Drake Sky Yard ★ 4.4
Cocktail barRooftop bar$$$queen-westDaily 16:00-02:00, May-October
The Drake Sky Yard on top of the Drake Hotel is the city's reference all-season rooftop bar since 2004, the Queen West view and a seasonal Spanish-style snack menu.
Order: A frozen palomas with the patatas bravas.
Tip: Open year-round; the heated patio runs through winter. Reservations on Resy.
Kost ★ 4.5
MexicanRooftop bar$$$$king-westDaily 17:00-23:00
Kost on the 44th-floor Bisha Hotel penthouse is the Charles Khabouth Mexican-Baja rooftop room since 2017, the CN Tower view and a tequila-and-mezcal driven.
Order: A Smoky Margarita on the south terrace.
Tip: Reservations only; tables book three weeks out. Sister Akira Back on the same floor for omakase.
Civil Liberties ★ 4.6
Cocktail barSpeakeasy$$$the-annexDaily 17:00-02:00
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 ★ 4.4
Cocktail barSpeakeasy$$$kensington-marketTue-Sun 19:00-02:00
Mahjong Bar on Dundas West runs Asian-inspired cocktails behind a Vietnamese sandwich-shop facade since 2016, a speakeasy through the back door.
Order: A Pandan Highball with the banh mi sliders.
Tip: Enter through the sandwich shop. The back door opens after 19:00; reservation on Resy.
Get Well ★ 4.3
Cocktail barArcade and listening bar$$ossingtonDaily 17:00-02:00
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 ★ 4.4
Cocktail barDance club$$$the-annexFri-Sat 22:00-04:00
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.