Ottawa Bagelshop and Deli

1321 Wellington Street W Ottawa, ON , K1Y 3B6
613-722-8753

Ottawa’s largest selection of dark chocolate! Oh yah- and Perfectly golden, pleasantly chewy, authentic Montreal style bagels.

We specialize in...

Artisan
Vegan
Organic
Fair Trade

Entering Ottawa’s Bagelshop feels a little like coming home after a long vacation. The delicious smell of a wood-burning oven fills the air and although I have no direct relation to owner Vince Piazza, his warm heart, gentle smile and jolly laugh makes it feel like he is a long lost relative. And with perfectly golden, pleasantly chewy, slightly smoky, and never bready bagels Vince will have you singing, ‘Honey I’m home’ in no time flat!

In 1984, Vince brought the first wood burning oven bagel to Ottawa. In between his day job as a teacher Vince would wake up at 4am to stoke the fire. He would work at the Bagel Shop until 8am and then go teach a full day of classes. And if that wasn’t enough, he’d come back to the shop after 4pm and work until close. But all his hard work paid off. “The store was a success since day one. There used to be line ups around the block on Saturday and Sunday mornings full of people waiting for bagels,” explains Vince. The stores small 800 square foot radius quickly outgrew its humble beginnings and required Vince’s fulltime attention. “Our first expansion was to 1,400 square feet and then quickly to 3,000 and today we are 8,000 square feet!” Although, the bagels are absolutely fantastic, it’s Vince’s award winning personality that keep customers coming back for more, year after year. And with each expansion the products grew as well. Here is where we at Choco-locate come in.

Vince has the largest selection of dark chocolate in all of Ottawa. An entire walkway, the size of a large grocery aisle is devoted to the darkest and sinful of chocolaty delights. It’s clear that this shop is more than just authentic, hand rolled Montreal-style bagels. “I had always been a lover of chocolates, especially world renown chocolates,” say Vince. Over the years he has developed a refined taste for dark chocolate. “I was one of the first to introduce Amadeus which I consider to be one of the worlds best chocolates.” It’s also has the big O’s seal of approval, ranked quite high on Oprah’s favourite things list. When I mention this Vince merely laughs and replies, "I've learned how to look for a good chocolate."

O. Town is lucky to have a chocolate connoisseur like Vince on their side. We found intense and exceptional chocolate from the likes of Valrhona, Degas, Vosges lining the shelves and also local chocolate from Olivia Chocolat and Roger’s Chocolate. “I like to distinguish between a chocolate and a candy bar. I love dark chocolate, when you crack it and you smell the aroma and the crispiness,” says Vince. A man after my own heart. And with a selection of close to 300 varieties of Cheese, the perfect pairing is just around the corner. Maintaining that Ottawa Bagelshop and Deli is so much more than just bagels.

Ottawa Bagelshop and Deli is open every day except Christmas day and New Years day. Monday thru Thursday 6:30am- 7pm, Friday 6:30am- 8pm, Saturday 6:30am- 7pm and Sundays 6:30- 6pm.

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Roger’s Caramel Cream

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Degas Chocolate, Dark Decadence

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Valrhona, Guanaja

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