Bar Lupulus

4.8

1400 Reviews

CAN$51 and over

Contemporary Canadian

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2 people

27 Feb 2025

20:30

Booked 21 times today

Good for special occasions
Great for craft beers
Neighbourhood gem

Cozy Craft Beer and Natural Wine Bar with a Backyard Patio Oasis. Serving locally sourced & seasonally inspired comfort focused plates by Chef James Bratsberg. 22 rotating taps, Craft Cocktails & over 500 Natural wine cuvees available for dine in and takeout through our online bottle shop!

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Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
CAN$51 and over
Cuisines
Contemporary Canadian, Wine Bar, Beer Garden
Hours of Operation
Mon, Thu, Sun 17:00–22:30 Tue, Wed 17:30–22:30 Fri, Sat 17:00–23:30 Dinner Mon, Thu, Sun 17:00–21:30 Tue, Wed 17:30–21:30 Fri, Sat 17:00–22:30
Phone number
(613) 759-4677
Website
http://www.barlupulus.ca/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
James Brastberg

Location
1242 Wellington St W, Ottawa, ON K1Y 3A4
Area
Hintonburg
Cross Street
Holland
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

Mamirolle
Lactose Free, Semi Firm, Washed Rind; White Pine Aged Cow's Milk from Plessisville, Quebec; Intense, Fruity & Lactic
La Sauvagine
Soft, Bloomy Rind, Double Cream style; Pasteurized Cows Milk from Portnuef, QC; Buttery, Creamy & Complex Notes
Avonlea
Clothbound Aged Cheddar; Raw Holstein Cow's Milk from PEI; Earthy, Fruity & Nutty Notes
Le Fleuron
A Semi Firm Blue Veined Cheese; Pasteurized Holstein cow's milk from Laurentides, Qc; Lactic, Animal & Woody Notes

Raw Bar

Scallop CrudoCA$21.00
Lentil du puy / Vadouvan Curry / Confit Cherry Tomato / Roasted Almond / Cilantro / Papadum
Seared TunaCA$22.00
Diced Yellow Fin /Yuzu Kosho / Pickled Daikon / Sea Buckthorn / Horseradish Amazake / Celery / Sesame Cracker
Beef TartareCA$22.00
Myers Beef / Wasabi Oil / Capers / Crispy Shallots / Beef Fat Emulsion / Mustard & Tapioca Chip

Small Plates

Endive & Muhammara SaladCA$17.00
Roasted Red Pepper & Walnut Muhammara Puree / Pomegranate Molasses / Pickled Pink Oyster Mushrooms / Olive Tapenade / Capers / Puffed Quinoa
CucumberCA$16.00
Charred, Compressed & Lacto Cucumbers / Charred Ginger Oil / Crème Fraiche / Pickled Rose Petals / Local Flowers

Pastas

CarciofiCA$28.00
3ft of Parsnip, Carrot & Sikil Pak Stuffed Agnolotti / Citric Beurre Blanc / Pumpkin Seed / Puffed Wild Rice / Fried Sage
Carbon LumacheCA$30.00
Matane Nordic Shrimp / Confit Halibut Cheek / Parsley Butter Sauce / Mussel Cream / Lemon Brunoise / Artichoke / Flying Fish Roe
BucatiniCA$29.00
Braised Veal Cheek / Smoked Beef Bacon / Bianco di Napoli 12 Hour Tomato Sauce / Calabrian Chili / Confit Garlic Oil

Hot Plates

Black CodCA$36.00
Charcoal Grilled / Lacto Red Bell Pepper / Citrus Beurre Blanc / Bagna Cauda Rapini / Potato & Fennel Pave
Cornish HenCA$34.00
Hen Roulade / Parm & Ricotta Gnudi / Green Peppercorn & Mushroom Veloute / Parsley Coulis Fiddle Heads / Sunchoke & Green Garlic Compote
BeefCA$35.00
Charcoal Grilled Flat Iron / Braised Shank / Sherry & Clove Jus / Smoked Beet Puree / Roasted Chioggia Beet
DumplingsCA$27.00
Saurekraut Stuffed Rice Flour Dumplings / Buttermilk Braised Cabbage / White Truffle Shoyu Broth / Fries Cabbage Leaves / Lovage Oil

Sweet

Upside Down CakeCA$14.00
Mango Toffee / Olive Oil Cake / Bapas Bees Honey Chantilly / Carrot Tuille
ChocolateCA$14.00
Chocolate Pasilla Ganache / Confit Orange / Hazelnut Bourbon Caramel / Parsnip Ice Cream
SorbetCA$10.00
3 Assorted Flavours

