4 speakeasies worth the night across Canada, editor-ranked. All Canada guides.
Civil Liberties ★ 4.6 · Toronto
the-annex · 878 Bloor Street W, Toronto, ON M6G 1M5
Civil Liberties on Bloor at Ossington has run a no-menu speakeasy since 2014, the bartenders mixing to flavour preferences, the door at 878 with no signage.
Tip: No menu. The door at 878 has no signage; ring the bell. Late nights until 02:00.
Prohibition ★ 4.6 · Vancouver
downtown · 801 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 1P7
Prohibition at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia is a speakeasy-style basement bar since 2012, classic cocktails and live jazz on Wednesday through Saturday.
Tip: Walk in from the side entrance on Howe Street; tables turn at 21:00 for the second seating.
Key Party ★ 4.5 · Vancouver
chinatown · 270 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 1G3
Key Party on Powell in Chinatown is a hidden basement cocktail bar since 2017, entered through a faux accountant's office, the city's reference speakeasy.
Tip: Reservations on the website; the door key code is texted the day of. Dealers' choice is the bar's standard.
Mahjong Bar ★ 4.4 · Toronto
kensington-market · 1276 Dundas Street W, Toronto, ON M6J 1X7
Mahjong Bar on Dundas West runs Asian-inspired cocktails behind a Vietnamese sandwich-shop facade since 2016, a speakeasy through the back door.
Tip: Enter through the sandwich shop. The back door opens after 19:00; reservation on Resy.