Nightlife in Ottawa

6 clubs, live music venues and late-night spots in Ottawa.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Atlético Ottawa
Replacing the city's former Ottawa Fury FC is this club owned by Spanish soccer giants Atlético Madrid. Unlike Fury FC, which played at the second level of US soccer (the USL Championship), Atlético Ottawa plays in the domestic Canadian Premier League.
Do
GigSpace
A more intimate jazz and blues venue, away from Downtown's beaten path.
Drink
Heart & Crown
Irish Village, Peter Devine's
Ottawa's largest pub complex, forming a maze of busy bars and restaurants. Including the eponymous Irish Village (loud, lots of live music) and The Heart and Crown. The fish and chips has a generous serving of fish.
11AM-2AM daily
Drink
The Rainbow Bistro
Multi-story bar with live music throughout the week. Dedicated regulars mingle with local and well-known names in the jazz and blues scene.
Thu-Fri 7PM-1AM, Sat 7PM-2:30AM, Sun 3-8:30PM
Drink
The Standard Luxury Tavern
A restaurant during the day, pumping club/lounge at night. The Standard is popular Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights with a different style of music each night. Friday is excellent old-school and modern hip-hop/R&B while Saturday is a little of everything. Excellent beer tap selection and daily drink specials.
Mon-Fri 4PM-2AM, Sat Sun 10AM-2AM
Do Not mapped
Ottawa Jazz Festival
In late June.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Ottawa (CC BY-SA 4.0).