Ottawa Happy Hours 2026: 21 Spots With Deals
Quick answer: Ottawa happy hour most often runs 2 to 5 PM or 3 to 6 PM on weekdays, and locals call the after-work version "5 to 7" (5 à 7). Beer or highballs start at $5 at JOEY Rideau and JOEY Lansdowne, and most downtown deals sit at $6 to $7. This guide covers 21 venues, with ByWard Market and downtown the biggest group.
Last verified October 31, 2026. Where a venue's own site and our records differ, or a venue publishes no times or prices, we say so, and you should call ahead. We re-check the list monthly.
Ottawa happy hours at a glance
| Venue | Deal | Days and times | Price | Neighbourhood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey's Social Eatery | Draught, highballs, 5 oz wine | Tue-Sun, 4 to 6 PM | $6 | ByWard Market |
| Somewhere Dine Bar | Oysters | Daily, 4:30 to 6 PM | $2 | ByWard Market |
| JOEY Rideau | Highballs, Muskoka lager (14 oz) | Daily, 3 to 6 PM | $5 | Downtown |
| Browns Socialhouse Centretown | Social Lager (385 ml) | Daily, 2 to 5 PM | $5.75 | Centretown |
| Mati | Oysters (minimum 3) | Wed-Fri, 3 to 5 PM | $3 each | Little Italy |
| Banditos | Draft, sangria, tequila | Mon-Fri, 4 to 6 PM | $6 to $8 | The Glebe |
| 10Fourteen | Draft beer, wine | Daily, 5 to 7 PM | $6 draft, $8 wine | Hintonburg |
| The Barley Mow Westboro | Bar rail, 5 oz house wine | Mon-Fri, 2 to 5 PM | $6 | Westboro |
| The Black Pug | Pug Lager, Pug Lite, IPA, Old Style | Mon-Fri, 2 to 5 PM | $6 | East end |
The City of Ottawa dates the ByWard Market to May 1, 1827 and is marking its 200th anniversary in 2027, according to the City of Ottawa. According to TodaysTab's checks on October 31, 2026, we track 230 active venues in the Ottawa region and 67 of them have a current special that meets our rules (confidence of 0.7 or higher, re-checked within 45 days, with a stated day or time). Of the 41 venues with a stated happy hour window, 11 run 2 to 5 PM and 11 run 3 to 6 PM, while only 1, 10Fourteen, runs a literal 5 to 7 PM window. The lowest drink price among the venues in this guide is $5, for beer or highballs at JOEY Rideau and JOEY Lansdowne. Eleven venues list a happy hour that starts at 9 PM or later.
ByWard Market and downtown
The Market is the walkable core, with most bars within a few blocks of George, York and Murray Streets, and Rideau Street runs along its south edge.
Grey's Social Eatery (2 ByWard Market Square) runs happy hour daily from 4 to 6 PM and again from 10 PM until late, according to its own site, and it is open Tuesday to Sunday. Our records list $6 Landshark and Goose Island IPA draught, $6 highballs, $6 five-ounce wine, $5 fish tacos and $5 honey butter chicken sliders. Wednesdays add half-price bottles of wine.
Somewhere Dine Bar (110 Murray Street) serves $2 oysters and half-price appetizers daily from 4:30 to 6 PM, according to its own site, which also lists $12 cocktails.
The Clarendon (11 George Street) lists a daily 3 to 5:30 PM happy hour on its own site, without prices. According to TodaysTab's October check it has $7 draft beer, $7 house wine, $9 sangria, $5 fries and $15 pizzas. Call to confirm before you go.
The Grand Pizzeria & Bar ByWard (74 George Street) runs Monday to Friday, 3 to 6 PM and from 9 PM to close, according to its own site: $6 beer pints, $6 wine, $9 Aperol Spritz, $9 Bellinis, $20 sangria pitchers and half-price pizzas with a drink. The site says there is no happy hour on civic holidays, school holidays or long weekends.
Luxe Bistro (47 York Street) lists a daily 2 to 6 PM happy hour with $6 beer, according to TodaysTab's October check. Our records also show it running all day Thursday and late on Friday and Saturday from about 10 PM. We could not match these windows to the venue's own site, which lists limited and inconsistent hours, so call first.
