Every shelf below is a working part of The Bad Alibi Inc. We keep the boards at different lengths on purpose, because no two bookings are the same size. Read down the wall, then follow the link for the full service story.
Reserve the whole house or a single wing for birthdays, anniversaries, retirements and community nights. We set the room the way your party needs it, from long communal tables to open standing space around the taps.
Three rotating lines, a standing cask and a list that leans local. Our keepers clean the lines weekly and taste every keg before it reaches the counter so the pour you get is the pour we would drink.
A short, confident list of classics built over clear ice, plus a few house originals we change with the season. Our bartenders work the mirrored back bar all evening and are happy to talk you through a choice.
Folk, blues, jazz trios and the occasional loud Friday. We keep the stage low, the sound warm and the room focused on the band rather than on a screen.
Live Music NightsProper pub food made in a small kitchen: pies, boards, pickles, chips and a Sunday roast that sells out early. Menus flex for private groups and dietary needs with a little notice.
Pub Kitchen and MenusTeam nights, client drinks, launches and offsites, with reserved space, a set menu and a single invoice. We handle the timing so your group can simply arrive.
Corporate GatheringsThe Bad Alibi Inc. began with one simple idea: a room should feel like it has been there for years, even on the first night. Our mirrored back bar is the heart of the place. Three shelves of bottles catch the evening light, a brass tap tower stands at the centre of the counter, and a hanging glass rack keeps the right glass within reach of every pour.
Around that bar we built everything else. The pub kitchen sends out honest food. The stage hosts live music nights that stay warm and close. The coat check holds the winter layers that Ottawa demands. It is a public house in the old sense: a place for regulars, newcomers and everyone in between.
We are part of the Computer Systems Design and Related Services world by trade, and a public house by heart. That mix shows in how we run the room: carefully, patiently and with a clear plan behind every evening. Good pours, good company, no alibi needed.
Private events at The Bad Alibi Inc. run from small celebrations to full buyouts. Our team maps the room to your group, sets the menu, times the kitchen and keeps the taps ready. The same care goes into a table for two and into a corporate gathering for eighty.
The cocktail list leans on classics done right, and the tap program rotates with the seasons. The pub kitchen works from a compact, seasonal menu, and live music nights bring local players to a low stage that keeps the band close to the room.
Visit us at 2326 Bois Vert Place, Ottawa - K4A 4T8, Canada (CA). Call +18287604216 or email bookings@badalibi.autos to plan an evening.
Step through the door and the first thing you notice is the light. A single lamp above the counter throws a soft rose glow across the mirrored back bar, where three shelves of bottles stand in careful rows. The brass tap tower catches the same light, the coaster stack sits ready beside it, and a hanging glass rack keeps five clean glasses tipped and waiting. This is the scene we built the whole house around, and it is the scene every guest walks into, whether they are here for a quiet pint or a full private buyout.
We think a public house should feel lived in from the first night. That is why the shelves are deliberately mismatched, the walnut boards run to different lengths, and the chalkboard behind the bar is rewritten by hand rather than printed. Nothing here is trying to look like a chain. Everything here is trying to look like it belongs to Ottawa, to this street, and to the people who come back week after week.
The evening runs on a simple rhythm. Early on, the kitchen sends out boards and pies while the taps settle and the room fills. Later, the music takes over and the bar keeps working. Our team moves between the two without fuss, because the bar, the kitchen and the stage all share one room and one plan.
If you are planning something larger, the same room becomes a private venue in a few hours. Tables move, the counter becomes a service point, and the coat check fills with winter layers. Read more about Private Event Bookings and Corporate Gatherings to see how we shape the space around a group.
The Craft Beer and Tap Program is the engine of the house. Three rotating lines and a standing cask mean the list never sits still, and our keepers taste every keg before it goes on. We lean local because the beer travels better and the stories travel with it. If you like something, ask, and we will tell you who brewed it and why it earned its place on the wall.
Our Cocktail Bar Service keeps a short list of classics done properly, plus a few originals that shift with the season. The bartenders work the mirrored back bar all evening, measuring rather than guessing and keeping the glassware cold. Low and no alcohol versions are always available, so every guest at the table has something worth raising.
On Live Music Nights the stage stays low and the sound stays warm. Folk, blues and jazz trios mostly, with the occasional loud Friday when the room asks for it. Musicians sit close enough to see, and the back tables can still hold a conversation. Music is part of the plan for many private bookings, and we will help you choose the right act for your crowd.
The Pub Kitchen and Menus turn out proper plates: pies with real pastry, boards of cheese and cured meat, house pickles, thick chips and a Sunday roast that tends to sell out early. We cook in small batches and change the menu as the markets change. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-aware options sit on the main menu, not in a corner.
The Bad Alibi Inc. opens its winter room bookings for Ottawa events and private gatherings.