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This Must Be The Place - Speakeasy Tapas Lounge, Ottawa, ON

Speakeasy Tapas Lounge

4.3
4.3
56 Reviews
CAN$30 and under
Tapas / Small Plates

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2 people
19:00
Booked 2 times today
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
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!

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Tapas / Small Plates, International
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–1:00 am Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

What 56 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Ottawa

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Ottawa

    Hot spot

  • Ottawa

    Lively

  • Ottawa

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Ottawa

    Hot spot

  • Ottawa

    Romantic

  • Ottawa

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Speakeasy Tapas Lounge offers a vibrant dining experience with "great food, service, and atmosphere." Guests rave about the "amazing ambiance," live music, and delicious tapas. The lounge is praised for its "friendly and accommodating staff" and "fantastic cocktails." It's a "hidden gem" perfect for romantic evenings or lively gatherings in Ottawa.

56 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Ottawa1 review

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    This place is truly a hidden gem! The ambiance is intimate and stylish, making it a perfect spot for cocktails and small plates. We tried a few delicious cocktails, each expertly crafted, along with some tasty entrées that did not disappoint. However, the restaurant started emptying out before 9:30 PM, giving the impression that they were closing, which cut our evening short. It would have been nice to linger a bit longer. Overall, a great experience for a night out—just be mindful of the timing!

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  2. Chris

    Las Vegas1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 23 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Ambiance is exacting for their name. Staff were incredible and focused towards maintaining our experience. Our server made us custom cocktails based on our likes and dislikes; they were delicious! Food was great too. The live music completed the "package" hands down the best date I have ever been on.

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  3. pierre

    Ottawa1 review

    2.0

    Dined on 16 February 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    ambiance was great, food was ok ..the service wasn't up to the standard. We ordered drinks and food, he told us it will take a while since it was busy, we got our drinks, got our food and we never had any checkups after. We had some spicy food but was never offered water, we had to get the attention of our waiter in order to get water. We were waiting to leave, we had to ask another waiter to have our bill.

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  4. Joan

    Richmond9 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 11 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    An excellent place for a fancy dinner on a special night.

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  5. xavier

    Ottawa1 review

    1.0

    Dined on 9 February 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    we had made a reservastion on sunday night for 5pm. we showed up at 5:10 and the place was closed. you should definitely do some quality check on your online information as it is misleading. It appears as the information may be incorrect, however we were still able to complete a booking and get a confirmation. very misleading.

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  6. Amrik

    New York City5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 2 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had such a fun evening-fabulous entertainment-live jazz singer while dining.Loved the drink selection-tried three -I need to go back and try more-so good. I am thankful to the staff for fitting our party of three in on Saturday night.Our server was AMAZING-the tapas selection was varied-something for everyone -everything we tried was delicious. Next visit to Ottawa we will be back.

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  7. John

    Toronto3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 1 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Terrific evening! The service was outstanding, the variety of menu choice of tapas , delicious and very interesting. Enjoyed the singer and the atmosphere.

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  8. Camilo

    Ottawa1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 18 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    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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  9. Andréanne

    Ottawa2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 3 January 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Super ambiance années 20-30, incluant la musique et les uniformes vraiment classy. Nous avons attendons un bon 10 minutes avant que quelqu'un vienne nous voir pour nous offrir à boire (même si le resto était à moitié vide). Cela dit, notre serveur était vraiment très gentil. Nous avons pris les fish tacos et les rouleaux au canard. Mon fish taco goûtait étrange mais celui de mon chum était très bon, tout comme les rouleaux qui étaient délicieux. Overall, plutôt bien et relativement abordable.

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  10. Alex

    Ottawa1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 22 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great sort of hidden gem. Nice atmosphere, great live music (not too loud) and excellent food. We only had Tapas but everyone enjoyed their meals.

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Speakeasy Tapas Lounge is rated 4.3 stars by 56 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 2 times today
Google Map for Speakeasy Tapas Lounge

55 York St, Ottawa, ON K1N 9B8

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Tapas / Small Plates, International
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–1:00 am Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
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