JOEY Rideau (50 Rideau Street) runs a daily 3 to 6 PM happy hour and a late-night one from 9 PM to close Sunday to Thursday, according to TodaysTab's October check: $5 vodka or gin highballs (1 oz), $5 Muskoka lager (14 oz), house wine by the glass and $5 fries.
Centretown and Elgin Street
Elgin Street is Centretown's bar strip.
Browns Socialhouse Centretown (160 Elgin Street) runs daily from 2 to 5 PM and from 9 PM to close, according to its own site. According to TodaysTab's October check it has Social Lager (385 ml) $5.75, Social Ale $6.25, a six-ounce wine $7.50 and half-price bottles of wine.
Manor Lounge (292 Elgin Street) lists a daily 4 to 6 PM happy hour, plus after 9 PM and all day Sunday according to the venue's menu: $6 draft, $6 six-ounce wine, $10 two-ounce cocktails and $9 mocktails.
Prohibition Public House (337 Somerset Street West) posts "Happy hour weekdays 5-6 PM" on its own site. Our records add $6 Prohibition Pilsner, $10 house wine, $10 sangria, a $12 lime margarita and 40% off appetizers.
Little Italy and Preston Street
Preston Street is the old Italian strip just southwest of Centretown, now mostly restaurants.
Mati (428 Preston Street) holds its Aperitivo Hour Wednesday to Friday from 3 to 5 PM, according to its own site. Our records list East Coast oysters at $3 each (minimum three), shrimp cocktail at $5 a piece, and Negronis, Aperol Spritz and wine by the glass at $12.
The Glebe and Lansdowne
Bank Street through the Glebe holds the neighbourhood's pubs, and Lansdowne sits at its southern edge by the canal.
Banditos (683 Bank Street) runs weekdays from 4 to 6 PM, according to its own site. Our records list a $12 lime margarita, $7 Banditos Brew draft, $8 sangria, $6 El Jimador tequila and $6 fries.
Erling's Variety (225 Strathcona Avenue) runs Tuesday to Saturday from 4 to 5:30 PM, according to TodaysTab's October check: $2 oysters, a $6 500 ml Bavaria, an $8 house glass and a $6 focaccia with honey butter. Its own site lists no happy hour, so call first.
JOEY Lansdowne (825 Exhibition Way) (lounge, bar and patio only) runs daily from 3 to 6 PM and Sunday to Thursday from 9 PM to close, according to TodaysTab's October check: $5 highballs, $5 Muskoka lager, house wine by the glass and $5 fries.
Westboro, Hintonburg and Wellington West
Richmond Road through Westboro and Wellington Street West through Hintonburg are the west-end strips.
10Fourteen (1014 Wellington Street West) runs a daily 5 to 7 PM happy hour, according to its own site: $6 draft, $8 wine and 20% off charcuterie. Our records also list $6 draft from 10 PM on Thursdays.
The Hintonburg Public House (1020 Wellington Street West) lists a daily 4 to 6 PM happy hour with $8 select draft, wine and bar rail drinks, according to TodaysTab's October check. Its own site does not mention it, so call ahead.
Pubblico Eatery (1331 Wellington Street West) runs daily from 3 to 6 PM, according to its own site: $6 beer, wine and bar rail drinks, with $8 Guinness pints on Mondays.
The Barley Mow Westboro (399 Richmond Road) runs Monday to Friday from 2 to 5 PM at all locations, according to the chain's site: $6 bar rail and five-ounce house wine, $6 large 1000 Islands beer and $15 select appetizers.
Clocktower Brew Pub Westboro (418 Richmond Road) runs Sunday to Thursday, 2 to 5 PM and 9 PM to close, dine-in only, according to the chain's site. According to TodaysTab's October check it has $7.50 craft pints, $6 house wine and $6 rail shots.
The Grand Pizzeria & Bar Westboro Beach (745 Kichi Zībī Mīkan) runs Monday to Friday from 3 to 5 PM and from 9 PM to close, according to its own site, with $6 beer cans, $6 wine, $9 Aperol Spritz and $20 sangria pitchers.
East end and Orleans
East of the core, two pubs post weekday afternoon deals.
