No secret handshake required. Find us below Starling at 54 York Street, come down the stairs, and our staff will take it from there. Walk-ins are welcome, but for weekends and larger groups a reservation is the wiser prescription.

Both remedies are valid. We happily take walk-ins, but Apothecary is intimate and fills quickly — especially on Thursday jazz nights and weekends — so we recommend reserving ahead through our Reservations page.

We're open Sunday through Thursday from 6 p.m. to midnight, and Friday and Saturday from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. The kitchen serves until 11 p.m. every night.

Happy hour runs late here — Sunday through Thursday, 10 p.m. to midnight — with half-price martinis, select wines and draught specials.

Yes — live jazz every Thursday from 7 p.m. until late. We also host bingo night, “The Alchemist's Draw,” on Wednesdays from 7 to 10 p.m.

Both. Alongside the cocktails we serve modern Canadian small plates, oysters and mains — champagne fries, bang bang shrimp and crème brûlée are guest favourites. The kitchen is open until 11 p.m.

Yes. Our hidden back room — the “secret room” — seats up to 18 guests and is a favourite for birthdays, bachelorettes, celebrations and private gatherings. Send an enquiry through our Private Events page or email info@apothecarylounge.ca and our events team will help you plan it.

Always. Our “Placebos” menu of thoughtfully made mocktails — the Abigail is a guest favourite — means everyone leaves with a remedy in hand, spirit-free or otherwise. We also have non alcoholic beer and negroni.

A little honesty, since the room is part of the charm: Apothecary lives in a cellar reached by stairs, and the lighting is intentionally low and moody. It's atmospheric by design, but worth knowing if stairs or dim light are a concern for your party — call us at 613-421-0820 and we'll do our best to accommodate.

Apothecary is a licensed cocktail lounge, so all guests should be of legal drinking age in Ontario (19+).

There's no strict dress code — come as you are. That said, many guests enjoy dressing the part for a night in a 1920s-style speakeasy.

We do. Apothecary gift cards can be purchased through our site and are also redeemable next door at Starling. Here is the link: https://www.apothecarylounge.ca/gift-cards

You'll find us at 54 York Street in the ByWard Market, in the cellar beneath Starling. Paid parking is available at the nearby ByWard Market parking garage, with metered street parking close by.