What We Do
We’re your gateway to the Gateway to the North! Whatever you’re searching for, we’ll point you in the right direction. Our local researchers have tried and tested the top services in the city.
Tired of going to Timmies? (Not that we are, but sometimes we just need some variety.) We’ve handpicked underrated cafes that are just as excellent.
Did your heater break down just as the weather is getting nippy? We know the right handymen who can get it working like Jack the Bear in no time!
Get to know us
Jack Goodson
Jack Goodson loves to write about his travels, but, even with his high air miles, he still thinks there’s no place like home. You’ll hear about local-loved joints from him to steer you away from tourist crowds.
Arlene Taylor
Arlene “Tips and Tricks” Taylor (we gave her that middle name) is our resident crafty person. She has home hacks up her sleeve that are way better than those pointless five-minute crafts videos!
Michael Daly
Dietitian Michael Daly is all about living a healthy, holistic lifestyle. He looks into health and fitness fads and helps you figure out whether they’re worth trying.
Natalie Moran
Natalie Moran is an MUA with a finger on the pulse of the beauty industry. It can be so hard to keep up with all the TikTok aesthetics (clean girl, coquette, and all that), but she knows where you can shop to get that look.
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How We Make Our Top Picks
We pick the best of the best by research and trial. First, we survey locals for highly recommended shops and then assess their service quality with a personal visit.
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About Us
What We Do
To put it simply, we make being a consumer in Ottawa easier.
Best in Ottawa is your guide to the best things that Ottawa has to offer, from the top products to the most dependable services. We do extensive consumer research to find these.
That means comparing spec sheets, evaluating prices, testing products, and checking out user testimonials. It may even mean subscribing to services to see if they’re worth our while.
In other words, we scour the island looking for consumers’ best options… all so you won’t have to.
Who We Are
Who are we? We’re consumers like you!
We walk the same streets, breathe the same air, even eat the same things, most likely.
The only difference is that we’ve made it our mission in life to help other consumers. We do it by finding answers to the questions they usually ask.
How long does this product last? Are the terms of this subscription better than the terms of that one? Does this have a decent warranty?
Now you’re probably wondering why we’d spend time and money comparing products and services without charging others for it.
For one, we believe that we’re offering a necessary service. We want to help people all over the island find the products or services that they truly need.
That’s why our opinions and reviews are our own. We know the struggle of finding the right solution to a problem, so we strive to ensure all solutions we put forward are good ones.
The only compensation we may receive from what we do is an occasional referral fee for some products or services you may purchase from our site. That fee doesn’t reflect in the price you pay for any product or service, though: it won’t be passed on to you.