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This Ottawa Christmas Bar Is Back & It's Like A Tropical Beach Vacation With Umbrella Drinks

Mele Kalikimaka 🌴 > Merry Christmas ❄️

Cocktails in coconut and Santa glassware. Right: Giant tropical Christmas cocktail for two.

Cocktails in coconut and Santa glassware. Right: Giant tropical Christmas cocktail for two.

Staff Writer

If you'd rather be singing "Mele Kalikimaka" with an umbrella drink in hand surrounded by palm trees, this hidden Christmas bar in Ottawa can satisfy that feeling for the night.

Sippin' Santa is returning to The Standard for its third year and from November 24 to January 1 you can swap your ugly holiday sweater for a Hawaiian shirt and pretend it's Christmas in July.

Boozy cocktail in a Santa mermaid glass. Boozy cocktail in a Santa mermaid glass. Courtesy of The Standard

This tropical-themed Christmas bar looks like, "Surfin' Santa puking Hawaiian Christmas all over the place," according to the restaurant. From the decorations to the boozy drinks, you'll be thinking you're celebrating at a beach somewhere.

There are a bunch of new cocktails to sip on this year like the Kris Kringle Colada, Island of Misfit Toys or the Jingle Bird. Grab two straws to enjoy Rudolph's Rum Rhapsody, a giant punchbowl-style drink for two that looks like Santa's hot tub.

Rudolph the reindeer shot glasses. Rudolph the reindeer shot glasses. Courtesy of The Standard

The bar plans on incorporating some tropical-themed food options in addition to its regular menu as well.

The pop-up Christmas event is on daily from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. and you can make reservations online. You can also decide to buy festive glassware to continue the Hawaiian Christmas vibes at home.

Sippin' Santa

Price: 💸💸

Cuisine: Tropical eats and cocktails

Address: 360 Elgin St., Ottawa, ON

Why You Need To Go: You can sing "Mele Kalikimaka" and have a Hawaiian Christmas celebration in Ottawa complete with festive cocktails.

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  • Ottawa Staff Writer Megan Johnson was an Ottawa Staff Writer for Narcity Canada. Prior to joining the Narcity team she founded Ottawa River Lifestyle, a blog to promote the Capital Region and small towns along the Ottawa River. In addition to writing about Canadian businesses, local events and outdoor adventures, Megan has created content for Canadian brands and tourism boards. She has her B.Sc. in Honours Biochemistry and has always enjoyed various forms of writing and travel.

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