50 Best Pubs in Ottawa

“A beautiful, friendly nice place to be. I love it there!“

“Amazing staff, super friendly, and ready to help without being pushy or overbearing. The menu is varied, fairly priced and the pizza especially is *chefs kiss*. Popular enough the taps are always fresh and something new to try frequently. Love coming for a drink and meal enough it's becoming a regular haunt.“

“Excellent service. Food amazing especially the crêpe. Very warm atmosphere. Will definitely go back 😊“

“Great Burger, awesome fries!“

“neat, kind staff, good atmosphere“

“Amazing food and drinks. Would highly recommend.“

“Excellent food, staff, and ambience…a fun, friendly place to eat and play..“

“We LOVED IT. Stopped in yesterday… the wind was whipping, wicked, brutal… and when we couldn’t shake the chill, we wandered in. HEAT! It was warm! Welcoming! The soup which was potatoes leek was absolutely delicious. The warmed bread was exactly the right temperature, hot, buttery and right out of the oven. Our Guinness was delicious. Our waitress was perfect. I really love this place .“

“The Southside is the best. The food and service are amazing. The owners are very friendly. I highly recommend this pub to everyone. 5 star!!“

“Recently hosted my parents retirement party at Danbys and everyone was blown away by the service! We recieved so many compliments about the serving staff and food. Liz and Deb were also very responsive and helpful leading up to the event. Thank you to everyone involved!! Highly recommend to others looking for an event venue.“

“A nice atmosphere and great staff.“

“I had a great night out with friends. The server/bartender was friendly and attentive. I look forward to going again“

“the fish & chips are 👍👍👍 amazing service.😊“

“amazing service, owners are always there, pizza is to die for.“

“Great spot on the uOttawa campus. If you're looking for affordable and diverse beer list and delicious coffee this the place for you. Music is always on point and staff is awesome. I always get the club with a chai latte. 100% recommend!!!“

“I've been going to Ottawa for 10 years for a vacation.

Everything i go here, and everything, great.

Consistent. My spouse has the chicken pot pie every time, and it as good this year as last, and the year before.

I had my parents with us one, ordered the shared plates. We all loved it.

Keep it up, I'm looking forward to my next meal here next year! 😀“

“Good food, good atmosphere, good people. Be sure to check it out!“

“We had a lovely drink today enjoying the sunshine. Jojo was super friendly and attentive. The buffalo chicken wrap and fries were enough for us to split between the two of us and yummy. Thanks Jojo!“

“Stopped in for a mid-week lunch with a large group. Food was a little slow with the large group, but service was friendly and attentive.

All of the food was delicious, with great sized portions. Great beer selection.

The atmosphere is great, too... Highly recommended!“

“Great place but won’t play my favourite profanity filled hip-hop radio station CHRISTIAN >:(“

“Always enjoy some wine and great food“

“The beer selection was great! As was the food. My friend Sarah and I enjoyed it thoroughly and our waitress, Casey, was a gem! She's a great worker.“

“Great staff and wonderful brunch 😊“

“I’ve been working in restaurants for awhile and was thrown off on the dynamic of this place on my visit. I’ll start by saying the vibes here are great and they have a great beer selection, over 20 beers on tap.
We drank at a table in the bigger room and had one drink before looking to move to the bar. Our server was very intense on making us pay our $12 tabs before moving. We then said we would get our next drink at the bar. She brought over another round of drinks before we even finished half our first ones and bills at the same time. Don’t know how badly she needed the tip but better to not rush people new drinks just for them to get warm.
Bartender with the mullet was chill though, he had some good beer recs.“

“Great evening with traditional Irish live music and friendly folks“

“First time in Ottawa, saw this in passing on the street. Decided to turn around and try it out, so glad I did, great ambiance, very nice looking place! The staff was great. Will definitely be back, Tammy Zinck Dartmouth Nova Scotia“

“Food is pretty alright. My mileage varies for what exactly I like to eat here(you have to follow the seasonal menu). Cocktails are pretty fun - I personally like the ones where they add candy to the mix haha

I think there has only been one time where service was slow, but she luckily put it on the house since I had to go upstairs (I was seated in the basement with my friends) and grab her attention.

Fortunately, the games are pretty well organized and well-kept; I think every game I've played with my friends has had its pieces mostly in tact.
I also enjoyed the video gaming experience; nitpick: the games have no sound. Not a huge dealbreaker(especially since game sound might negatively add to the pub's noise levels) but just something to know.
Washrooms are great - I believe they are mostly gender neutral? Otherwise, they are at least well cleaned.“

“The Manx pub is a great place. Not very big, lots of atmosphere. Food is great, large portions and reasonably priced 😁 *****“

“I have dined here numerous times and rarely have I had a problem with their service. 😉🙂👍“

“Great pubs. Good food“

“we go ones or twice a year amazing food and staff.and with a family of 6 there's never a problem“

“The best !! I like it a lot“

“food was fantastic. called for pick-up“

“My wife described the pub in question as an oasis of calm. Truly, there is no higher praise from such a woman and I second that emotion.“

“Great place for drinks �“

“Always enjoy some wine and great food“

“The take out was amazing, great portions and amazing flavours! We couldn't believe the quality, just as good as dine in. AMAZING job!“

“This was my first time at this pub. There was only one person attending to all the customers, taking orders, bringing food, serving drinks, etc.. The food was good and reasonably sized. The pub itself is an older establishment that has been locked in time.“

“Great breakfast venue for our Sunday morning knitting group. Natalie always has everything ready and does a fantastic job.“

“Suki, Thank you for the warm welcome and great service today. This is the second time I bring my co-workers to Mill St Pub, not only for the great beer and food, but the wonderful sercice which is always done with a smile and the occasional hug ;-) looking forward to returning soon. Hope you will still be there - I have a feeling the place would not be the same without you ;-) p.s. Amy... thank you so very much for accommodating us despite my booking on the wrong day, especially at this busy time of the year. We will return, that is for certain. Merry Christmas to you and your staff.“

“Whiskey 🥃 Bar. Great selection of scotches.“

“Excellent staff, friendly, fun and welcoming. Like a home away from home. Best fish and chips.“

“Have eaten here many times and love it. You get to sit on the rivers edge and enjoy the scenery Don't expect anything fancy as it is normal roadhouse fare but the food is good and priced right. LIke eating at a friends cottage.“

“Great spot in Ottawa, the grilled cheese was absolutely amazing 👏 🤩“

“I work and live in the Neigborhood and I go in most Sundays for breakfast and to watch football . Lexi always knows what I want , and puts on games for us all to enjoy I will continue to go as its a very welcoming enviroment Great Service in the food industry is important , it keeps cutomers returning and satisfied . Thanks“

“The most welcoming staff & the best food! 10/10 recommend!“

“The restaurant does not have the Open Table app for their servers, so when we arrived, they did not have our reservation for our group of 6. They made arrangements however. It's best to call them to reserve, and not use Open Table. Service was impacted a bit because the restaurant was very busy and our group added to the server's workload. It took a long time to be offered additional drinks or get our bill. A warning that the sweet potato fries are super salty.“

“We stumbled upon this great little pub. Jesse the bartender was great!! Stop in! You won’t be disappointed !!“

“We stopped by while walking the streets of Downtown Ottawa and didn't want to leave! Thank goodness we had other plans otherwise we'd have stuck around for far too long, lol!! Great quint spot serving fabulous, ice cold Kilkenny!! (Heart & Crown Irish Pub)“

“J’adore surtout vos plats 😋 Bonne situation géographique juste à côté de mon hôtel, proche de tout et facile d’accès…“