Bridgehead Coffee House

A caffeine high in Lowertown: Great Ottawa coffee stops

This might be an outpost of a 15-store chain, but Bridgehead is a local success story. Originally the project of United Church ministers and social activists, Bridgehead was Canada’s first fair-trade coffee purveyor and everything it sells is still fair trade, organic and locally roasted. On a hot day, perhaps a hazelnut iced coffee or its own cold brew coffee will appeal. Lunchtime fare, such as sunflower seed pate sandwiches, is popular enough to be found at such events as the Ottawa International Writers Festival. This is a spot where folks linger over their laptop.