is our second favorite pizza place. We like their beef roll a lot!
Great food! Good bar. We like the F*** it bucket
Le poste avancé de Jamie
602 S Clark St
Great food! Good bar. We like the F*** it bucket
Good for a light snack before/after hiking
10 habitants recommandent
Nonies Bakery & Cafe
522 S Clark St
10 habitants recommandent
Good for a light snack before/after hiking
You'd be shocked to hear that we love this gas station pizza! You can order it on their app and pick it up. Of course they are a good gas station too - but the pumps are close together, not easy for extra long vehicles.
Casey's
400 W Norris Dr
You'd be shocked to hear that we love this gas station pizza! You can order it on their app and pick it up. Of course they are a good gas station too - but the pumps are close together, not easy for extra long vehicles.

Places to Visit

State parks and more, there's plenty to keep you busy in and around Ottawa!
Great hiking!! Get there early to avoid crowded trails. We love all the trails! You can rent binoculars for free from the visitor's center too if you plan on hiking up.
90 habitants recommandent
Parc d'État de Starved Rock
2678 E 875th Rd
90 habitants recommandent
Great hiking!! Get there early to avoid crowded trails. We love all the trails! You can rent binoculars for free from the visitor's center too if you plan on hiking up.
Although not as well known as Starved Rock, this park is also good for hiking, especially when Starved Rock is too crowded. We recommend going at the end of July when their massive sunflower fields bloom.
43 habitants recommandent
Parc d'État Matthiessen
2500 IL-178
43 habitants recommandent
Although not as well known as Starved Rock, this park is also good for hiking, especially when Starved Rock is too crowded. We recommend going at the end of July when their massive sunflower fields bloom.
We like this park best for visiting the live Buffalo! There are usually 4 buffalo out and no hiking required to get to them.
26 habitants recommandent
Buffalo Rock State Park
1300 N 27th Rd
26 habitants recommandent
We like this park best for visiting the live Buffalo! There are usually 4 buffalo out and no hiking required to get to them.
Good for fishing. You can also park across the river and fish under the bridge.
8 habitants recommandent
Allen Park
400 Courtney Street
8 habitants recommandent
Good for fishing. You can also park across the river and fish under the bridge.
This park is close to the house, you can almost see it from the kitchen. It's open to the public during school breaks and after school. It closes at dusk.
Lincoln Elementary School
1110 West Main Street
This park is close to the house, you can almost see it from the kitchen. It's open to the public during school breaks and after school. It closes at dusk.
great park for kids - 2 playgrounds,fishing and boat dock, nice paved trail, frisbee golf course, and seasonal mini water park
Fox River Park
717 Hudson St
great park for kids - 2 playgrounds,fishing and boat dock, nice paved trail, frisbee golf course, and seasonal mini water park
Fun place for kids and adults alike. For the younger ones, there is an indoor play place. For the older ones and adults there are 4 escape In the summer they also have a nerf gun battlefield.
Starved Rock Entertainment
201 Donaldson St
Fun place for kids and adults alike. For the younger ones, there is an indoor play place. For the older ones and adults there are 4 escape In the summer they also have a nerf gun battlefield.
Great playground and paved trail for walking. There is also a small pond but not much fishing. Don't miss it on the winter when they have the biggest drive-thru lights show around!
Rotary Park
2837 E 5th Rd,
Great playground and paved trail for walking. There is also a small pond but not much fishing. Don't miss it on the winter when they have the biggest drive-thru lights show around!

Shopping

Great little home town grocery store. Everyone is super friendly! Easy for a quick trip from the house.
Handy Foods
604 W Main St
Great little home town grocery store. Everyone is super friendly! Easy for a quick trip from the house.
Such a fun toy store. They have lots of toys open to play with so we go just to browse and have fun from time to time.
Rock Paper Scissors
820 La Salle St
Such a fun toy store. They have lots of toys open to play with so we go just to browse and have fun from time to time.
This is the closest Walmart to our house.
Walmart Supercenter
4041 Veterans Dr
This is the closest Walmart to our house.

Neighborhoods

Head downtown to stroll through local shops and restaurants, don't forget to do at the Lincoln-Douglas fountain! Be sure to check out the Ottawa Illinois Visitors Center Facebook page for events and local goings on while you're in town.
7 habitants recommandent
Ottawa
7 habitants recommandent
Head downtown to stroll through local shops and restaurants, don't forget to do at the Lincoln-Douglas fountain! Be sure to check out the Ottawa Illinois Visitors Center Facebook page for events and local goings on while you're in town.
Utica is the small town where Starved Rock is located. They have a small downtown area. Besides Starved Rock, the biggest draw to Utica are the baby little festivals and events the town puts on. Be sure to check out Facebook events while you're in town.
12 habitants recommandent
North Utica
12 habitants recommandent
Utica is the small town where Starved Rock is located. They have a small downtown area. Besides Starved Rock, the biggest draw to Utica are the baby little festivals and events the town puts on. Be sure to check out Facebook events while you're in town.