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12 bars in Toronto, editor-picked for bars open late. Bars serving past 23:00. All bars in Toronto.
Bar Raval ★ 4.7
little-italy · 505 College Street, Toronto, ON M6G 1A5
Hours: Daily 09:00-02:00
Bar Raval on College runs vermouth on tap and Spanish bar snacks from a mahogany Art Nouveau counter since 2015, Grant van Gameren's room the Michelin Bib.
Tip: Walk-ins only. Arrive before 17:30 for an easy stool. Open from 09:00 for the coffee crowd.
Bar Pompette ★ 4.7
little-italy · 607 College Street, Toronto, ON M6G 1B5
Hours: Mon-Thu 16:00-01:00, Fri-Sat 16:00-02:00
Bar Pompette on College Street is the aperitif bar above Pompette since 2018, North America's 50 Best Bars ranked #8 in 2026 with a low-ABV cocktail program.
Tip: Reservations through Tock. The downstairs Pompette is the restaurant; bar is upstairs.
Civil Liberties ★ 4.6
the-annex · 878 Bloor Street W, Toronto, ON M6G 1M5
Hours: Daily 17:00-02:00
Civil Liberties on Bloor at Ossington runs a no-menu speakeasy since 2014, bartenders mixing drinks to your taste in an industrial-vibe back room.
Tip: No menu by design. The door at 878 has no signage; ring the bell. Late nights until 02:00.
BarChef ★ 4.6
queen-west · 472 Queen Street W, Toronto, ON M5V 2A8
Hours: Tue-Sun 18:00-02:00
BarChef on Queen West is Frankie Solarik's modernist cocktail bar since 2008, theatrical drinks with dry ice, smoked glass domes and botanical foams.
Tip: Reservations recommended; cocktails run $25 to $50. Closed Monday.
Cocktail Bar ★ 4.5
kensington-market · 923 Dundas Street W, Toronto, ON M6J 1W3
Hours: Tue-Sun 18:00-02:00
Cocktail Bar on Dundas West is Jen Agg's drink room since 2013, the menu split seasonal, bold, citrusy, liquor forward and wild cards, sister to Grey Gardens.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Snacks from Grey Gardens kitchen run light. Bar seats walk in; tables on Resy.
Bar Mordecai ★ 4.5
ossington · 1272 Dundas Street W, Toronto, ON M6J 1X7
Hours: Wed 18:00-00:00, Thu 18:00-01:00, Fri-Sat 18:00-02:00
Bar Mordecai on Dundas West is a retro Wes-Anderson cocktail room since 2020, World's 50 Best Discovery list with vintage and modern drinks.
Tip: No reservations; small room fills early on weekends. Closed Sunday-Tuesday.
Mahjong Bar ★ 4.4
kensington-market · 1276 Dundas Street W, Toronto, ON M6J 1X7
Hours: Tue-Sun 19:00-02:00
Mahjong Bar on Dundas West pours 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. Reservations on Resy.
Pinkerton's Snack Bar ★ 4.3
ossington · 1026 Gerrard Street E, Toronto, ON M4M 1Z6
Hours: Tue-Sun 17:30-02:00
Pinkerton's Snack Bar on Gerrard East is the city's reference snack-and-cocktail dive since 2017, owner Marc Baglio's pan-Asian plates and drinks.
Tip: Walk-ins only. Closed Monday. Late nights to 02:00 Friday and Saturday.
Sneaky Dee's ★ 4.3
little-italy · 431 College Street, Toronto, ON M5T 1T1
Hours: Mon-Tue 11:00-03:00, Wed-Thu 11:00-04:00, Fri 11:00-04:30, Sat 09:00-04:30, Sun 09:00-03:00
Sneaky Dee's at College and Bathurst runs the city's reference late-night Tex-Mex kitchen until 04:30 on Friday and Saturday nights since 1987.
Tip: Cash only at the till; debit card at the bar. Late-night kitchen the city's most reliable after-bar option for nachos.
Communist's Daughter ★ 4.2
ossington · 1149 Dundas Street W, Toronto, ON M6J 1X3
Hours: Daily 16:00-02:00
The Communist's Daughter on Dundas at Ossington is the strip's reference dive bar since 2003, a former Portuguese diner with low ceilings and cheap beer.
Tip: Cash preferred under $10. Late kitchen has frozen pizzas after 22:00.
Miss Thing's ★ 4.2
ossington · 1279 Queen Street W, Toronto, ON M6K 1L4
Hours: Wed-Sun 17:00-02:00
Miss Thing's on Queen West in Parkdale runs Polynesian tiki cocktails and Pacific Rim plates since 2013, the painted bamboo interior the strip's reference.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. Weekend nights take walk-ins after 22:00 only.
Track & Field Bar ★ 4.2
little-italy · 582 College Street, Toronto, ON M6G 1B3
Hours: Wed-Thu 17:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-02:00, Sun 16:00-23:00
Track & Field on College Street is the lawn-games cocktail bar that returned in October 2021, two floors with bocce, shuffleboard and a photo booth.
Tip: Walk-ins or Tock reservations for the bocce lanes; 30ft bar runs through the main floor.
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