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Sidecar — Ottawa
Ottawa, Canada · Basement cocktail bar · North America
Sidecar is a basement cocktail bar below Ottawa restaurant Mati, with a late-night speakeasy format and a dedicated drinks menu.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-20
Plan Your Visit
428 Preston Street, Ottawa, ON K1S 4N2, Canada.
- Style
- Basement cocktail barChecked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Hours
- Friday–Saturday 7pm–1am.Checked 2026-09-28 · Source
- Booking
- The owner recommends advance reservations, especially Friday and Saturday, and links the Sidecar Ottawa OpenTable booking page.Checked 2026-09-28 · Source
- Menu
- Cocktails combining classic techniques with modern twists, including mezcal drinks and martinis, with Mati dishes in the basement lounge.Checked 2026-10-02 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
12.4 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 37.2
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 30.8
- Serious press
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- —Not scored · Evidence is not yet available; contributes zero
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Crowd signal
Google 3.7★ across 19 reviews.
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Awards
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No recorded global awards in the scored window.
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.
Canada's 50 Best Bars
Reviews & press
No linked coverage yet.