Diners' Choice: Great for creative cocktails restaurants in Ottawa

OpenTable

Updated January 05, 2025

Looking for the best handcrafted cocktails in Ottawa? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Bar Lupulus

4.9

4.9 (1385)

CAN$51 and over

Contemporary Canadian

Hintonburg

About the restaurant

Cozy Craft Beer and Natural Wine Bar with a Backyard Patio Oasis. Serving locally sourced & seasonally inspired comfort focused plates by Chef James Bratsberg. 22 rotating taps, Craft Cocktails & over 500 Natural wine cuvees available for dine in and takeout through our online bottle shop!

Top review

Wade

Dined on Jan 11, 2025

One of my favourite spots! Thanks again for great service and cocktails!

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4.9

4.9 (203)

CAN$51 and over

Contemporary Canadian

Little Italy

About the restaurant

Perch is an intimate fine dining restaurant focusing on Canadian ingredients, ethical and sustainable products.
Awarded as the 4th Best New Canadian Restaurant 2022 by Enroute, and #85 for Canada's Best Restaurants 2023. With the dining room facing into the wide open kitchen offering a nine course tasting menu and a bar focusing on unique cocktails and natural wines.

Nine Course tasting menu is $145 for food menu
Beverage Pairing is $100 per person (optional)
Non-Alcoholic Beverage Pairing is $85 per person (optional)

We release reservations 60 days in advance.

Please be sure to specify any dietary restrictions when making a reservation.

Please note that for reservations of 5 or more people, please call us at 613-515-0535 or email amanda@perchottawa.ca

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Robert

Dined 4 days ago

Excellent tasting selections. Quite varied and prepared by the chefs with artistic flair. Portions were more than adequate to satisfy our hunger but you do need to set aside 3 hours to fully enjoy the experience. The staff were exceptional in ensuring a very enjoyable evening.

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Experience

Tasting Menu - 9 Course Meal

Stolen Goods Cocktail Bar

4.9

4.9 (260)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Cocktail Bar

Downtown

About the restaurant

Turning words into action.
An unconventional cocktail bar born from the desire that ideas are meant to be changed.
Amorphous in nature.

For all changes to reservations please contact us through instagram, email or message through OpenTable. We do not have a phone line during business hours.

A gratuity of 20% will be included on all groups of 5+.

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Kai

Dined on Dec 28, 2024

Creative drinks, excellent food and warm service in an intimate bar that can’t be found anywhere else in Ottawa.

Bar Ocelli

4.9

4.9 (24)

CAN$51 and over

Cocktail Bar

ByWard Market

About the restaurant

A sophisticated cocktail bar situated in the lively ByWard Market, offering a variety of cocktails crafted from global ingredients and recipes, along with delectable small bites, and a curated assortment of premium wines and spirits.

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OpenTable Diner

Dined on Jan 9, 2025

Server was so knowledgeable and helpful. Menu was hefty but the server helped us determine what we would like and it was spot on. My group ended up trying almost every cocktail on the menu and none disappointed.

Riviera

4.8

4.8 (3081)

CAN$51 and over

Contemporary Canadian

Downtown

About the restaurant

Welcome to Riviera!

Reservations may be subject to time restrictions, dependent on availability. Please check your reservation email for full details. If your group requires more time, kindly call the restaurant at 613-233-6262 and we will do our best to accommodate you. Groups of six or more are subject to a 20% gratuity.

Please note, reservations made for outdoors are guaranteed for outdoor seating only. We may not be able to move you inside in the event of bad weather.

We look forward to hosting you! Please feel free to call us with any questions!

Top review

NickVIP

Dined 7 days ago

Riviera always delivers. Excellent cocktails, food and service.

Parlour

4.8

4.8 (330)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Contemporary Canadian

Westboro

About the restaurant

Parlour is a restaurant and an event space with capacity of 250 guests, we offer private dining in our venue and can accommodate large party reservations.
Chef driven, seasonal menus, using farm to table ingredients. Our wine program highlights low-intervention, natural wine producers and our curated cocktails are a fun time. We are located centrally in Wellington West.
Celebrated as one of Ottawa's top 10 new restaurants.
Our interior space offers a cozy, eclectic interior of mid-century modern design.
We host curated events of any size designed for you. Give us a call or contact with us directly to learn more.

Top review

Paula

Dined on Jan 8, 2025

Excellent service, amazing food. Ambiance conducive to good conversation.

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Popular dish

Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich

Popular dish

Beef Brisket Fries

Anabella's Kitchen & Lounge

4.8

4.8 (36)

CAN$51 and over

Mediterranean

Little Italy

About the restaurant

Modern Mediterranean inspired Cuisine located right in the heart of Little Italy

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Ray

Dined on Dec 19, 2024

We had a great experience! Service was excellent, atmosphere was great, and our food was delicious. We were both celebrating our birthday and they gave us a dessert on the house. Highly recommended!

Manor Lounge - Elgin

4.6

4.6 (37)

CAN$30 and under

Lounge

Hintonburg

About the restaurant

The Manor Lounge is Ottawa’s hottest new place to eat, drink and be merry. Upscale casual fare and shareables, scratch cocktails, craft beer, wine, escapes, darts, games and fun.

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Dave

Dined on Jan 11, 2025

We are at the Manor Lounge before going to our escape room. It was very well done - they came to get us at our table when it was time for the escape. It was for my birthday so I received the cost of my escape refunded to me on the card I had reserved with. I also got a free birthday dessert and free birthday shot! The best trifecta ever! It made a great night even greater. The food was also very good! And staff very friendly :)

Alora

4.5

4.5 (23)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

International

ByWard Market

About the restaurant

Welcome to Alora, where a vibrant atmosphere meets exquisite cuisine in Ottawa’s downtown ByWard Market. With a cozy yet stylish ambiance, Alora is perfect for social nights out, romantic dinners, fun gatherings, and memorable celebrations.

Our menu features a diverse array of shareable options that cater to all tastes. Whether you’re craving a juicy steak, crab and seafood, or a delicious vegetarian option, or share with our delectable tapas-like starters and our famous land & sea sharing board, designed to ignite your taste buds.

Enjoy elevated cocktails expertly crafted by our skilled mixologists, or a selection of specialty drinks that perfectly complement your meal. On Fridays and Saturdays, our live DJ elevates the energy throughout the night, taking Alora from a dining destination into a vibrant nightlife spot, inviting guests to let loose and have fun. In the summertime, don’t miss our stunning rooftop with its own dedicated bar and unwind under the stars.

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Cardin

Dined 2 days ago

It was nice, it was my first time and I was really satisfied 😌. The service was outstanding 👌 hoping to comeback very soon.

Speakeasy Tapas Lounge

4.4

4.4 (49)

CAN$30 and under

Tapas / Small Plates

ByWard Market

About the restaurant

Speakeasy Tapas is your hidden gem in the Byward Market. A place for great cocktails & tapas! Follow us on Instagram @speakeasyottawa for live music, shows, special events and more!

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Camilo

Dined 2 days ago

Great place and overall amazing ambience. Élodie served us and gave us an excellent service, i would definitely recommend trying it out. The jazz night was wonderful and so were the food and drinks

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