Best nail salons in Ottawa and near you, ranked by the numbers
TP Beauty Studio ranks #1 of 194 Ottawa nail salons at 4.82, a 4.9 rating on 924 reviews, ahead of Lavish Nails and Spa Kanata Ottawa by under 0.01.
The top three all hold a 4.9, so this one comes down to review count: 924, 897 and 798. TP Beauty Studio and Lavish Nails and Spa Kanata Ottawa are separated by less than 0.01 points. Further down, nearly half the 194 salons are low confidence.
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fromOttawa Score 4.82fromOttawaTP Beauty Studio
Top of 194Centretown · Downtown
396 Bank St · Google 4.9 (924 reviews)
- Why: Stored rank #1; score 4.82/5.
4.9 stars from 924 reviews; 84% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (83.8%). R = 4.9; v = 924; C = 4.4327; m = 179. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
fromOttawa Score 4.82fromOttawaLavish Nails and Spa Kanata Ottawa
Kanata
500 Hazeldean Rd · Google 4.9 (897)
- Why: Stored rank #2; score 4.82/5.
4.9 stars from 897 reviews; 83% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (83.4%). R = 4.9; v = 897; C = 4.4327; m = 179. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
fromOttawa Score 4.81fromOttawa16 - Nails & Spa
Nepean
3091 Strandherd Dr · Google 4.9 (798)
- Why: Stored rank #3; score 4.81/5.
4.9 stars from 798 reviews; 82% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (81.7%). R = 4.9; v = 798; C = 4.4327; m = 179. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
Ranks 4 to 27
Showing 24 of 24 places below the first three on this page.
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None of the places that match have a saved location.
Ranks 4 to 10: Just off the podium
- fromOttawa Score 4.81
Rank 4: Cony Nail Spa
4.9 stars from 790 reviews; 82% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (81.5%). R = 4.9; v = 790; C = 4.4327; m = 179. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.77
Rank 5: Ongles Cozy Spa
5.0 stars from 264 reviews; 60% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (59.6%). R = 5; v = 264; C = 4.4327; m = 179. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.77
Rank 6: Ongles Venus AT
4.9 stars from 441 reviews; 71% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (71.1%). R = 4.9; v = 441; C = 4.4327; m = 179. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.75
Rank 7: T Nails & Spa Barrhaven
4.8 stars from 1,137 reviews; 86% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: high (86.4%). R = 4.8; v = 1137; C = 4.4327; m = 179. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.75
Rank 8: EV Nails Beauty Ottawa Downtown
4.9 stars from 366 reviews; 67% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (67.2%). R = 4.9; v = 366; C = 4.4327; m = 179. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.73
Rank 9: Organic Nails
5.0 stars from 194 reviews; 52% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (52.0%). R = 5; v = 194; C = 4.4327; m = 179. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
Website not recorded - fromOttawa Score 4.73
Rank 10: V-luxe Nail And Spa
4.9 stars from 300 reviews; 63% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (62.6%). R = 4.9; v = 300; C = 4.4327; m = 179. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
By part of town
These 27 nail salons records are grouped by saved address. West End holds the most, with 9. Each area’s best is a tap away.
7Gatineau sideacross the river
- Gatineau 7#5 · Ongles Cozy Spa
9West End
- Bells Corners 3#24 · Elegant Nails and Spa
- Kanata 2#2 · Lavish Nails and Spa Kanata Ottawa
- Carlington 2#17 · GEM Nail Boutique
- Nepean 1#3 · 16 - Nails & Spa
- and 1 more area
4Downtown
- Centretown 2#1 · TP Beauty Studio
- ByWard Market 2#4 · Cony Nail Spa
5East End
- Orléans 3#9 · Organic Nails
- Overbrook 1#10 · V-luxe Nail And Spa
- Gloucester 1#15 · A&M Nail Spa
2South Endbelow the Queensway
- Barrhaven 1#7 · T Nails & Spa Barrhaven
- Alta Vista 1#21 · Regal Nails Trainyards
11 to 15Worth the detour
- fromOttawa Score 4.71
Rank 11: Shiny Nails & Beauty
4.8 stars from 567 reviews; 76% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (76.0%). R = 4.8; v = 567; C = 4.4327; m = 179. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.71
Rank 12: Ongles Athena & Spa
4.8 stars from 549 reviews; 75% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (75.4%). R = 4.8; v = 549; C = 4.4327; m = 179. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.71
Rank 13: Touch Nails & Spa Kanata
4.8 stars from 543 reviews; 75% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (75.2%). R = 4.8; v = 543; C = 4.4327; m = 179. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.71
Rank 14: Smudge Beauty Bar
4.8 stars from 532 reviews; 75% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (74.8%). R = 4.8; v = 532; C = 4.4327; m = 179. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.70
Rank 15: A&M Nail Spa
4.9 stars from 241 reviews; 57% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (57.4%). R = 4.9; v = 241; C = 4.4327; m = 179. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
