Spark Beer opened in 2020 with a goal to produce and serve the best hoppy, sour and Belgian influenced beers possible. Owners Andrea and John have lived in and around Chinatown for over 20 years and, after seeing the ‘for rent’ sign at 702 Somerset Street West, knew they found the home of Spark Beer. We brew beer using modern techniques, but with some classic Belgian flair.

The epitome of the contemporary farm-to-table restaurant with a cutting-edge and quality food experience combined with extraordinary local craft beer. Oyster bar with rustic style food, great wines, lots of sharing plates and fabulous house cocktails. 

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With 2 onsite restaurants, we are proud to serve our guests and the local community with locally sourced or farm raised food and drink. Dine in casual elegance in our Hearthside Dining Room, or a casual family friendly pub atmosphere patio at the Wild Blue Yonder Pub and Patio.

Enjoy fine dining by Ottawa’s gorgeous Rideau Canal as 1 Elgin Restaurant presents menus inspired by a diverse ensemble of immensely talented chefs from across the country through their Resident Chef Program. 

Resident Chef Program

The National Arts Centre's mission has always been to nurture and promote performing artists throughout Canada. In the same spirit, the Resident Chef Program was introduced by 1 Elgin Restaurant in 2019 as a way of sharing Canada's brightest culinary talent with the rest of the country, and the world. 

The newly opened Drake Commissary is the fourth installment in the Drake enterprise and the one, chef Jonas Grupiljonas says brings the Drake back to its foundation. Housed in an old 8,000-squarefoot industrial building, the commissary is the Drake’s new bakeryrestaurant- bar-larder culinary hub that also serves as the production kitchen for its other locations. But for Grupiljonas, it’s a space to collaborate with his peers and put their philosophy of making everything from scratch to work.