Chateau Lafayette - The Laff Ottawa

OTTAWA’S OLDEST TAVERN, Established in 1849. Located in the heart of the ByWard Market, in Ottawa, Ontario.

The Chateau Lafayette House in the historic ByWard Market in Ottawa, Ontario, or “the Laff” as it is commonly known, respects our long history, and maybe the original Canadian dive bar.

We sell a variety of locally brewed beers from the Ottawa area, including a beer specifically made for us called “1849”. Of course, we also carry the more common bottled varieties of big-named brands, some more unique local offerings in tall cans, but to really fit in here, ordering a quart of 50 is the way to go (not for the faint of heart – a quart of beer refers to a 710mL bottle and we sell more quarts of 50 than probably anyone else in Canada). We have a simple and well-priced food menu featuring classic Canadian favourites all made in-house. And with six nights a week of no-cover live entertainment, there is always something great going on.