10Fourteen

10Fourteen is a neighbourhood bar and restaurant at 1014 Wellington St. W in Ottawa, ON, serving the Hintonburg-Wellington West stretch of the city with craft cocktails, a curated wine and beer list, and a bar-bites and charcuterie menu built for sharing. The address sits along one of the city's most walkable commercial corridors, and the business operates as an independent stop for people looking for a drink and a bite without leaving the strip.

What 10Fourteen offers

10Fourteen combines a full bar program with a food menu designed around small plates, charcuterie boards, and comfort items meant to be shared over drinks. The offering leans on craft cocktails, rotating Ontario craft beer, and a wine list, paired with a kitchen menu that keeps things casual and social.

Food and charcuterie

The kitchen menu includes items such as a soft pretzel, edamame, roasted red pepper hummus dip, mac and cheese, grilled cheese on sourdough, stuffed pizza pockets, jerk chicken nachos, and sandwiches like a pulled pork and capicola build and a candied bacon BLT. Charcuterie boards feature a selection of cheeses — including goat and cow milk varieties, semi-soft and firm styles, and washed-rind options — alongside cured meats such as salami, duck terrine, capicola, prosciutto, and dry-cured ham, sold by the item or as multi-item boards for sharing at the table.

Drinks program

The bar pours a rotating selection of local and Ontario craft beer on tap, along with canned and bottled Ontario craft beer, domestic and import options, cider, and non-alcoholic beer for guests who want to skip alcohol without skipping the social part of the evening. The wine list spans red, white, and sparkling options sourced from Ontario, Quebec, and international regions, available by the glass or bottle. A cocktail menu rounds things out with both signature, crafted drinks and classic cocktail staples.

Weekly specials and daily happy hour

10Fourteen runs a daily happy hour along with themed specials through the week — wine by the glass on Mondays, half-priced bottles midweek, discounted draft beer on Thursdays, and reduced-price classic cocktails on Sundays. Friday nights bring a DJ to the room later in the evening, giving the space a different rhythm once the after-work crowd starts to thin out.

A neighbourhood bar and the local economy

Independent bars and restaurants like 10Fourteen play a particular role in how a commercial strip like Wellington St. W functions day to day. Unlike a chain outlet, a single-location bar depends entirely on repeat neighbourhood traffic — people walking over after work, meeting friends before a show, or stopping in for a weekday glass of wine — rather than a national marketing calendar. That dependence tends to shape the offering: a rotating tap list built around Ontario breweries, a wine list that mixes in Quebec and Niagara producers, and a kitchen menu sized for a bar rather than a full dining room.

For the surrounding blocks, a bar that fills its room on a Thursday night or a Friday DJ set contributes to the broader case for walking rather than driving to do an evening out, which in turn supports the smaller retailers and other food businesses along the same strip. Money spent at an independent bar also tends to stay closer to the local economy than spending at a chain location, since sourcing, staffing, and day-to-day decisions are made at the level of the single address rather than a head office. In a commercial corridor like Wellington West, where storefronts turn over and rents shift with the seasons, an operator that has kept a consistent address for years functions as an anchor that other businesses can build foot traffic around.

Seasonality also plays into how a bar like this operates in Ottawa. Colder months push more of the business indoors and toward the happy-hour and weeknight specials, while warmer months in the Wellington West area tend to bring more foot traffic looking for an easy stop before or after being outside. A fixed weekly rhythm of specials — a particular deal each night rather than a single ongoing promotion — gives regulars a reason to treat the bar as a recurring stop rather than a one-off destination, which is part of how a single-location business builds the kind of steady, local customer base it needs to keep operating year-round.

Visiting 10Fourteen

10Fourteen is located at 1014 Wellington St. W in Ottawa, ON, and can be reached at 613-422-8610. Various payment methods are accepted on site. Guests can consult the current menu and offerings directly through the business's website before visiting.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of food does 10Fourteen serve?

10Fourteen serves bar bites and charcuterie-style food, including shareable plates such as pretzels, hummus dip, mac and cheese, grilled cheese, pizza pockets, nachos, and sandwiches, alongside boards of cured meats and cheeses meant for sharing over drinks.

Does 10Fourteen have a happy hour?

Yes, 10Fourteen runs a daily happy hour along with a different themed special each night of the week, covering wine, draft beer, bottled wine, and classic cocktails on rotation.

Is there live entertainment at 10Fourteen?

10Fourteen brings in a DJ on Friday nights, adding a later-evening entertainment element to the room beyond its regular bar and dining service.

Where is 10Fourteen located?

10Fourteen is located at 1014 Wellington St. W in Ottawa, ON, and can be reached by phone at 613-422-8610.