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The Laff

4.42,169 reviews Ottawa
  • Phone · hours · website on file

About The Laff

Historic tavern with live tunes & bites. Legendary watering hole dating from 1849 featuring live music, pub grub & a lively ambiance.

“Oldest pub in Ottawa with a killer live music feature on Sunday afternoons!”
From a customer review
  • Bar
  • Live music venue
  • Night club
  • Pub
  • Restaurant

Hours & map

42 York St, Ottawa, ON K1N 7A2

Opening hours
monday11 a.m.–2 a.m.
tuesday11 a.m.–2 a.m.
wednesday11 a.m.–2 a.m.
thursday11 a.m.–2 a.m.
friday11 a.m.–2 a.m.
saturday11 a.m.–2 a.m.
sunday11 a.m.–2 a.m.

Details on file

Service options
  • Dine-in
  • Takeaway
  • Outdoor seating
  • Takeout
  • Onsite services
From the business
  • Identifies as women-owned
Highlights
  • Bar games
  • Great beer selection
  • Live music
  • Live performances
  • Sports
Popular for
  • Solo dining
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible seating
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible washroom
Offerings
  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Dancing
  • Food
  • Food at bar
  • Happy hour food
  • Hard liquor
  • Wine
Dining options
  • Seating
  • Table service
Amenities
  • Washroom
  • Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
  • Casual
  • Cozy
  • Trendy
Crowd
  • Groups
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Tourists
  • Transgender safe space
Planning
  • Accepts reservations
Payments
  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments
Parking
  • Free street parking
  • Paid parking garage
  • Paid parking lot
  • Paid street parking

Ratings

4.4

2,169 customers have rated The Laff. Lists weigh each rating by how many people gave one.

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