Bridgehead

Great coffee and a well made vanilla latte. The product is what shines here. Staff is competent but not very engaging and the small selection of breakfast items is nuked on demand… but that’s not what you’re here for. If you want a good cuppa, this is your place! :-)

Loved findings out Bridgehead has organic milk as their staple milk… Lucky for me, it’s just a 3 block walk from my hotel.
I used to come here years ago when I came down more often and really enjoyed their tea. Now I’m really enjoying a lovely smooth latte.
They also have multiple gluten free options for hose of us unable to eat their other yummy items.
The atmosphere is light and airy with awesome music! Really enjoyed my little morning break here.
Cheers!

Note: I’m addicted to good coffee and I’m cheap! Bridgehead, the fancy local coffee chain of Ottawa, if you hadn’t known, is a must for every ottawian and tourist. Clean, sleek, modern atmosphere… and a major bonus: bring your own mug and enjoy some extra coffee and 29 cents off of your joe bringing the price a lot closer to Timy’s. Beats Starbucks’s 5 cent discount!

Came here every week on my business trip. I’m finding I love their coffee more than Starbucks. It’s richer and more hearty.
It’s busy early in the morning, but the line moves quickly. There’s lots of good snacks for breakfast, and some gluten free options (and a spelt cookie!). Also some breakfast wraps and steel cut oats.
Their small size is very small, so get a medium or higher.

I’m in and out of this particular Bridgehead all the time. The staff are consistently friendly (though not overly chatty). Frankly, I just want my medium roast and a place to sit and deflate! This can be a very busy location, so the crowds around you can be pretty noisy… maybe avoid going in at noon!

One of the coldest weekends this winter I woke up with a huge craving for a chai latte and the red quinoa salad from Bridgehead. A quick Unilocal check told me this location was the closest to me — very crucial to minimizing my time out in the cold!
There is an entrance on Slater St., with a bus stop in front of it, and it is also connected to the mall/​business tower on the other side. As a result this location isn’t as cozy, but still very typical Bridgehead.
The fellow that took my order was very friendly, just chatty enough to be nice but not annoying, but he almost got my order wrong (decaf!). I caught it when he repeated it back to me before calling it out to the barista.
I noticed they didn’t have many of the usual sandwiches or other grab-&-go lunch items, but that may have been because it was a Saturday.
It’s too bad that Chloe P. had an unpleasant experience here, I found it to be as friendly and inviting as other Bridgehead’s I’ve been to in the downtown area.