16 to 27Good backups to know
- fromOttawa Score 4.69
Rank 16: Ongles Spa Monsoon
4.9 stars from 223 reviews; 55% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (55.5%). R = 4.9; v = 223; C = 4.4327; m = 179. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.68
Rank 17: GEM Nail Boutique
4.9 stars from 199 reviews; 53% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (52.6%). R = 4.9; v = 199; C = 4.4327; m = 179. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.67
Rank 18: Ongles Cedrus Spa
4.9 stars from 191 reviews; 52% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (51.6%). R = 4.9; v = 191; C = 4.4327; m = 179. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.67
Rank 19: Ongles La Crystal Spa
4.8 stars from 332 reviews; 65% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (65.0%). R = 4.8; v = 332; C = 4.4327; m = 179. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.65
Rank 20: Ongles A&A
4.8 stars from 270 reviews; 60% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (60.1%). R = 4.8; v = 270; C = 4.4327; m = 179. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
Website not recorded - fromOttawa Score 4.65
Rank 21: Regal Nails Trainyards
4.8 stars from 257 reviews; 59% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (58.9%). R = 4.8; v = 257; C = 4.4327; m = 179. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.65
Rank 22: Moony beauty nails and spa
4.7 stars from 748 reviews; 81% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (80.7%). R = 4.7; v = 748; C = 4.4327; m = 179. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.64
Rank 23: Nails By Nelz
4.9 stars from 149 reviews; 45% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: low (45.4%). R = 4.9; v = 149; C = 4.4327; m = 179. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.64
Rank 24: Elegant Nails and Spa
4.8 stars from 231 reviews; 56% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (56.3%). R = 4.8; v = 231; C = 4.4327; m = 179. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.64
Rank 25: Oceanview Nails & Spa
4.8 stars from 231 reviews; 56% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (56.3%). R = 4.8; v = 231; C = 4.4327; m = 179. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.64
Rank 26: Breathtaking Nail Spa
4.7 stars from 598 reviews; 77% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (77.0%). R = 4.7; v = 598; C = 4.4327; m = 179. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.64
Rank 27: UNIVERSAL NAILS & SPA
4.8 stars from 227 reviews; 56% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (55.9%). R = 4.8; v = 227; C = 4.4327; m = 179. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
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Why does 4.9 rank above 5.0?
Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C. Ottawa-area average: C = 4.432663316582914; m = 179. R is the recorded Google rating; v is the recorded review count. Confidence is v / (v + m), the rating’s weight in the score.
How we score. Google stars, weighted by review count, pulled toward that average. Data from .
- TP Beauty Studio 4.9 stars · 924 reviews
- Lavish Nails and Spa Kanata Ottawa 4.9 stars · 897 reviews
- 16 - Nails & Spa 4.9 stars · 798 reviews
Filled square: score. Open circle: Google rating. The axis starts at 4.4; all values are out of 5.
Places screened for this list
742 unique places screened; 548 excluded in the saved list file. 194 ranked places.
- Chains with 10+ locations in Canada
- 34
- Alcohol or excluded type
- 6
- Gambling
- 0
- Under 10 reviews
- 75
- Closed
- 0
- Out of area or category
- 469
- Other source checks
- 34
Reason counts can overlap. Other source checks include identity, rating, branch and pending chain checks. Counts describe the saved screening, not complete local coverage.
Data checked . How we screen and score.
Local talk
Reddit data is partial for this list. Saved matches are review-only research and do not affect the rank.
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TikTok
- 6 TikTok results in the saved Google organic pull for “nail salon ottawa tiktok”. Pull date: .
- 10 Instagram results in the saved Google organic pull for “nail salon ottawa instagram”. Pull date: .
These are search results, not platform post totals, views or endorsements.
Questions
How different are TP Beauty Studio and Lavish Nails and Spa Kanata Ottawa?
On the numbers, barely. Both are rated 4.9 and both score 4.82; TP Beauty Studio has 27 more reviews (924 vs 897). 16 - Nails & Spa is close behind at 4.81, so pick whichever is nearer home.
Should I trust a salon with a 5.0 and few reviews?
Carefully. Of 194 ranked salons, 96 are low confidence. With a review weight of 179, a small salon's score is pulled toward the 4.43 Ottawa-area average until enough reviews build up.
Why are THE TEN SPOT and Nice One Nails missing?
Both are chains with 10 or more locations in Canada, which this list excludes. Alcohol-led venues are also excluded.