Where can I eat in Ottawa after 10 p.m.?
Ottawa's kitchens close earlier than most cities its size, but a real handful stay open well past ten — from a ByWard Market pub to a Chinatown pho counter that keeps simmering toward sunrise.
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Elgin Street Diner
A fixture on Elgin Street long before Ottawa's late-night scene took shape, still serving classic diner plates — poutine, all-day breakfast, burgers — around the clock, every day of the year.
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Kettleman's Bagel
Not a sit-down meal, but a genuine late-night institution: a wood-fired bakery pulling Montreal-style bagels fresh at any hour, seven days a week.
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Chez Lucien
A cozy corner of the Market for burgers, mains and starters well after most restaurants have closed — better suited to a low-key late dinner than a bar crawl.
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The Brig Pub
A proper pub menu rather than just bar snacks, paired with cocktails and the occasional DJ — for anyone who wants an actual meal alongside a later night out.
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Thr33's Co. Snack Bar
Globally-inspired small plates and inventive cocktails in an intimate, dimly-lit room on Bank Street. Walk-ins only — no reservations.
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Shawarma Palace
An Ottawa benchmark since 1997, and the anchor of the city's late-night shawarma strip near Rideau Street.
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3 Brothers Shawarma & Poutine
A few doors down from Shawarma Palace, and one of the latest kitchens in the city — best known for a shawarma-topped poutine built for the walk home.
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New Pho Bo Ga La
A Somerset Street pho counter that keeps simmering long after Chinatown's other kitchens have closed. Weekend hours can run later still — worth calling ahead to confirm.
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Somewhere Dine Bar
Seafood and small plates in the middle of the Market's nightlife strip, for a later dinner that still feels like a proper sit-down meal.
Hours shift with the seasons and with ownership, so it's worth a quick call before you head out for anything past midnight.
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