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Lowertown Brewery, Ottawa, ON

Lowertown Brewery

3.9 (47)
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Contemporary Canadian
73 York St, Ottawa, ON K1N 5T2

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2 people
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
19:00

About this restaurant

  • Great for craft beers
  • Good for groups
  • Good for special occasions
The land Lowertown Brewery was built on has been home to locally made beer for over 150 years! It used to be home to the Commercial Hotel Tavern, built in 1837, making it the oldest bar in the Ottawa area at the time. While the Tavern burned to the ground in 1982, its legacy lives on in the Lowertown community.

We offer retail beer from our Brewtique from 11:00am to 11:00pm

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    CAN$31 to CAN$50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary Canadian, Barbecue, Pub
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Wed, Sun 11:00 am–1:00 am Thu–Sat 11:00 am–2:00 am
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Mathew Pinkus
  • Private party facilities
    If you are looking for information on private or semi-private events, please contact Alex Sirois at asirois@ottawavenues.com
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Area
    Downtown
  • Cross Street
    Dalhousie And William
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Rideau Center Train and Bus Station
  • Additional
    Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan

What 47 people are saying

Lowertown Brewery reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.9
3.9 based on all time ratings
  • 3.7Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4.0Ambience
  • 3.8Value

NoiseModerate

47 Reviews
  1. Martin

    Montreal / Quebec1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 24 May 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    We had reservations made for party of 4 and the waitress told me that they were no more tables left. I was mad, I also put a note that it was a birthday upon reservation made. She told us that we needed to wait 30-45 min at the Bar. I asked to talk to manager. She came back and had us seated in a dark corner table beside the band. I went to see another server and explained. He had us seated in the right section in less than 5 min. thank you Jason! A gentleman

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  2. Sean

    Ottawa1 review

    3.0

    Dined on 26 April 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Horrible food but good beer and service , nachos had zero cheese

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  3. Carley

    Toronto / Ontario1 review

    2.0

    Dined on 5 April 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We had fabulous service at Lowertown Brewery. Our sever was attentive and a great conversationalist! The kitchen was awful though. They accidentally put things on a burger that was not asked for and when it was taken back to the kitchen it took almost 45 minutes to bring a new burger to our table. The server comped our drinks that evening to make up for it - super appreciate that! The kitchen was slammed that night for an event so that might have impacted our experience and it wasn't the worst burger of my life but certainly wasn't incredible. My husband received a chicken sandwich without any bacon. Turned out the restaurant was out of bacon - his opinion was that he could have made that sandwich at home. The gravy on the poutine was so smokey and good. Based on my experience with the server I'd consider giving it a second try and would likely order the poutine again.

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  4. Vanessa

    Edmonton / Northern Alberta8 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 17 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    The beers are good, small selection but something for everyone. The food is hit or miss, the pulled pork sandwich and kettle chips were great but their brisket sandwich was very small and bland, also fatty so not great cuts of meat. The server never came to take our dirty dishes off the table. We requested a booth in the reservation notes and were not given one…On a Monday night so not overly busy. Overall not the best experience.

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  5. Chantal

    Ottawa1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 5 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very nice evening, the waitress was professionnal and attentive to our need The ambiance (Oktoberfest music group playing) was absolutely entertaining. The food is OK but very greassy. It was a special menu for that evening.... I recommend this restaurant Chantal

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  6. RodolfoN

    Montreal / Quebec4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 30 December 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Friendly staff, great food and delicious beers. Definitely worth a visit

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Ottawa1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 14 October 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great time had at Oktoberfest! Staff and food were great!

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  8. KevinD

    Toronto / Ontario7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 19 September 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Prompt and freindly service!! Thanks! Beer selection was welcomed Decent menu - food options Would happily return

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Montreal / Quebec1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 5 August 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellente ambiance. Les arcades et la terrasses sont vraiment très bien. En plein cœur du marché By, c’est un bon stop.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Ottawa1 review

    1.0

    Dined on 8 June 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    The food was cold and tasteless. Waited for a waitress for a long time to come, so I can tell her. waited for a long time and when it came back it wasn’t warm again. Seemed like leftovers

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FAQs

Lowertown Brewery offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (613) 722-1454.

Lowertown Brewery is rated 3.9 stars by 47 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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73 York St, Ottawa, ON K1N 5T2

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Dalhousie And William
  • Area
    Downtown
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Wed, Sun 11:00 am–1:00 am Thu–Sat 11:00 am–2:00 am
  • Price
    CAN$31 to CAN$50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary Canadian, Barbecue, Pub
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Rideau Center Train and Bus Station
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Mathew Pinkus
  • Additional
    Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan
  • Delivery & takeout
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  • Terms of Use
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