Beavertails

There is nothing better than a beaver tail, they’re a MUST when visiting Byward Market! The staff were very friendly and quick to serve us our treats. They have many flavours to choose from (there was a banana Nutella, I think!) but I always go with “the classic” cinnamon sugar, it’s so delicious and a perfect warm treat in the winter.

A visit to this Beavertails location is a must when in Ottawa. Many flavors to choose from. I personally like the classic. Warm, sweet & just the right amount of cinnamon brings joy when ever I indulge in this Canadian staple dessert. The line ups might be long but the service is quick at this location. Other notable items: the hot applied cider and hot chocolate are also delicious.

The brown sugar, cinnamon, and lemon beaver tail is just delicious. I always fear before getting a beavertail that it will be too heavy and am always pleasantly surprised. It feels like a Canadian staple at this point. The Ottawa locations always have excellent quality. Definitely recommend for tourists.

First time in Ottawa and I had to have a Beaver Tail at the Byward Market. I had the avalanche, cheese cake with Skor chocolate. Was messy but delicious. I had to remove one star as there was absolutely no coordination when they were handing out the Beaver Tails after ordering. I saw people waiting for 10 mins for their pastry only to have someone that just ordered the same thing snatch their order. Perhaps taking names may help ease the frustration I saw during busy times like a Saturday night. Also put them in a box before handing them out to customers....especially during Covid. I had to ask for a box and napkins. Also...my fiance who grew up in Ottawa said they seemed to be getting smaller. Still a tasty Canadian treat.....

It was National Beavertails Day, where you get a free classic beavertail from 3-5 pm, which I didn’t even realize. It was so busy when I was there at noon, I can’t imagine how busy it will be at 3. The staff was very friendly and were working at top speed to get beavertails to a huge group of kids. Even though there was a line, I had to stop and get a Killaloe Sunrise because I remembered how much I enjoyed the one I had when skating on the Rideau Canal in 2019. It was as good as I remembered!