Top rated Bar and grills in Ottawa, Canada to elevate your visit (Updated February, 2024)

Top rated Bar and grills in Ottawa

Experience the best that Ottawa has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 20 places from Bar and grill category.

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Bowman's Bar & Grill

Bar & grill

Down-to-earth tavern offering elevated comfort grub & local craft brews in a stylish, rustic space.

$$ $$

4.60 (780 reviews) (~3.74 km from centre)

The Keg Steakhouse + Bar - Ottawa Market

Restaurant

Classic steak & seafood dishes are the mainstays at this stylish yet casual chain restaurant.

$$$ $

4.50 (2.4K reviews) (~3.88 km from centre)

Orange Monkey Bar & Billiards

Pool hall

Big hangout offering basic pub grub & draft beers, with late hours & lots of pool & snooker tables.

$ $$$

4.50 (627 reviews) (~3.27 km from centre)

Swizzles

Bar

Unfussy gay bar with Wi-Fi & drink specials, plus weekly events like karaoke & drag shows.

$ $$$

4.50 (469 reviews) (~3.2 km from centre)

Pubwells

Pub

This relaxed, brick-lined Irish pub with a convivial feel features classic eats & craft beer on tap.

$$ $$

4.50 (426 reviews) (~2.99 km from centre)

il Perugino Caffè & Bar

Bar & grill

😠 I will guarantee every review on this restaurant is false advertisement. The food was very bad in about an hr after leaving all our stomachs were in pain. The waitress said it’s the best pizza but my pet fish can make better pizza in its fish tank. Last but not least the waitress was very pushy towa...

$$ $$

4.30 (111 reviews) (~4.02 km from centre)

Tavern On The Hill

Bar & grill

🫤 Over-hyped and underwhelming. From everything that we had seen online it looked as though this was the place to be. The concept and location are very appealing, but the execution leaves a lot to be desired. We were seated by a server and then when we went to get our food (self serve) our table was t...

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4.20 (1.9K reviews) (~3.98 km from centre)

Deacon Brodies Pub

Pub

Classic pub setting for beer & lots of whiskey, offering with Scottish-inspired fare & patio dining.

$$ $$

4.20 (1.3K reviews) (~2.74 km from centre)

Broadway Bar & Grill

Bar & grill

😠 I don't like writing bad reviews but this one should be a warning to others. All the Broadway's chains have always been consistently good/excellent, but this location at Prince of Wales honestly sucks. They placed the eggs underneath everything so the eggs got crushed and stuck to the take out box,...

$$ $$

4.20 (1.2K reviews) (~4.89 km from centre)

The Standard

Bar & grill

Rustic-chic nightspot with an outdoor patio providing elevated bar eats, spirits & evening DJs.

$$ $$

4.20 (678 reviews) (~2.35 km from centre)

Lavender Grill

Bar & grill

👍👍 Excellent cocktails and a menu I'm curious to try. Lots of interesting options. The vibe inside this place is excellent for a new bar. I'm getting a mix of Casablanca meets The Emerald City. Strong contender for classiest place in Byward. More reviews to come.... excited to see what the night vibe...

4.20 (250 reviews) (~3.91 km from centre)

Hometown Sports Grill

Bar & grill

Casual bar & grill with booths & banquettes featuring sporting events on numerous TVs.

$$ $$

4.10 (1.7K reviews) (~1.85 km from centre)

Jack Astor's Bar & Grill Lansdowne

Bar & grill

🫤 Took my son to see an Ottawa Blackjacks CEBL basketball game on a Thursday night. Made a reso for 6pm, place wasn't full but it was busy. We asked to sit outside and enjoy the atmosphere of some live music and the overall Landsdowne area. Probably 40+ seated tables outdoors and a SINGLE server for t...

$$ $$

4.10 (1.7K reviews) (~0.7 km from centre)

3 Brothers Shawarma & Poutine

Middle Eastern restaurant

Late-night counter serve offering hefty plates of classic Middle Eastern fare in an unfussy space.

$ $$$

4.10 (1.2K reviews) (~4.16 km from centre)

El Furniture Warehouse Ottawa

Restaurant

Bar serving food & cocktails, also with nightly DJs & a rooftop patio.

$ $$$

4.00 (2.1K reviews) (~3.94 km from centre)

St. Louis Bar & Grill

Bar & grill

Informal hangout dishing out slow-roasted ribs, wings spiced to order & other pub grub.

$$ $$

4.00 (861 reviews) (~2.31 km from centre)

Cornerstone Bar and Grill, ByWard Market

Bar & grill

Flanked by a large sidewalk patio, this contemporary hangout offers TV sports & global bar bites.

$$ $$

3.80 (886 reviews) (~3.92 km from centre)

Sens House

Sports bar

This top-floor hangout with TV sports features cocktails & classic pub grub like burgers & poutine.

$$ $$

3.80 (499 reviews) (~3.88 km from centre)

Fieldhouse Bar & Grill

Bar & grill

😠 Took 15min to simply get a menu, at the point where we had to get the waitress' attention to serve us. To simply get nachos and wings was over an hour. The worst part is that the waitress seemed too busy on her phone texting rather than serve her customers. Absolutely terrible service for my first t...

3.70 (41 reviews) (~1.35 km from centre)

University Tavern

Bar & grill

😐 This place has got to be the biggest mystery in Ottawa. How does it stay open!?!? There's nobody ever in there. They do show OHL games, which I appreciate. But the beer we had was most definitely skunked. Which is expected when I haven't seen anyone in there. Try for the novelty.

$ $$$

3.60 (110 reviews) (~3.06 km from centre)

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Top rated Bar and grills in Ottawa, Canada