The best patios in Leslieville

This patio feels like a garden escape so much that it even gets rented out for weddings and private events. The overhanging foliage whistles in the breeze, while late night dining is given an intimate and romantic touch with strings of hanging fairy lights illuminating an otherwise dark back patio. The Leslie Jones patio is complete with a mini bar and chairs.

Soak up the sun on Avling’s streetside patio just like the veggies growing on their rooftop. Wooden plant beds separate the picnic benches from each other and from the road, mirroring the contemporary and rustic feel found inside the brewpub. At Avling, everything comes sustainably and organically from Ontario, which means you don’t need to feel bad for having just one more beer.

One look at Chula's patio and you know it’s the place to party with one too many tequila shots. The comfy cushions decorating these sofas will call you from the moment you walk in. When the sun is shining and the tequila shots are poured, it’ll almost feel like you’re grabbing them from the beach shack in Mexico. Why ruin the dream?

This Italian restaurant has just opened up its patio for the summer and it’s already been a hit. Dining by candlelight under twinkling lights like stars between the trees, who wouldn’t think it the most romantic of evenings? Nodo's Leslieville location even offers the opportunity for private dining with an exclusive rear patio. The only way to make this better is to complete the evening with a traditional amaretto sour.

Okay, so this one might be slightly outside Leslieville but its views of the Toronto skyline and Don River definitely make it worth the commute. Located on The Broadview Hotel, with an elegant sitting bar right outside, The RoofTop is the kind of place you bring that first date who’s well out of your league. But together, you'll nibble from a share plate and sip on fancy bourbon drinks fancy, fun names like Turn the Other Cheek. It'll be a love affair to remember.