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13 cocktail bar places in Toronto we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Toronto | Cocktail Bar across every city.
Toronto's cocktail culture lives in its west-end laneways and storefronts, where neighbourhood bars run from speakeasy to neon. Bar Raval on College Street brings a Gaudi-inspired Spanish room to Little Italy, BarChef on Queen Street West built its name on theatrical, slow-built drinks, and the Communist's Daughter on Dundas Street West holds the dive-bar end around Ossington.
Bar Raval ★ 4.7
little-italy · 505 College Street, Toronto, ON M6G 1A5
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.
Civil Liberties ★ 4.6
the-annex · 878 Bloor Street W, Toronto, ON M6G 1M5
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.
Cocktail Bar ★ 4.5
kensington-market · 923 Dundas Street W, Toronto, ON M6J 1W3
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.
BarChef ★ 4.6
queen-west · 472 Queen Street W, Toronto, ON M5V 2A8
BarChef on Queen West is Frankie Solarik's modernist cocktail bar since 2008, theatrical drinks with dry ice, smoked glass domes and botanical foams.
Mahjong Bar ★ 4.4
kensington-market · 1276 Dundas Street W, Toronto, ON M6J 1X7
Mahjong Bar on Dundas West pours Asian-inspired cocktails behind a Vietnamese sandwich-shop facade since 2016, a speakeasy through the back door.
Dreyfus ★ 4.5
the-annex · 96 Harbord Street, Toronto, ON M5G 1G6
Dreyfus on Harbord is the Annex's reference cocktail and natural-wine bar since 2018, chef Zach Kolomeir's small-plate kitchen under 50 seats.
Pinkerton's Snack Bar ★ 4.3
ossington · 1026 Gerrard Street E, Toronto, ON M4M 1Z6
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.
Communist's Daughter ★ 4.2
ossington · 1149 Dundas Street W, Toronto, ON M6J 1X3
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.
Miss Thing's ★ 4.2
ossington · 1279 Queen Street W, Toronto, ON M6K 1L4
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.
Bar Pompette ★ 4.7
little-italy · 607 College Street, Toronto, ON M6G 1B5
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.
Bar Mordecai ★ 4.5
ossington · 1272 Dundas Street W, Toronto, ON M6J 1X7
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.
Track & Field Bar ★ 4.2
little-italy · 582 College Street, Toronto, ON M6G 1B3
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.
The Done Right Inn ★ 4.1
queen-west · 861 Queen Street W, Toronto, ON M6J 1G4
The Done Right Inn on Queen West is the strip's reference dive bar, $4.50 domestic bottles, $6 pints and a century-old tree shading the back patio.
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