Kensington Market 'Taste the World' Food Tour
Kensington Market is a must-see on any Toronto bucket list. Travel the world in one afternoon as we taste a variety of multicultural delicacies in this crazy, colourfu...
Kost is a rooftop bar in King West, Toronto.
Editorially verified June 8, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: A Smoky Margarita on the south terrace.
Tip: Reservations only; tables book three weeks out. Sister Akira Back on the same floor for omakase.
Kensington Market is a must-see on any Toronto bucket list. Travel the world in one afternoon as we taste a variety of multicultural delicacies in this crazy, colourfu...
Explore Toronto’s vibrant neighborhoods through food. Taste local and international flavors in Roncesvalles, Chinatown, Little India, or St. Lawrence Market.
Discover Toronto beyond the landmarks on a small-group walk through vibrant Kensington Market and Chinatown, with local food, street art, hidden gems, and stories from...
Address: 80 Blue Jays Way, Bisha Hotel Penthouse, Toronto, ON M5V 0G3
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.
Order: Tell the bartender three flavours you like and let them mix.
Tip: No menu. The door at 878 has no signage; ring the bell. Late nights until 02:00.
Mahjong Bar on Dundas West runs Asian-inspired cocktails behind a Vietnamese sandwich-shop facade since 2016, a speakeasy through the back door.
Order: A Pandan Highball with the banh mi sliders.
Tip: Enter through the sandwich shop. The back door opens after 19:00; reservation on Resy.
Get Well on Dundas West is the arcade-and-listening bar since 2015, vintage pinball machines and a vinyl-only DJ booth, the room runs craft beer and bar snacks.
Order: A pint of craft beer and a quarter for the Williams Defender pinball table.
Tip: Cash and card. No reservations; weekends fill from 21:00.
Coda on Bathurst at Bloor is the city's reference techno club since 2014, the basement room with the Funktion-One sound system and a rotating roster of European DJs.
Order: A Red Stripe and a ticket on Resident Advisor.
Tip: Friday and Saturday only. Tickets through Resident Advisor before 22:00 cheaper than door.
Horseshoe Tavern on Queen West has been Toronto's reference rock-and-roll dive bar since 1947, the room where the Rolling Stones, Wilco and the Tragically Hip.
Order: A draft beer at the bar before the band starts.
Tip: Cover after 22:00 on band nights. The Tuesday-night Beat Camp jam is free.
Lula Lounge on Dundas West has run a Latin and world-music venue since 2002, salsa, Afro-Cuban and live samba nights with a Cuban-Caribbean kitchen menu.
Order: A mojito with the ropa vieja and stay for the salsa lessons.
Tip: Salsa lessons Friday 19:00; advance ticket online. Dinner-and-show pricing best on the website.