From Yorkville to downtown and now to Corktown, Reyna sure does get around. Bar Reyna’s newest expansion, Reyna on King, operates as a café and restaurant when the sun is out, but when it goes down, Reyna on King becomes a spot for cocktails and snacks. Designed as a grab-and-go daytime lunch spot, Reyna on

This dark, twinkly room is all about relaxing under the glow of its neon sign and hum of loud Caribbean music. The name is based on co-owner Roland Jean’s penchant for making drinks in the corner of the bar with a bottle of rum, some Coca-Cola, ice and limes. Start with accra, dumplings of fried

As night turns to morning, the Ritz Bar will shift from a bar to a café. Appropriately named Ritz Bar Café, the new coffee shop is intended to make the most out of the lobby-adjacent lounge spot that caters to the hotels' suit-and-tie crowd.

Found on an ever-livelier strip of Dundas West, Sakai Bar is easy to miss while walking by. But once inside, it’s unforgettable. The slender room boasts tables to one side and a bar at the back, with soft Japanese-style light fixtures and screens lending it a tranquil vibe. Leather-bound menus house a diverse sake list

Found on a still-kinda-forlorn stretch of Bloor West, Seoul Shakers has all the trappings of a Leemo Han joint. Along with bartender Inh Huh, the restaurateurs behind the vivacious Pinky’s Ca Phe have opened up a space that is a feast for both the eyes and stomach. A retro vibe permeates the long room, accented

A classic diner by day and buzzing bar by night, Skyline Restaurant has been keeping the Parkdale community fed since the 1960s. Even a recent change in management can’t alter the homey feeling the overwhelms you as you come inside. Very little has been done to alter what Skyline looks like: red vinyl dining booths,

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Smash Kitchen & Bar (@smashkitchen) This restaurant, with two suburban outposts, serves up Southern-inspired comfort food from mac and cheese to BBQ ribs to, as the name suggests, burgers. But, the chef-curated menu has one common theme running through it: freshness. High quality ingredients are key

Good eats at good prices are the name of the game at this cross-country chain. The midtown outpost of St. Louis Bar & Grill is located in a convenient area in the up-and-coming Yonge and Eglinton neighbourhood, perfect for a quick but satisfying pitstop in the middle of running errands. Stop in for an array

Steam Whistle Brewing is right in the heart of the city. In fact, it’s so close to the Rogers Centre that even I (given favourable wind conditions and a few swings) could knock a baseball from the dome and hit the Roundhouse. The best time to drink Toronto’s own Czech-style pilsner is when it’s at

Storm Crow Manor’s highly anticipated opening has finally come. With two locations already thriving in the pub’s hometown of Vancouver, this particular “sports bar for geeks” will be the company’s most extravagant locale to date. “This is a far departure from anything we’ve ever done,” says General Manager and Games Master Douglas Gregoire, about Storm

Named after an Irish landmark, the Hill of Tara, this pub has been a Scarborough establishment for over three decades. Award-winning chicken wings, homemade pub pies and fish & chips are all on the menu, and the Tara Inn also serves a traditional Irish breakfast on weekends. It’s also actively involved in the Scarborough Bluffs

The Drake Hotel is one of the west end’s most popular spots, with a massive, trendy bar full of modern colours and classic cocktails. But, tucked away from the hustle and bustle sits a small lobby bar in the new Modern Wing, designed with a more intimate experience in mind. Old meets new, with historical

Named after the poet and patriot Bob Dylan, the Dylan Bar is the east end’s purveyor for craft beer, small batch whisky and artisanal cocktails. The vibe here has been curated around Bob Dylan’s love for a good drink. The Greenwich Village in the 50s–style atmosphere of this place is derived from the classic bars

The Local Leaside combines the warmth of a local pub and the quality of a neighbourhood restaurant and offers fresh takes on pub favourites. The Local serves yam fries, perogies, tacos, burgers and nachos and claims to serve common food uncommonly well. The drink list includes a variety of beers, either bottled, canned or on

Parked on the corner of Dundas West and Gladstone sits Unlovable’s sister café and bar, Loveless. The Loveless Cafe & Bar is a meeting ground for the hippest of Dundas West residents, and it shows. The interior is decorated with cosy velour couches reminiscent of a ’70s professor’s office and a couple tables that could

If you’re talking about Toronto staples, look no further than The Monarch Tavern, which has been one of the city’s institutions since 1927. Whatever vibe you’re looking for can be achieved at the Little Italy hotspot, which boasts a cafe and cocktail bar on the main floor and a cozy pub with microbrews upstairs. In

(Asian food + tapas dining style) X a cool space = a good night: the Opium Bar has solved this equation. The bar specializes in all varieties of Asian cuisine, often fusing more than one together, as is the case with their traditional Japanese snack of grilled octopus tentacle on a skewer but flavoured with

The Vatican Gift Shop is part speakeasy, beer hall and live music venue rolled into one in Toronto. The new space comes from the team behind Leslieville’s beloved Pinkerton’s Snack Bar and Poor Romeo. As you might’ve guessed from the name, the bar’s owners have adopted all the classic Catholic motifs to create a unique

Pulling from many corners of east Asian cuisine, Three Monks and a Duck is an intimate and stylish cocktail bar a few blocks away from Trinity Bellwoods Park. Much of the restaurant’s concept lies within the name: three monks and then also a duck, because only a quarter of the menu is not vegetarian-friendly, and,