Best Cocktails in Downtown, Ottawa
Find the best cocktails restaurants in Downtown, Ottawa.
Queen St. Fare / Bar Robo
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.
Speakeasy Tapas Lounge
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.
The Waverly
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.
Avant-Garde Bar
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.
POA Tiki Bar
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.
Afterlight
Speakeasy listening bar on Bank Street in a heritage building, serving crafted cocktails and natural wines to a soundtrack curated by prominent local DJs.
The Other Room
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.