Best Cocktails Restaurants in Ottawa

Find the best cocktails restaurants in Ottawa.

Found 9 places

Umbrella Bar

A waterfront bar and event venue at Dow's Lake Pavilion, with a lake-facing patio and indoor space. Regular dining is seasonal, while private events are offered throughout the year.

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#food-hall#cafe-bar#cocktails

Queen St. Fare / Bar Robo

Downtown

Bar Robo inside Queen St. Fare food hall — a downtown café by day (breakfast sandwiches, specialty coffee) that becomes a cocktail bar and multi-genre live music venue at night.

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#tapas#live-music#jazz-blues

Speakeasy Tapas Lounge

Downtown

An elegant ByWard Market tapas lounge on York Street with creative global small plates, crafted cocktails, and live jazz every Friday and Saturday in a candlelit setting.

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#gastropub#restaurant#bar

The Waverly

Downtown

An Elgin Street gastropub blending London SOHO style with Ottawa charm — shared plates, cocktails, two distinct sides, and a permanent patio. Late nights Thu–Sun until 2am.

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#bar#russian#live-music

Avant-Garde Bar

Downtown

Ottawa's only Russian-themed bar — Soviet posters and memorabilia, pelmeni and borscht on the menu, vodka on the shelf, live bands and DJs playing folk to electronica.

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#tiki-bar#cocktails#burlesque

POA Tiki Bar

Downtown

Ottawa's only dedicated tiki bar — Hawaiian/pirate décor, curated tiki mug collection, visual cocktails with fire garnishes, and regular burlesque shows in the ByWard Market.

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#listening-bar#analog#cocktails

Cassette Listening Bar

Nepean

An analog listening lounge on Baseline Road in Ottawa's west end — vinyl-curated music and cocktails.

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Afterlight

Downtown

Speakeasy listening bar on Bank Street in a heritage building, serving crafted cocktails and natural wines to a soundtrack curated by prominent local DJs.

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#bar#cocktails#live-music

The Other Room

Downtown

Weekend-only Elgin Street bar (Fri-Sat 10 PM – 2 AM) with beer, wine, cocktails, live music, sports TV, and outdoor seating — popular group spot.

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