Lieutenant's Pump

8.1 / 10

open now, until 02:00

Pub Vegetarian & Vegan Restaurant Bar

"The Pump" proudly provides friendly service, comfortable atmosphere, a wide selection of beer, wine The Lieutenant's Pump is a British pub located on Ottawa's historic Elgin Street and surrounded by the neighbourhoods of Centretown, The Golden Triangle, and downtown Ottawa. With a street-level patio and three intimate bars, "The Pump" proudly provides friendly service, comfortable atmosphere, a wide selection of beer, wine, and spirits, and hearty food. Read more Lieutenant's Pump was founded in 1984, the second in a series of three "Pumps" opened in Ottawa during the early 1980's. The Lieutenant's Pump is now the last of the original Pumps in operation. The first manager of The Lieutenant's Pump, John Couse, bought the pub from its original owner in 1992. John Couse continues to own and operate the business today. John is the good looking and amicable fellow in the sweater-vest and Florsheims often found observing service from beside the front bar or delivering orders to tables when things get busy. The Lieutenant's Pump is a pub in the style of old English city pubs, and we're proud to carry on the storied pub tradition of serving as a meeting place for our community. We believe the strong diversity of our clientèle is a mark of our success. From serious lunchtime politicos to late-night revellers and dinner-dates to weekend brunch, we welcome everyone through our doors. While grounded in tradition, The Lieutenant's Pump has continued to draw crowds by continually evolving to meet the needs of the people who come here. Over the years, we've added patio space (twice), wheel-chair entry, a third bar, a street-level entryway, and, one piece at a time, completely renovated the interior. We're also proud of our celiac and vegetarian menus, great new local beer, and our uncommonly wide selection of wines. Like all of the original Pumps, The Lieutenant's Pump has a military theme. The original pubs were inspired by the Officers' mess hall - a meeting place where members would eat and socialize - and each one was a variation on this theme. The Pump part of our name refers to the hand pumps used in bygone days (before the use of compressed air) to draw beer from barrels under the bar. Rest assured, we have a modern precision-chilled delivery system for the 16 beer lines running to our three bars. Some people call our pub "Lieutenant's," and some people call it "The Pump." Even the people who work here don't always agree on Update description

Address:

361 Elgin Street
Ottawa

Telephone:

613-238-2949

Web site:

lieutenantspump.ca ⇒

Opening hours:

Monday: 16:30-01:00

Tuesday: 16:30-01:00

Wednesday: 11:00-02:00

Thursday: 11:00-02:00

Friday: 11:00-02:00

Saturday: 09:30-02:00

Sunday: 09:30-00:00

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Kimby R. 2016-04-29

Really busy with tons of people and so many tables you can barely walk thru and yet somehow intimate and not too noisy. Food was good and staff...

Stefan H. 2015-05-03

Great pub, wouldn't call it "British" tho. Great selection of beers, quality food, nice conversations and very friendly staff...plus busservice from...

Ryan D. 2018-06-12

brutal service

Peter L. 2018-04-10

There is no better place in Ottawa for a traditional Sunday Roast.

Michael B. 2018-03-30

Dropped in for lunch yesterday, great food, good beer selection and an unbeatable server, a real ‘sweetheart’! You know who you are! Made our Ottawa...

Adam C. 2018-02-25

My night at lieutenants pump was my first but an unforgettable experience. When you go there with your friends and meet new people, I clearly cannot...

Henrique F. 2018-01-22

Astonishing pub. Very attentive waitresses, nice beers and foods.

Geri S. 2018-01-12

I was gobsmacked by the constant flow of friends and family converging on the Gallery Room of Lieutenant's Pump to honour, love and eulogize Frank. It...

Jay B. 2017-11-14

Have been going here for years. The food is fantastic. Definitely not the usual pub grub. One of my favorite places to go for breakfast on the weekend...

Emily D. 2017-11-11

Terrible service - a waitress dropped a dirty knife on a friends back, noticed and walked away instead of apologizing or letting him know his shirt...

Elizabeth Shaw L. 2017-09-16

Our new found neighbourhood pub that best compares to our all time favourite neighbourhood pub... Finbars in Bedford, Nova Scotia

Alexandra D. 2017-08-28

We spend all night there during the fireworks day. We left 15 min to see the fireworks. When we came back my friend, who was our designated driver,...

Chris B. 2017-07-31

Chilled patio area, great food, more like restaurant meets pub, than a bar that offers food. Good range of real ale too. Can't go wrong.

Vincent V. 2017-06-05

Everything about this place is amazing, I never want to leave. Great for meeting friends, great for drinks (finally some Guinness on tap in Ottawa),...

Herminee Contented G. 2017-05-23

Visited from Brampton, Ontario... It was an amazing experience. I loved the atmosphere, the servers were polite and the food was excellent. Not much...

Robin G. 2017-05-21

Excellent food great service and very classy atmosphere on a Saturday night it was a busy place

Bridget C. 2017-04-24

Awesome Salmon Eggs Benny! Friendly staff. Casual and fun environment. The patio was well set up but a bit chilly. Stellar beverage menu!!

Robbi Madonick S. 2017-03-17

Ultra friendly bartender and waitress, delicious food and nice atmosphere. Highly recommend this English Pub.

Jenny L. 2017-02-28

I'm in visiting from Saskatchewan! Loved this place , beautiful atmosphere & couldn't get over how big it was inside! definitely would recommend to...

Kassandra C. 2017-02-21

The food is decent but the service is a little shitty.

Updates from Lieutenant's Pump

Lieutenant's P. 2017-08-22
It is that time of the year again! Drop by and lets meet! We are currently looking for: servers-bartenders, hostesses, and food-runners.

Lieutenant's P. 2017-08-18
Don't let the rain bring you down. We have beer to cheer (you up). Stop by to try one of our new seasonal taps including Calabogie Brewing Company's Five Island Watermelon Gose! (abv 4.5%, ibu 5, and srm 3) #craftbeer #fruitbeersareforsummer #whoamikiddin

Lieutenant's P. 2017-08-16
The magnificent wing night is upon us - HALF PRICE WINGS

Lieutenant's P. 2017-08-16
Definitely one of the most refreshing summer beers right here... And we got it on tap!!Thanks @perthbrewery for creating this delicious Raddler, made with real grapefruit!!

Lieutenant's P. 2017-08-13
It’s the best weekend dance party in YOW! It is all yours and it’s all free. #NOCOVER #lieutenantspump #YOW #myottawa #361ElginSt

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8.1 / 10

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Lieutenant's Pump has a total of 12330 visitors (checkins) and 2001 likes.

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