The Heart & Crown ByWard has been in operation since April 1992. It opened as a 50 seat restaurant with a 30 seat patio. Five years later, the company doubled in size when the Snug Pub was opened and attached to the Heart & Crown - quickly becoming  a favourite spot for Irish regulars.

The Irish Village now stretches a city block in the Historic ByWard Market in the heart of Canada’s greatest city, Ottawa.  Currently, the Heart and Crown ByWard consists of 5 pubs under 1 roof with 6 patios that catch the sun at all times of day; there is no bad seat!