The Heart & Crown ByWard has been in operation since April 1992. It opened with a 50 seat restaurant and a 30 seat patio. 5 years later in 1997, the company doubled in size when the Snug Pub opened attached to the Heart & Crown.

In 2001, the company quadrupled in size when the Mother McGintey’s and Black Rose pubs were added and connected to the other 2 pubs.

The Irish Village now stretches a city block in the Historic ByWard Market in the heart of Canada’s greatest city, Ottawa.

Now, the Heart and Crown ByWard consists of 4 pubs under 1 roof with 5 patio’s that catch the sun at all times of day; there is no bad seat!