Up top, under the umbrellas.
Lago's rooftop restaurant and bar on Dow's Lake. Burgers, tacos, tiki cocktails, and the best seat in the city to watch the sun drop over the water.
An urban oasis on the water.
Open year-round, the Umbrella Bar is tucked into the Dow's Lake Pavilion, away from the hustle and bustle of downtown. We bring the social cocktail experience back to basics, a place where you're welcomed as a neighbour, in an atmosphere that feels like home, with the lake right there beside you.
Rooftop comfort food, done right.
Easy, eat-with-your-hands food made to go with a cold drink and a long afternoon. Southern fried calamari, mac and cheese, smash burgers and a chicken burger people rave about, fish tacos, fish and chips, sweet potato fries, and a beef nacho plate built for sharing.
"Omg, the best chicken burger ever. And the view, stunning lake view."
Natalie D., Tripadvisor
From tiki to mojitos, with every craft beer in between.
Our cocktails, beers and wines rotate through the seasons, poured by a team of veteran bartenders who know their craft. Pull up to the rooftop, watch the sun drop over Dow's Lake, and stay a while. Laughter is brightest where the drinks are good and the view is unbeatable.
Come up. Stay a while.
Sink into a couch by the fire pit, order another round, and watch the sun drop over Dow's Lake. A few steps off the canal, it's the kind of rooftop you come to for one drink and stay for four. Walk-ins always welcome.
Yes, you can get married up here.
Umbrella Bar is a downtown, waterfront spot for your special day. Say your vows out on the patio for an outdoor ceremony or cocktail hour, then move inside for an elegant meal — weddings of every size and every season, winter included, with incredible food, real service, and flexible pricing on off-peak dates.
The food runs the way a party should: passed hors d'oeuvres to start, a three-course plated dinner or buffet, and a late-night station with some serious personality to close the night.
Come up for a drink.
Ottawa, ON K1S 5K7 · Dow's Lake Pavilion
Sat–Sun 11:30am–lateOpen year-round