Kowloon Market

The Kowloon Market on Somerset Street West carries a faded red and yellow sign above its entrance. It functions as a grocery store, yet it serves as the primary anchor for the neighborhood’s identity. When it opened in the early nineteen eighties, the owners brought in produce and spices that were unavailable anywhere else in Ottawa. Families from across the city traveled here to find ingredients for traditional meals, effectively turning a simple corner store into a destination for the local immigrant community.