What 1,400 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.9Service
4.8Ambience
4.7Value

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Loved For

Ottawa
Best Overall
Ottawa
Best Food
Ottawa
Best Service
Ottawa
Best Ambience
Ottawa
Best Value
Ottawa
Innovative
Ottawa
Great for creative cocktails
Ottawa
Great for outdoor dining
Ottawa
Lively
Ottawa
Contemporary Canadian
Ottawa
Best Overall
Ottawa
Best Food
Ottawa
Best Service
Ottawa
Best Ambience
Ottawa
Best Value
Ottawa
Innovative
Ottawa
Great for creative cocktails
Ottawa
Hot spot
Ottawa
Great for outdoor dining
Ottawa
Lively
Ottawa
Contemporary Canadian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Bar Lupulus is a top Ottawa destination, offering an "outstanding, inventive menu" and a "stellar craft beer and cocktail list." Guests rave about its "excellent, beautifully prepared food" and "friendly, professional servers." The atmosphere is lively yet cozy, perfect for a special night out. The rotating menu and excellent service add to its allure.

1,400 Reviews

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Graeme
Washington DC
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Quiet Wednesday night dining. Food and wine very good, though the chefs could go lighter on the salt.
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Lisa
Ottawa
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
From the moment you enter, you feel special and that level of service continues throughout the evening. The food was extraordinary: tasty, creative and the best of ingredients. Can't wait to come back.
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Laura
Ottawa
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 19 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lupulus is an upscale yet cozy restaurant with imaginative dishes, a stellar craft beer and cocktail list, and friendly, professional servers. It’s our go-to restaurant when we want a special night out!
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Andrew
Ottawa
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was our first time and we absolutely love it. The organic wines are a interesting departure from the norm and the food was outstanding!
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Kevin
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent, beautifully prepared food balanced with great service!
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Stephane
Ottawa
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 13 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing flavours and ambiance Very friendly service
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Mike
VIP
Ottawa
20 reviews
1.0
20 reviews
Dined on 12 February 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Bar Lupulus supposedly has a great wine list, but they refuse to make it visible to their customers. You have to tell your server what you like in a wine and they will suggest two or three choices. This is soooo wrong and disrespectful of the cusotmers. They have told me their winelist changes frequently, so they can't afford to print it. Well, other restaurants, like the Brookstreet, have their winelist, which is continuously updated, on an iPad that is brought to the table so that the customer cna chose their own wine from the full list of available wines!
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Meaghan
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 6 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, cocktails and great service! Thank you! We had a wonderful evening.
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George
Montreal
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on 1 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food, lots of energy in the restaurant.
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Daria
Toronto
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 1 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything was great. I would say the cocktails are on the smaller side for the price tag, but I guess that’s the norm these days. Server was absolutely lovely.
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FAQs

Bar Lupulus offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (613) 759-4677.

Bar Lupulus is rated 4.8 stars by 1400 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people

27 Feb 2025

20:30

Booked 21 times today

Order delivery or takeout

1242 Wellington St W, Ottawa, ON K1Y 3A4

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross Street
Holland
Area
Hintonburg
Hours of Operation
Mon, Thu, Sun 17:00–22:30 Tue, Wed 17:30–22:30 Fri, Sat 17:00–23:30 Dinner Mon, Thu, Sun 17:00–21:30 Tue, Wed 17:30–21:30 Fri, Sat 17:00–22:30
Price
CAN$51 and over
Cuisines
Contemporary Canadian, Wine Bar, Beer Garden
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
James Brastberg
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.barlupulus.ca/
Phone number
(613) 759-4677

Bar Lupulus

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Pastrami

Beef Tartare

Carbon Lumache

Snacks

Marinated Olives

Beer Nuts & Seeds

Charcuterie

Smoked MarlinCA$9.00

GabagoolCA$9.00

PastramiCA$9.00

Cheese

Mamirolle

La Sauvagine

Avonlea

Le Fleuron

Raw Bar

Scallop CrudoCA$21.00

Seared TunaCA$22.00

Beef TartareCA$22.00

Small Plates

Endive & Muhammara SaladCA$17.00

CucumberCA$16.00

Pastas

CarciofiCA$28.00

Carbon LumacheCA$30.00

BucatiniCA$29.00

Hot Plates

Black CodCA$36.00

Cornish HenCA$34.00

BeefCA$35.00

DumplingsCA$27.00

Sweet

Upside Down CakeCA$14.00

ChocolateCA$14.00

SorbetCA$10.00

Overall ratings and reviews

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