Hooker's Beavertails, Ottawa

Not a restaurant by any stretch of the imagination, BeaverTails is still a don’t-miss Ottawa culinary institution. OK, perhaps “culinary” is stretching things a little, too. A BeaverTail is a deep-fried flat piece of whole-wheat dough covered with all manner of toppings; purists will insist the original cinnamon and sugar is the only way to go. Available piping hot and greasy year-round from a small stand at the corner of George and William streets in the Byward Market, it is also served from huts along the Rideau Canal in winter. Many Ottawans consider it the quintessential skating snack, especially with a cup of hot cocoa or apple cider. BeaverTails outlets now exist across the country, but the diet-busting treat started here.

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