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Summary

12 Bubble Tea Spots In Ottawa To Get Your Boba On Right Now

To'tea'lly amazing drinks. 😍

Staff Writer

Life is better with boba. Thankfully, if you're searching for bubble tea in Ottawa, there is no shortage of shops.

But with so many locations to choose from, it might be hard to decide where to go first. The exciting thing is no two spots are the same, so there is always a new unique drink to try.

If you don't have a cafe close to your home, don't worry. Many of them are on Uber Eats, Skip The Dishes or DoorDash.

Tiger Sugar

Price: 💸

Cuisine: Bubble tea

Address: 1558 Merivale Rd., Ottawa, ON

Why You Need To Go: Taiwan's famous bubble tea shop just opened its first location in Ottawa. Here the must-try drink is the brown sugar boba which has eye-catching stripes down the cup.

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Kung Fu Tea

Price: 💸

Cuisine: Bubble tea

Address: 1167 Bank St., Ottawa, ON

Why You Need To Go: Taiwanese bubble tea shop has refreshing bubble tea with large pieces of fruit and agar bubbles.

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CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice

Price: 💸

Cuisine: Bubble tea

Address: Multiple locations

Why You Need To Go: Here, you can customize your drink by adding extra toppings like brown sugar pearls, grass jelly, or fresh Taro.

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Pomelo Hat

Price: 💸

Cuisine: Bubble tea

Address: 1196 Bank St., Ottawa, ON

Why You Need To Go: This local gem not only sells fantastic microbrewed bubble tea but also has colourful smoothie bowls and vegan dumplings.

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Meow Tea

Price: 💸

Cuisine: Bubble tea

Address: 279 Elgin St., Ottawa, ON

Why You Need To Go: Get ready for cuteness overload. They sell teddy bear drinks and their regular cups come with an adorable cat design.

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The Alley

Price: 💸

Cuisine: Bubble tea

Address: 513 Sussex Dr., Ottawa, ON

Why You Need To Go: You can't go wrong with anything on the menu, but the most popular drink is their Royal No. 9 Milk Tea with a subtle blueberry taste.

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Sip Tea

Price: 💸

Cuisine: Bubble tea

Address: 1541 Merivale Rd., Ottawa ON

Why You Need To Go: Sip Tea is known for its cheese mousse drinks, which you need to try at least once.

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PopulariTea

Price: 💸

Cuisine: Bubble tea

Address: 2690 Alta Vista Dr., Ottawa, ON

Why You Need To Go: If you need to quench your thirst, they sell massive one-litre cups that are larger than your head.

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Chatime

Price: 💸

Cuisine: Bubble tea

Address: 675 Somerset St. W. & 375 Dalhousie St., Ottawa, ON

Why You Need To Go: Their drink menu is so massive that every time you visit, you can try something new.

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Presotea

Price: 💸

Cuisine: Bubble tea

Address: Multiple locations

Why You Need To Go: You don't even need to leave your house to get a cup of tea, as they are on DoorDash, Skip The Dishes, and Uber Eats.

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Real Fruit Bubble Tea

Price: 💸

Cuisine: Bubble tea

Address: Multiple locations

Why You Need To Go: What makes them unique is they only use fresh fruit for their drinks, and you can get whey protein added to your beverages.

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Meet Fresh

Price: 💸

Cuisine: Bubble tea

Address: 1547 Merivale Rd., Ottawa, ON

Why You Need To Go: They have budget-friendly drinks starting at $3.49.

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  • Stephanie White was an Ottawa-based Associate Editor for Narcity Canada. She has been writing mouthwatering food and wanderlust-inspiring articles for Canadians since 2012. She has a B.A. and B.Ed. from Ottawa University. When she isn't writing, you can find her travelling the globe and trying new restaurants. Stephanie has previously been published on Insider, Flight Network, Apartment Therapy, Faces Magazine, Daily Hive, Dished and The Spruce.

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