The Black Pug (1785 Kilborn Avenue) serves $6 Pug Lager, Pug Lite, Whiprsnpr IPA and Old Style Monday to Friday from 2 to 5 PM, according to its own site, which also lists $6 house wine, bar rail and mozzarella sticks.
Corner Bar & Grill (1779 Tenth Line Road) in Orleans runs daily from 3 to 6 PM and from 9 PM to close, dine-in only, according to its own site. According to TodaysTab's October check it has $6 for a 16 oz Pub Lite, $7 for a 20 oz Amsterdam Blonde, a $12 Old Fashioned and $9 wings after 9 PM.
What's not on this list
Competing lists conflict with each other on prices and hours. 613today's happy hour page, dated April 14, 2026, names Sidedoor, The Gilmour, Montgomery Scotch Lounge and Aiāna Restaurant Collective, and we have no confirmed special for any of them. The apt613 "best 5 à 7" page was published November 1, 2016 and carries no update date, so we did not use its prices. CRAFT Beer Market on Bank Street is in our records, but only with low-confidence data, so we leave it out.
The Shore Club (11 Colonel By Drive) and Social Restaurant + Lounge (537 Sussex Drive) both advertise a happy hour, but the Shore Club's site gives no days or times and our price source is a bar menu dated February 2025, and Social's site did not show its Social Hour when we checked. Metropolitain Brasserie (700 Sussex Drive) lists $1 oysters on Thursdays but no happy hour on its site. Al's Steakhouse (327 Elgin Street) lists a Monday to Friday 3 to 6 PM happy hour in our records, but the menu behind it is labelled Summer 2024. Ask the venue before you go. Gatineau, across the river in Quebec, is a separate TodaysTab region and is not covered here.
Frequently asked questions
What time is happy hour in Ottawa?
Most Ottawa happy hours run on weekdays in the afternoon. According to TodaysTab's checks on October 31, 2026, the two most common windows are 2 to 5 PM and 3 to 6 PM, tied at 11 venues each. Many places repeat the deal late at night, often from 9 or 10 PM until close.
What does 5 à 7 mean in Ottawa?
"5 à 7" (5 to 7) is the French-Canadian name for the after-work drink, from 5 to 7 PM. Ottawa uses it alongside "happy hour". In our records only 10Fourteen (1014 Wellington Street West) runs a literal daily 5 to 7 PM window, with $6 draft and $8 wine. Most other venues start at 2, 3 or 4 PM.
Where is the cheapest happy hour in Ottawa?
Among the venues in this guide, the lowest drink price is $5, for Muskoka lager (14 oz) and vodka or gin highballs at JOEY Rideau (50 Rideau Street) and JOEY Lansdowne (825 Exhibition Way). Many others charge $6, including Grey's Social Eatery, Pubblico Eatery, The Black Pug and Prohibition Public House for a pilsner. Oysters are cheapest at $2 at Somewhere Dine Bar.
Is there a late-night happy hour in Ottawa?
Yes. According to TodaysTab's October check, 11 venues list a happy hour window starting at 9 PM or later. Examples are JOEY Rideau and JOEY Lansdowne (Sunday to Thursday, 9 PM to close), Clocktower Brew Pub Westboro (Sunday to Thursday), Corner Bar & Grill and Browns Socialhouse (daily), and The Grand ByWard on weekdays from 9 PM. Grey's Social Eatery restarts at 10 PM.
Is there a happy hour on weekends in Ottawa?
Fewer venues run weekend deals. Grey's Social Eatery (Tuesday to Sunday), Somewhere Dine Bar, The Clarendon, Browns Socialhouse, Manor Lounge and both JOEY locations list happy hour on Saturdays and Sundays in our records. Banditos, Prohibition Public House, The Barley Mow and The Black Pug run Monday to Friday only, so check the day before you go.
Is happy hour legal in Ontario?
Yes. The AGCO lifted its ban on the terms "Happy Hour" and "Cheap Drinks" in the Liquor Advertising Guidelines effective May 6, 2019, according to its Info Bulletin No. 56. Licensees must still keep their pricing and promotions responsible in nature. Check the AGCO site for the current guidelines.
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