I was struggling with buying groceries at
the very beginning and even ended up very hungry at some
moments, so don’t be
surprised if this happens to you too!
There are plenty of grocery stores in
downtown and suburbs where you could buy good groceries. Some
recommendations
are: ·Food Basics:
There are several Food Basics stores in Ottawa,
and this is a great
place to buy groceries. The prices are very affordable and the
choice is good.
The stores are far from downtown so you might have to take a bus
or drive. You
can collect flyers and shop on sale. https://www.foodbasics.ca/index.en.html ·Loblaws:
There is a store in downtown on Bank Street,
and other stores in the
suburbs. The prices are decent and they even have online
shopping.
·Whole Foods: The Whole Foods store is located in Lansdowne.
If you are a fan of
healthy food, this place is great. However, the prices could be
high. If you
are lucky, you will find very good deals. Eating healthily
during your studies
is important, so this store is worth a visit. The choice is
really good, and
they also offer prepared meals. http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/lansdownepark
·Metro:
There are several Metro stores in
the city, and one of them is close
to our Department, at 245 Rideau Street. The prices might be
high compared to
other larger stores; however they have discounts. Normally, on
Tuesdays and
Thursdays they give 10% discount if you have a student card. The
choice is
pretty good, as well as the quality of food.