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Wood-Fired Pizza cuisine
Wood-Fired Pizza · Ottawa, ON

Rabbit Hole

8.8$$·1,366 reviews

Rabbit Hole presents from the front like a cocktail bar — stone walls intact in a 130-year-old Centretown building, the Jackalope tucked behind a reservation — and then runs a wood-fired pizza kitchen, a raw bar, and a mains list serious enough to carry the meal without the drinks. One Sparks Street address holds four different rooms: the main cocktail-lounge restaurant, the Jackalope as a reservation-only speakeasy, the Sneaki Tiki Rooftop when the weather agrees, and a front patio when the sidewalk is the most useful seat. A Rabbit Hole reservation never quite means the same thing twice, and the kitchen and bar have built the menus to fit each of those nights.

The food is led by a twelve-pizza list of red and white wood-fired pies, anchored by White 4 — prosciutto, artichoke, pear, and honey on a creamy white base, sweet and salty in one shareable order. Raw Oysters on the Half Shell open most tables that want the night sharp from the first round; the Wagyu Smash Burger does the comfort-food work for diners who want the cocktail-room mood without committing to oysters or pizza. Chicken Tagliatelle and Ravioli Puttanesca cover the pasta side. Vegetarians have credible orders across the menu — Whipped Feta, Cauliflower Fritters, the white pizzas, and the Ravioli Puttanesca. Cocktails like Flower Child and Barrel of Monkeys read as part of the dinner plan rather than an after-bar reach, drinks that lean on herbs, smoke, or subtle sweetness without burying the base spirit.

Key Details
Address
208 Sparks Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5C1
Neighborhood
Downtown Ottawa Core
Cuisines
Wood-Fired Pizza, Small Plates, Contemporary Canadian, Cocktail Lounge
Price Range
$$ · Moderate
Hours
Monday5:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Tuesday4:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Wednesday4:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Thursday4:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Friday4:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Saturday5:00 PM – 2:00 AM
SundayClosed
Vibes
Historic Stone-Walled AtmosphereJackalope SpeakeasyLate-Night DJ EnergySneaki Tiki RooftopSparks Street PatioIntimate Cocktail Lounge
Why It’s on the Map

Three things this kitchen does the rest don’t

  1. 01

    Four Distinct Spaces

    Rabbit Hole can shift from dining room to hidden cocktail room, rooftop, or Sparks Street patio without becoming a different brand.

  2. 02

    Cocktails With Real Food Behind Them

    The drink program leads the identity, but oysters, pizzas, mains, and vegetarian options keep the visit from feeling like snacks around a bar tab.

  3. 03

    Weekly Value Moves

    Half-off wine, pizza, and oyster nights give diners specific reasons to time the visit instead of treating every night as the same spend.