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Bar•ByWard Market•moderate
The Hyde
The Hyde is the kind of bar room in ByWard Market you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
Cocktails and snackscocktailsdate night
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9.6
Based on 61 reviews
Best Bar Restaurants in Ottawa: 7 Picks for 2026
The best Bar restaurants in Ottawa, sorted by rating and curated by TastyPals editors.
7 restaurantsAvg rating 9.1Updated July 2026
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Top Bar picks in Ottawa
Fast answers for diners comparing bar restaurants in Ottawa. These first picks are sorted from live restaurant data and editorial fit.
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Bar•Centretown•moderate
Afterlight
Afterlight suits a night out in Centretown when you want bar that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
Cocktails and snackscocktailsdate night
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9.6
Based on 59 reviews
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Bar•Little Italy•moderate
The Moonroom
Let me tell you what The Moonroom actually is, because calling it a bar undersells it in the specific way that matters.
Cocktails and snackscocktailsdate night
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9.2
Based on 1008 reviews
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Bar•ByWard Market•moderate
Apothecary Lounge
Apothecary Lounge is the kind of bar concept that could easily go wrong — a prohibition-era apothecary theme in a heritage cellar beneath the York on William building, a structure dating to 1875 in the heart of ByWard Market.
Cocktails and snackscocktailsdate night
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9.0
Based on 452 reviews
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Bar•Downtown•moderate
10Fourteen
10fourteen is a downtown Ottawa bar that seems to have solved a problem most bar kitchens don't even acknowledge: that people want to eat actual food late at night without turning it into an occasion.
Cocktails and snackscocktailsdate night
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9.0
Based on 436 reviews
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Bar•Ottawa•moderate
s o m e w h e r e dine bar
Let's be honest about what s o m e w h e r e dine bar is doing on Murray Street, because the name alone tells you something: it's coy on purpose.
Cocktails and snackscocktailsdate night
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8.8
Based on 765 reviews
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Bar•Centretown•moderate
Charlotte
Charlotte opened on Elgin Street in Centretown back in 2017 with a clear premise: build the room around the glass, not the plate.
Cocktails and snackscocktailsdate night
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8.8
Based on 535 reviews
Common questions about Bar in Ottawa
What are the best Bar restaurants in Ottawa?
The top Bar restaurants in Ottawa include The Hyde, Afterlight, The Moonroom. TastyPals curates these picks based on Google ratings, review volume, and editorial judgment.
What is the highest-rated Bar restaurant in Ottawa?
The Hyde is among the highest-rated Bar restaurants in Ottawa, with a 9.6 Google rating across 61 reviews.
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