Two-block strip between Queen and Dundas that pivoted from Portuguese to chef-driven small plates. Bar Libretto, Bang Bang Ice Cream at 93A Ossington, La Cubana, Pinkerton's Snack Bar, Communist's Daughter dive bar.
Order The whole grilled fish, dressed Aegean style with lemon and olive oil.
Mamakas Taverna on Ossington is owner Thanos Tripi's 85-seat Aegean kitchen since 2015, traditional Greek taverna cooking from scratch each day.
Order A round of tapas at the bar with a Portuguese white from the cellar.
Salt Wine Bar at the north end of Ossington is chef Dave Kemp's Iberian-Canadian tapas room since 2009, Portuguese and Spanish wines by the glass.
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Order The pour-over filter or a Mexican cinnamon flat white.
Sam James on Ossington is the strip's reference takeaway counter, a small room with a Slayer espresso machine and rotating Sam James single-origin beans.
Order A pastel de nata at the counter, plus a galao for the walk home.
Caldense Bakery on Dundas West has run Portuguese pastries since 1968, the pastel de nata baked through the day plus full savoury counter with rissois.
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Order A house cocktail with the bao buns and crispy rice.
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.
Order A pint of local lager with a shot of rye.
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.
Order A classic Mai Tai with the salt-and-pepper squid.
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.
Order The Mordecai Martini, served with house olives.
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.
Order A Jelly King dry-hopped sour on the patio.
Bellwoods Brewery on Ossington has run the city's reference craft brewery since 2012, hazy IPAs and wild ales with a brewpub and bottle shop.
Order The breakfast sandwich on a Forno Cultura bun.
The Federal on Dundas West is a diner-style brunch counter since 2012, the breakfast sandwich and steak-and-eggs the menu staples in a vinyl-booth room.
Order A Margherita pizza and a Negroni at the marble bar.
Bar Libretto on Ossington reopened February 2026 as the late-night pivot of the original Pizzeria Libretto site, small bites, pasta, dessert and Neapolitan.
Order A pint of craft beer and a quarter for the Williams Defender pinball table.
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.
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