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Laid down in 1874. Opened for you.

Wine, whiskey and candlelight, kept for members.

A private cellar bar inside Ottawa's former City Registry.

Descend into the cellar ↓

Cellared since 1874Heritage-designated 1978Opening this Fall

The cellar book

Kept, poured and made by hand.

Made by hand

House-made cheeses, jams and breads. Dry-aged and cured meats. Considered pours, and desserts from Delysées.

Played nightly

Cellists, opera singers and other elegant artists bring the room to life, every evening.

Always changing

A changing collection of Ottawa artwork hangs throughout the space.

Historic black-and-white photograph of Ottawa's former City Registry Office

Provenance · The Registry, 1874

A cellar with provenance.

Built in 1873–1874, Ottawa's former City Registry Office kept the deeds, surveys, mortgages and land records that shaped the capital.

Its brickwork, arched openings and vaulted interior outlived their first purpose. The building received heritage designation in 1978. Today a new chapter begins inside them.

The vaults

Brick, candle and cellar light.

Marble tables set with wine and candles, a double bassist playing at the back of the room — The marble tablesBin 01 · Wine & candles

Brick hearth lined with candles, velvet sofas and a Persian rug — The hearthBin 02 · Brick & flame

A brass gramophone horn beside crystal decanters of whiskey — The gramophone barBin 03 · Whiskey & brass

The cellar door

Your key to the cellar.

ApplyTell the house who you are. It takes two minutes.
The house reviewsEach application is read by a person, not a form.
Receive your cellar cardA numbered bin card, issued in your name and kept in your account.

And to finish.

From the cellar to the pastry case: award-winning Delysées desserts, plated for the table.

Access

Members & guests

Reserved for members and the people they bring.

Opening Fall

Hours & tables

Shared with members once the doors open.

Enquiries

Write to the house

Begin with your membership application.